Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-16

miphl prevail against the authorities OF heHlco, bht OH
the other la nd the numerical strength lay with the army
ri Ike Mexican Government, who from the last accounts
that were received preparing 10 make fresh efforts
To- reinforce their army and from what had already hap
penec the final result of The Struggle could not De IN
lerrch.
With rcsprct to the conduct Of the United States of
America in the matter, although he that ndi-
rduls in those States had 81 great assistance 10 the
revolving population Of Texas, yet the conduct of the
responsible Government OF America the III
regard we're had to the President message to Congress-
it would be found to contain an unrqnVoca declaration
Of that Government to take p1rt in the Mexican civil
war; and that in accordance with that declaration, or
ders had been issued enforce the laws in the
ton of individuals mixing themselves up the matter
lie (Lord Pomcrslon had that opinion Of the honor and
good faith Of the Government OF America. not to sup
pose that they would not act ur to that declaration
and he thought fresh circumstances ought to arise, be-
fore address should he sent to the Crown on the pali
teal brunch Of the question. (tiear, hear
Now with regard to that part Of the question which
related the trade in slayes, the hon. grnt!r1" opPo.
site had remarked that correspondence had been laid
before tie House with regard to the progress dminu
ton OF the slave trade supposed IL exist in Fesas while
other places given. The TACT WIS so and the eX
panuiun he had 10 Offer was, that His Nlacsys Co.
ytrnmcnt had no agent IN the province oi Texas,
aud they had only lately received information from
the British Minister at Mexico bearing on The Illicit
trade in slaves supposed TO he carried on IN Texas. 1t
would he great evil much to be- drporcd II the course
of the civil to lead to an extension or re-eS
the attention of the House and if The House supposed
that His Maestvs Government were either indifferent
or unwilling 10 tesow The most risaat care ~ pre-
vent such an evil, he should be willing 10 agTce in
thinking. with the h1n. member for Southampton, IL
fitting 10 admonish The Government i'll the manner
he proposed; but he (.ord Palmrrson) assured til"
house. The Government required such stimulus to per
form their duty, and he thought that what they were
now doing might he accepted as proof that they were
ANXIOUS and active in endeavong TO put down the slave
,:":e IN every part Of the world and TO prevent Its
ftnsnE UP in quarters where it did not already exist
WV nc u'u not think there any considerable danger
VI sucn an evil being the ecsull Of the Mexican civil
""'. i' WAS evident, that either Texas must be
queIcu anu yie'a to Mexican authority or that it, by
ceeo'ns IN lis struggle, would become an independent
state or thirdly add itself the United States Of Anne.
rica Now, II the Mexican authority were re establish.
ed, more encouragement to the slave trade would be
given in Texas than other Alexcan States ap,in If
the Mexican authority thrown Off and the ndencnd
OF Texas declared: it would then he oucu to his
Country 10 interfere and put down any trade in slaves
.ha. might be carried Lastly, if Texas should, in
the progress of events, become member Of the United
States of America though slaves nigh be sent there
from other Statcs there would be real danger of the
importation oslaves from The of rica the islands
OF the West Indies. He inclined to believe tina,
an importation into Texas of Slaves from Cuba had taken
place. but lie had not heard ofany such importation from