Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-24
THE VIRGINIAN.
LYNCHBURG. sEPT.24, 1929.

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in its character, considering The great distance
from each other a, which the principal actors
in il reside not TO be the result offs prsconcert.
ed plan Of action, is now gong on in the public
prints, urging upon the attention of our govern
ment The importance Of purchasing from Mex
co the extensive territory known as the Pro-
vince of Texas. The Province embraces about
100000 square miles. and, as a writer IN a St.
Louls paper Supposed to be Col. Benton) re-
marks would make nine such States as Ken.
lucky One would imagine that gues ion SO
nomentous 10 It's character-involying SO ma
ny considerations connected with our present
policy aud our future destiny would be dis.
cussed in dispassionate tone, and without re-
ference TO those party feuds which are neces.
sa,ily temporary in their character And we
are glad to iud that, while the ST. Louis writer
seems to be aciuated by such narr ow,
liberal and contracted views, others have
treated il in n more elevated tone--as great
ua ional question. in which i, is aIl-importaat
that We take no rash nor inprudent step. For
our own parts, we have formed no opinion on
tho subject, prs or con although we rather
incline to the belief that Il would be an impoi
tic measurr--thHt we neither want Texas be
cause the territory we now possess, Is not am-
pile enough for the necessities OF the present
generation and Of hundreds yet uuborn--nor
because lis interim resources are srehier than
those of the vast regions which we already
possess, and which, for centuries, perhaps, " III
not be populated nor because it will give us a
frontier less liable to attack or more capable
of successful resistance. We do not believe
that the prosperity, happiness NJ strength OF
any country is indicated bt the number of its
square miles-much less OF u country like our s,
composed of a confederation of independent
soyeresnt,es, every addition 10 which, that
tends TO throw the extremes AT TOO graAt dis
,ance from the centie, aud 10 mlinpy conf CT.
ing Interests, ii seems 10 us, will weaken the
ties of consangulnny winch have hereto.
fore usited the States, aud hasten the ca astro-
phe which is anticipated with such just aid
unaffected apprehenSlons # The consequ, nces
| VIC ttptd'B hO"CNSig az VIZ hOt Sblu1lthi-
~ csnversant with The subject to express a de.
cided opinion III relatiol to tad shall be
there lore glad 10 see all It's probabl advanta
ges aud disadvantages fairly canvassed asd
deliberately weighed.
But it Is really beneath the dignity of the
subject, and well calculated To prevent the at
tainment of proper know edg" as to its tue
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that MIR. Adam has retired, in all PROBABILITY
forever, from pub lc h. ne, al least, should not
he censured because lexis is not ours. Col.
Benton should blame Mr. Monroe, il, indeed
cenSure should fall any shere-as it was under
| his admin ration, and not Mr. Adams's hat
The treaty with spun, which Is complained of
as having thrown Texas away, was negotiated
The true design of the Colpuel, ant tn. two o..
three less conspicous echoe, his ana hemas have
| found, in dragging Mr.. Adamss name INTO the
DISCUSSION, however, is doubtless 10 njure Nj.
Clay IN the West MIR. Clay having fGeu thai
department of tue govern .eH, 10 winch the
management Of our relations WI n foreign pow
ers is Immediately entrusted has opponent,
IN tue West sh'nk to weaken I'm IN lhat .cction
OF the Union, by hrat atirlbnlng the exi,tcu CT
OF the present state of things 60 ~ adr,nis
tral,on which appointed ann by hare,ng that
administration with settled hosuiit, to their in
lerests, OF winch they say ms is one of the
proofs and by drawing the concu,iun lwach
would be quite natural if their nrenises were
,rue,) that MIR. Clay was pdrticeps c,amuis. nj
they would tax their memory, they might know
thar Mr. Clay, at a very early period. while .
| member Of the House OF Representatives lid
before that body series OF resolutions, calling
the attention Of the people to the importanc. of
procuring the annexation of Texas TO this Re.
public. So that if those who are so earnestlv
urging our government TO purchase il. choose
TO make II party question, they will fail 10
effect their object, of thereby injn,ing Mr..
Clay, as they will find in him q zeslous .bl.
and efficient co-operalor.
IN parhy's Gazetteer. published in 1918,
! inc Province OF Texas is thus described -
Bounded on the west and south by the Rio
del Norte, on the south by the Gulf of Nexi
CO, east by The State of Louisiana north by the
hed hiVer-estimated by the rhombs on Mel
'sh,s map 10 contain 100000 square miles. and
to he equal IN extent 10 New York New JERSEY.
rennsy wanna, Maryland Virginia, Ohio and
Kentucky
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me thinking Seeretary.-The public is an.
priced that the present Secretary of the Navy
mas, IN the prosecution OF the numerous ardu
Gus, Intricate aud highly responsible duties o RI
his station, acquired the hattering appellation
OF The thinking Secretary" We say fatter..
ing aPpellet'on-for, without though, how ma
ny hundred years would the world have beef
behlnd-hand in the discoveries which so much
enhance the comforts and contribute to the ell