The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-06

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The Houston Citizen of the 18TH contains . report
Of Gen HousroN's recent public address 10 nat city
The address Of the President Is mainly denial Of
the charges that have been made against him, and
vndieation of his conduct and policy President Of
the Republic. He represents the country as in
much more prosperous and hopeful condition than
whom he was installed in 1888. The frontiers, he
says, which were formerly the scenes Of frequent
massl and Of constant alarm and danger, and
quieted and rendered by the pachcation Of the
Indian tribes, while with Mexico truce has been ef-
fected which, at least, gives the country an opportu-
nifty for fefrcshment and repose II II do not end IN
the establishment of peace. For the first time ne
says the people are planting and gathering their
crops, without apprehension and without DANGER
Ho vindicates himself from the charge Of having
caused t to DO intimated to SANTA ANA, that the
prisoners taken at Mier had marched without orders.
He says that he demanded, as did also the Govern
ments Of England, France, aud the United States for
those prisoners the treatment usually accorded to
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On the existing relations between Texas and Eng
land Mr.. Houston says good deal, but is not very
explicit We should infer from his remarks that the
subject ofnegro emancipation had been broachcd BY
England, but not in an authoritative or aictator1ai
manner The follow ing an extract from the speech
contrasting the conduct Of England toward Texas,
with that Of the United States: e'l s.'itlsi p3eN
1f.4N nay C0untrymon One queSttOD IN reIat1On 10
England What has England done ?-and there Is no
secret in connection with her. say it before God,
but that Texas wants peace to be attained by the in
PREVENTION Of tho three great Powers England has
sused US that we have her most friendly disposition
and aid Iuere is no condition mentioned. Adolf
ton, or anything Of the kind, is who'll, unknown to
the archives Of the Government They have right
TO advise il they choose, and we TO reject There is
nothing compulsory their part. England is in no
wise making esfms, asserting anything as right
which is Incompatible with the interests 81 THIS c6d-
try But to the United States And here r am at
loss what to say Suppose that England had land.
ed goods upon the terribly and orciby rctaken them
from the officers Of the LAVENDER legal seizure, what
would not have been the clamor! Or suppose Eng
iish officers had by superior force captured com
mand, acting under authority Of the Government of
our citizens, and deprived them Of their arms leay-
ing them subject and exposed in deencelcss situa-
ton, to DO slain, without power or means to defend
themselves!4 This would be very wrong in The Eng
lish. hope the Government Of the United States
will make honorable reparation for the wrongs done
by its officers 1t would be consonant with their mag
nanmity OF character Our troops have been dis
armed one hundred miles within our territory. And
this was dcne by regular officer in the United States
service Yetthey denounce us as bandits and piratts
The United States will send conveys if necessary,
says their General to the Rio Grande. What should
we say II England were do this. What would Eng
land say the United States were to do so in Cana
da--or the United States if England were TO do it in
New York! They would say it was an act of daring
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