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

ABOUT richmond tary. II worth
Willie, we could hunt up his contradiction of the
ro!iance ard with the true view which he then furnish
cd OF the matter put down his nsdious CLOSES Of the
present day But slang utterly unworthy Of serious
notice. According 10 is just and liberal doctrine,
every mum, whatever may be his own merits or
services, is 10 be prescribed from Office because Of his
imaginary Or distant affinity to one poor Editor who has
as little lot or part in the appointments the most OBJ
scure citizen in the county of Lee.
AFFAIRS OF TEXAS.
We lay before readers the Report of the Commit.
tee OF Foreign Relations which has been adopted by the
Congress OF Texas. To carry out its Instructions Col
Wharton has arrived at Washington, charged with full
powers to negotiate lis recognition and the
Y. States We understand that the Mexican Commits
sioGers who have lately visited Texas, were not sent
by ielr Governnent-and that their only object
OBTAIN her assistance Tor rcesabshng the Federal Sys
: te,n Of Mexico.
The visit Of Santa Anna 10 Washington is shrouded
in some mystery. Gen. Houston seems TO have taken
upon himself great responsibility. An article from
Nllchez paper of the both ult sheds more light upon
the movement than any thing else have Ii pro.
iesses TO come from q Col. George W. Bonne Of the
TeGian Army, formerly Editor OF the Southern Argus,
published at Columbus in this State, and his
way 10 that place having leave Of absence for months
e states. that November 18th, President Houston
sent Message to Congress, recommending the liberia
ton of Gen Santa Anna for the purpose of allowing
HIN to visit the United Staes.-This course had been
| recommended by Gen Jackson, in a letter TO General
Houston. who had also invited Santa Anna to Washing
| ton. Cen Jackson proposed to become mediator be-
|
security of Santa Anna for the faithful performance Ct
| his treaty
Santa Anna declared that he had become convinced
that tie Government of Mexico could never subdue the
TEXANS and he anxious 10 settle The difficulties be-
tween the two governments at as early day as possible
The people Of Texas, he said, had declared by large
OIty, that they wished to be attached 10 the United
States. This he thought, We i'd be effected in way
we'll have Commissioners appointed 10 define tie
boundaries between the government Of Mexico and the
United States He was in favor Of this course, and
would instruct the Commissioners on the part of Mcx
CO. 10 make the RIO Gande del Norte, the boundary 10
lis southwestern source This would include all CT Tex.
as the greater part of Coahua, and four ilhs of New
Mexico: il being the boundary TO which the Texans
had laid claim. On those considerations Gen Jackson
| proposed sending him home in National vessel.
c do not vouch for the correctness Of this statement
The y. Orleans prints teeming with the strongest
appeals 10 our Government on the subject Of Texas
The Bulletin of the 18th (reccved per yesterdays FL
press naD has long and powerful argumen; in behalf
OF ts annexation. 1t contends that il is question of
importance, not only 10 Texas but also 10 the T.
States, we'll to all the lovers of freedom lroug hou
the world 1t declares, that now doubts the ca
pacty Of Texas 10 maintain her Inde pcndence-tlat
Mexico, is true speaks of another nvasion-bu un-
der inferior leaders, her army destitute OF moral cour
age, while Texas herself is .tronger with "a regular
army of 5000, not and unsklled volunteers,
but well trained soldiers, with brave and skl! cfice'S,
besides The settled population OF the country, which can
produce or 5000 men when an emergency arises She
Must Of defend successfully her territory against
INVASION and nothing but radical change in the poiiti-
cal condition of Mexico can, we believe, prevent her
from continuing TO do while ever she may WIS.,! IT,
Her citizens consider themselves absolTed forever from
connection with Mexico, and confident of their
ability to continue that not the slightest appEeen'
so is entertained by them Of future 1t adds
thai Consress granted the President power to do
whenever he satisfied that they had in successful
operation, government and were capable Of maintain
ing that government. The commissioner
tain this matter, has reported in the most favorable man.
cr and not the slightest barrier exists now TO the iu
fiment of the injunction Of Congress. If therefore,
Texas be really free and publicly declare belief
to the world, that she is and ought 10 be, independent
Of Mexico, and hail her independent
nation, and receive her ministers footing with
those Of other nations. Why may not justly form
an intimate reliance with her, and permit her 10
the enjoyment Of political institutions; No one
will deny the right, after her independence is ac-
knoweGged to make treaties with her for commercial,
and for other purposes; and he who would object to
doing, the ground Of involving ourselves in war
with Mexico would be laughed at. We did not involve
ourselves in with Spain, when the independence OF
Mexico was acknowledged, and when we entered into
treaties of friendship and alliance with her, while she
contending with the mother country. II we have just
grounds for acknowledging Texas now, must consider
her 10 all ntens and purposes free in her intercourse
with if her independence had received the sanction
Of Mexico, the individuals who urge these obec
tons deny The fact. Why then, if act from prnc
pie, may not, if wish, admit her BY treaty into
our projections: We assert by recognition, that she
is free naton capable of forming treaties aud a-
aces dare make treaty with her because,
forsooth, may offend nation which formerly, in our
opinion, had claim TO the country. but which now we
proclaim has Where is the consistency OF such
a course? There is none; and the moment we acknow-
ledge the independence of Texas, the Rubcon is passed
and the second step may be consistently made. There
is one, believe, who will deny that upon the re-
cognton Of Texas, the United States might enter into
treaty with that Republic in relation to the disputed
boundary between the two countries, without mourning
with propriety the anger Of Mexico We should all re-
gard this Of the first TO he attended TO-
1t would be necessary consequence of the recognition
that we should have her limits defined 10 and know
how far her jurisdiction extended also 10 understand
clearly the line of separation between u.s..
The Texas Telegraph of the 10th November is now
before US, and contains the following very remarkable
declaration, made, we presume, under authority from
! General Houston:
! eve are instructed by the most authentic evidence
and from the highest of authority, from which
only such information could be obtained, that thc En-
ropean Governments are tarorabs to the recognition Of
tie Independence Of TczaS ind its anncIatioa as an IN
eyrai purt of the United IaicS' But the detail OF
tue communication from which we extract this lnduhl'
table fact is yelled in confidence, debarred the
privilege flnakng verbal extracts however anxious
might be avail ourselves Of the whole of this copous
and well conceived cpste TO crafty the solIcous en-
! quiries of the numerous friends Of Texas
| From The Columbia Telescope Extra, Dec 49,
! FAREWELL ADDRESS OF GOV. MDUFFlE.
Delivered before the Legislature of South Carolina,
December H. 1886
"Feholc. Ci=ens-As but few moments will ciapse
before shall retire, in all human probability, forever,
from the stage upon which have long acteq in lhe
service Of South Carolina cannot permit the occasion
pass without attempting 10 give some feeble utteance
to the emotions it has rrepressly excited IN my bosom
In what manner have acted the part which has been
assigned TO me in the great drama of public affairs. and
in Of the evenfu scenes OF that drama, It IS
not my province 10 determine.