The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-08-26

HE following messing" N'S
Senate OF the United States. on the ai'ef>
noon of Tuesday, the Is, inst, in reply 70 /
a resolution OF inquiry passed BY that body !
that same morning. !
Il WAS read in executive session, ana
what Il may give rise to il variou'ly specu.
lated upon. The usually well informed
Washington correspondent OF the bai",
more Sun ssys, in connection with TINS, tna'
the lukewarmness of the House OF Keep
resen,stivs on Spanish affairs will, It F"
thought, render 1t Ineffective in ils otJect
NO appropriation can be go, from Congre"
to operate with during the recess. Inc
war fever is entirely deiunc, in the House
To N. Senate Of The United States
hasten to resposd briefly on the resolu'
tor of the Senate Of this date, requiring
the Presiden, to inform the Senate, " II, IN
his opinion, il be not incompatible with the
public interest, whether anything has arisen
since the date of his message to tho House
Of Representative Of the 18th of March
last, concerning our relations with the gov
eminent of Spain, which in his opinion may
dispense with the suggestions therein cons
tanned, touching the pFopriety OF provisions
al measures by Congress to meet any ext
gency that may arise in the recess oil Con
gres., affecting those relations"
10 the message to the House Of Repre-
seuta,iycs referred to, | availed myself OF
the occasion to present the following rei'ecN
tons aud Suggestions
IN view OF the position Of the Island OF
| Cuba, i,s proximity to our coast, the reia'
tons which 1t must ever bear to our CONNER
cal aud other interests. 1t is vain 10 expect
that serieu Of uniioudlv acts infringing ouI
commercial rights. and the adoption of a
/ policy threatening the honor and security
Of these States can long exist with peace
/ inl relations.
" In case 'he measures taken for the am
/ icAhle adjustment Of our difficulties witt
I Spain should unfortunately fall, shall moi
i hesitate to use the authority and meant
which Congress may grant to insure The
observance OF the just rights to obtain ro
dress for injuries received, aud to yindcat'
I the honor OF our flag. In anticipation o
that contingency, which | earnestly hop'
]
propfioty of adopte; such provsiona
measures IA the esleelcy may seem to de
1 mnnd.'
| The two Houses of Congress may have
| anticipated that the hope then expressed
would be realized before the period OF l,-
adjournment, and tina, our relations will
Spain would have assumed n satsactor,
I uQ "a Al -
complaint. and afford better securely 70
tranquility and justice in the future.
am constrained 20 say that such il no
the fact. The formal demand Tor immedi
ate reparation IN the case of the Blacl
Warrior, instead Of having been met on thu
part OF spain by prompt satisfaction, hn
only served to call forth a Justification @
transfer the responsibility Tor their acts t
he Spanish Government itself
Meanwhile, information not only reliabl
in its nature. but of nj citlcial character
WAS received to The effect that preparation
wa. NAH jng within the limits Of the Unite
States, by private individuals, under militia
~ organization. for descent upon the Isl
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SUI we "a p''ea ,o''s''"' ~ ia In =,
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'u''o"I' p""'' " '''u eA"o"''p ''o"'o y
such violation Of positive iayosns 81 abr
relations OF noghbofips nations must de-
pond
Ia conformity with these convictions o
p"oUo on'y' r proclamation was issued Il
warn all persons not to participate IN tn