Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

bound. from the declarations Of the President infer is
the condition Of things in that unfortunate country unless,
indeed the State Of Texas has kindly nterposed in their be-
half and given them a civil government.
Sir have for want Of time passed the propositions
that country reluctantly engaged in this in the
necessary defence Of national honor and that the terri
tories ceded constitute full indemnity for all past injuries
and the Of this and that the brilliant
Of gallant officers and soldiers in this constitute the
cabsc guaranty for the future, which have been often
repeated have become ereoyped and therefore must
have place every message have passed by the
mendaon double the force Of the old army while pro-
esses reduce il 10 what it before the have not
stopped notice. deserves the change Of the
efficiency Of volunteers compared with regular troops
have passed by the alarming agitation Of the slavery question
which these conquests have thrown upon have pur-
poey avoided comment the contradictions which exist
between this and other messages upon the exhibits of this
which have not yet been read to placed in
hands, and thus far have been considering the subject alto
gether Independently of the claim, right jurisdiction Of
| Texas any part of this country.
But, sir the argument against these strides Of
Executive power assumes shape when come to
consider that all these violations Of social order and social
duty have actually taken place within the sovereignty OF
of the States of this Union The President tells us his
opinion that the place in which he has exeted these arbitrary
powers within the State of Texasa State which ad
med into Union with all the rights powers, and priv
leges Of the old thirteen. What would be said, sir, if the
President under conjuncure should with military force
occupy county of South Carolina Massachusetts, destroy
all civil government in it and, after reducing every thing 10
4 III,
such county within the jurisdiction Of either of those chvac
and venerated States Sir the usupaons that brought the
head of Charles the block half and
yet we bear all this in the RIGHTEOUSNESS of liberty be-
cause feel that are free.
respectfully suggest for the consideration Of those with
whom is my good fortune cooperate this foor the
inquiry what should be the Of rebuke for
like that which is presented and whether such proceed
ngs these awless usupaons power demand would have
better chance for calm and dgn6ed deberaon at next
session. after the exciting questions that the public
mind shall have been disposed Of by the people For one
make, a least solemn protest against these dangerous
proceedings and will hold myself ready either at this session
the proper time, firmly and boldly vndicate the const
tuition against these unparalleled outrages
When Louisiana admitted into Union, her civil
government and laws allowed to remain and such was
the under Mr.. Monroe regard Florida. When Gen.
Jackson with the treaty under the great seal Of Spain
to take possession with the high powers of the lnendan Gem
eal of Cuba he did not abogae the existing laws civil
government has been reserved for Administration boast
ing of its Democracy to level every thing to overtun every
thing and bring large portion of sovereign State OF this
Union into state Of anarchy Sir this, take it is going
bowshot ahead of Dosm of the dteers ndti0ndIr of
France The spirit Of Democracy degeneated into Jaco
bnsm in its days. cannot my poor judgment, out
strip the achievements of President civil liberty which
these exhibit for he to us and TO the civil
lied world the strange spectacle civilized and christian
pe and they, too within the jurisdiction of Of sovereign
Staies being by his acts reduced TO state of anarchy
hope this House will allow such precedent stand
without condemnation and that will not finally lay aside
erty which they have wantonly outraged.
Allow me now to say few words in relation to the posi-
ton in which Texas stands part of the territory referred
in these messages. And here let add that cannot
agree with my honorable friend from Ohio Mr vrsTos) in
denouncng the President for having expressed his opinion
to the effect Of the treaty Of the title OF Texas
do not that any exception be taken to the expression
of the opinion of the President any officer Of this Govern
ment any private person. the legal effect of the egs
aon of this country The President has but given bis
stucon Of the annexation resolutions passed by Congress
and the late treaty fear sir that there good foundation
for the opinion which he has given Indeed incline TO
the opinion that the conclusion which be has
the nghto Texas will careful examination be found
TO be correct and sound.
was, believe, the first person that addressed pub
lie meeting favor Of effort to have Texas introduced into
our Union. But did advocate upon the and in
the mode that accomplished by the Democratic party
In April, 1886, large popular assembly in Louisville,
my motion, resolved that IT. in negotiations with Mexico
the President could add Texas TO Union
able satisfactory Mexico and consistent with the ho
and the interest Of Texas such the part Of
our Government would meet our entire APPRECIATION Our
constitution has wisely deposited the power and the right Of
making contracts with foreign Governments (Which strictly
neither Executive Legislative power) in the hands Of
the President with the appreciation Of wohds Of the Senate
Two modes Of annexation were proposed one by mere
resolution and the other by treaty To the former serious
and weOunded objections taken, both to The
sutional power and the in which the proposition
couched BY adding the latter alternative mode, the
resolutions passed. 1t emphatcaly Democratic
Only three Wings voted for in the Senate and very small
number in this House. II hurried on with headlong,
headsong purpose in obedience to the high behests OF the
Democratic party. The deed done, whether for good
for evil and for its accomplishment in the mode 1t
ried out the Democratic party are justly accountable.
Upon examining those resolutions proposing Texas terms
upon which she might be annexed, will be found on their
face that Texas had laid claim territory which she
bad not reduced to actual possession not about to in
c this House dissertation the geography Of Texas
the march Of the army the Rio Gande. But these
luons show their face that between the contracting parties
disputes her boundary by foreign Governments were
anticipated Now it is clear that these inoduc
ed in reference Mexico and the Mexican States for the
east and north owned the coerminous territory ourselves
and therefore understood that there disputes be-
Texas and the Mexican States her western and
northwestern boundary The United States proposed one
Of the that Texas shall also retain all the and
unspproprsted lands lying whin its hm subjectto the re-
servaton Of power by the United States for "he adjust
menf by s Government Of all questions Of boundary that
may ,Uith other Governments. The United Staeshav
ing, by the treaty made put Of the power of any for
egn Government to raise any question the boundary Of
Texas would that cannot dispute the boundary
claimed by her.
Here Mr. VrSToS interposcd and suggested that Texas
admitted by any specified limits but that the annexa
ton had admitted only the territory that belonged TO Texas
admit that Texas guaranteed any specific bounda
y, and that admitted only what properly included
within and rightfuly belonged to Texas. IL was funds-
mental proposition Of the whole Of annexation that
the United States have any such difficulties had
hecn IN that