The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26

ofl Sir there revolution existing in Cuba The
inception Of here IN country, when We were on
terms Of peace and IN amiy With Spain In rsaoo 70 ma
matter have oplnicn Let other nations do az ey
will with their Subjects However glad would be 10 sec
all mankind under free and benefcient constitution musi
say that il So is their business We have ours
TO attend and let attend TO IT, II we make treaties w
cations let maintain them nvoiaic IL IS nor oy '"e
duty of the lawmakers, the Executive OF our oou"iy
peace, but il is reilly the duty OF every
FOR ike other countries whore the VIII OF sossss"
ministry directs policy and negolaes tner o
re.des IN the people themselves ana every
man is constituent part of that sovereignty he
the p0wer 10 negotiate ana 70 "oa
lies and he bound ndv day as we'll as we Az ave ponna
nationally 10 adhere and maintain the nauona goou ai
nave denored The fate OF tho add deluded men
ho went there CUBA had no revolution processing
in her island The revolution progressing within the
4 limits Of The United States There was Jano IN this
country making preparations for the INVASION OF Cuba and
not 10 Join revolution there, which proof that there
was no anticipation OF revolution IN Cuba need only
refer 10 the when the forces landed there there
no uprising amongst the people Then there 10 analogy
between Thai and the condition the people Of Texas
they resIsiedfessted say, for they rebeed
Their not understood, and is due to the truth of
history that short exposition Of facts should this
sion be submitted not only TO the Senate, but TO candid
| world.
The people who emigra,ed from the United States Tex
there under consultation almost identical with the
constitution of the United Safes and thai
they allegiance. They had certain inducements held
out to them. They cramped in their settlement
There was wide domain, and was be ally dispensed by
Mexico; for, IN place of te contracted farm of hun
drcd and forty had his three miles square
of land, and for this they all peril their lives
pens the wild Indians upon the borders and to build
TOR Mexico an established community. They engsged
do good faith and they continued in il from l82 up
1885, multiplying IN number and in resources, gathering
about them all the elements Of prosperity and when they
prosperous they objects of the cupidy Of
Mexico which attempted rob them The people submitted
drafts made upon Them and yielded obedience
Years Afterwards when revolution grew up, there
| just for d | shall show.
The constitution OF 1924 subvertet by Busamente in
1881 After the subverson OF that constitution, Santa Ann
the" military Chief became the champion Of free PIES
and he warred successfully against Busaene with the aid
troops stationed in the interior Of Texas for they
the frontier They did not engage in war with
the Indians but left the citizens attend them Those
citizens when they received this intelligence Instantly
IN behalf OF free pes and under the standard of
Annals eiict they achieved not the independence of Texas
the expulsion Of the troops and had them turned
the authority OF SAINTS Anna the then champion OF liberty in
Mexico. This vas in 1892
In 1884 1885, Santa Anna deemed fit to subvert the
constr utlon and proclaim himself Dictator of the republic
of Mexico, governing with the rod Of his power the
mandate OF his will Under these circumstances the Texans
renamed loyal but he satisfied, for they had
helped him expel yrans indicated on their
part to tyants altogether and he had assumed be
one they were his from that time General Santa
Anna sent his officers Texas demand Of them
which were them for defence
fence OF their iamisthose which had often repealed
the In hans romtheir border and
They told him that necessary their support
only give them food from game which they
TO them but were Indispensable their protection against
the Indians who lowered upon their bsrdes That
was not deemed sufficient The of Texas
demanded The people would not surrender them. There
was but ono piece of left protect frontier Of
more than ak hundred miles. The authorities of Mexico
sent their cavalry to take this from Gonzales place emf
nent In It's exposure 10 hostile invasion. The Mex
cans, when they demanded IL, told and take
II. They attempted 1t aud repused bat lives were
lost Tney rctuned to Mcr, and fortfsd themselves
| and declared war Two hundred attacked ssven
hundred OF them IN their fortress, took let
out with tie honors of war, them their arms and let
| them return TO Mexico.
TINS hoped had terminated the difficulty But by the
ensuing spring. SANTA Anna, Dictator of Msxco aud pros
Peclve empeor OF that rich and ul rean advanced
upon Texas with the best appointed army, perhaps
had pressed the earth of merca with its tread Ii
was well mu0iioned appointed, and disciplined. The
of the soldiers veteran troops. The whole popu
Of Texas at tina, unie small Ii it exceeded fifteen
thousand was wonderful YET Santa Anna advanced upon
them He besieged the fortress OF Mer. He took it, and
nassacr,d every in IT, Then some of the
tzsns OF the United States rallied in nunbers TO assist
Texas engaged la actual revolution for had then been
year IN the revolution when they fed US. Toe
Mer captured by Urea the general OF Santa Anna
and after the capituson, ba bsrousy saugh There
the ah of nations and the rules of defed and
act wac done IN ierlsion Of the civilization Of the nineteenth
| century
Was there then voice heard in this chamber advocating
or introducing resolution vlodlcaon of the rights OF
Texas. Not heard that time. Those gal
lnt spins who fell in hec uombs with their footsteps
almost on American SOL, hardly washed oblt-
Grated yet this nation colvulsed. We heard Of
sympathetc thrJb issuing from these chambers no
dynant ice raised in dcnuncaton of the barbary
united towards Texas Dad Texas ever complain TO this
government From 1896 49, did she ever demonstrate
this government In 1913, when she did remon
what was ~ She said TO the three great powers Of The
earth, TO France England and the United States We ask
no assistance, we invoke the invasion of enemies and
upon wel-aranged and wel-fought field will chance
our liberty but compel adversary the rules of cv
/ zed warfare That all asaei The government
Of the Uoi,d States acting upon and prudent and
proper policy did not interfere letter written by
Mr. Webster credabe to him. creditabe his head and
To his heart is everything which emanaed from him
But it not regarded by Mexico and the SUI
fercrs Indians brought in and thrown in the scale
sgans Texas conending agains, all these diff.
cues The Texans lending for their homes their
FAM their fresides and the asrs OF their household
gods, for they permted have churches there
| and hence, perhaps, good deal of their fee ing.
contend that While maintain national faith il is
not right to extend our jurisdiction beyond hem
sphere We should cobfne action here. Why
should 40 and turn European affairs
Why this for Other peope' Did you show towards
! Texasi Let us seer
1 wish show you the policy which actuate1 General
Jackson and fl, stronger sympathy for any
pe pie earth, than he did for the Texans All will adj
that that great enlightened and patriotic citizen
tuated by high and generous impuses and If this feeling
VII oh TO prevail among some honorable gentle
men, was then 10 existence, night he not have lsvishcd It
with proprey upon the Texans then 10 a strug Cling
condition. for they bono Of HIS bone and esh Of his
flesh. Did he sympathze with Texas under all the APP
palng influences Of necessity her part for IL known
10 the world hough impaired by her in strains Of plain
tive soicitaon) that she was suheuDsl Yet the Roman
spirit Jackson that spirit that yielded, that steel
failed had fmncss and character enough in hs
holy adhesion to tho principles of this government and its
consultation, maintain nvolae the faith of TIC treaties
with Mexico. he SAID that II Texas be free she would
vnsicate IL to the world. That his consultation He
said, Would that there hem inerpose