Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-04

ton to Taxas Of native MTexicans and Euroneons
Ths country appears to have been destined by
- 20 90 .ne vineyard OF North America. We know
OF no country that equals it in native grapes many OF
winch would doubles produce goood WINE If proper
~ cultivated; and there cannot be q doubt of the
SUCCESS o, many and perhaps oil kinds of European
E.ePes- Cnder tins view of the subject, French
Swiss or German emig ration, would greatly promote
the prosperity of Texas by Introducing atonce the
cuHiSaton OF the grape and the Manufacture ofwinc
the ohve will also doubt succeed well and dried
fruits be made valuable articles of future commerce
and wealth. II is also the received opinion tbaf
wheat and all kinds of small grain will Weld VOL in
.he central and northern regions of Texas. but as
those sections are without population except the wan
derns tribes OF COMMUNICATES, and other barbarous
Indians, no benefit Is derived from that source n,
sent. r'0
San FELIPE DE AUSTIN July lO-The opinion
seemed to prevail at one time i'm Meyico thu, tho
United States intended to take Texas Ifthey could
get Dy fuir purchasc-wELL-If they could get it
ny uniair intrgue-wELL-If these failed, and thew
coud get by an usurping invasion Of the country
equally wELL!-Strange ideas indeed, and vet in
credible as 1t may appear, it seems that such were
Inc prevalent opinions with many, and that these
were not formed without foundation which appea red
Piausioe and sufficient To suspicion tn saw the
least OF It. That the United States are willing 10
purchase Texas. Gf it could be sold) and to give
hish pr Tor 1t, may be the facts but that they would
attempt TO acquire it by fraud or force canno, no
supposed possible. II also known, in Mexico
that contracts FOR settling colonies cxs,c ed between
tho government and Exeter and Zalnva ey-mnis,cr
believed Inv
lnose gentlemen as their acts clearly shew that their
contracts gave them clear and absolute title 10 mill
lions OF acres IN Texas, in fee simple subject ooIv
20 the condition OF settling few hundred famhes-
ana strange rs may this also appears TO have
been the general belief of most persons in the Civ
OF Mexico, both Natives and foreigners. Such be
hef IS totally incorrect point of fact or in law II
was suspected hat Mr. Polnset was personally inter
esteo III those contracts: and that when he left Mex
leo, he went to the United s ates as the re, thourb
not ostensble agent of Zalava
What would be the natural conclusion, under such
state OF erroneous Impressions, fomented as thew
were, by personal hatred and political eyc,emepiS
Mr. Polnsett was known 10 be q man of fortune and
high political standing and influence in his own conn
uyi-it was not believed that he would ever aban-
con that country, to settle any lands that he might
acquire IN the wilderness of TrXes. How then was
he to be benshted How was he to become the own
er OF large domain IN this country and still remain
Within the limits OF the United States? Tho dcduc-
ton washus drawn that the wayt he spec NJ ion yv,
TO be consumma ed. 10 annex Texas t. the United
S,a'es 10 these circumstances may be added the
efforts that appear to have been made in the United
states papers to generalize public opinion in favor
OF the purchase of Texas. Ii was discussed as q
matter OF great national interest The most of those
discussions appear in the Jackson papers, aud hence
II was called an admnis ration mea sr1re-therefore
the government and M. Poinsett were in concert
therefore, Texas was IN danger of being torn by i'll
trlgue or force from Its paran stock All the little
shly and really unlmportant chickering's between few
persons and he local authorities the Sabine f:on-
tire, were construed into a design to rebel Allthe
notices put into the newspapers in New Orleans,
or this place, by masters of vesses-For freight OF.
passengers TO 4nstn's Coiony-were, caught the
number OF passengers was magnifed-Taxes was
about to be inundated by North Americans; all of
whom were acting IN concert with Mr.. Poinset, and
with the United States government to dsmcnnber the
Mexican Territory. The coonists of Texas were
denounced III The Senate chamber, en- nasse, as dis
obedIent' turbulent, and worthy of being expelled
by force fsom the country. large military force
was about tn be sent, at immense expense crush
emigration n. Americans in
tredlcted by the nth art of the law of 9th April
How much evil may be done by mprudcn zeal, by
unfounded Jealouses, by the circulate of CHROME
ous opinions and by iomen ring popular exct"mrnts