The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-23

United CtAles Senator
OH lhe dlsunK ushed position which you occupy as
senator OF the Unite States member OF the most
uxnihcd, intelligent ana saxacious body known IN our
governmental orgsnizaiion-a body unsurpassed per-
Ia these attributes by legislative assembaKe OF
either ancient modern days your position as chair
man Of the military committee OF that august body the
military education which you received at our national
school, your service in the regular army OF the Urited
States most OF which on the Indian frontier OF our
country; and lastly your distinguished career in the Mex
war, closing with the brlIanyctory OF Buena Vista -
point you out fit person whom 10 address any gfey
ances connected with the military profession whether
proceeding directly from the army, arising from its
relations and duies To any portion OF our people Chatg
the part OF the Senate, with the arrangement of all the
various measures OF legislation involving the military
AFFAIRS o. our government in all their diverse phases and
applications to whom can appeal properly to your
sell Tor assistance in the attempt reform existing abuses
20 redress wrongs growing in part out OF the neglect OF
.ne administrative department OF the government and
establish system OF defence which will afford efficient
protection to our frontier people in all their pursuits of
HE! Deeply mbued with the sentiment that no voice Of
complaint however weak its note or humble it's source
attended by truth. JUSTICE and sincerity, OF the neglect
o. me government to fuh It's obligations any class OF
ne INHABITANTS OF our country more especially in matters
with which you officially associated, can appy TO
you IN VAIN, we approach you with the utmost conf
dence OF gracious reception.
II we all 70 arouse IN you sympathy for the suffer
h9s anu unprotected condition of the Inhabitants of
long line OF our frontier and disposition aid in doing
justice TO them and the officers and of the regular
army placed here for their defence shall be sadly
disappointed, and know not to whom we can turn for
help in arousing the government TO true appreciation OF
the situation Of the inhabitants Of the Indian frontier Of
and OF the measures required TO remedy the evils
The representation OF grievances which we address to
you 49, That The government OF the United States has
Jailed to provide proper and efficient military protection
Tor the frontier inhabitants of Texas. That ii is the
duty OF every government to afford full protection to all
it's people, in all their lawful pursuits proposition too
pam 20 require demonstration or argument But we as,
sert that thus duty is peculiarly incumbent the general
government OF the United States in reference to Texas
ana mat It became SO out OF the circumstances BY
which Texas was surrounded at the period OF
her annexation to, or rather introduction into, the
United States, and the manner in which that act
was contaminated. 10 establish this assertion we will
Iecur briefly to the history OF Texas previous to her union
with the United States Anterior to the revolutionary
war OF Texas. many adventurous and daring citizens OF
our own country had been ured by the hope Of and
the love OF excitement, to emgrate from their early
homes and settle in Texas AS years rolled by, the gall
ing oppression Of the central government Of Mexico
aroused the spirit OF resistance and the desire Of ndepsnd
ence IN these primitive emgrants. Doubtless they
were in part animated to make the effort for freedom by
the glorious recoectons, which lived in their hearts, OF
the liberty and blessings which had surrounded them in
the land Of their birth Were wild conjecture say
that even some OF them had never, for single in
their wanderngs lost the hope Of reposng be-
they were occupying belonged to the United States
and was improbable that it should become property
again. These hardy adventures raised the standard Of
revolt and alter many conflicts with the troops OF the
republic OF Mexico, OF diversified success succeeded in
expelng them from the greater pc. ton of the territory
they claimed and evinced such evidences OF ability to
maintain the change they had made and the
they had adopted to call forth from several of the
most enlightened and powerful governments the acknow
republic Of
6y her internal dssensons and msgovernment, proba
ply never possessed at any time after the battle OF San
Jaclhto be ability to reconquer her revoed province
She however, s,eadfastly refused to acknowledge the
Independence OF Texas and continued for several years
to invade the domain OF the republic with such a
force that, while II was potent TO annoy II was never
crowned with more than partial success. Without
foreign commerce or domestic means TO fill her empty
exchequer the republic Of Texas unable to organize
any permanent system for the preveaton OF these
crOacbments She had not the means for constructing
oFtlhcations along the line of the Rio Gande, nor Of
furnishing them with such ornaments and gaxfisons
would have prevented forever the devastating excursions
OF the relentless Mexican The inhabitants, dependent
on their personal exerons for their daily Subsistence.
could not give their whole time, unrcmunerated TO the
State; and hence. to repe the invasions of her
foe the government of Texas compelled to rely the
desuory and temporary efforts of her sparse population
Her chvalric sons were ever ready to go forth at
The aarum of INVASION but, without the means of a
systematic and effective organization, their operations
were usually confined 10 mere repusion Of invasion, or
to predatory nroads into the territory OF Mexico ln
such condition II was OF course impossible for the re-
public OF Texas to compel Mexico to acknowledge her
national existence While she was thus maintaining
unequal contest with Mexico. there appeared her
border another, and if not more powerful, from his
character and habits far more dangerous and .,rou
q ,s sh ~ ss, o. .ne
pied. from time beyond historic record by numerous
tribes OF Indians. Some Of these. if the legends
corning tnem CTeuobe DIin8 tnefI t0OuSanus
mounted warriors into the field Feats OF Workmanship
related OF them which, II true enite them TO the
pellalion OF the Bedouns OF America These Indians
had doubt always regarded the inhabitants OF Texas
their and their lawful prey and the made
quse protection afordedto the country by either Spain
or Mexico afforded them every opportunity TO crafty
their lawlees and theving dispositions. The facility
with which they could descend the settlements,
init robbees and murders, and return to their homes
whose rugged and unexpored wldness was almost bar
pursuit. made them very embarrassing and inju
rious enemy to the people OF Texas. Surrounded by
such difficulties, and pressed by such enemies il
only by the mort strenuous exerons that The republic OF
Texas enabled to preserve independent existence
Ii only in the interior of the State, to which her
enemies not able penetrate, that any progress
improvement made Thus laceraed by the constant
hoslies OF her enemies-not moved however by any
fear OF maintaining her Independence, but by desire to
the strong of government had the ability to
tend to hershe consented TO be annexed to the United
States She merged all her rights OF sovereignty into the
common Unon conceded all the advantages which
would have resulted to her from separate national ex
lstence consented to marriage with government,
many OF whose people entertain sentiments directly
adverse and Inlmical to OF her domestic Institutions,
and are supposed to possess commercial interests opposed
that policy which southern generally attached
for the advantages which she hoped fondly and
6dingly would result from the union. We do not be-
leve shall in saying that the chief benefit
which the people OF Texas anticipated from annexa-
ton was protection from her enemies, giving 10 her
peace, repose, and the opportunity TO enjoy the pnr
suits Of civil life in safety They came. resting on the
generosity of the United States. These sentiments
are sure were general in Texas anterior TO annexation
OF their existence and II not was not an Implied
addition duty