Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Cabinet the Presidents Veto Message
The Address of the Texas Congressional
DELEGATION.

WASHINGTON, D, c.. Jan. Moon.
The address of the Texan Congressional dele
CATION to the American people. sketches, the for
nation OF the republic Of Texas IN its incorpora-
ton into the Union It's subsequent secession is
stated as due TO conflicting Interpretation Of The
Constitution, class affirming that the general
gOvernmcntwas the creation OF the States, which
could withdraw from government no louger &C
ceptable, and the other declaring it act OF the
people Of the United States, from which no Sec
ton could withdraw. 1t is claimed that the weak
er party sought to withdraw from the Union, not
to prevent the Northern States from retaining
their government over themselves with their own
construction, but TO ensure its preservation as to
the Southern States as thev underatood it. In the
Warlike struggle which ensUTd, the South En-
come, and the address gives history the Presidents
efforts at reconstruction, and says the laws Of the
United States arc being executed within its limits
without hindrance or resistance from the people
or the state authorities: The Federal army is on
our frontier for protection the Federal judiciary
are performing their functions the United States
mails are being carried all over the State; the
nayvis protecting commerce the officers OF
customs and internal revenue are doing their
duty, and the people are paying duties AMI taxes
a in other States. What more could be said OF
the people of New York and Ohio, except that they
have their Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress to speak for and represent the rights, inter
ests and necessities Of their States, &c. Reason
for exclusion are to be gathered from debates and
measures proposed in Congress and the pnbliG
discussions elsewhere. rather than specific legis
ldtiyG action. The Injustice Of this is apparent
:
to what is really asked of them. The atiUp5ion o
the proposed constitutional Amendment j. pro
nounccd by some sufficient to insure rc-admiSsion
though this is cuntrovcsteH by MANY leading
| positions. We tn!i that ttnn}r Texas may
submit TO the constitutional am"umcut she vii
! never become party to her buruiiia tiol. !
exclusion lie Justified OH tLc ground that il is au
! th0riHed by tie clause respecting each house judg
/ ing tie qualifications OF its members congress
sionai majority ni5hS override tho will of the PEG
! pie ot d State. TO III" iutimatjou that Texas il
d!aiOya is replied that that assumption establishes
a precedent that congressional majority Nigh
charge rcbeilous temper OH the people of STATE
reason i,lr pcrp"tua:irG IN Injustice. IA it is
voice from Texas Is not heard i'll kCf Own DC
fence, and, gain, no greater wrong be done
community than TO judge is character By iso!attt
. expression or acts. 'ncii statements come no
from the President, tue GcUcra-i i'll Chief or an
th0rized agents Of the government, but from
small disconnected tactit Ii and searching Ill
quiry as to the true state Of affairs is solicited.
The people are claimed to DC loyal to the govern
mcIt, aud intensely anxious that ."Ctlonal stlif
should cease.