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@Ftom The National IafeGEgeneer.
a LEAF FROM HISTORY

NON' Wv ANCW 4 OAh LA pl COD od1 HlosA
che facts disclosed in the following briei
.pageo Of the history of the United States
have an Important bearingon the question
7of the "anneXAtion" of Texas to the Uni
ted States, TO consummate which many oi
the Democratic party, and some even Of our
0chivalrous Wings, seem to be willing to en-
bark the nation in an inevitably c~lamitous
war. On the 26th December, 1926, the
Presiden:of the United States Mr.. Adamsl
transmitted to the Senate Of the United
States special message, reminding them
that, in the message 70 both Housesof Con-
-lgres5 at thecOmmencpnent OF theses on,
it was mentioned that the Governments Of
-the Republics Of Colombia, Of Mexico, and
of Central America, had severaly invited
the Government OF the United States to be
represented at the Congress of American
nations to be assembled at Panama, to de.
liberate upon objects Of peculiar concern
nient TO this hemis phere, and that this in
vitatien had been accepted; and nonfina-
ting Richard c. Anderson, of Kenlueky,
and John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, to be
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plpni-
potentiary to that Assembly. Int.atspeca
"Although this measure was deemed to
be withinthe constitutions competency OF
the Executive, flaVe not thought proper
to take any step in it, before asceftaniHg
that my opinion of its eEpediency will con-
acur with that of roth branches Of the Leg
isIatue; first, by the decision Of the Senate
upon the nominations to be laid before them;
and, secondly, by the sancuonof both EIou-
ees to the appropriations, without which IL
cannot be carried into effect
"a report from the Secretary Of State
and copies of the correspondence with The
South American Governments on this SUBJ
Ject, since the invitation given Ly them,
are herewith transmitted to the Senate. "
It"wil! be seen that the United
States neither intend, nor are expected, to
take part in any deliberations Of a belIiger-
sent character. That the motive OF their at
tendance is aedherf0 contract alliances, nor
TO engage in r5Ay undertaking er pr1ect I'M
porting k0siiiay to any other nation"
On the 28th December. ! 825, the message
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, to consider and report thereon;
and, on the 10th January, 1926, Mr.. Mac
on, from that committee, reported attongth
against the recommendation Of the EHpcn-
tive, and concluded by recommending to
the Senate the adoption Of the following
resolution:
ResoIUcd, That it is not expedient at
this time, for the United States to send any
Ministers to the Congress Of American ma
tions, assembled at Panama"
The committee, in this report, "doubt the
authority of the Government Of the United
States" TO enter upon the proposed negoti-
atoms, and strongly condemn the proprie-
ay and expediency Of the measure.
Whilst the subject was under considera-
zion in the Senate, March t4th, I826) Mr..
Van Bulen introduced series Of resoIu
Sions, the first Of which denies to the Pres
tdent the authority to nominate Ministers to
the proposed Congress Of American nations,
and the second Of which is as follows;
Resoived, T'hafhe potoer Of forming or
entering IN ANY MANNER wHATEvERJ INTO
NEW POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS, DR. c0Htcde,a- !
ciPs, belongs ohe people gChe Uaited States,
in their sogereiga character, being one YHe |
poDers which, not haying been deiegGied to
he Government, is reserVcd 10 The States, or
PeopLe;and that iris not within the CON-
sTlTUTIoNAL POWER OF TIE FEDERAL Gov
IRSMENT to appoint Deputies or Represen-
latiVes Of any description, to represent the
United States in the Congress OF Panama,
or to participate in the dcliberation, or dis
cussloR, or recommendation, or acls Of that
Congress"
Will it he beeved-notwithstan the
decided tone, not to sNy savage fierCeness
of the Democratic leaders at the present
day, on this Identical gucSti0R--lIut every
Democratic Senator voted, on the question
of agreeing to the above proposition, IN Jd-
'vor Of thus solemnly denying the ronstI-
tutionnl power OF the Governmeht to med
die with ''snneEatiun" many forml Such
il the fact Without dcttning the reader,
BY any remarks Of ours, from serious medt.
1atlon upon ths fact, we cannot refrain
from adding the following extract from the
speech delivered by Mr.. Van Buren,, aud
echoed by all his party, in support OF this
memorable proposition:
at is, then, the design Of the Executive
80 enter into an agreement ut the Congress,
Git is not material for tie present IN what
form,1 that II the Powers OF Europe make |
common cause with SpSin5or otherwise al
tempt thrsubjugaiion Of Spanish America,
we shall unite with the latter and contr-
buteour proportion to the means necessa-
sry 10 brrtke resistance eiIectual: and further,
that &eshall bind ourselves at thOt Con-
.gress us u the manner IN which we shalI
Ieeist any attempts, BY the European pow
erB, TO colonl2e any portion OF this cont |
nent This design has been fully, frankly
and explicitly stated to the Spanish Amer
ican States, and to us. Is the Senate OF the
United States willing to sanction a measure
'of that deseriphonl lcarenot tor the pre-
sent whether 1t be by treaty or Ivy act, de-
seSee, or ordinance OF the Congress. Win
yo'l, in any shape or form, preliminary or
fnai, give toit your sanctonl Upon this
subject, ~ least, We have hpd "lhoughts
that breathe In the confidence that do
not misundetstSnd them, ! willventure to
affirm that there Is not memner on this