The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-09
THE DAILY UNION

The settlement Of the controversy therore involved al
rect PeeuniAry consideration equal 70 quarter d mOr
Of dollars annually.
But besides the claim o. the Texas creditors upon Il.
United States amounting several millions more tan th
sum appropriated b. the ats set have already e.
planned and besides the mporNnce u stopping the auuu
payment ef hundred and fifty Thousand dollars in H.
erst without any advantage 70 the governments Tszai
also held clam the United States for Indian depreda
lions committed prior Der annexation which amounted
70 three million eight hundred thousand dollars w
better close this explanation than 10 adopt thu
language q senator Rus whose entire acquaintance with
the facts and whose prorerbiAl integrity and Intelligence
win give weight 70 his remarks. Mr. Rusk said;
Although do not intend q discuss the subect-ir
have desire timeI will say this that the
unauted claim Of Texas against the United should
remain open such nv conviction Of il justice that think
Ia time and that not very distant the State Of Texas
be able 70 obtain from the Of the United Staes
s. 500 0oo together with the upon that amount
This bill however. claim obtains release
in full for the claim % Texas for Indian depredatons The
United States wen Texas obtains release from the
creditors The creditors who suffering by your delay
the state Of Texas who has unadused difficulty with the
United States growing out OF the different constructions
the boundary all satisfied by the bill
Ny conscientious Judgment Is, that the United States
place Of paying anything than they liable pay,
coming TO the nelhborbo0c OF anything like the assumption
Of State debts viii their treasury By the passage
this bin millions Of aolsrs Over four years have
elapsed since TIE passage Of the boundary b but the dill
Guilty has been settled. ia the honor able from
Virginia tell how long win be before it settled and
these bonds taken from the treasury II il continues
years onger-and suppose that the time
would be any shorter uz.ess this bin be passedtten in
place Of paying out Of the treasury 81 oo0 you viii have
pay S. 500 0o0 Under these circumstances hope the bill
win pass II viii be barely II all acceptable the State
Of Texas trust however If pass win be accepted IL
settles her debt leaves her without
ofqnarre with this government and certainly relieves
from heavy and unpleasant responsibility"
We deem proper Only y aaa thai after full discussion
in both houses, the b, il approved by President
Pierce passed in the Senate by Of 30 IA and
in the House by of l23 IT. Without further COM
ment submit the facts stated with entire confidence
that they win be regarded furnishing complete nsf
cation Of the President IN giving MS approval to the Texas
creditors bill Congress relieved of Of the per-
picking and expensive subjects Of legislation and Texas is
placed in condition to 90 forward in the development Of
her immense resources without further embarrassment In
the adjustment satisfied the United States have
made most advantageous arrangement whilst the credit
Of Texas have been relieved from pressure under
which they have long complained