The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-12-29
As with Texas, So with Cuba.

LUIS uOt tHo IlOus hiClldTu Ofhcy
Secretary of State of the United
States and man with library
know that sixty years ago this very
day, on December 81, 1886, President
Andre W jackson wrote a message to
Congress referring to that body the
question of recognizing the indepen-
dence of the Republic of Texas, and
deferring to TIE decision OF Congress
in that matter?
The coincidence OF oates and the
analogy of the circumstances form
one OF the most extraordinary paral-
lels in ali our history; the only i'm
portant difference being iii the atti-
tude of Andrew Jackson toward the
law-making branch of the Govern
ment, as contrasted with that which
Mr.. Olney now assumes, in the alb
sence of his chief,
Texas, like Cuba, had declared her
independence, had adopted consti-
tuition aud system of Government
and had fought bravely in the field
. for freedom. In both houses of the
Congress of the United States the
sentiment was strong for recognition.
A preliminary resolution tor that
purpose had passed both houses. In
the Senate was pending another reso-
luton, definitely and distinctly recog-
nizing the young Texan Republic.
Geu, Jackson. like Mr.. Cleveland, was
disposed TO regard the resolution as
premature. Under such circumstan-
ces he sent to Congress the message OF
December 81, 1886, setting forth his
own views with frankness, but declar-
ing that the decision was with Con-
gress and not with The Executive, for
the reasons stated in the extracts here
subjoined:
"Nor has any deliberate inquiry
ever been instituted in Congress, or in
any of our legislative bodies, as to
whom belonged the power or Origi-
naily recognizing u new State-a
power the exercise of which is equiv
alent, under some circumstances, to a
declaration of war--a power nowhere
expressly d delegated, and only granted
in the Constitution, as it is necessarily
involved In some of the great powers
given TO Congress; in that given to
the President aud Senate 10 form
areaties with foreign powers, and to
appoint Ambassadors and other pub
lie Ministers and in that conferred
upon the President to receive Minis
tiers from other pations.
.In the preamble to the resolution
OF the House of Representatives, it is
distinctly intimaled that the expe-
diency of recognizing the indepen-
dence of Texas should be left 10 the
decision of Congress. In this view, on
the ground of expediency. | am dis
posed to concur; and do not, therefore
consider il necessary to express any
opinion as to the strict Constitutional
right OF the Executive, either apart
from or in conjunction with the Sem
ate. over the subject. 1t is to be pre-
sImed that OH no future occasion will
dispute arise, as none has heretofore
occurred, between the Executive and
the Legislature, in the exercise of The
power Of recognition Ii will always
be considered consistent with the
spirit of The Constitution, and most
safe, that il should be exercised. when
probably leading to war, with pre-
vious understanding with that body
by whom war alone can be declared
and by whom all the provisions for
sustaining its must be furnished. It's
submission to Congress, ~ hich repre-
seu,s In one of il branches the States
pf this Union lin the other the
people Of the 4led States, where
there may be koAable ground TO
spprehend 20 We consequences,
@ouM eertxinl Eofd the fullest sat-