The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-12


cessty for the provision IN relation 10 the adm '"n
of new States and the conclusion is Irresistible, that
States 10 DO formed Of foreign territory were alone
contemplated by that grant Of power to The Congress
and SO The Government have uniformly acted. Inc
question OF power has been long since put 10 resi-
nor is IL necessary, our practice shows ths' all INC
States should consent 10 the admission oil ns~
Sta for in the late OF new States formed .ul
OF the Louisiana territory, thefe were several o'S'
objectng.
The next question, Mr.. President, which see IS 10
me TO arise is ADM ting the power and iig toi
Texas TO convey by treaty forms and the ability oil
the United States to accept would We oy sueh CON
yeysnce, acquire valid title 10 the territory
CAN WE ACQUIRE VALID TITLE TO TEXAS
IT, sir. 1 have established the independence Of
Texas her right TO cede, and constitutional power
in US to accept Gas think have, the conclusion IS
irresistible that we do acquire good ttie " me
c. ssion pro, ided Texas has such title aud oil tins
will now inquire.
How, Mr.. President, did the original thirteen
States acquire title the crown lands within themf
Certainly virtue OF their sover. iso'y and lnaePeh
dence BY assuming that condition, the result OF
successful revolution, they were vested WIN all ''e
title possessed by the King 10 the entire domain
This no one will deny Their right to revo'u'ionize'
aud thus establish their Independence, ana, as an
incident 10 II, acquire the domain, cannot be doubt.
ed Now, sir let us regard Texas in this point oil
view, and see whether she has not tbs same KIND
Of title to her territory that the original thirteen
States have TO thei,s
The country called Texas, at the time of the lrea-
ty between us and the French republic OF the 3Oth
April 1903, claimed to belong 10 France as part
of louisiana by right II prior discovery and occu-
pancy by the adventurous La Sale 10 1858, under the
patronage Of Louis XIV, aud under his authority
BY that treaty, all distinguished public Junction.
aries have contendc il passed to US. We ceded all
claim TO il 10 Spain by the treaty of the % Febru-
AIRY, 1919 and il then became Spanish possession,
contiguous to- and adj joining nj xico, then IN slate
Of revolt against Span, the mother country Tins
revolt was successful Spanish power was expelled,
from this continent; and Mexico asserted her claim
to Texas. We acknowledged the independence oil
Mexico, did other great powers OF the world ana
in imitation OF our policy she established on the 2bth
of February, 1924 a federal republic, fashoning its
constitution after own. To this constitution
the constitut on of federal repubc-Texas, with
CoahuiIa, was Professionally united as sovereign
Stale, by decree of the Mexican Congress- passed
on the 7th of May 1924. lnducements of the most
liberal kind offer to immigration to the Mex
lean ST. tss by the McXcan autho tiles, OF American
citizens and additional incentive TO it was afford
ed in the establishment Of system of government
80 clvsely resem ling Liberal colonization
laws enacted, Libel al grants Of land made, and
other aids extended to all who might chose TO proht
by them. From the fact that tn first grant OF land
was made 10y Mexico to an American citizen, and
located in the State of Texas the influx OF our citi-
zens greater to that State than to any other; and
although foreign State il regards US, still pos
sessei similar political institutions, and offered
happy home to the enterprising adventurer. The
State fourished, and permanent marks Of Anglo
American entc Prise and skill were soon exhibited,
civ. ny promise Of future happiness and prosperity,
the certain result Of well directed toll, protected by
equal laws; and they The offspring of Republican in
stituiions The fires OF patriotism could there glow
ardeny in their own native land; and their de-
votion to Republican principles be as well preserved.
Taking part in the many commissions that distract
ed the interior Of Mexico, arising out of contests Tor
power between rival generals and jealous mag's-
trates content To be unmoIested, Texas increased IN
population and power, and, with no ambitious de
signs, pursued the path of peace. Affairs continued
in this position up to April, 1880, when becoming
i alous of the growing power OF Texas the supreme
Government of Mexico expressly prohibited The FUR
Their immigration Of Americans established military
posts throughout the country, which overruing the
civh power, subjected the peaceful citizens OF
Texas to an oppressive military domination.
IN 1882 the Federal Constitution was overthrown
and what is remai kable, the now provisional Pres
dent Of Mexico, General Santa Anna, was then bat
sllng the side of the Texans, against the usured
authority of General Bustanente. Several severe
conai~'. '.-L rl-~ ~-A tho Of tile Republican
State OF Texas crowned with success, and the
people temporarily rcliev. from oppression
In 1888 Texas formed State Consti ution in con-
iormity with the decree Of the It'll of May 1884,
The commissioner appointed 10 convey IL to Mexico
was thrown into prison, the claims OF Texa, spurn-
ed, and her most unquestioned rights wantonly dis
regarded
In 1885 Santa Anna, then a victorious general
abandoning the cause of republication, declared in
avor OF central government, by which the sove-
reigny OF the States was in effect abolished and all
power, civil and military, consolidated in on. man
Many Of the States, all "the old thirteen" did
TOOK up arms IN deence II their rights and Of their
sovereignty, ss guaranteed by the cderatiye system Of
ls2l But The power of the usurper was irr. sstibe
State after State sub Iurd until finally sa,e in
Tsxas alone, of al the Mexican States the saer.d
ire Of liberty was exiting pushed: there alone il was
guarded with anxious vigilance. Texas refused To
submit TO the dictator, and resort had by the pco-
le TO resist bis power to the means our ances
tors adopted TO Tree themselves from colonial vassa
age, aud maIutaln Their independence. They never
abandoned the federal c.n.t,tution o. Mexico Long
As hope retnan d Of It.. triumph, hut baul.d man.
iolly for II hroughou, the year 1885 and ~ macy a
haid-foueht conflict the Texans were victorious
AZ The close Of that year, solemn declaration Of the
delegates Of the people was published IN which II IL
asserted that they had TO in defence of
The republican principles OF the federal cor. titution
OF 1874 that they would adhere with fidelity 10 the
Mex can coniederacy 50 long as should be governed
by The contribution and laws sJop Ell for the pfo.ec.
nm oftheir political rights and appealing to o,her
member, OF the confeJefacy pledged their aid To such
OF them as would resist the military d,spoi.m tnen
be nc established within their borders. No other
State but Texas dared To resist and she unadeJ
and alone, having France 10 to her sss-tap
as We had, d,hed AID resisted the mower OF no
usurper new convention OF the people assem-
bed on the list Of March, 1896 aud although the
county was invaded 10y SANTA Anna at the head of a
numerous army, the Alamo, at b xar, taken by as
ssult, though CELL ntly defended by handful Of m n
under the command Of the brave Trsvs, Crockett,
and Bowie, who were all put to death Fanniny and
ms iorce ptured and treao herously and inhumaniy
u assacred, and desolauon brooding over Texas-it
The midst OF all this regularly organised convention
s'ss"oied and published their declaration Of indie
pend.ncc," formed a ooo.,ituton To- be subm,iteI 10
the people fr their approval and IN fifty DAYS ere
aiier-on the DIST Of April the banks OF the San
Jacm'o-Proved th.ir ability to maintain it, and re-
wrote u 10 characters OF blood.
- Hoo s'mlsr Mr.. President, Is this brief history OF
Texas to our own national stlryl How comp eieIy
are the rights Of Texas Identified with those of the
COLONIES And hs we point 20 the LII Of Iulx I11a