The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-06-29

nd exciting days ". nave '''i "''''
Is,,..cn county Senators houston and Rusl-
M Reprcseniaiiye Kaufman, IN accordance
.ab Their previous sppo.nimen', were her
n, NO arrived the evening before. " wef'
,lra.ea At their healihfal appearance. Thef'
"a. large concoursc Of people assembled 70
90 aud hear taein, and our streets presented ah
rr,y Of ANXIOUS faces such as So are NOT
.ns,o,ned 10 witness in orr quiet town. Tue
Law was mans picious During iae mprHa.
here were several showrs The .pclkIng "
lel,yed IN consequence, aul 1t Mas not unii
bs h,ll. h1A rune fof dinner that li wa, deter
niuei should commence According To ih
,sriueemem then made, the people prompt
..aer,bled at the afhof Gen. Ru-k was iHir
treed Ia the a,,d,cncc D, the Hon l. u Evan
Ia feN predatory remarks Gen Il. Then Gem
Forward, and poke for about an hour, dufin
which he was listened 10 with MARKED attention
lsd at several portions Of hs address. he Re
marks clei,ed applause. 1t lis ont 81 our pow
10 ai,o hs speech entire, as We TOOK ne uoies'
and trusted entirely to memory yet IN the
substance which We give below, Ne think We do|
fall msiicc to the main points Of his dscourse
lie commenced by rcgrciiHg The iuclcmenc,
Of the day--he knew that his audience ~erf
not situated To- listen to 4 long speech, and bel
yeonld therefore be- brief lie was happy III
perceive. from the largo number assembled that
great interest was manifested in hls course and
h. should cadoasor TO render satisfaction IN r.
laiiou to the positions bee had taken upon lhr
various questions which had ARISEN dunng TIE
eyentfnl por.od he had had the honor Of rapre
seniinr the State Of Texas, "a one Of her SEN
aiors IN the Congress Of the United State
Texas claimed the best tribute Of bis allectois
lit contained al that was near and dear lo
hint bad treated him with Aaucrne CONT
dencc-it had r1ised him To the highest henors
Gratefully did every sentiment OF hs heart re-
pond TO the feelings ot her people, among
whom Ne had spent the nost o,eutim portion
of bis life.
The period at which he took his seat in Com
rrc4s was an important and critical one As
The representatives. Of Texas, he and his col
league were destined to take conspicuous aud
part in the naiionai deliberations
and in representing the interests Of his State
as an AmcrIcancitizcn looking to the good Of the
whole Unlon-he had eudeasorcd to Discharge
his duty in such manner as to secure 70 hHn
the approval Of his own conscience and the ai-
probation Of his constituents Al that time
'Jie MI absorbing quretius was The Tariff Md
'olk bad come luro ro~e pIeisci 10 It's rcluc
ion but the protective party were powerful
and Congress had mol the ability to alter 1t Ni.h.|
ont the assistance of the Tevas dclcretiGn
T.,as was in an imnortant attitudc-shc heidi
the balance Of power A. 1nc Of her Senator
he had stood, as he trusted he should always
st,nd-tnto to lie in,orc ds Of his constituents
true 10 the South, and true to the inlcrcs SIS of
the Union. Il VAS through the 1eMs vote thal
ihIs great measure was carried, and the tariff
was reduced from n highly protective to a rcyc-
uue standard.
He next adyorcd 10 the war. lie rctraccd
with oloqucucc his course upon this question
IT, took rapid review Of the causes which,
cd To t--pad mcrited tribute to our ciii-
zen soldicry--spobc Of IT, results--thc siluta-|
" influence which the formidable display of|
,pr power to defend our rights would ha,ol
yp0n the conduct Of other nations in thor in.|
epourso with us--dwclt periodically upon thc|
,lory which it lGd shed upon American arms
In natural connection with The foregoing heI
poke Of the territory acquired by tho war, and
he intended RAILWAY to the Pacific coast. IT.
poke enthusiastically Of this acquisition, and
welt much on the importance Of connecting
be two oceans. At tie last session Of Com
ross an effort was made for railroad across
he islhmus Of Tchnantepec The most of
he's route was by sea, and that over the s;l-
aus was over foreign territory, and subject Of
1tirsc TO all the restrictions which that nation
wing it might see TT TO impose. and to an
ne yicisstudes to which It mich, be- sub.
rt. lie therefore opposed Il. tie thought it
that We should have . route ry.
nding entirely over American territory. At tho
lme session he obtained an appropriation Of
10000 for the survey of a route TO the II
$50 del horte, through the State Of TcNas
had been conhded to scientific roniiemen]
no had reported iayorahly Of it. he wa
ware that Mr.. Benton Of Missouri was maLing
reat efforts for a railroad to California, who'll
as to commence at st Louis This road|
ould have 10 traverse mountains, and had
Their difficulties to encounter, which rcndcredu
as he tne'e impraeticabc, while he was sat- ,-
I'd that the route through Texas would pro-
ie nearest and best that could be found THIS
,ad il was intended should commence ut somc)
clint on the Mississippi, and would cyieni