The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-16

part OF Texas asaiss Msxseo, lis e0aaaes has been
MARKED by srvas soro~araees towards that Powsr-
Ever STAGE the battle u Saa l&easo lcSe, 20 The
Prosens moEaeat Texas has exhibited the same eN-
ssraal sisus oI ladSp~ deRee Mexico herself, and
quite aee STABILITY ri government no hostile TOOL
aAG G01a& rvss IN ths territory Tor six or seven
years, ARD Mex1ea has pogcaia3d 90 re-estabsh her
aasAoSa over sAat territory during that entir
period The United states does not regard Texas as
Belonging IL Mexico. France, England, Belgium,
aud Tie Uaied States, have Acknowledged Texas 10
be an dependent naiioni and if in the prose ution
oi lawful commerce, he Texans have been supplied
slih arms by American citizens the Government OF
the United States could not prevent it without vo-
alton of its neutrality In allusion to the second let
ter of Bocanegra, (Which was recently published IN
the Nladsonian) MIR. Webster says, that il is DER
gaory 10 the character Of tie United Siae and highly
ctensire and with regard to the charge of direct
breach OF faith on the part Of this Government, he
says that the President directs that other answer
be given than the declaration that the conduct of the
United States Government in relation to its inter
course with Texas, whether there be between
Texas and Mexico OF not, will not be changed in any
degree.
[The correspondence above alluded to will shortly
be published In the Madisonian.
Mr.. PRES TON remarked that the Executive pro-
ceedngs of the Mexican Government having been
laid before the public, and published in the city OF
Mexico before they reached this country, and the
| same mail having brought, in the Spanish and the
Western papers, the original and the translation of
Bocanegras communication, it struck him as being
very desirable for them to know the exact attitude
which this Government assumed in its relation
to Mexico. And this was the main object Of the re-
solution which he, few days ago, had had the honor
| to submit to the Senate. In rising at this time to
move that the documents be printed and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations, he wished to
state that ne was highly grathed with the course
which public functionares had thought proper to
pursue and he took leave say-not by the way of
anticipating acton-that the Government had con-
Quoted itself towards Mexico in manner becoming
the novel position in which it had been placed by the
course Of Mr.. Bocanegra, the Mexican Secretary OF
| Foreign Affairs, VINO had made an appeal
| for the rectitude of his conduct to the diplo-
matte agents OF other nations residing IN Mex
| leo, and had spoken of this country in the harsh
est terms; and, without mincing matters he had
charged this Cover nment with want of fidelity,
breach of the laws of nions and the existing treaty
Bocanegra having made this appeal directly and ex-
pIicItly the diplomatic corps the duty of our
Minister address himself to the tribunal, SO
that his appeal might go abroad with that of the Mex
lean Secretary; and Gen Thompson performed his part
well and promptly. He was glad to much spirit
una infested in these documents, and at the time
degree Of moderation which would not probably, have
|
| The Government of the United States had also
cised great forbearance towards Mexico in relation to
the satisfaction of the claims of American citizens,
the awards of the mixed commissi n (amounting to
two and half millions) having been paid in the
! Treasury of Mexico arranged by herself;
| besides there we're claims yet to be acted on,
involving ten twelve millions of dollars
| He trusted that we would continue to for
| bear but while he loved peace, and would
cherish it at all hazards, except at the expense
of the honor and interests OF the country there was
point beyond which forbearance would cease to be
virtue and defence of the honor of the country,
it would become necessary to chastise any Govern
ment that should speak against 1t In menacing lam
guage and in hostile tone.
| Mr.. SEWER observed that he was not in his seat
when the first part of the documents read, but
| what he had heard met with his entire appreciation
it was patriotic, lofty, and manly He said this
the more readily, only the second document
from the State Department of which he could ex-
press SO much He alluded to the papers in the
Creole case, where the proper American s. ntments
were manifested. But why find fault with Mexico'
There were other where there had been
more wrong inflicted, and less spirit evinced.-
He was glad however, that a motion had
been made to refer the documents, and he hoped
that ey would be printed so thit he might comPaie
, | the language of the correspondence with that OF
Messrs. Fox and Forsyth and subsequently MI. Web
s,er and he thought that the OF the latter would
be found entirely different from what it was on the
present OCCASION
stronger az ,inst Great Britain.
Mr. SEWER hoped that ii would he found So
With regard TO war, If there ever was tie when
Troops could be raised t., fight England or Mexico,
now was the hour. The manly tone of the Secretary
5 of State reminded him of the late MIR. Forsyth, and
be- trusted that the frmness and decision evl ced IN
the controversy in relation to The Creole and that
now hef,re tn, would be followed up, and extended
to all nations throughout the world. lfthe Admins
traion should do SO, the party to which he was at
| tached would sustain hem Il.
The documents were then referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed
Mr. CRIrrENDEN concurred in what had been
said on this sui in Appreciation of he course OF The
functionares of the Cow rnmenl-it was marked by
lofty orbearance and magnanimlty. lie desire d
thai publicity should be given to the documents with
the general tone of which he would have something
| to say n another occasion.
M LINN said he perceived that the out ages COM
milted on merican cilizens Santa Fe by the Mex
lean authorities had been alluded to in these pa
pers. The subject was an impor tant one, and when
The documents shall have been printed he would sub
NIT some observations to the consideration OF the Sc
nate.
Mr. CRAFTS, from the Committee on Printing,
made report in favor of printing the message and
accompanying documents, above referred To, which
was cnncurred in.
The bill for the relief of persons, citizens of Ark
ansas and louisiana but who found themselves with
in the limits of Texas after the running of the line
between that Republic and the United States was
read a third time and passed.
Mr. RIVES presented the proceedings of meet.
ing in favor or free trade, held in the city of Rich
mould Virginia also the proceedings of public meet
ing held in Harrison county, in the State remon-
strang against the Bankrupt law as demoralizing in
its tendencies and nexpedient in its operation.
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives
, of j. H. Hall was taken up; when, on motion of Mr..
ARCHER it Was amended as to allow them $40 600
in consideration of the machinery invented by the
late Mr. Hall for the construction of firearms
The question was taken engrossng the bill for
a third reading and it decided in the negative
] yeas 6, nays 35.