Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-09-24


follow. Who doubts that you will succeed Z
SOldlers--DeNth, death, u thousand times
repeated if It were possible, would DO prefer
able to suffering the oppression OF tyrants.
Independence or deNth--let the wOrus uOat
Oh your banners. Independence or death
let your voice resUund then through the
field. Independence or DEATH Is the watch
SANTA ANNA.
TExAs.-rhis province, which Is now be-
coming The subject Of discussion OF deep IN.
terest, is Of great extent. Its boundaries aud
superficial contents arc thus stated IN Darby'S
Western Gazetteer, published In l8lS:-l
" Bounded on the West and South by the
Rio del NOrte, Oh tho South ny the Gulf 0t
Mexico, East by The State Of louisiana
North by the Red RivGr.-lts greatest Iength
| 500 miles, breadth 500-estimNted by the
rhorlbs on Melish's map to contain geo, 600
square miles, and 20 DO equal in extent to
| Newly NawsJG Pennsylvania, Ma
vyland. Virginia, Ohio,, and Kentucky"
7eraS eonstituttsn portion Of tho territory
which was claimed on our part as ceded with
Louisiana, aud, Ns d, part Thereof, TO tho Uni
ted States. BY the provisions of the Florida
treaty, which, Ia acquiring TO us the two
Florihus, 80 Indispensable TO tho integrity Of
our maritime .fronllNr, established the bound.
aries between the dominions Of the United
States and those Of Spain IN Mexico, Texas
fell within tho Spanish line. At the period
Of negotiating this treaty, some opposition
was manifested tn an arrangement Of the
boundary, which thus Alienated Tsras but,
upon mature consideration and discussion In
the Senate Of the United States, the treaty
was rN,iRed,-it being understood" 1--WE
quote tho National Intellgencer Of Goth Feb
ruNry, 1917 "that the votes against the
treaty did not exceed four or Ave-" A great
effort Is now making by Mr.. Benton, one Of
tho Seniors from Missouri, 1--WE name him on
the authority Of the Richmond Enquirer.) In
some publications under the signature Of
AmericdnWs, to cast odiun upon Mr.. Adams,
who, rs Secrctary Of State, under Mr.. Mon.
roe, negotiated the Florida treaty, for throw
Ing So, are, with characteristic mildness and
charity, stated to have been desire TO enfee-
Die Mexico In her resistance against Spnin,
and hope 10 cripple the Slave States Of the
West. As these imputa,ions could not, with
any hope Of obtaining currency be levelled
against Mr.. Monroe, who, as Virginian,
could not be ininical to slave ascendancy,
nor against tho Senate Of tho United States,
where that same asccndancy has so much
sway, the whole responsibility Is sought to he
thrown on Mr.. Adams, northern man; who
was nevc rtheless subordinate, Of course, to,
and acting under the directions Of the Prcsi.
dent.
It Is not, however, so much to crafty ma
lignant feelings that this unjust assault Is
made upon Mr.. Adams, AZ to prepare the pub
lie mind for tho efforts, however costly, that
are to DO made-if not already makng-by
tho Cabinet Of Gen. jackson to recover Tex
Ns, at any rate. Indeed tho Richmond En-.
qurer with one Of Its hints that are meant to
signify great deal. says-"The Statesmen
who are ut the head Of our affairs, are not the
men we take them to be, IL they have not
already pursued the proper steps for obtain.
Ing tho cession Of Texas, even before tho able |
Nos. Of Americanus saw the light But, |
mous verrons" We ara therefore to under. |
stand, that measures are already IN train for |
the recovery Of Texas. "Ihe able Hunsbers
Of Americ0nus' put the Importance Of this I
recovery to Southern men and Southern IN. |
terests, on the ground Of the space and advan.
tages that country will afford for 1.-THE future
existence Of Slave States. "--Within the
boundaries Of Texas, "ninr States" says
AmericanNs, Gas large as Kentucky may hr
formed"
With the immense benefits before our eyes,
secured to the Unitrd States by the acquisi.
ton Wf Louisiana, we should be cautious in
pronONncing against the expedicncy Of en-.
tleavoring to obtain, for u fair equivalent, so
fine province rs Texas, and which runs in,
IN various parts, npon what may. perhaps, be
not improperly called our national boundaries.
Yet, on the other hand, when the great, and,
Nv we do not hesitate to say, unjust, prepon-
derance Of tho slave States, IN the existing
confedcracy, Is considered, It may well cause
the Inhabitants Of the free States to pause, !
and inaturely to consider the effect upon our
institutions and Union, Of the increase by the |
half dozen, Of these States-bOund together |
by one common bond Of peril, profit, and Of
political power. The moral considerations, (
too, which helong to this subject. connected
with the new aud vast market that this prov
ince would open 70 the domestic slaye-trade
mot less atrocious 10 principle, IL somewhat
milder in practice, than that which, on the
coast Of Africa, Is pronounced piracy. and
punished with death-wil not fail 10 present |
themselves with force to the minds of all con. ,
siderate men.-N.FY american.
Extract Of a letter from Albany
The Circuit Court, His Honor Judge Duer
presiding, is now sitting in the Capitol, and is
at this moment approaching the termination
OF a very interesting and important trial,
which was commenced yesterday. II is an
action for SANDER, growing out of the celebra-
ted and shocking case ofthe murder Of whip
PIE. ny Strang. The public will recolect
tnat u appeared during the memorable trials
ct Strang and Elsie ID. Whipple, that young !
man, q bar. keeOnr nf AR Forbes. of the Co.