In a speech made in the House of Representatives, in May, 1836, in reference to the call for a million of dollars, for purposes already stated, Mr.Adams unriddled the Texian project with the vision of a prophet.
"Have we not seen American citizens," said Mr.Adams, "going from all parts of the country to carry on the war of this province against the united Government of Mexico?
Who were those who fell at Alamo?
Who are now fighting under the command of the hero [Footnote: General Houston.] of Texian fame?
And have we not been called upon in this House, to recognize Texian independence?
It seems that Gen.

Gaines considers this a war in defence of 'our Texians.'" Mr.Cambreleng explained that the word "neighbors," had been accidentally omitted in Gen.

Gaines' dispatch.
Mr.Adams continued:--"Was this an intention to conquer Texas, to re-establish that slavery which had been abolished by the United Mexican States?
If that was the case, and we were to be drawn into an acknowledgment of their independence, and then, by that preliminary act, by that acknowledgment, if we were upon their application to admit Texas to become a part of the United States, then the House ought to be informed of it.

I shall be for no such war, nor for making any such addition to our territory.

* * * * * * I hope Congress will take care to go into no war for the re-establishment of slavery where it has been abolished--that they will go into no war in behalf of 'our Texians,' or 'our Texian neighbors' and that they will go into no war with a foreign power, without other cause than the acquisition of territory." In a speech delivered a few days subsequent to the above, Mr.Adams used the following language:-- "It is said that one of the earliest acts of this administration was a proposal, made at a time when there was already much ill-humor in Mexico against the United States, that she should cede to the United States a very large portion of her territory--large enough to constitute nine States equal in extent to Kentucky.