Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15

CIRCULAR.
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Notice 10 he Creditors Of he late PepmJc # ItrlS
The Under signed, committee appointed AT pubic meet
nI held in this city Jth q" February llst escni.
n either in person or by proxy large number If III"
nirnrs &c the late Republic OF Texas n1ncic! 10 wall
the Secrrar, Of the reaau!? the 18th o Ji"r I" OBJ
tain his the inquiry, what class ~ creditors we're
titled The benefit ana protection ~ tho pr"ris1 III The
boundary act tc-ervog five millions OF dollars in hr Tee,
sy q! The United Stacs out ri The Texan indemnify, and
villa; rrrnacs they WON'T be- required consequently 10 sm
be. leave hIt t:cy nave performed jv.
ia thu InrGlnm Of the Glh they waited IN '.r Secretary
." Treasury. and n:unlc! By ! Ih'' IN r'trrn:
The net, lie had discovered that the porer u mE'n4 IN,
rrision belonged exclusively "a the President, al r linked
States, Ia whom he desired 10 refer u.s.
The chairman a, Your committee called IN tine Executive,
and received VIII. ta: courtesy which belongs Ia the
naaitua discharge by this high iHnctionny Of a- du'.
Ion committee Informed by his EAccIsncy, wax on
Of the Secretary u the Treasury - IL" seat 81
Government from snort visit Ohio, be would call anon
him report the whole subject, when ms decision
shJnId be rendered with all convenient dispatch.
fle asked whether that decision might nc expected by
the 18th Of September when your committee were Instructed
call meeting OF all the creditors at Washington OF the
late Republic % Texas 10 take into consideration the eApe
dency "i mcnoriazng tho Legislature Of Texas a; rs
session. the FIRST Monday in November, ~ to me
settlement OF the pnbIic debt Of Texas u! sonic bass "ci
might be mutually satisfactory.
The President pleased your committee that
his decision should BE- given in tine Tie meeting IN q!cs'
'iun.
Nothing now remains fpr your committee 10 do but ear.
nr>tly 10 solicit tall meeting ." all the creditors Oh the 'c
Republic ri Texas person by proxy %hl'cvcr may Oc
the specific securities p!ctgtd for their payment at c
National Hotel II O'Clock meridian, Moncay the ION
p September next, when al the documents essential to 4
full under standing of subject OF The pubic debt ol eAas
will be printed To be laid before the meeting.
This meeting becomes in view OF Irresistible iinio'-
lance may the necessity Of all further legislation
on the part Congress of the United Sales III reference
the final and immediate disbursement OF the reserved tc
millions which needless delay will be avoided II c"h'd'
small when II Is recuecicd M "'c
Legislature nf Texas sits but once in 1870 yes i"u'
Committee haze every II believe from the ndc'ohS
Of public opinion among the p""i" OF lev. ''n, ,,
sire n is ana honorable settlement u.r pu'hc '2o,
r.,Ialiv with the CONSIDERATIONS az '''' '
and Justice 70 r.iac object esscnt! 10 ue 1'' anu
- itnrortau. 10 tie honor state fcNa6 his an 'c
fund 10 money and .d, without iniiIci'n1 s'h-'e
or one ~, ui injustice present or future sr''''
| of her citizens. ,.,.,
IT, however behpuvt. her creditors not 10 los" s-h al "
Necessity uf cunc#ury course OF policy 'o"!7 TIT W.
vel n,,c:, OF Tcxus conducting such ~ adjustment az
the ~ the Treasury has DISTINCTLY li'"i ~
committee that dollar even O the rcScf'e' ''' m
Ion. in the Treasury If the tnied States can o. "'' :"
tis,s.d except ind n lie specific c:cc:s Vi &c c's'
authorities Of Texas. ,n,
This. coupled with the immunity winch bri'n!- "!t' '
Constitution Of the United States 10 all u" ot''e ~
Union IN their Inv ioaJie exemption from al c'"'C"' "
;.,,cnr Of their debts ri ces ic crcI''Os ncJh '''
the mercy of Texas, 5ut under rlrcuu- ianc%7 WHICH
:nn.rr them higher Claim 10 ii-r !ni5hi"!h''i o.
! rs Justice. !,,;.,.
In co.rusion your committee rei''raic IN eans' % ;,
,s,, IL :lc. constituents together, IN s, -
friendly harmony nj tic time and period above d.,"a'
| J HAMILTON, Of Houtn CA'g""i'
John W. HOUSTON, "f Dr!a"a'e'
CHARLIE; ELLIS 0! FH4!"a.
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