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held to be above all party considerations and re-
NAMED Tor period long subsequent 10 that is true
some party division has since arisen. II arose In the
more ully attended was that no man doubted what that
convention would do.
Now, about the Nashville Convention; do not bring
y up 10 endorse paper not tue. That senator knows
that feeby. il is true but zealously have maintained
from the beginning the title OF Texas have always
done so But. sir when that bill was protested, when
The paper was not passing current when the majority de-
MED that boundary. then ii was that thought the sen
ator owed something TO the Nashville Convention, when
that convention came forward against the dispute OF the
title oil his State. In this view noticed II. hold that
not only that convention, but all others which have ad
yocaied the title OF Texas when that title disputed
when they advocated il against dead majority. are en-
titled to something more from hun than Reproduction
That is my view OF The matter.
Mr.. HOUSTON. have not said the gentleman was
not the advocate OF the boundary of Texas II Texas
has taken any course that seemed condemn the advo
Gates Of her title. was for good reason II she
voted Tor the first bill, il was with design of harmon
izlng matters As she came into the Union upon the
ground OF concession, she willing still further to ex
tend that principle IN the hope that great good might re-
suit f'om IT, Hence was that she acquesced in this
BILL with the hope that the legislature oI the State would
also do IT, and the very unpleasant circumstances stand
ing IN the way OF the harmony OF the Union would ne
obvia'ed That was the reason that she voted for IT,
not Tor any purpose OF dsclalmng any right TO this
boundary; nor did she conceive that che WAS doing T.
However had it been necessary Tor the Unon she would
have coded much 10 the United States.
The honorable senator from Mississippi contends that
am wrong in relation TO the fact that majority OF the
counties not represented he convention at Jack
son. Ii is true that | obtained my information from
highly respectable sources NAV have found gentlemen
who were in error, who did mol agree as to the extent
did not expect this question to up; but since il has,
must advert statement OF the honorable senator at
the time this subject under discussion before when
incidental allusion made to it, and the gentleman
called on me for explanation think was the 9th or
10th OF last February The honorable senator then said
that il ausion made 10 any interference 10 The State
OF Mississippi by persons not residing in the State, il
erroneous that had depended upon the people there,
| i'm nil nf tha
State These men met in consultation and recomme nded
to the people the meetings that subsequently held 70
sent This not done by the politicians Of Missssp
lp, but by the people whom the politicians, through
patriotism, holding back.
Mr. President should like to know il a number Of
gentemen--a dozen or half doZen-from State
mend primary meeting, and the people subsequently,
meet, ia obedience to such SUGGESTION if it the
qoenty ASSEMBLED And If that small number happen to
be shire wd politicians want to know whether il is not
the politicians who are prompting the people, and not the
people who are prompting the politicians!
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi ! will correct the honor
able senator IRON Texas in The into which he has
fallen. The meeting which mentioned to him-consis
ing OF no more perhaps, than dozen persons-was an
terror to that OF which spoke TO the Senate There
then central meeting, which occurred IN the month of
May last consisting OF delegates from the counties That
was the meeting OF which spoke addressing resou.
tons 10 and recommending the people OF the counties
hold primary meetings. The meeting 10 which referred
was central meetng composed OF delegates from conn
les, and OF men whose high standing well known
through the State
Mr.. HOUSTON Well, then, il appears, Mr. Presi-
dent thai few individuals gave the impulse all this
excitement in Mississippi and other States also. That
this The cannot be doubted, and that il was lead
ing individuals who did it, Ii under this impression
at the people had originally nothing do with il, that
said would guarantee their fidelity and that, il there
was infrsciion OF their constitutional rights they
would be found to be quiet and unobrusye and attached
10 the institutions OF the country III II had not been for
the efforts oil leading politicians, the people would never
nave taken up this solemn question OF debate, and
have undertake WIN reference 70 it. TO calculate the
II was that which denied in the little controversy
which took place between the senator from Mississippi
and myself II also denied that any one foreign TO
Mississippi had anything 10 do with the matter Sir re.
cent subsequent thai
versyhave proved that there mas,erspirit opera
gested from a.foreign State. right thea, sir,
while did not know IT, was asserting the truth, though
guessed at it mas er-sprt was governing the pro.
ceeding The eagle seeks prey from distance IL does
not take il from about its eyy. apprehended that
there was master spirit and met II by such opposi.
uon-seeble as It is-as able to make against IT,
Inew Inc odds were fearful was moved nv no sniri,
Of resentment; but still, Tor one at least, and
the State winch represent was concerned felt il my
duty 20 place my veto upon the principles which il was
attempted 10 disseminate, and in pursuance OF winch the
Nashville Convention was called speak not for other
gentlemen. Their duties are their own. have my
suency to whom am accountable for the faithful per.
torrance OF my duties not only senator, but a citi.
which Is far higher distinction am not in favor,
sir OF sinking down the rights Of this government OF the
the people hoodwinked into acting upon principles which
they do not really hold; and therefore will do what
can to prevent It,
Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi / am sorry 10 continue
this coloquy; but the senator's remarks compel me 10 do
40. When he first commenced this debate, read 10 him
the first IN series OF resolutions adopted in that Misss
spp convention, which resolution il the senator wanted
10 confirm the attachment OF the people TO the constiu
lioBal Union under which live, would have enabled
him TO do That resolution will, for his information
read again.
THE honorable senator here read the resolution
That, SIR, Is declaration that The people viii adhere to
the Union lar "a the constitution observed Sir do
these resolutions tend TO aythng else or, as have
stated before, affirm all which the senator himself az
ums IN other wordsl But SIR, upon former occasion
stated that the action OF the people OF Mississippi
from the people themselves. state 1t again Islander
which has been put forth. that the action Of that STATE
from the dicaiion OF the lamented Cah un, has
been nailed 10 the wall II rested upon any better
foundation than letter OF that great statesman which
was written posteror TO the action OF the convention II
followed H. IL might be commended that the action of the
people OF Mississippi had influence the letter.
but not that the letter had any nueuce over the conyen
ton. All this sr been called forth in the papers of
Mississippi The letter itself has been Published, to.
geher with the date and the OF the man 10 whom
addressed The saline misrepresen ation has been
favored BY the fact that citizen OF South Carolina de-
seconded the Mississippi and visited Jackson about
the time OF the convention, although he bad the
distinguished statesman Of his State, and although
he believe, eute, ignorant Of the Intended meet
ing OF the convention. ST., VI The senator knew who
composed that convention, a would be unnecessary TO
tell him that they were whJse action could moi be
influenced BY dictaon from any quarter. II would BE-
say that they neither dictated to By
Mr.. Calhoun or by any one else.
Mr. HOUSTON IL - very strange that that letter