The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-06-27


whom 4 DOES nal v0nesr n a. ab.Issh sla-
very snoaR %; bui .hsli nas engage 10
srhenss fof is e1lenslon inIs ree,oas
where Il Eas never kn0wn-inlo lhs val
Icy o. he r o DEL Mare. Coz example, ard
sioRg . r.F.r q 80 ll.ousand a.sles II
extent. ahsrs . slaves lace nsssr sas
seen.
A large ns.smerfis naw going on fsr
The snns xsiion Of Tsxa.; and l. Who haze
Fiseed his Increment IRON the hegia-
ming. belisse that | have anhai, zsd IL
~llh : jasl and discriminating eye. The
great mss II II i. disiaierrs. a. psR,-
oiir. Reasonable. and n0cersfs, and slsh-
ts 70 esi back our Loot territory a. soon
ss q ran be done 9Th pesre ard honor.
This large mass 10 rassise, ana had just
~ lief have Texss hi. year - nexi year.
Asmsll part 81 this movements Iniesssted,
and is The aet,vt part. aud is unreasonable,
and vlelenl, and must have Tsxss durlrg
the present Presidential elerlion. or neser.
For the ioimsr psri--the graf msss--f
feel great respect, and wish % gite ihsm
reasons for ms rondnef; TO the later part.
il ~ould be Loot lsbor ia me 10 0fFrr res
sons. Political and iLsercstd psrlirs have
10 ears; they listen only 70 themselves,
and run their course upon their own cal
culalioas. All hit Ish.ll say 10, that The
presen, movement. prosliUled ~ il esi-
dertly is 70 selfish aud sertiansl pSrpnsrs.
% injurious 10 The cause &c snns alion, aud
must end 10 delaying ils consuInHst"n.
But il VIII BE- delay only. AnneIstian -
The natural and inevitable order OF events,
and will cone; aud when il comes. be il
sooner or later. IL uiil be Cor the national
reasons slalfd in Nc. Van Buren's in
slructlons Of 1910. and 10 The rational
manner indicated in his letter Of 1874.
Ii vii come, because dhe country 10 be-
covered 10 geographically sppurlensnt 10
our country. and politically, comnsr-
cislly. and soeislly connected with our
people and with our inst tulions: snd 10
will cone, no, in the shape Of a secret
treaty between Two Presidents, but IS a
leeislslite % well Is an executive measure
las tie art Of two nations THE United
!: Stsies and Texas -and with the consent
Of Mexico, II she 10 vice, or without her
consent upon The lapse Of her rights. The
J third resolution which hare submilled
( embodies my opinions. and here read il
for the ,llrstralion Of nv meaning, wi,h>
out dilaiing Dpon II. II is THE:
/" Resolved. That The country dsmsm.
bered from the United States BY the urea.
|, " Of 1919 with Spain, comprehending
: Texas and . territory between The Red ~.
YER and The Arkansas, and being ar"era>
: phiesl.y sppufienant The United Slstes,
and essential 70 their political, commercial
and social system. ought 10 be reunited TO
the American Union 40 soon ss il can be
Done with the 'nsent of a majority Of The
people Of The United States and Of Texas,
aud when Mexico shall either consent, to
The same, or acknowledge the indepen-
dence oil Texas, or cesse 10 prosecute The
! war against her the srmis,iee having ex-
PRED on a scale eommensura 10 the
conques, Of the country"
! Mr.. President, The Senate is in grave
and responsible position. and judgment
ard reason, not passion and interest,", must
govern our DELIBERATIONS. II stands in the
eye OF the world sod Of pnsterliy; aud we
must expect their scrutiny into our con-
duct. ! have never ielt myself before
called upon 10 act in circumstances so
momentous. and where the peace and
honor Of NY country were so much at
stake. have never before ielt myself
called upon to give vote which ! deem
so important IN the affairs OF nations; and
pray Gnd 70 enable me so TO give II, as
TO enable the to escape the condemnation
Of the wise and the good. both now shd
hereafter. We hsve a treaty which has
been so managed as TO involve The inter-
es,s or The feelings Of four nations Mex.
,co, Texas. the United States, and Great
Brilsin--and which nus, draw upon US
The eyes OF the civilized world, aud Of
unborn generations; and this treaty, go
momenious in lis consequences, Us thrust
upon us 10 the crisis Of a Presidential
election, and without The information
which the occasion requifes, and winch
can give Us an inside view OF iis origin
and formation. The letters, and frag.
meuss of letters. which supply The place
OF responsible protocols and ineligible
minutes OF conferences, have all the air nf
beginning in The middle, and clearly an.
nounce a fired up case, 10 which an out
side and one-slded view is alone pre-.
scented. We are in The dark. and cur
calls for information are often answered
defecnvely. and sometimes with arsu-
men'aiive and ex,raneous N alter. to coun-
,eract the effect Of The information given.
We hear Of . messenger sent TO Mexico
upon an GRAND which admits the iuyali-
dizzy OF The treaty. The chairman Of the
Comm,t,ee on Foreign Relations (Mr.
Archery s.aies that enanl. by authority.
on The floor OF the Senate: il is to get the
consea, Of Mexico 10 the treaty, and TO
delay the sc,ion OF the Senate until the
messenger returns. We all feel that this