The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-02-16

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Whs. ! say. upoa ths EeEy fac Of he
lss,smsni issslf. i uas "a a treaty. j
Eas nogiiag else han the peFs0nal obliga-
tiya u Sznsa Anpa y procure ne adop-
tiOp 81 ssrh a treaty ~ The legitimate
aalh0Fily. Nov. ailow ne 20 call The =
teaiiga 81 ths senate 10 he opinioa 81 ten.
Lamar. I undersizDl tin SsnlA Anna
vas prisoner IN he hAada'o f he Texans,
and lh.l lhsy SeFe deliheraiing whetheI
thsv should shoot him a-la-Meaique. nv
HIN ior oHenres against The laws II civil
iard war. or send him back 70 Mexico.
Now. what says Gen. Lamar. in The paPeF
addressed By him 10 President Bumel!
W. yoHSsnx. What Is the date Of
Ihai letieFi
Mr PEAscE. - II Is letter from Gen.
LaDar. the Secretary If War of Texas. 10
the President and cahineg Of Texas. and
dated I2lh Nav. 1896.
awhai god can ikey hops 10 result from an
etissaed treaayt General santa Anna i our pm
soner 81 war, and - sach nay be ready 10 enler
inle any axres nsnt Which our nights may require.
~ or sclishness sxnrs. bal. when restored . b.
hrgy sBd p0wer, wiz hs 81 any obligation 70
renpls wfA leszps Which be had Ne agency IN
cirtahnEf WAIST he assents 10 wh.la prisoner,
he mas Feject ~hen > freeman. Indeed. the idea
q tresling with man in our power. who views
free3am w ncquisseence, and death in opposition,
seems % me more worthy q ridicuie than refu.A-
ton With M. such pledges are lighter
khan the moonshine's maiers heam.' ! trust them
O. ] would dirrr's asfhS' But. independent
e this conSderaiion. i NAV be very well doubted
wArfhsr Santa Anns. with every disposition 10
tal6l any agFeement which be may now enter in
%, NH, 90 bis return 10 Mexico, have the power
- Do l. Il vas public opinion which drove him
Into war with Texas. and the same public senii-
Dsnt On his return home. may keep him in the
attitude Of avswed IL not Of actual hostility 70 this
eognty, The advantage proposed 10 be
gained from his supposed or probable integrity,
eannoL Of eo1scqprpcS. ~ realized, even with ey-
cry willingness on his part 70 redeem his pledges.
dou3 noi N The lcssf, that e soon as the news
q his defeat and imprisonment shall he sounded
within the walls e Mexico, that instant will be
lost all his authority in the land. a. he has long
sinoe laS the affections Of his people He will be
powcricss either for good or ILL., am, therefore,
decidedly opposed TO al negotiation or arrange
mrpts with him; FIRST, hccause he is = prisoner,
ara not FIRE % set secondly, because he is faith
less and unworthy Of confidence; and thirdly, be
cause Of the great certainty Of his inability To full
a. his promises, even with the desire 10 do IT,
Well, bul my colleague says that Tex
As fulfilled the conlrac, on her part, Gen.
filisola accepted il and marched his army
back 10 the Rio Grande, &c. So he did;
but thai did mol constitute il treaty. Gen.
Filisola mot being the raiifying power.
II might have been an appeal TO Santa
Anna's honor; il undoubtedly was so |;
but a. treaty, il had no obligations il
was treaty made BY captive. and rail-
fed BY a runaway; and, | take il, sir,
that no validity will be ascribed TO il by
any fair man who understands The facts.
NJ colleague next relies, sir, on the ac-
ton Of the Texan Congress regarding The
boundary Of the state, and says, that they
passed law describing the Rio Grande
as the boundary. should like TO know
how the mere act Of The Congress or Lee
gisla;nre Of any country, can authorize the
liking heir boundaries where they please
20 put them on paper; how the declara-
lion OF any Congress or Government can
make a right or authorize claim in such
. case. Il can DO nothing more Than as
sen q claim, and | venture TO go little
further, and say that ] presume that in The
rase Of Texas il was not done BONA fife.
They did not deem that aey were TO take
IN Santa Fe, or any OF the valley Of the
Rio Grande. They claimed great deal
OF territory in order 10 secure part.
Sir. do not make this statement from
any personal knowledge that have, but
/ will refer 10 the authority Of an honor
able Senator here, and beg leave TO read
from 4 speech made BY The Hon. Mr.. Ash
lev al The second session Of the 2sth Con-
gress:
. And here win add that the present bounda-
hes Of Texas. learn from Judge Ellis the presi-
dent Of the Conseniion that formed the constitu-
ton Of Texas. and also member Of the first Lee
gisIaiure under that constitution, we're fixed, IS
they nov are. solely and professedly Nth Uic'c
Of having urge margin IN the negotiation tcifh
Merico, and not with the expectation Of retaining
The mas they now exist in their statute book.
Sir, this authority is worth all my col
leagues array. Of proofs. Bnt my col
league says. that after the retrea. Of Fill
sofa across The river. General Rusk, who
was still az The head Of the army oil Tex
as and stationed at the Guadalonpe, or
dered the families between that part and
the Rio Grande 10 retire TO his rear, or to
remove TO the western bank Of the rirer.
The most OF them did retire 10 his rear,
but many Of the Mexicans preferred TO
cross the river and settle on the opposite
side. Now. sir. how was this taking pos
session Of the country! You may make