Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-19
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The Enquirer denies that its suggestion ofthe-pro :
liability that the General Government are already IA
king measures to obt ain Texas by negotiation. was
founded upon any other authority than its own sapac
ity. we shall not dispute it, although we drew the
same conclusion from the remark that the Nat In,el
hgenccr did, and which seems is also tie opnion nc
the N. u American. However. this may be, there
can now be little doubt that the matter had been de-
cided on at Washington, long before the notice of i,
IN the Enquirer, and we but wonder at the jpno
rance of the fact, in which the Enouircr bas hoon
lett by the Government. 1t is still more surprising
that the dear friend of the ENQUIRER Mr.. Senator
Benton, the well known author of the well known
east room letter, and the author of Amer cams should
not have given it some information on the subject.
Yet the Enquirer says has not received tle sligh
est information from Washington or any where else
In relation to this subject should have not con-
sdercd necessary to say any thing more at this time
than to announce it to our readers as an nportsrt
item of political news, were it not for the ATTEMPT BY
Mr. Benton, in Americauus, and others TO make this
party question: and ascribc base motives to Mr..
Adams, for negotiating the treaty whereby Texas
was surrendered in order TO obtain Florida As a
bricfanswer to such charges, we give the following
from the n. Y. Amcricun:-
Ttx,s.-Ths province which, is nov. .-n,n,, ,o cubic,
al discussion Of deep interest is OF great extent, Its Lono
ries and superficial contents thus in ars e,
GaZaiecI, published III l8l8"Bouuded Oh the Wes, and
south by tile RIO del Norie, the South by the Gulf of Mckee
East hy the State OF Louisiana, Mouth by the Ped R;yer
g'cest length AOO miles bradIh y lie rhoI
on Ness map 10 contain 2InoOD square mllrs and 10, be
fu1 y; extent 10 New 3I New jersey, lcnm kaa Macy.
/ ianti Virginia, ONO and Kentucky
TEXAS constitutes portion ei tine which " A. claimed
o I par a esue" YIN louisiana and part thereof,
which, in acquiring the two Foridas Indispensable 10
the integrity o our maritime frontier, established the
between the the uitcu
~ hleNco, Texas fell within the Spanish line Al the p.rd nj
negotiating this treaty, Opposition was manilrd II, a
arrangement Of the boundary which thus aeuaed To-, h,
Upon mature consideration and discussion in the Senate Of the
tned STATES, the treaty ratihed, being thunderstorm
1--WE quote the National Iueisecer of 29t Felrarv IgS,
a The votes against the treaty did four or FIVE
great eiot making hy MIR Bcnrnn one Of the Senators
from Missouri I'VE name him the authority OF the Ricu,nd
r"1rr) IN sone publications under Signature of Y,asrj
cdrUs odin upon Mr. Adams vino as Serrco|, o.
State. under MIR Monroe negotiated tie Florida trrav @
throwing away this territory The mo Tor DONG So are
with characteristic mldness and cha,y stated q, 5 h
desire enee!le Mexico in her resistance a-ains, swain %
hoe to Grippe the Slave States Of hc West Is these in,u,,a
tons could not with hope of obtaining currency he lcveled
against Mr. Monroe vino, vmcnian could MOI be nh;co
10 slave ascendanc against the Senate Uu,ed States
responsibility is sought to be thrown Mr. Adams northern
mani who nevertheless subordinate, course TO- and
| acting under the directions Of the President, y ~ w
not however much crafty malignant feelings tina,
@ aSsa" made upon h'r Ad ans, prepare
If not already makinEby the Of Gen jackson r.
recover Texas any Indeed tfc Richmond Ennuirc,
VIII OF It's hn's tat are meant TO signify deal
ne Statesmen who at the head Of affairs are moi TIE
W the
proper steps for Obtaining the cesou Of Texas even ef,e the
able Nos OF Amedcanus the light But rerrons,
We are therefore understand, are slreadv in
tram Tor the recovery of Texas "IHc aje ippbcrs yr
conH put the Importance this Southern men
and Southern interest the ground OF space and adyan,a
gcs tina, country viii! afford for hc future existence of Slave
States Within the boundaries Of Texas nnc States" saws
A"'ercanus, "as large as kentue Ky may be found"
But Mr.. Benton is not content with attacking Mr.
Adams. lie cuts right and left, and undertakes to
show that Mr.. Clay has abandoned the interests of
the West, because while he was Secretary of State
under dr. Adams Il treaty ratified with Mexico
recognizing the boundary settled by the treaty will,
! Spain whereby Texas became annexed to Mexico.
very brief statement OF the facts will place the matter
beyond cavi. The treaty made with Spain by Mr. Mon
ratified by the Senate of tho u S. prnnst the
open and declared opinion Of Mr.. Clay. Mexico was
them part of the Spanish Territory, and the boun-
Diary was settled beyond further question. Could
Mr. Clay at subsequent PERIOD in negotiating with
Mexico, do otherwise than recognise this boundary
thus settled by the President and Senate of the L.
! s.? Would 1t not have been in the highest dcgi &c
presumpuous IN him To attempt TO set aside solemn
treaty. And yet, because he did what every man in
the u. s. under similar circumstances must have
done, Mr.. Clay is changed with being an enemy "a
the West.