The daily union., 1852-08-01

ns OF the .peculatons OF those who better afford 10
remain Out OF their money than themselves or be forced
INTO compulsory confederation TO coefce Texas or the
uned States to make dJustDent In conformity wltl
thef own wishes and interests! 10 our class furihei
delay would be Injurious TO all and runous 10 some OF
as as Texas has stopped the interest on her debt tro
the LEI OF july 1850
II there are classes who desire TO enter into this OF
patience with Texas or The United States, TO which
party remain longest out Of settlement and
ain whether al last Texas will not surrender at discre
on, they ought TO be ndoged, but not at EXPENSE
whsn we can receive or money without making iher
lar more favorable. They will have perpetually accu
mualng fund OF three TO three and half millions
naming Ia the treasury OF the United States The basis
OF security negotiate with the State OF Texas for bet
ter terms under the favorable influence and auspices OF
the government of the United States n asking the hum
Die privilege for ourselves OF taking what Texas has ac
corded to call upon creditor to sign his release
VINO IS not willing 10 do nor do we abandon their or
our moral and equitable claim the United States and
exas TO receive ql payment hereafter when justice and
mag gnanlmty shall triumph false and parslmon-
Gus economy.
Your memoralists cannot but believe II the reserved
hye millions be disbursed by modification OF the pre-,
U,so this token Of confidence and Cancellation would
soon lead 10 an early adjustment OF the residue OF The
debt she BY the issue Of land scrip OF in money by the
to the United States by Texas. which has become amcas
ure OF fndispuabte and unavoidable necessity.
That the public debt OF Texas will ultimately be paid
either by her magnificent public domain by the good
faith OF The United States scarcely admit OF question
D less than quarter Of century Texas will have paid,
on the duties imports levied on her people. more than
thirty millions of dollars into the treasury OF the United
States, every dollar of which is under solemn mortgage
to the sred0rs of Texas Her liability, therefore, (being
that OF purchaser OF morgaged propery exists as long
as she collects one cent OF customs from the people OF
Texas and abdes eternal the principles of truth
and justice. Nor we believe that in the progress OF
the government OF this great confederacy she leave
one of her obligations, direct collateral, unredeemed
for colossal in her resources, and danntless in her
mein, she will the star of public faith her ban
ner"
But these topics are aside from the purpose Of your
memorialsls.
Without nduging in hopes for the future, they wish
you TO accord to them present. act OF justice. Modify
provso which, interpreted, amounts to legisla-
tive teio de II you will not pay your memoraliss
yourselves allow Texas do Tor partial payment is
better than no payment at all.
Your memorialists, therefore, ask OF your honorable
body TO modify the prouiso in the boundary act in
ormiy with the provisions of the act OF the legislature
of Texas, OF the 3lst January 1852, 10 enable such
creditors desire it, to sign their releases and receive
the appropriated TO their payment under that act
And your memoriaiss, as in duty bound. will pray
j. HAMILTON,
For himself and others