Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-30
From The CbrrirSton Courier.
TIE TEXAS.


S7G-l perceive with no little astonishuent. the
Richmond Enquirer copying some wild Western spcq.
u!aons the subject OF Texas. and advocating its
addition 10 the United States, hv purchase or no
gociation With the inconsistency pccular to that
scct of politicians. the Western advocates want 70
add additional laurel To tho brow Of thcr Prcs-
dent-nalnCly. Texas. The other is. the DISCHARGE
of the national debt and the creation OF another
Texas would cost 20 millionsl They hnd better
first wait whether the one viii be ACCOMPLISHED
before they dream Of the other But the SUCCESS of
the purchase Of Louisana-this Is the motive. The
Richmond Enquirer asks whether there l. man in
his circumstances by this purchase: There are
thousands. They TO be found in the DIMINISHING
white ESQ 0O0l and increasing black $50 or 29O OO0i
population in the owners of the now yalueess lands
on the board, and from thence to the prini-
tive formation Of the State Of Virginia. tic Carroll
mas, and Georgia; the latter, it is true not vet hay
ing suffered much her neg!bcrs from the cir
cunstance Of her possessing large bodies of new
land, and reaping the advantages of emigration;
but, notwithstanding these advantages and the ad-
dtional strength of infancy, she is destined if the
Texas are obtained, to partake their misfortune TO
the full. Her greatness will be npped i'm the bud
In this event, there viii be scarcely an acre Of land
between Richmond and Columbus (Gco J and hr-
l5w the primitive formation. that Will be worth 4
dollar. However, Virginia viii be repaid nor por-
ton of the loss-lor Maryland and herself wouId
IN the necessity that would then exist for a supply
OF negroes IN the Texas, find market for the
slaves that now Cypress them ana retard their
growth .4HieTIcnnUs expressly charges Mr.. ADAMS
with wish to prevent the birth of four or five slave
holding StateS-a delightful draft from MARYLAND
Virginia and Y. Carolina.
But the Enquirer is brimfj of State RIGHTS and
Constitutional Doctrines. Is this continued acres-
sion of territory constitutional As VOL ,,;nbt .
commercial partnership entered into for a Med;,erra-
mean trade, be said TO be binding, If w Indin or
l.. India concern added TO It. a. the unlimited
accession of Western Territory he said TO be con-
stitutIonal under the compact between the ITnitcl
States, existing IN 1889. But case Of Inlis,ua-
/ apparent success md actual necessity then.
! l&0t0 have sanctioned II. Still ! never did think,
nor do noIv think It constitutional. and nm vet con
WINGED the Rule would be- more IGNORED in lie
breach than in tie Oh. ervance."
However. IS l. polite, ! contend. in tho actual
state " the popula. on of the T.. States il j. dcci
/ dedly nnpotic. The population is rot large enough
Tor such an extent Of territory; separate Interests
vii arise, and the bond Of union will br lost-but
Virginia will sweep OF her Slaves, (the convenience
OF transporting Slaves from the Chesapeake to Tex
! as, will give her monopoly of the traffc) will
horst tic banner of the free States n. Carolina will
stick TO hcr. and then what will he tho fate of the
others South and West of herr II is wrony IN at
attribute unfair motives TO advcrssres who appa-
rcntly are honorable in their intentions; but The
TACT th1t NJ thus instant, the RCtpOHd Enquirer il
advocating "A change IN the Constitution oC Vlruina
and OH the principle OF FREQ States, that no Stnfc
Representation shall he allowed except for whites
gives mo right to think that in its support of the
measure, 'thcTe Is something more than meets the
ear. But, where is 10 be the end of this accession
| of Territory If all Mexico was. in this moment Of
difficulty TO that country offered TO the IT, States
could there be found Congress that would dare ac-
cept Of it. set aside all considerations Of 6,rejg1
opinions the subject
Some Of the advocates for il, ask whether if Groat
Britain to get II, il would not be decided die
advantage TO The L. States, Great Britain would
not take Texas, any Continental Territory. 10.
morrow, IT offered It; but, pretending that il woud
be an Accession of power TO the l.. States she mol,
avail herself of II, to Cuba and where tbon
would Re our sapient Western and Richmond poli,;-
B., ci1n& To each Of them / would say
b.! TAKE CARE.
/ sept. I5.--P. 81 MN one Of those outrageous
pollcnns, who think that tho purchase of Louisiana
wan turn ont 10 he curse, and that Mcssrs. QUtscy
ana OrIs we're, Mr.. BENrON Notwithstanding perfect
~ cortfd IN ther IDEAS. n was tho entering wcdoo
OF too expensive and too extensive scheme Of yoy
I ernmenf. This is proved by thc Immediate inrrcaeo
Of the annual expenses Of the y. States sub cement
TO It's accession What was the expense Of tE, las,
year Of Mr. jour Adams adrninist ration and fla,
/ fifth Of Mr.. MApwov's2 ! merely mean tho ucoce
establishment Of tho T.. Satcs. ] would now add
that since have written tbis have read .qDieriranu
with attention. u is farragO Of noise ard non
sense, and IFS publication in the Enquirer proves
how far man o: taste, talent and patriotism, NAV
permit his opinions 10 be perverted and himself 10
become TIC victim Of party feeling.
| September i6.-Since | wrote tic above. / have
coon the RiCtmOnd Enquirer Of the nth Of Sep
tcFnb"r, containing "AfGericaaus' second and c"a-