New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-10

tinted State.
House. OF REFEEsEsTATvEs Jan. ., Isf9.
Mr. PiLLsBURY. from the Committee on Tern
tories submitted the following as the views Of the
minority Of said Committee
REPORT AND PROTEST
~ The Mworify Of ne Couuliree on Tevifores agabs
he Dsmen5ymeato Of Tfras.
A majority Of the Committee On Territories
having reported bill to the House organizing into
Territory Of the United s.ates that portion Of New
Mexico lying east oftbe RIO Gfsnde and heretofore
now claimed b. Texas, the minority Of the Committee
dorm y solemn duty % lay before the House and The
people Of the United states the facts and crcu1sances
upon which the claim Of the state Of Texas ia founded
The summary mode by which the me- .0fity Of the
Con',iee on Ierni9re- assume 10 appropriate % the
United states about half Of the territory of sovereign
state, il A. novel az IL II prominently unjust
Were there only shadow Of claim. decent regard
Tor the honest opinions Of state COZ gaiiy s0CsreH
with tic General Government, would seem 10 require
course less summary, and more in accordance with
the relations in which they stand 20 each other When
however at the facts sud circumstances connected
with the Tec0flOu ty which Texas separated from
Mexico, and running through period Of more than
ten yesrs taken into vew the improperly OF this
summary proceeding becomes more giaringly sppsront
Before referring - some Of the important events Of
the Revolution upon which rests the claim Of Texas
and 10 the period when the Government Of the Uni
ted state sought 10 annex Texas state Of the
Union, II cannot be inappropriate 10 quote OF the
reasons ana NIflEce WHlo 70 during The DeIDh
ton % induce her 10 acquesce 10 the resolutions ~
which she finally became State Like other Ire siies
between nations, the Treaty with Texas required the
fulhiment By coordinate branches Of the Federal
Government IN god fqh Of the promises and pledges
which influenced the acceptance OF the resolutions
when not repuguant to international law natural
Justice.
Thee pledges form part of the contract and the
nstiOn by which they made and violated cannot fail
to be obnoxious 10 the brand Of dishonor
The following extracts exhibit the spirit In which
the United states induced Texas to accept the resolu
tons Of annexation
Wr. Buchanan 10 Mr. SlideR
Beside, greatly o. be- desired that our bombay 9th Ne1eo
Should n'N 0e established l such manner af preclude oil i4'a-
of Sew MeHao beng ts of ne fo Grsnde iaiei
Mexican Po,nre of d-puts
Of bad en between those Who trust ar destined future b. ~
Enroa If Letfer from Mr. Calhoun 10 M. Doqelsop
Pr a.'aet b. ihe Pre- lieut. Of great nP2-aaee ui The
amendment AVOID contingencies
dsy and Jouae accord ny instructed o. yeur best eter1r
1uce the Congress Of IeHas 10 ssbst0is place Of .nena
s~parae and distinct prop ton expressive 81 ne - of h
address setting forth their f-ssoB a. length end e1pre er-
ar'c on he Justice a. Tie Government o tie nsd states q rr
90 amend iie resolutions above suggested"
Eur0c cf Later from Mr. Buchanan 70 Mr. DoHe'son.
T.rs q, ,re "a ri ,ie eoSs. pr-eo,es 3, tie.e re-, M
n, s S anl9' @ e.iny Earn te 60, si'e.' o. ilat ~
po Should a Of thee conditions appear to be unreasonable che
Seea restored =, M t e on, ReeaS' r, lie s,, an
-ct now % be rhed-a' vi. lar Transcend. ell oueo
-cs Do hpofia e. her prompt sdm'-oa INTO the mon ln
satisfactorily arranged between the parties The President
IDENTIFY THAT ne Of f-si. fnay OF
BE- or defeated b, The urepo.,oo o, minor 9ae.,9a winch m
ta laiura course OF even w ette themselves hsreiter'
From dc Presidents Message, Dec. ., lsi5.
Toward Texas, do not doubt that liberal spirit VIII
Congress all that interest snd pros
pery and that she will never have cause TO regret that she
has ieT ON li I'd =
Extracts from the correspondence Of the Secretary Of
State aud the Minister, Mr. DOnesOn, during the ncc0
tiatOu for Annexation could be multiplied but the
foregoing exhibit the spirit in which the Annexation
Resolutions were pressed upon the attention OF The
Government OF Texas, aud which finally led Texas 10
accede 20 the terms Of the Resolutions.
Not the Sill htest ntmation ever given 20 Texas
that in any the Government of the United states
would become rival claimant for any portion Of
the disputed boundary
The claim of Texas is founded upon The rrroHt'oH
which Mexico forced upon her.
The citizens OF the United states were invited to set
tie Texas by Mexico mainly for the purpose of erect
ing barrier between her own settlements ana several
warlke tribes OF Indians who for several years had
deprecated upon her. The then Government OF NIX
leo Confederation OF States, nearly similar 70 mat
of the United States.
Mexico also gave liberal grants OF land and guaranteed
full political rights to all who accepted her proposals
and became citizens Of that Republic. Texas became
state and remained peacesble under the Constitution
OF ~ and until Gen Santa Anna overthrow the repub
tary despotsm in their stead In urherance OF his de-
signs aud In order 10 consolidate Monarchy IN place
OF the Republic he caused decree to DO passed 10 de
the inhabitants of Texas
This prOdOced intense excitement, and Convention
met at an Felipe in October, 1885. In the meantime
Gen. Cos, with an army crossed the Rio Grante ana
established himself in san Antonio, for the purpose OF
enforcing the tyrennical decree OF santa anna con
fict ensued the Texans victorious Cos surren
dered aud among the articles OF capitulSton was the
following;
L. tIc
aud private property into the interior OF the Republic under
parole OF honor tia; they VIII not 10 any way oppose The
establishment Of the Federal Constitution Of 1874
Never after this capitulson did The Mexican Govern
mcnt occupy, permanently, the territory between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande had they any forihcs
tions or other military defcnces the side OF the
lower Rio Grande Whenever iorsys were made the
Mexicans In every driven back 10 the west
side Of the river and civil and military jurisdiction was
exercised by the Government Of Texas.
The Convention al Washington upon the Brasos, de
cared the Independence of Texas Among its members
Delegates from that portion OF the territory lying
bcV6el ne NHecCs and he RIO Grdgde. The first blood
shed IN the revolution flowed upon the same soil
Santa Anna then invaded Texas with a numerous and
well-spponted army lie was met on the ever memo.
rable battle field OF san Jscnto-was conquered and
made prisoner. Notwithstanding more than 5000
troops remained under FNsoa, all hope OF conquorng
the country abandoned and 10 save the remaining
portion OF the army, negotiation was entered into with
santa Anna which led u treaty OF which the follow
Ing Is an article
5safkaou between Tie Two Republics OF Men
Texss line shall IT, estuary o.
mouth l Crsnt. the bank thereof aut slA llr
bank the where The river
he lo Bravo Del >oe ~hch puatn shall
bank the head sur~ % 500
,e beng Ro 0rante and lo Bnso
appN and and ihe frou tie
sa8 the prncps head branch beng sn 20 a-
nofth ns shall b. until shall n'rrsei
the BOUNDARY deserved th- tr-at Negotiated
SPAN ani usui The United state
subsequently transferred o. ani afoqie
he treaty The Goserameut oi Msao sat
that OF United aae from this olt Of aierseton he Inc
hau sds aut established 90 ani BY the several
u-loret o. continue % ie mouth or e-- v ne
SAb.lesll,er ans theac- 20 the Gall Of Ms2co
To release he remains Of re fry II IarGsioH tte a5ors
BOUNDARY sas conceded Il may b. said that santa Anna
was a prisoner The treaty which he made was, how
ever ratified by Fisols who was free, and Mexico was
substantially benefited by II. This treaty was carried
out In good faith by Texas That the Mexican Govern
men failed to ratity it, after accepting the dement's II
conferred on her does not alter the equitable Claim 10
its fulfllment
Extract from dispatch Of Santa AIMS after the battle
of Buena Vista
prom h- inpr-sOn hat mste te cn-rl - 90 tsi
The bearer Of ~ 81 tae oNe
Taylor, to ealhsn-- OF
proue sentg o ~uunt-t Nho had reAlo o-
n-t Ne tie desire ehch ne Anrffin,
csfah meat oi peace rep 80 lQaef mat - ~
h Geaert that sustained TIE us ,af-a
dei-ac- Territory a1a si'n olf "a
tonay ard ghs ihs not lie ressofs, -ni t' '-
that say uog ol peac~ While the Au-fss ~e- 90 f
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