Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-08

deep eaesness with which the former sought be resist
ed and the only condition which these memonaiss WI
willingly consent to its adoption They are among inc m
and the pures of the community IN which they se
They have watched with intense anxiety Inc progress -
Texas controversy from its commencement iney nav n
and aenyey too the treaty which rejected by TINS o
at the last session. together with its most extraordinary
nentary concomitants They there learned tina! TINS
scheme justified openly ON the ground na w I ,a,
uensaby necessary for the security and protection Oh ne
liar institutions Of the South Such being the avowed pong
of the measurea policy purely SECTIONAL wmch = ye ~
yercd in and in form which strikes al the sanc'y " ~
onstituon-these memoass have felt that tney coula
- rema, silent They feel that they too will have pecu
liar interests which this Government equally bound 70 Pro
ect They ask for the exercise OF no quesonaoe
They believe that the constitutional
@ acoire Texas will also acquire the Canadas Ihey con
amnate no other mode Of acquisition than by treaty. but the
40 insist that whatever form OF shall 90
the one instance ought to be adopted IN the DINER IN w
case whatever peculiar interests may be invoked 10
the one measure are balanced by those which have reieTenc
10 the other Things said TO be peculiar winch posses
qualities and attributes which are not 70 be found
ii the South be peculiar in that II has slavery, he M
peculiar in that II has it not These Pecuhanues
one Of the most important and delicate features IN our poc
system and these neoass have MS have seem ee
where and here on this floor the utmost jealousy
BY our Southern brethren for the preservation o. p
which now exists between them have omen hfas ~ go
ment spoken here that Northern State would pe per
mtted TO take its place the Union unless accompanies
the same instant by Southern state ana can = =. 'up
posed that, with preponderance OF while Popu. - ~
free States that in the slave STATES OF hVe mno''
should be less OF this rival feeling at the North, especially "
view of the vital importance suggested by the CONSTITUTIONAL
composition Of this branch Of the National Congress Can
be that the North, jealous OF its rights present ana
prospective will consent jeopardize its most cherished views
of federal policy by silently permitting ,he present eqnpuh
Ia be shaken one ota to its disadvantage H
But sir the Senator from Tennessee entirely mistakes tbs
character this memorial when he attempts to gag The voice
in which speaks hy raising the question OF reception and
ii he
any other Than such legitimate and a 10 bring
Texas annexation into rdicue Not position can be taken
to defend the that is not applicable to the other
and the gentleman may find that this new project OF annexn
ton NAV be something more than bagatele, the law
less spirit which rsts for territorial aggrannemen III
defiance of laws and treaties, be not checked
Why is it that you annex Texas and cannot annex
Canada shall be told perhaps that Texas has an ndepend
t national existence and is therefore competent to dispose
of herself as she peases How she free, and why Is II
that Canada is not Sir, full answer TO this inquiry m
necessity for gancing at the events OF The last lew
and confess that in giving that answer feel degree
humiliation which ought to take possession of the heart
every who chershes the honor OF the American nae
and who desires good faith and consistency esry
I'd in relations with foreign Powers. How came texas
Was through the efforts Of the reyctas there OF 1885
and 1896 Think YOU that the banner of freedom wonld
been unnrled in that country but for the weoundee
hope that the land of the free would send forth symPa
HIKING aid rally beneath its folds No. sir no. They
the descendants OF those who had converted
ID distant day rival the greatness OF the parent ron
which had sprung They knew the disposition OF this gal
people, and the result has shown that theirs was no van
reliance Who does know that the Texan revolution
brought its successful termination by the efforts OF cn
of the United States who eaed to that country no
only with in their hands and with the means and appli
Of about their persons but banded together IN thu
form of military organization trained, disciplined and eacer
ed SOIL and ready their arrival at their destna
ton to wheel into line of battle blame not those who thu
acted for know that the spirit which impeed them was
natural the air they beahed Still they violated our Obi
cations Of neutrality Mexico well the laws OF thei
country But who could them, aince may almos
be said they acted under the permission and eGnnyance
those who at that day administered this Government DO
Executive proclamation issued to stay this tide
military emigration from shores, much less were the troop
of the United States stationed at points cmbacaon
from the emigrans their and munitions Of wsr Sr
under such circumstances how could the issue OF the fexa
revolution be for doubtful The battle OF San ia
cnto fought and by citizens of the United States
country 10 whom we were bound by solemn treaty %
observe n nyoabe and universal peace, was thus dis
membered.
Now, SIR your eve to the which attended TIN
Canadian revolt in 1878. Can ii be imagined that thu
friends of independence there would have been guilty Of thu
temery OF attempting, unaided to breast the mighty power
England in struggle for its attainment No, SIR The,
looked the Texans had looked BEFORE to this coun
try for emgrdqtS and sympdtzeysfor the "thews ant
bulk well as the maeriel Of war and what the
spense You saw IT. SIR in the blaze OF enthusiasm which
burst forth from one extremity to the other OF the Northern
frontier. But, unlike the kindred movement at the South,
struck into the minds of the President and his Cabinet
An Executive proclamation was instantly issued in which,
after long preamble recng the unlawful interference on
the part OF citizens in the contest unfortunately com
menced in the British prornces &C., (not word about
TeraS solemn injunction given for observance Of
the authority of the laws and the TREATIES !!
The commanderin-chef well all your other general
officers despatched TO the frontiers in every d.
recon. All the troops of the United States which could by
possibility he made dsposabe, marched to the same
points. The very locality from which this memorial comes
the Of unceasng military surveillance night and
day The 'spaots" they Called pursued and
hunted down in every direction arrests daily and hourly
made but your courts poweress in giving effect 10 the
laws; and munitions of were, however, seized and
withheld; spies running in every direction with view 10
guide the operations OF the enlisted military Of the United
States for them alone could any dependence be placed
How would Texas have Jared under such iron police
her border this Sir without dwelling these details,
which familiar TO ALL not brought esistbly TO this
conclusion, that suffered to be done the Mexican from
tier what dared not permit to be done the Canadian
frontier These memoasts regard these two den-
teal that the obligations Of national faith strong the
the other and that there be any difference made
ought To be in favor Of that Power which weakest Such
line of conduct they believe would best consist with the cha
acter of brave and magnanmous people But to shame
be IT sad our course has been damecaly the opposite
this and the sensation produced by the presentation of this
memorial is hut new proof of the shameful fact But have
not done with these details When did you pass your
and stringent neutrality act On The l0M of Mre 1888
in hot haste-n the very midst of these Northern border dis
turbances Look lis provisions II confers summary
power ON all collectors naval officers surveyors inspectors
of customs, marshals, and deputy marsals Of the United
States seize and detan any vessel vehicle any
munitions of war; which may be provided prepared
any military expedition enterprise against the territories
cotemnous Power where the character Of the vessel
hce and the quantity Of and munitions other crcu
Stances should furnish probable believe that they
intended to be employed in any such expedition And yet