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under consideration on the 24th Of March last
| that gentleman said, that If he could conyinct
himself that such the object or design of the bill
he should undoubtedly feel bound to give It his sin
cere and hearty support But he did not believe u
| he did not believe II had any such object; he did
not believe that such had been its original design,
| much less that il was so at that time" that "he
looked upon this effort the part OF the adj
ministration TO raise these two regiments OF ride
men Ito be Differed according to the views OF the
| gentleman from Arkansas, Mr.. Yell by western
gentlemen, experienced in Indian wariare) 10 con-
ciliae the great western democracy for the disap-
pointment they had undergone by the failure to ear
nv out their views in relation 10 the northwestern
boundary" that, to the emlgrants 10 Oregon,
"there was no necessity TO JUSTIFY this outlay OF
public money to give protection to these emigrants
There was something behind the scenes that had
not been disclosed. The emigrants wanted no pro-
lection they had asked for it," that so far las
the western frontier concerned, he believed there
was already sufficient force there" that she had
no doubt that the President, and those who sympa-
thzed and were in the closest connexion with him,
were in earnest in raising these two regiments
that one Of the Presidents objects was "iO augment
he force n0to ia Tsras. Was the House prepared
to carry out this purpose For his Mr.. TILDEs's
own part, no declared solemnly, that never, until
the State Of Ohio, by some act OF hers, should re-
woke the resolutions Of her legislature, passed by
the unanimous vote Of the wing ard democratic pdr
", declaring that the anns xAIish OF Texas was
violation Of the constitution OF the country and
that as such, she would never be bound by II,
could he sanction or stIstda that purpose Never I'M
I'll Ohio should wipe out that record; would he con-
sent to this grand system OF national maraudlngi"
that "if he lMr. TmDEs had understood correctly,
il was intended TO increase the army (of observa-
ton, or Of occupation) which was this day occupy.
ing a territory TO which, according TO the highest
democratic authority at the other end Of the Capt.
tol, we had no more title than we had to Great BIZ
tain-a territory where our citizens were now pay
ing duties on their goods TO the Mexican govern
ment-a territory to which honorable gentlemen
this floor had declared that we had no title. For
himself, Mr. TnDES,l he WOuid see this Capitol
RACED 10 is foundation before he could uois for such
proceeding; and, in saying this he bsLeptd that he
spoke the sentiments Of The people Of Ohio" that "he
was resolved 90 against this bill IN every form in
which il could be presented unless the State OF
Ohio shall revoke the resolutions to which he had
referred. Whenever that State by any act Of hers,
should convince him that she had repudiated those
resolutions them and not before he Doud be prtparedto
20 for army Of occupation in 1tras; that che knew
that as long as slavery existed in Texas, so long
there would be cause Of war between this country
and the contiguous territory" that "whenever the
people of his State should give their sanction to this
outrage, then, and not before, he MIR. TuLDESl
would in favor of this and other kindred meas
ures.n
Now, sir, (said Mr.. TnuRM,s,) what is the sum
Why, sir, that while he was willing to vote for
raising two regiments of troops to protect our emf
grants TO Oregon, although, in his Judgment they
needed protection, he was unwilling to furnish
single man for the defence of Texas, however great
the danger to which she was exposed; that while
he would raise troops to be placed on our pestern
frontier, where "he believed there was already a
sufficient force ""he would see this Capitol RACED
to its foundation" before he would vote to increase
our army on the Rio Grande; and that, in "saying
this he believed that he spoke the sentiments OF the
people Of Ohio"
Mr.. Chairman, | deny that these are the senti-
ments Of the people of Ohio. deny that they are
the views Of either of the two great parties in that
State. deny that the people of Ohio regard Texas
as no part Of this republic. deny that they con-
slider her foreign power, or that they are any more
unwilling to provide 70 her delence than they are
to defend any other State of the Union. That some
portion of the abolitionists Of Ohio entertain the
sentiments expressed by my colleague, have not
the least doubt. That he has correctly represented
their feelings, / grant to be true. But that he has
represented the feelings Of the people of that State,
of either Of her great parties, democratic or whg,
| utterly deny. Why, sir, when was II my col
league addressed to this House the remarks have
quoted? IL wss the oath of March last, sir; almost
nine months after the people of Texas had accepted
| our terms Of annexation, and nearly four months
after she had, by overwhelming vote of this very
Congress, been admitted as one of the States of this
Union. Yes sir, after this, and when her STATE
legislature was sitting under her State constitution
when her senators in Congress were on their way
| to this our national seat Of government, TO take
their places in the other end of this Capitol, my
colleague has the bodness to maintain, that she is
part of the United States, and entitled to no sup
port, defence, or protection from our arms. No
vote of his he says, shall be given to defend her,
until Ohio shall have revoked her ani-annexation
| resolves. And does my colleague really believe,
that the people of our State are Influenced at this
day, under the now existing state of things, by the
resolutions of their legislature passed years ago,
when all parties in this country thought that Texas
ought not then to be Neutrality-suspicious. passed at
time when owing to circumstances that no longer
exist, il was clearly inerpedient to annex herr Or
does he suppose that the resolves of lS45-passed
| not unanimously, but by party vote-passed
not AFTER but before, annexation was assented to by
even the Congress Of the United States, does he
suppose that those resolves, adopted under those
| pie of Oho7-are Of such binding obligation on hei
| representatives here, that now-now, when annex
| alton is consummated--now, when Texas has been
formally admitted into the Union as a State-now
when her senators sitting and voting IN the
other end of the Capitol we, Ohio, ought to treat
| her as a foreign power---ought to refuse to have
any connection with her, and leave her prey tc
| an exasperated and vindctive foe3 Does he really
think that these the sentiments Of those we rep
| resent Does he honestly believe that this is wha
| is expected of us on this hoor' If he do, Mr.
Chairman, there never was man more grossly de-
ceived--never, sir, Sooner or later will he
| find out, that when annexation was completed, OPP
position to il should have ceased; that Texas annex
ed, is quite different thing from Texas foreign
State; that il the latter could claim only our gooC
wishes and sympathy the former s entitled, in Inc
eloquent language Of another, ito be defended with
all our hearts and by all our hands"
Mr.. Chairman, 1t yesterday announced tt
this House, in the usual form, that the bill that hat
passed both branches Of Congress, recognising the
| existence of war between this country and Mexico
| had been approved and signed by the President o
| the United States; and that, therefore, whateve
doubts had therefore been entertained on the sub
| ject war did now exist, both in contemplation o
| law and in fact. In less than an hour after thu
announcement was made, member from Ohio, rep
| resenting the Mount Vernon district, Mr.
DELANol was addressing the House. The subjec
under consideration was bill making appropria
tons for the support of the army. Now, Mr.
Chairman, could the people of Ohio have beer
| aware of these facts, what do you suppose wou't
have been their speculstons as to the character
the speech TO which their representative was gvln!