Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-25

ing to trust him with the expenditures Of the public money
under the existing laws. all other Presidents trusted
since Mr. A. had been member of this House he had seen
no disposition on the part OF the Executive TO interfere with
would not discuss the question of the annexation Of Texas
be were he should be found in favor Of it. and in this
he should represent the ardent desires of majority Of those
who sent him here.
Suppose they retained from the Executive pro-
posed, onehaf Of this appropriation until s46 was moi
possible that emergency other than that connected
with The Texas question might to require the appopra
ton Of the money Ia that the President Of the United
States would be authorized extra session
Congress- Mr. A. had had enough Of extra session he did
not wish them except for the greatest emergency He
by prepared that the course OF the President
Of the United States sending small number OF troops
protect Texas in should be assaled had been inn
proper He had the right not to declare war; but
dispose the navy and army Of the United States guard
against the attacks Of foreign foe He willing pass
no censure upon Mr. Tyler but reject the amendment
the gentleman New York. and leave the President
other Presidents left dispose of the public money
under his responsibility to the laws and TO the Constitution
Mr.. OWEN next took the floor, and delivered long aud
animated speech in favor Of the annexation of Texas
Mr.. MORSE said he should follow the example which
had been by the gentleman from Indiana and Others
going into discussion Of the annexation Of Texas He
advised gentlemen TO restrain their ardo least till that
question should have been settled at the other end of the
Capitol Mr. M called back the House to the point whence
had started the Texas chase and the remarks
Of Mr.: ATKINSON Mr. HUST's amendment. He had
listened with the utmost surprise those remarks and
still amazed that they had been suffered pass without
rebuke and with expression of that Indignation they
ed That gentleman had attempted defend the conduct
Of the Executive in ordering navy into foreign
watch--whal! Our commerce. No; but the movements
Of the Mexican Government in relation TO Texasa Govern
ment with whom we were at profound peace! Was this
conduct 10 be sanctioned by independent House Of Repe
sentativesa And they sit tamely Ivy and
army sent to scky region and ordered put itself
muncation with the President of Texasi Mr. M, had lis
tened with much satisfaction to the language of the gentleman
from New Hampshire (Mr HALE) this subject yesterday
and his only regret had been that the gentleman did go
further The Executive had taken the war-power into his
own hands, and had done in the face Of warning from the
Mexican Minister that the annexation of Texas would be
considered by that Government declaration Of Mr.
NJ had expected to hear stern Tebuke administered to such
parchment In the earlier days of this Republic would such
have elected anmadveson from this House
The gentleman from Virginia had told the House that he
defended Mr. Tyler because he the President but Mr.
NJ had such squeamshness he would sit quietly
and rampe the liberties Of his country because
he held the highest Office in its gift. II had boon said that
Mr. Tyler had only carried the doctrines long since
avowed by him. but the truth he much like John
Holiness speckled pig, here there and squirmed
about that 1t hard telling where he 1t said
he had tempered with members Of Congress Mr. M.
did not know how that might be, but he amperng with
the people try and get himself made President Mr. NJ
here referred passages in the correspondence of the Secre
ary of State accompanying the Texas treaty. in which the
President disclaned any sinister measures any in
gue the part of this Government tooblain the assent
Of Texas to the project of and considered
admission that every thing short of such had
been DONE If there nothing wrong, why such strict
concealmeDt Why abstain from all consultation with the
Senate Mr.. NJ. anmadverted with severity Mr. CAL
houns differences from The returns and the refusal Of
Congress TO have the Of that investigated So
egreeiousy it that where the stated
that there thirty eight insane people Of color Of
the towns there fact but fourteen coored persons
any kind in the whole Mr. M. would into
t,a IF M TIL
enough say that it had been such leave him without
party in either House of Congress. The only notice
which history would record Of him like that which it
preserved Of the burner Of the Ephesian DOME
Mr.. BELSER having read the resolution offered by Mr.
HUNT observed that he had doubt to strike
the Texas treaty As to what the gentleman had predicted
concerning the verdict of posery the Of the Ex
ecutive he could tell the gentleman that language would
regard the Secretary State he would that gen
that he far above his denunciaons; the world
had xed the character OF that usous man. could the
ephemeral efforts Of politicians in the least affect it. The
speech Of distinguished Senator (Mr BgSroS) had been
referred but he could tell the gentleman that that speech
would the OF this country could
it lie sustained by the law Of nations.
Mr. b. cared whether Texas had been part Of Lou
the and only question whether Texas
had been acquired by conquest II it had then its Govern
and people had right treat away, and had the
same right to receive il when coded.
On this question of annexation there in the country
four distinct parties At the head of Mr. Bney,
who with his companions, maintained that had
stitutional power territory and that il we had, it
pedient This party held that the the
United States received either Louisiana this district sla
very ceased de ure the United States To this party be-
longed the rabd aboitionists.
second party in favor Of two Independent Repub
Ics-s Canadian and Texian-and that the annexation Of
Texas would he violation of solemn treaty obligations.
third party made distinction between Governments de
co and Governments de jure They admitted the
of aon but held that could not under
treaty with Mexico unless prevent immediate int difference
the part Of Great Britain.
A fourth party-who at the head OF it he would not
say did whether the President the Secretary
of State General that this the
golden moment the union OF Texas with these
that the sanctioned by the law Of
tons aud by the Constitution OF the United States.
Mr. b. went into summary recapituation Of the
successive pocbs the history Of Texas and her connection
with Mexico bringing down the battle Of San Jacnto
from which time Texas had maintained constitutional
Government
He then laid down this proposition that whenever any
people had the acknowledged right enter into treaties Of
boundary and treaties Of commerce. they had Government
de je In 1893 had acknowledged the Independence Of
Texas and had entered with her into treaty of bounda
ry and Of indemnity if she had Government de jure
how could we settle boundary line In 1899 France
knowledged her independence, aud in 1910 Great Britain
and Belgium had done the same and Great Britain made
commercial treaty with her. He conenjed that do
ruestc question between Texas aud Mexico, in which
other nation had right TO interfere The doctrine Of divine
right to reign epudated in monarches There
were four ways in which the right govern could be
quired-by discovery, by inheritance, Ivy popular will and
by conquest. In which Of these ways had Louis Philippe
acquired the throne In neither.
Mr. b. then undertook prove that Texas had right by
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