Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06

On motion OF Hr. Johnson the hour Of meeting
vas nXed at IL o:iock, Whereupon, at the motion
OF TIE same grntlunan, the Convention adjourned
COL. IENTON-YEXAS.
FIc tacnted autbor Of tie following conlmunica-
tion,is certainly right in the idea, that selfish views
are at the bottom II the newly developed scheme for
the acquisition Of Texas; but VIC do not think viii,
him, that the Immediate impulse to the scheme came
from the ncishborLool CT Nashville, although the
persona, interests involved there will unmestora.!,
Keep the balm motion from that gu arer Col Ben
ton is the ather Of the proposition. His and Nr
Ritchic's magnificent spirits are not satisfied with
the exteH Of our Empire, reaching from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, and from the Gulf of Mexico TO the
Lakes, and capable of sustaining in plenty and COM
for, TIE aggregate population Of al Cristendom!
W say, tue ''old fashioned Republican," Col. Ben
ton, and that special foe of all splendid schemes
Mr.. Ritche, are the who think we have not land
enough although from the ascertained ratio of in
crease many generations must pass away before the
territory we already possess, will be half pcoped It
Is not difficult to divine Col Benton's personal views
IN broaching and urging thescheme for the purchase
OF Texas His whole congressional course g. more par
t1cularly, his various denlonIation on the subject
OF the public lands, shew hn purpose of sefargran
dIzeent by nnistering to he avarice of the western
people. To dub himself tn, champion of western in.
tcrests, as lie has already established for himself an
impefishaoie rcnown, as he great admirer of sold
fashioned republican notiols"--to rival Mr. CLAY in
the affections of the wcst-and from so powerful a
position TO force the streams Of government parona
to take direction towarts Smself, if he does not
indeed, contemplate the asst, great giitterne prize
Itse-these are the considerations at the bottom of
the Texas movement. How the Editor of the En-.
quirer follow suit in such an enterprze with his
sworn enmity to splendid schemes" and bis profess
sed admiration Of the principle of permitting the
Geueral Government to exercise none but indspen-
sable powers, we cannot easily satisfy ourselves
as we have done With respect 70 the motives of Col
Benton. Doubtless however, that consistent editor
can explain the seeming contradiction, quite as suc
cessfuiy, as he has done DO, some others that
he wois Of It is not for US to atte1npt task reor
ing so great share of ingenuity
How the administration will p!ay the hand America
nus has dealt to them it is easy to foresee They will
push the scheme of purchasing Texas with all their
hearts and souls nay, it is by no means clear that the
government Of Mexico has not already been an
preached on the subject Of its willingness to part
With Texas for a pecuniary considerations but
whether by Our accredited agent there, acting by
command from Washington, or by the unauthorized
agency or Col. Benton, who if We remember riobt
once before undertook to NEEDLE with the relations
of the two Republics-we are not able sny.-Tbis
nueh IS certain, and as curious as certain-that|
with the first agitation of the
question OF purchasing Texas by "Amcricanus,o
Bentonn intelligence reached London from Mexico.
hat the U. States had offered for Texas at the price
Of &l0,000,0oO That secret Vaccinations have
been for some months in progress, is plain from all
he circumstances of the case.
For our own parts, after giving the subject ample
consideration, we utterly opposed to the project,
Is. saddling the nation with new and heavy debt,
as answering no end but to crafty few adventur-
'rs and the personal ambition Of one man, but above
III, as leading to the inevitable destruction of the
Union, by expanding Its dimensions to monstrous
Ind unwicldY size. We do not want Texas We
already have too much territory. The government
s already puzzled what to do with the immense
quantity Of public lands. As receptacle for excess
We population, Texas will not be wanted by the u.
States for 200 years; and it is only as an alienation
Of the scourge Of superabundant population, that
the acquisition Of more territory ever be desira-
bio to country possessing the extent Of ours.
Foa -HE YYBro.
Mcssrs Editors The recent gradual devcoumea. Of plan
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