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

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six eight years, connected believe with tina, o;eet
which ncg leave bring notice the pulc ,rasb
the medium of your paper
In azard'ns the Opinions which give relative to the soucc
fo whence that plan originated, expect TO run counter to
those OF others who look alone the nituie of the conu
plated purchase without regarding the influence which ndy
secret though eiectua means which may be used to produce
pcpondeIance OF thai influence with the ises and best
Of our statesmen.
am o, opinion that Tue plan for the purchase of Texas
originated IN Nashville and vicinity To uppor, this opnio
VIII present you with few facts and deductions ton them
known to many OF the leading of Tennessee at
least not extensively, that companies of adventures
of urode, have contemplated, and instances have
actually obtained from the Mexican Government large grants
brace millions OF acres the titles which have been qua
iced by that government the condition settlement
within specified term OF years. by the grantees or those claim
ing under them Such was Austns Grant, fnnay known
III Tennessee.
1t reported in 1927 that Col James Campbell ,lavs.
formerly of Virginia, then of Nashville brother of Andrew
Hays Esq OF the alie place, visited Mexico on mission of
; u. i,v u'su wiie uiee, mush anen'ed 10y all who
new Nun Whether me completed the object OF his mission,
not known II laudabc one as having in nu,;
pect the improvement, Of his fortune.
During tie year l8e8 Col Reuben Ross also formerly of Viz
GINA, and al that time Tennessee parhaps of
e also visited Mexico in company with other gentlemen
IS oeierct with the same object in view which. Col HAYS
had and it probable close his for
an extensive grant from, the Mexican Governmental lands il,
either from Mexico, ( the iacrI bv
hostile to their nesocato aud who view the iocbr
possession OF their papers and grants But this design
eicat.d by the fortunate though hazardous escape of one
ny The
assaas had possession of the papers Col Ross muir
dercd i'll the contest and party severely injured
All those circumstances combined relative negotiations
uGce me 10 beieve that many individuals of responsibility
and Influence although of adventurous perhaps Of broken or
ruined fortunes in the region Of Nashv are concerned and
a' 100 on Inc scuie o individual nteresD in bringing
ABOUT the purchase of Texas The whole elements Or the Ir
arc suited TO the success OF such project
iie paper printed IN Nashville has added public expera.
u OF the of the Texas by The nuh
OF description OF IT, from the personal observation
VINO spent some years within it. This public alton
III addition TO the other circumstances mentioned abov. I'm,
Se.Ieiey SHOWN mas the more convinced me taimy
oil the scheme having originated in arour Nash
ve arc not without plausible grounds of truth AT as,
o founded III reality and all that desire that my usees
s may read TO farther Investigations Of this matter with
view to ascertain whether Should ION take IN,
% e treasury OF the Nation is to he expended for the
pubic 3cnGit or TO crafty individual cupidyfcr mus,
Know should the President and his Cabinet recommend ,s,y
ao e purchase OF Texas must contain exception and
suatany III good talth, Of all prior acquired rights.
VIA, splendid fortunes will be made Messrs. Editors by
nose M WHO had the boidoess to grasp millions
es OF nexcan territory, while she possessed power of
sranlns then' For recollec Old Spain should once more
san dominion thefe (Which God forhdD all princly
fortunes unless secured by the uteposon our
would vanish like airy dreams.
ou viii Tecoact that it has been only rumors of
e spanish Expectation from Cuba and conectred desns
n Tor the shores of Mexico that the subject of The purchase Of
Texas has been ataed Like all novelty suggested
hs measure OF public policy, it cars by stan,
hints in "a still small VOICE. has however coo;;ocI -
grow louder and louder, unit, its echoes have multiplied with
every successive repetition OF the subject aud shall aon
nave our ears stunned with its revosberaons from the
OF every Jackson print in the Union, sounding praises 10 the
wisdom or 1.-THE Statesmen who the head of our affairs
ana the able numbers of Americans" the people will be
amused with The idea OF forming STATES as large as
kentucky" while the present Office will n,rench ITEM
once more IN power the hobby of tie purchase of
sadS men WI the Course" longer be only second
" ash but likewise second Jefferson.
sic itur ad asira"-flence conjecture, the necessity of
doout ms important negotiation TO this wise
adnnsation with glory, and ward OF the clnlacterick
"nch oiewse might ensue IN the body polite. Hence the
indirect designation TO the subec, from the region of Nashville
IRON WHICH quarter predict you
agitatcns ofthe political atmosphere on this matter than fo
any other direction If mistake not, Amercanus HIMSELF
once inhabited that region and may have the por
lance of territorial acquisition The recently distracted Sat,
Of Mexican politics and the late Tampioo landing seem to
alarmed the fears and aroused the cupdiy Of certain
taken under the protection of Government win crown all
me golden hopes of those patriotic gentlemen this believe
De lound the true secret OF the desired purchase Texas
Sept 29th, 1929. A B,NTER