The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-24

posed By the amendment Of The gentleman from Virginia
for thai leaves the other So a0000 altogether unpFo-
yided for What il 10 be done with ihea when they
shall come, no TELL unless you intend 10 pay The
whole according 70 the amendment OF the gentleman
IRON Maryland, Proposition TO which am opposed
SHALL therefore, 90 Tor The amendment OF the gentleman
from Indiana, proposing 10 distribute the s5,ooaooo
M PHELPS obtained the hcor, but gave way to
Mr. HOUSTON; This is matter rather personal TO
myself, upon which wish 10 say few words.
ME- n ,0Is Take lo-moTow ior y 90. min
MI hUUSlUN. NO, II Will lake me Dul 4 lew mih
utes MIR President, very reluctant al this lime 10
press myself upon the attention of The censte put as
there does not seem to DC much gong, s1re ,esI
H. My friend lhe senator from Kentucky or ukp1h-
wood alluded 10 The speech when hade, ana also d
letter which has been published ~ reply 10 some re-
marks which then used in debate, / am always re-
sponsibe for nything say here elsewhere and am
very glad that The honorable senator has suggested It,
gentleman who wrote mat leller, IN NE newspapers or
in private correspondence
that he is not OF The speculataIs, Then. do not
know how 10 characterize speculator Ii what have
heard were admissible and proper, | would give il as
bearsay; but will come down 10 facts, which ap-
plcable TO the transactions OF that gentleman in Texas
He said in his letter that he had gone there and had held
conversation with me; that had enter lained him
about the prospects OF the country and that my repre-
sensations had caused his investments IN Texas Now,
sir, 1t is very remarkable how he should have TO
any such conclusion, for have never YET specuaed
the amount OF dollar in Texas though saw when
could have done il TO the amount OF millions That
gentleman, according TO his own statement, being i'm
pressed favoably from the glowing description which he
received OF the country, the cvility with which he
was treated, and the general excitement the sub
lect made an investment, think, 10 The amount OF $780,.
000
That, mark you, is the amount which he claims OF
Icxas--not that he actually invested 500 900 good
funds. II he invested $25 000 il is the exiraordi-
nary piece OF stupidity that in the world. He
might well have thrown the money The bayous OF
that for money had very much deprecated
there. may well be doubled whether he invest
ed $4,000 he stated that from these circumstances
he had hesiiancy leaving his money be invest
ed there. understand this; and although give this
from hearsay think that The facts will bear out
ne did invest his money or a friend did It for him.
Mark YOU all this time he bad transaction with the
government OF Texas, but with the citizens OF Texas
who had received has money in consideration OF supplies
furnished to the army, services rendered in The army,
and service done generally TO their country In Their
hands The obligations had deprecated; and il with
these Individuals une pressure OF necessity that this
gentleman had these transactions, whether tins ought
to be characterized as speculation know not, do !
care Buttbs do know: he lett his money TO be invest
ed, and II invested in 1874 when Texas money had
deprecated to sixteen The dollar.
This is The gentleman who now comes forward with
the most doloous complaints against the State OF Texas
Tor the manner in which be has been treated have
given the facts OF the case and will leave il for others
decide whether the transaction paE,akes OF the Of
speculation. AS | have before stated, this gentleman
had transaction with The government of Texas the
amount OF dollar; did he get his certificates at
their face value II he was cviiy treated II because
we received well all respectable strangers, whether they
came as vsers 10 see our country or on speculation
whatever view they with.
The gentleman 10 whom the senator from Kentucky
alluded, says that be gave money sustain the war OF
Texas, and TO uphold her II he did, let him bring
forward his vouchers. Ii be Indifferent or so
supeabundaniy TIcn that II unnecessary husband
his means, he ought not To bring il up as a charge
against Texas If he contributed anything to her aid he
ought TO have taken vouchers for IL and 10 have for
ward he would have done in Tennessee Kentucky
And if he had done So he would have received dollar
for dollar and cent for cent
But, cir, that gentleman says that was not all but
that he also sent his equipped 10 aid Texas her
that in this way he contributed 10 her aid and her
cause. The young man was gallant fellow. accord
10 him all the respect that father demand OF
But he was engaged IN that unfortunate and lawiess
petition TO Santa re, bill 10 authorize which met
by almost instant rejection when simultaneously intro
duced into both branches of the Texan Congress-
literally kicked out OF Congress. AS soon however, as
the Congress adjourned the then President ordered, upon
his responsibility, that expedition, which a mil
lion and hall of dollars; obligations for which is
sued from the treasury without warrant appropriation
by Congress, upon his individual responsibility. The
arms OF he republic. and al! It's means OF defence.
taken. and II left without one keg OF powder. Upon
that unfortunate expedition. which totally without
authority OF law, this young man went He joined il
IRON motives oil chlyalTy and gallant bearing which
commend. The expedition ITSELF however, was unprof.
liable 10 Texas II he ncarcerSed in the Prisons OF
Mexico, it by the conlrivante Of the Texan au-
thorilles, but IT was by lawless usurpaon OF power
which would have incurred Punishment, If the indiyd-
ual had been worthy OF being punished; but he was
not, we excused bim, and let his tears wash away his
sins.
We are further told that this young man now fills
bloody grave, leaving TO be inferred that it is in Tex
rs and that the father, therefore, his demand
Texas, claims the sympathy, the commiseraiion, and
the KIND feelings Of every and the gratitude OF Tex
as SIR, that young man unfortunately fell in civil
bro in Louisiana, the banks OF the Mississippi hun
dTeds OF miles away from Texas. Yet this brought
up as one OF the charges against Texas that she had
only cheated the father, but had brought the a
bloody grave and thus aggravated the offence
OF swndlng him.
Bat let him go TO the poor from The hard earnings
OF whose hands his tempting funds wrung. He OBJ
lair ut and a.
treasury no doubt expecting to reap handsome advance
upon them. Sir, Texas has been Just. and she will be
just You need exercise supervision her justice
"Justioe' has been her motto and, while she wears
that motto, she will always have "righr written be-
side il.
Mr.. PHELPS. Mr. President
Mr. NORRIS. II the senator will allow me, will
move that the Senate now adjourn,
Mr.. HUNTER hope we shall sit out the bill 10
night
Mr.. HALE called for the yeas and nays upon the mo-
ton 10 adjourn, and they were ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
the motion TO ADJOURN 1t not agreed to--yeas "a,
nays 24-as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Atchison Bradbury, Bright, Chase,
Foot James, Jones OF Iowa, Jones OF Tennessee, Mar
Norris, Phelps, Pratt, Seward, Smith, Soule Spruan
Ssmner, and updeIwood-2l
NAYS-MesHs. Badger, Bayard, Borlaud, Brodhead
Hamn, Houston, Hunter, Mallory, Mason, Morton Petit !,
kusk, Sebastian, Shields, Toucey, Walker, and Weller
"a
Mr.. PHELPS. ceraiHly am very reluctant TO trouble
the Senate. and shall endeavor in what have to say TO
be concise possible. was OF those who sus
tanned the boundary bill Of $780, when il introduced
by the senator from Maryland, Mr. Parcel
NJ th.a mill .fl, T,.r.tl