Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-15
CIRCULAR OF THOMAS H. BAYLY. OF VIRGINIA
TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.

To my Constituents:
The mos, evcnu session of Congress which hns ever been
held under the Constitution has just terminated on no
other occasions have SO many questions upon the determine
ton OF which the very existence OF the Government oepeho
ed occupied its deliberations. The pnollc NINA IS sun aeu
ted In respect TO them; and although am worn down win
its proraccd abos and anxious 10 return 10 my nome rom
which have been absent Tor near eleven om s bs ad
dress YOU would rather appear before you III pursuit.
but that is impossible. .,..
alluded and prefer TO do the order In which ley be-
came laws =, g.. r
Texas the establishment of her Northern and Western boun
dary the REIMBURSEMENT Of a territory Claimed ny e e3
terror to that boundary and all her claims upon the United
States and establishing territorial government or NC"
Mexico.
This act has three distinct features First the proposal 10
Texas her Northern and western boundary occono he
government provided New Mexico Third the provision
which is made for the Texan debt AZ II rests win ieAas
accept reject the proposal In respect 10 hc ooun
Diary madc 10 her. would seem that standing ov se as
connected with other matters there could be nothing obec
tonablc In It, The territorial government for New MEXICO
is in the usual form and without restriction 10 slavery
If therefore, disconnected with e1iraneous consdera
tons il impossible there would have been vote against II
in either House of Congress Next as 10 the Texan debt
Texas while she Independent Republic, contracted
heavy liabilities She pledged for their payment her eve-
nues But when she admitted into this Union she sur
rendered TO us her ships forts asenals custo-housee Gus
tom house revenues her and munitions OF and her
public buildings with their Sites II would seem that when
we took of paying her debt which were speci-
cay pledged for redemption took them cum
subject to the lien upon them and that we are bound for
those debts especially the means which wo hold are more
than sufficient for their discharge 1t Is said however maj
in lie resolutions of ennexaon II is stipulated that the Uni
ted States should not be liable for the debts OF le4as But
II must be remembered that the creditors of Texas were no
parties 10 that stipulation and consequently not bound
by Such being the the opinion has extensively pre-
vailed and has been daily gaining strength with the states
country that are bound for the debts OF Texas
II would SEEM therefore, that there ought TO be hut little
objection 10 the provision for hem and there would be-
II the question connected with others But the sub
lee, Of slavery has been with all Of these questions
thor. Lien Tho,
Der Texas. But cannot DO done without her consents and
her to protect her own interests IL 10 re-.
piled that bride her to consent. Let us examine THIS
matter and sec the whole extent of this bride. There
| has been shown official statement which,
believe Texas has never allowed 10 be ruolsneo showing
where the debt of Texas is held That shows
that very ,le is held in Texas should have been
quite sure of without seeing the documents for her debt
contracted during her war for INDEPENDENCE when her
people were poor and taxed the full of their capa
city to taxaon and the certainty Is her loans were
elsewhere Few therefore, OF the people Of ex
as have any interest in this matter bondhoders. Texas
ia not taxing her people TO pay her debt Inc bill under
consideration will relieve them from no burden which they
now feel and they have therefore, but little direct interest In
this Wow OF the Indeed they have less than the people
of Virginia II will be recoectsd TINT General Hamilton ma
ny ago. disposed OF james river bonds guaranteed 5y
the State and Texas obtained the benefit Virginia paid tho
honds although she received no money. Events beyond
his made impossible for him to eiund but IN the
honorable manner he hypohscaed Texan bonds as
security 10 Virginia That security will become available
and TO the Of the debt about one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars, principal and interest, If my memory
me- will the Virginia treasury be relieved nnc our pco
pie too in the shape Of taxes But viii any say that
Virginia is bribcd Or that she will be influenced at al!
By what have referred TOT
Besides the United States. n the bill have passed has
acknowledged her obligation provide for the deSt OF Tex
as She WILL therefore know that if she rejects this
bill hereafter repudiae that obligation without
| disgrace.
The Ineres, which Texas has in the bill is The interest
which every State has in preserving s credit and honor
II cannot be doubted that II will add ultimately greatly 10
her prosperity to have the incubus of her public debt reno
we'd from her shoulders Without credit she can construct
\ hprv
lion Of repudiaon men Of character and capital are loath
10 connect their fortunes with hers the fear that day
another she will heavy taxation 10 pay her debt
and her stiide. 10 prosperity will be long and rapid She
viii be In condition to Do divided into two States II II
shall be desirable long before New Mexico VIII 30 In con-