The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

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between the two powers; third. by recog
nizing n diplomat from Texas by the
usual credentials, or fourth, and lastly,
being the accrediting of diplomat with
regularly accredited papers to Texas. In,
the hrst and third modes the concur
renee OF the senate In its executive char
acter would be necessary, and in the sec
ond, in its Legislative character. The
| senate alone, without the cooperation oe
some other branch of the government,
Is not competent to recognize the exist
ence of any other power.
Inc president of the United States
by the constitution, has charge of their
foreign intercourse. Regulariy. he ought
to take the initiative in the acknowledg-
ment OF independence of any new power.
put IN this case he has not yet done t..
Tor reason which he, we have no doubt.
deems sufficient. Ii, for any reason. the.
president shoc.d be tardy he may be
quickened In the exercise of his power
by an expression of opinion or by other
acts by one or both branches of congress.
us was done in relation to the republics
formed out of Spanish America. But
the committee does not think, on this
occasion, any hardness Is justly i'm
putable to the executive. About three,
months only have elapsed since the es
adjustment of an independent govern
ment in Texas. and ii is necessary to-
wait short timesto see what It's func.
lions would be and to see whether IL
could furnish those guarantees which
foreign powers have a right to expeot
Taking this view of the whole mat
ter, the committee concludes by recon-
mending to the senate the adoption. of,
the following resolutions. f
'hesolvcd by the senate. That the i'm
dependence of Texas ought to be- acs
sufhcient Information shall have beer
received that it has in operation civil
government capable of forming the du-
ties and guaranteeing the obligations Of
foreign powers"
President Jackson. in his Texas mes
sage in December, 1896, said: ~
I'm the preamble to the house and
senate resolution it Is definitely stated
that the expedency of recognizing the in
dependence of Texas should be left ito
congress. On this ground, in view of
expectancy, | am inclined to concur and
so not think It necessary to express any
ecutlve, either apart from or in coniunc-
ton with the senate on the question. liz
Is presumed that on no future occasion
VIII a dispute arise, as hone has hereto
lore occurred between the executive md;
the legislature rs to the exercise of the
power of recognition. Ii will always be.
considered consistent with the spirit Of
the constitution and most safa that II
should be exercised, when probably lead
ing TO war, with a previous understand
ing with that body by whom war can
alone be declared and by whom ali the
provisions for sustaining It's perils must
De furnished. Its submission tolcongress,
Which represents in one of It's branches
the state OF this Union and In the other
the people of the United States, where
tnere may be reasonable ground TO an,
prehcnd SO grave a consequence womb
certainly afford the fullest sat.
isiaction to our own country
and a perfect guarantee to aall other m.
tons of the justice and prudence of The.
measures which might be adopted"
Inc initiative thus asserted by con,
gress and conceded by President Jack-
son TO congress in the case of the recog-
nsti9n OF Texas was followed In, the case
Until now no further question, has been
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fie Tho nvort;nns 90 onn nno iS U 70 pai-
d;ors ''o'' VI -oV'ooV opanish SOL
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t .hen i ,nuepenuence IN tne country or that
n;shsee M .he salnesa WISH ior tnat
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