The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05

r,,ery the populists are making over
,nor Culbersons agreement to pay
Arm 10 per cent of the amount col
4, On that claim from the United
s,"
Eell. have been out of the State TO
mouths and should like to know what
slaint they make against it,"
Aey charge, first. that 1t could have
collected by the governor at the ex-
I. simply, of postage stamp. Second
the amount was too great to pay you.
ray. Third, that you discovered the
while governor, and kept them secre,
YOU retired to private life, SO that
might make fee out of them. Fourth,
Governor Culberson wanted TO get you
Of his way as candidate for United
Is senator, and gave you this employ
for that purpose.
lnese are grave charges, and il either
hem is true then Governor Culberson
myself should not only receive the
emnation of the people, but should also
Ilunged into obscurity under the ban of
ic contempt forever. | therefore take
kure in denouncing each OF them as q
hood, made without the semblance OF
or the slightest excuse for either
hem. They are the inflammable efflu,
5 emitted BY the friction OF populistiG
with populstic disappointment in
biennial struggle for office. Specially
Ing them in the order named, | say:
a. .1.f ,.,
cted at the expense of only postage
p it is strange that Governor Throck-
ion. or Hamilton, or Pease, or Davis.
Joke, or Hubbard, or Roberts, or Ire.
or Ross, or some comptroller under
6 them, did not see fiji to write letter,
a postage stamp, and make the de-
for 1t.
bcond. during my terms as attorne,
nal and governor was more or less
liar with the treaty of 1886, ana the
Of 1850 1855. 1856, 1853, and 1873 on
subject but at no time was / appraised
e fact, nor did ! then know, that the
ed States was indebted to or would pay
State any sum whatsoever on that ac-
hird, as to the amount that the gov
agreed TO pay my firm being excess
any man with business sense or ex-
nee in litigation can settle that in hi.
mind. The claim was over thirty-flve
old, and ! have never yet heard of a
er taking a claim half that old at less
III per cent Of what he could collect.
" popniist. or windjammer eyer knew
instance where one did, | should, for
poyelty OF 1t, be glad to bear him tell
where and with whom this happened.
curth, | have never believed Governor
erson TO be corrupt in any way. In
know him to he an honest man. For
years he and every other well posted
in the sta, have known that had
publicly stated that | would not be
pdldate for the United States senator
ana thar could not, and would not,
the position II the legislature SHOULD
70 honor me with it. So | was in
ans way for that office.
may be interesting TO the people
rn now this claim originated, and also
nlns OF its history | shall tell them.
treaty between the Mexican prisoner,
aeht Santa Anna, and David G. Bur-
president OF the Republic of Texas,
~ me boundary betws,n Texas and
was recognized to be the Rio
~. Later on it was developed that,
ing to this boundary. part, II not all,
PAT is now New Mexico belonged 10
II is generally understood that the
re expedition grew out of this
mon by President Lamar. After
azure but little or nothing was done
tnis controversy until 1850. when
nor Bell claimed jurisdiction over
serrtory and prctestei against the
states interfering with 1t. This
'ne controversy and brought 1t to
ieneht our of which this claim arose
way When Texas was annexed to
u eon IN lS4o she was indebted over
WV. The clamor OF her creditors
WISDOM OF our fathers caused the
reserve her public domain for
sment oil her public 'Gcbt, ami for
~ pSses. This, for a time. Quoted
a'1huS OF the creditors, but as they
ger satisfaction from the public
hey made complaints to congress
ndnded that the Unitci S.rss
pay these old debts Of the Republic
upon the ground that in ann.5Xing
,.e me Federal government, under
y. law, had assumed it's liabili-
VI course. the representatives. aui |
from the State, as well Us The
vi were handicapped by the impor-
Of these creditors. who. in rurn,
"m Disguised and sNak at the fail
Doh governments TO MY these
mands. At this point 1t Ia we'll 10
M oy treaty, as the result OF
~, MsSlco, the United States were |
al mat territory now known as
"a ~ W ahn part OF what is now Colo
40 q, Oh THAT now embraced in the |
81 nevada and California. 1t was
~ 49, treaty that the Federal author |
az acting when Governor Bell de
a, .tsnt to exercise any jurisdiction |
.v Vier Inc territory of New Mexico |
aesed reason that 1t belonge5 10 |
ss. me prior treaty OF 1886
F'u 81 this embarrassment the |
H. 1901 passed a law agreeing
~ s,ate OF Texas $40 900, 600 for all |
a.le and claim to that territory. /
IN. OF the State promptly ac-
~, proposition. The creditors then |
Iooiet congress with protests I
~" psyment Of any part of this
49, state until she had paid them |
me United States, however, !
Nj iine, delivered to the State
out retained the other half of /
brs ~ promised until 1855. The State
, sors other clims against the
dr. snrwnin ert, ineMsIng those for
cr. p'SaatiCis. Tbs renewed the
sud ad1ea TO II further compli-
All e congress. therefore. TO get /
WIZ ,-a'ms and demands OF every
a, the State. up 10 the year
NJ sanst the UHted states. pro
nm, .esas s2,75G 0o0 more. and in
Ia $40, that all tho States cred
ths ould prove their claims ami
No ,w-l,nin given time should
sed s,sIoo'ooo, being retained N
ne lesislature Of Ahe state accepted
her 49, mis act also, BY two or
thu o. congress the time with
b. rsditors should present their
81 .ome barred was extended TO
men came on. feconstruc-