The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-13


at all with IL, one way OF the other
IL however The United States bound for The debts
OF Texas, they are bound ior much more lhan ths OIL
recognised by Mexico when II was annexed to the Uni
ted Sales The domestic debt OF Mexico then about
hundred millions OF dollars They claimed that Texas
should pay part OF it, Propositions were even sue-
gested before annexation that if Texas would assume
her proportion OF the national debt OF Mexico, the indie
pendence OF Texas might be acknowledged If the Uni
ted States now bound by the act OF annexation for
The debts OF Texas 10 the extent that the means taken by
Tue United States would have gone, the debt the gov
eminent OF Mexico is prior one and the United States
are bound 10 Mexico for much larger sam than thew
are bound 10 these creditors Would you be willing 10
go BACK and settle that amounl Yet IL has priority
over The present demand. Mexico recognised the
debts that Texas incurred by her revolution and il you
recognise that you bound TO pay them you should
also pay TO Mexico the proper proportion OF Texas TO the
one hundred millions OF the domestic debt of Mexico.
It's true, the government OF The United States might
Justly bear part of the Liabilities incurred The part of
Texas. because portion of the debt of Texas
entered into for The purpose OF defending her frontiers
against the Indians What Indians were these Were
lney Indigenous 10 Texas No. sir. Who were they I
The Shawnees, the Kiekapoos, the Choc,aws the Anad
acoes the Kechies Wacoes, Caddoes, and other Indian
tribes from the limits OF The United States, who settled
IN Mexico, and made war upon Texas IL was there
fore necessary for Texas TO defend frontier OF six hun
dred or eight hundred OF miles against the inFoads OF
these Indians The government OF the United States
was solemny bound by treaty with Mexico TO defend
Texas against the Indians, to reclaim them TO the terrific
y OF the United States, and 10 nhib their crossing the
ironier Instead OF that what did the United States do
intend no reflection upon them but intend to vindl-
cate Texas, part OF the United States but then a
part oil Mexico The United States had solemnly pledged
their iah by treaty, 10 give protection to the boundary
OF Mexico; but instead OF that, they treated with the
Caddoes and acquired their territory, forced them the
boundary OF Texas, and paid them in arms. munitions
OF war, IN powder, in implements of slaughter and
sacre and those Indians drenched frontier in blood
Weak as we wcre--pressed upon by Mexico the one
hand and the willy and sagacous Indian on the other
hand, watching his opportunity to maraud upon from
tiers and slaughter our men. butcher our women.
sacre our children, and conlagr the humble hamets
IN which they had dwell peace, incurred expenses
TO keep them off and for this the United States
sponslbe they for hundred other violated pledges
IN relation 10 Indians
Bat what is the real history of this matter? When
the scaling OF the debt OF Texas took place, in lsis,
there was an almost entire acqulesceuce on the part OF
her creditors Some three tour perhaps five,
somewhat refractory and having more sagacly than the
others, they concluded that there important
therefore they had recourse to the government OF the
United States They might then have had in view the
idea OF reserved S5,oOO,Oo0 fund out OF which they
would be enabled to get their demands by appealing 10
the sympathy OF members; by trying show that they
were bankrupted by their liberaty in their anxiety TO
help Texas in the time OF her dres need They though,
that they could represent successfully TO the Congress
OF the United States that they had been munihcen and
liberal towards Texas, il would ene them 10
tfaodnary lnerposon OF the government OF the United
States. They came forward after the compromise was
proposed, but not until that time. They received
impulse by the proposal OF the compromise. Most of
them had acquesced prior to that time and we now find
that hundreds came in who then interested the
debts OF Texas Strangers have come in participants in
the interest and be the Recipients OF its benefits
This is the and will deny that there has been
most extraordinary change II il had not been that the
compromise OF 1850 passed,the Texas creditors would
nearly all have received themoney their proportion
OF It, by this time, and woudhav been al rest and quiet
each man consoling himself in the advantage OF having
made a handsome speculation upon his adventure But
II was thought proper thai there should be appeal TO
the generosity and magnanmy of Texas and after her
10 the United States, and that they might make
thing, and could lose nothing by that In that
way II is that these claimants have not only multiplied,
but they have become more urgent in their pursuit for
gain, and are now resolved that nothing will satisfy
Them but the hundred cents the dollar, according
the face OF the paper.
bonds to certain amount Let her pay those bonds with
interest since she made tender OF them in the market
Let her pay for her or navy let her pay
all the just contracts she has made all the equitable liza
bes arising from the currency which she threw cir
cuaton That currency became valueless in the hands OF
her citizens, and then grasped al by greedy
speculators Let her treat them she has done, with
justice aud fairness II was twice in prospect repu.
date the debt OF Texas. But did she do it 1t was
talked of, and little encouragement might have pro-
duced the result The conduct Of the refractory credi
tors had no doubt stimulated it. But Texas did
pudiaie cent Her executive discountenanced it. 1t
may be that extract will be read here from the
sage OF her executive, in lSs3, showing that she would
pay the last cent which she justly owed So she will
Buff that is read, lei Il be remembered that not
sage produced here upon the floor aud the whole in
strument construed together. 1t then laid down as
principle that the government oil Texas would equlta
bly, redeem every dollar that she owed.
She had evnced disposition do il by submitting her
public lands 10 entry at two dollars per when her
notes selling at three cents the dollar and she
bad kept them open for years subectto entry that
per She has gone lurtbeT and says will be
just to redeem money issued al depreciation the full
value at which 1t issued from the treasury with interest
thereon hat is the act of Texas What the refractory
conduct OF her creditors may do with the feelings Of Tex
as cannot say. Within few years total revolution
has taken place in her population. The number OF
emigrants since annexation has than doubled or
quadruped the previous number OF inhabitants. The in
the money retained in the treasury here will d
minsh the necessity OF taxation by her. What her peo
pie may deem be polite and eypedent hereafter
ation to their debts know not do not encourage
quotation, hope 1t never will take place but il il
should let those be accountable for the result who invoke
and provoke their destiny. Let the sin lie their doors
hope IL will lie at the door of Texas whatever
may be The provocation; but those who have advanced
money, who have contracts with her, shall be paid TO
the last farhing of what they have advanced.
law was passed by the Legislature of Texas, after
annexation TO the United States, in sas, by which
it provided that any person coming forward and
deposng nifty cents al The treasury OF Texas should
take receipt from the treasurer and for every fifty cents
received the treasury he should be entitled
OF land. Certificates TO the amount OF than half
million of dollars were deposited under this law, as
was informed and land drawn, land warrants issued
to that amount These gentlemen have gone quietly and
located their lands. and realize several hundred per