Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-22

como manufacturing Star.s. HS ,rgi1 contains yas
masses Of !hs rtcids mcsie AMI Is destined to become
small sri growing. @! ck sa>!nT and mining region
and must b" settled l.. i:Ipalann whose avocatinns
habits, aa par= viii be H:la!" To n iullabi!ant:
of the Notlfnsa al. Eastern Stairs uf ne Union.
There is srs :: view Of this I@sor, mich your coa
n:utce deem il lh. duty 20 p.csr 1t TO The Senate or
their serious consideration; if ;hou no, annexed
g. tc United States the i.lense future productions OF
Red River, the Sabine, Toyac, Snow and Trinity n,
Sers, will flow throug h Galveston bay to the beautiful
island Of Galveston, in few erie! years. part o. your
committee are well acquainted with the Local ana 'opa'
graphical situation Of the cou.ity !ro led 'Ve! 10 Inc
three forks of the Trinity, the head "i steam
OR that stream; il is nearly regular g!aces passing over
rich plains as finely watered Us any portion OF texas,
and only computed be distant 70 eO miles from
Red River This region is as well adapted 10 the loca
ton Of railroad any portion Of the g!obe-aTd II Is
believed that could be made here at COST conpa'a
lively SMALL and that il would at the same time yitid I'M
mcnse profits in proportion 10 its cost, 10 both thc go
vcrnmen and individual stockholders. Ihsls we'll known
to tebestnormcd III This well as other countries,
ind is spoken Of important project 10 be put into
execution without delay if we should nat unite our dcs'
linics with that OF our mother counI!y-aud little doubt
is entertained it will be effected Tor the following reS;
sons: It will not be half The distance from upper Red
River to Galveston that it is 70 New Orleans; down r.
nifty river The cost of transportation will be PRECAUTIONARY
reduced and preference will be gwen 10 that roue Us
passing through country, regulated by our own
laws, with which should be better acquainted than
those Of foreign powers II is not reasonable to presume
subject themselves to The long voyage to New Orleans,
together with all the extra expenses and vexaLuus Decays
always attending drbeniures and rawback giving bonds
finding securities and paying commission merchants Tor
their when he desires TO export has produce, al
Of which he will have pay, (Which is Tax indus
try and abor pay heavy duties every bale Of his
cotton. 1t is said 10 be axiom in commercial pursuits
that where nation exports its agricultural ana oler
surplus productions. will te the point to which II VIII
import all the supplies they But here. again.
should have 10 pay tary o dulles from two to iour
times higher than i'll ports, or be subject to all
the additional expenses and delays that make exports CO.
noxious, above stated.
There are other and important advantages connected
with Galvestoa-it IS beautiful! island about 80 miles
long situated far from the main land as to be exempt
from tile summer and eutumnal diseases that annually
visit New Orleans, with pure and healthy atmosphere,
pleasant and delightful sea bree2cs. with spacouS mar
Dor rf sufficient depth of water for all naval and com.
mercial purposes. With the heavy sugar and GOTTEN
crops produced the streams above named, ana le mn
meuse cotton crops Of Red River it requires but little
forecast in the distance mighty CITY arising anna
the sands OF the ocean, perhaps the future Tyre 81 n
America. The Intelligent and entcrplsng citizens ct
New Orleans Will soon perceive she VIII lose The whole
Of the immense products OF Texas, both from Red river
and tke Gulicqual, probably, III dollars and cents 10
hall OF The products O! all the tributaries OF Tie MIS-.
ssSipp, the Missouri excepted whose vast region u'-
known TO The wise statesmen Of the United States
will also see, at no distant day loss her customs on
the import duties o.! goods annually TO al amount that
will exceed the expenses Of defending this counlr'.
We readily admit tNat n we were annexed
ted States. New Orleans from her pital and acknow
lodged good cotton market. being equal to any IN the
South and Red river being natura! channel leading 10
that city, the accustomed course Of commerce would
not be easily changed in that event would there ee
any induceneEt for that change.
There is other view OF frontier ad joining the
United States too apparent 10 be overlooked From the
mouth Of the Sabine river TO the 00:h degree OF ong
tude from Greenwich, England to Red river. and up mat
river nearly 1000 miles OF inland nargatiUn. his WIN
our low duties impor!atons, would encourage syc
TEN Of smuggling that wond require Gordon OF posts
to be kept up forever y The United Staes al expense
that we cannot step 10 calculate with all lis conconitAnt
circumstances and evi! tendency demorailZe c
zens, we'll those Of the United States; an event
deeply TO be depiued by every patriot and statesman
"A part Of your committee from long and anxious de-
lbersi N, are inclined to believe that If we should con-
tnue independent na!un il will ultimately accelerate
our advance in wealth aud prosperity and perhaps to har
m0ny and union in councils but the loud and unani
vote Of the citizens Of Texas have already settled
that question. And hold the republican creed to be
this when fall and fair expression of the public will
is clearly asce.ained, is the duty Of the representative
TO obey the wishes Of his constituents.
Your committee are therefore unanimously OF the OPT.
MON that it is expedtrn 10 annex the Requisite oi Texas
to The United States o! America equal footing with
the ignal States, if Admitted by that government.
Your committee unanimously repcr: the following! pre-
ambe and joint resolutions 10 which they respectfully
asa the concurrence Of the Senlte:
Whereas the good people II the Republic O.: Texas
did, the first Monday in September last past, at
election held for Presdrn Vice President Senators and
Repres natives in Congress. vote 10 he annexed 10 the
United States of America, with uNsnrity unparalleled
ed in the annals of the elective franchise only forty
three Of The Ang 'A"crican population voting against
it. therefore
Be il rcsoircd Ly the Ssnote end House Of Representa-
tires Of The Republic Of Yetos in Congress assembled,
That the President be; and he is hereby authorized and
empowered, 10 dispatch commissioner or commission
ers, to the United States Of America, the city Of
Washington, 10 obtain recognition OF our lndcpen-
dence, and in that event he OF they, be vested with am
pie and peuury powers 10 negotiate treaty for The
nexatnn and admission of Texas into the United States
Of America, equal footing with the original States
=. Be 1t farther reSoieed &c, That the ten articles
before your honorable body be considered az the
basis of reuty with The United States subject such
alterations and notifications the President OF the
Republic OF Texas, in his wisdom may deem best tor ihe
interest Of all concerned, preserving always IS far as
may be, the spirit of said articles.
- ind te ii turtker rcS0tred, &c, That the Presi.
dent be- and he ID hereby authorised and empowered
to enter into treaty with the government of the United
States Of America to run the dividing line between said
States and Texas least from the mouth of the Sabine
to the Rio Roxo Tor Red Ever) Indicated in the first
article above presented, aad ask speedy execution
OF il as practicable.
a. ind lie turcr rcsulrcd &c That in the event Of
Texas being admitted into the United States Of America,
the PresideGt be. and is hereby authorised forthwith
convene the Congress OF This republic 10 finally act
upon the same.
5. find be 1t further rcsoecd, &C. That should
Texas be admitted into the United States OF America,
before the 9TH daV Of March next then and i that
event. the President of this republic be, and is hereby
authorised empowered and directed forthwith 10 despatch
commissioner commissioners TO the court q: Great
Britain, and t-othrr courts Of Europe if in his wisdom
he should deem it eXpedert 10 obtain from them the
cognlon Of the independence Of Texas; and that said
commissioner commissioners be instructed with
pie and plenary powers and authority TO enter no and
negotiate treaties OF amity and commerce mutually be-
neticai 10 all such treating nations.
RICHARD ELLIS, Chairman Of Com.
The commissioners sent from Mexico, via New Or.
leans, TO Texas charged with making certain proposals
hot in the name OF the Mexican Government, many
papers have enormously aanounced-to the Texan ca.