Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-06
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ff'ialcntcd author of The following conmunica-
ion,is certainly right in he idea. that selfish virws
eTc 1.-THE bottom of inc newly drycilpcd scheme t.r
he acquisition of rrvas; bit Nc do not think with
hun, that the imwcL!atc impulse 10 the schcme came
irrn the neighb1r.ood o: Nas..:.!!c, although the
personal interests Involved there, will unauestiol.oiy
Keep the bali IA motion from that quarter. Col. Ben
ION is the fa'bcr Of tho proposition. His and Mr..
Ri'chic's ma %niiccnt spirits, are NJ; satisfied with
the extent Of out Enpirt, reaching from the Allan
tictotht PLc,Iic, and from the Gulf of Mexico to he
Lnk"s, aud capabl, Of sustaining in plenty md com
foTt, the aggregate popaIatiou~of n, Ci.ristondom:
We say, the 'old fashioned Republican," Col. Ben
ton, and TINT special foe OF all splendid schcncs."
Nr. Richie, are the men who think we have not land
enough. although from the aaceriaiucd ratio Of in
rr"asc, m"nv generations must pass away befnre the
territory We already possess, will be half pnoplcd Il
Is not difficult % divine Col. Bcuton's personal views
IN broaching and urging the scheme for the purchase
o! In%as. Ills whole congressional course, & more par
~llclllrly, his various demonstrations On The subject
OF the public lands, siew lis purpose of self agyruu
dizement by ininistering 20 the ayarice ofthe western
people. To dub himself the champion of western III
tcrcSts, as he has already established for himself an
r"pcFisiiabie !onoWn. as the great admiIer Of sold
fashioned republican noiions'--to rival Mir. CLAY IN
the affections Of tho wcst-end from so powerful n
position to force the streams of government patronage
to take 4 direction towards himself, If he does not
indeed, contemplate the last, great r%iitteriny prize
itsel-.hesc are TIC considerations at the bolton, of
tine Texas movement. II ~ the Editor Df the El.-
7. qrircr cnn follow suit in such an on,crprlze. with ms
sworn cnnity 10 splendid schemes and his prof.s.
Sod admiration Of the principle, OF permitting the
General Government 20 exercise none but inGlspcn.
sable powers. we cannot so easily satisfy ourselves
as we hive done with respect to the motives Of CT
Benton. Doubtless however, that consistent editor
can explain tho seeming contradiction, quite as sue.
c"ssiHlIy' rs he has done or can do, some others that
nc woisoi. i % not for rs to attempt a task roquir.
, ing SO great a share Of ingenuity.
How the administration will play the hand America
nus has dealt to them, IT is easy to iorcsce. They vii
push the scheme Of purchasing Texas with all thei
hearts and souls; nay, It is by no means clear, That IN,
government Of McXC CO has not already been an
preached on the subject Of is Willingness TO par
with TeSas for u pccuniary consideration; bu
whether by our accredited agent there, acting by
command from Washington, or by the unauthorise,
agency Of Col. Benton, vho n we remember RIGHT
once before undertook TO ncddle with the relations
Of the tvo Republics-wc arc not able say.-Thi,
much IL certain. and as curious rs ccftain-tha
contemporaneously With the first agitation OF H.,
question OF Purchasing Texas by 'Americanus,
, Benton) intelligence reached London from Mexico
3 TINT the u States bad offered for Texas at the pric
e. Of GlO,O0O,O 900. That secret uachinations hav
been Cor some months in progress, is plain from a
tho circumstances Of the case.
For our own parts, after giving the subject ampl
consideration, VIC arc utterly opposed to tho projcc
as saddling The nation with a new aud hca - deb
~ answering no end but 70 crafty n few advcntul
crs aud tho personal ambition of one man, but aboy
IS all, M lending to the inevitable destruction Of III
Uninn, by expanding It's Dimensions TO a monstro,
N and unwicldy size. We do not want Texns. W
~ already have too much territory. The govcrnme
* already puzzled what 20 do with the immen
quantity of public lands. Asa receptacle for oxccs
i've population, Texas will not be wanted by the
States or 200 years, aud It is only rs an alleviate
Of tic scourgc Of supcrabundant population, IL
o- the acquisition Of more territory can over be dcsir
a. bic to a country possessing the extent Of ours.
OF Fon rHg WHfo.
Ms.sts lfiitofs. The ,eceut gradual Development - 8 Fl
~. ~ putchags NE provinces ~ Texas, vhetler cfnaOating ~