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

b,pped 10 ask the noble Lord opposite fu nm an.
WHINE ;ns , ,a Msrican Government for the good
Offices of this country To and the ar
States sr.ins. TIE gsoss violation u RI ion member
EreS'ioiS vi 80 suceohrs Of h1r. Hnskssnh anu '"i
teI GU - HIs to show the importance 20 ~, 10
! n commercial point OF V's"' u ""'>
territory ; house IN consider whether, alter the
II Is n sums expended in abo!!shng ana putting
,.n slavery il would reader the "ha!e o. -;
o.. ;rss md to allow slavery To take dccp loot ~
u viii. respc:t 10 which this country had pom
,hs nowcr aud right of interference IN suprfssshs
Hn, surprising The independence OF ieShs 10 De esq.,
brd and that it united itself 10 the United StaS' 'e'
,h n,,sr consider what considerable commercial advan
,,res the latter would gain over this country. ny "
n,cun the United States would be brought "i'l'n SA
y.rrks sail of China Neither ought the llpn!'a"c' !"
IN. possessions IF the mining districts by Alast!ca - w
las, ,l, of bv Ibis country Those mines we're nl ~
Dcnsc Taluc--one alone having p:o""ceu "';''"'0"'
dollars. Unless Mexico was assisted as she ousn. :"
be ,y ,hs country she would be s" weakened 'S I"o ~
become an easy victim to The ambition 81 ID" Chiru
States OF America. The motion with whca he intend
.: to conclude was for an address to the Erown 10 'aMe
s;ch measures were proper Tor !t iuheht ~ ''e
existing treaty hY wica ''S country was uou," ~
o,.,.;. with; h;:Xcc lie ut opinion, that England
u,,rr not cn9v = !em0ns;rn!c with America, "ut ["
Ia - n. val force he coast to support Mexico against
American aG,rrEsCLs w
The hon. ,croc: concluded BY moving "l'hat an hum
bic address be prescribed to the Crown, praying That MS
Majesty wilt DC yrrcicusy pleased 10 direct that SUCH
MEASURES DE- aicl his Majesty may seem proper /"
;rcu:. TIE ilmcni oil ;he existing treaty between th's
county and McKee, and :" prevent the establishment
Of slavery and a!c IN saves, III the province VI c"as'
in thu Mexican territory $500.
Mr H. e. Ward seconded The amendment, when IN
yolyed subject upon which he had been long ana was
deeply interested. The Importance OF ns fovinee VI
Texas WIS but little known III this house or ~ the coNi
try The province itself consisted OF large tTacl 81
tie finest and il had good and only twc DaH
pols, and he possession Of i. would give 70 The par
lies ob,uining il the full command OF the Whsle Hnl' OF
Mexico The Mexican Government on lis htst lhitF,
course witt, this county all in!ecnus. Of Increased
and still increasing commercial Importance To ts conn
lv had stipulated Tor t!e abolition in lis erIory OF le
slave tsldr, aud he (nlr NurdJ could s;a,s 'at ',
I,lion kxd been RICHLY enforced ana o!'srIF'u
and he d; not believe that there were now in 'he Mex
can States cxc:p. Texas, ~ slaves. 10 Texas Inc T.
States had long turned cnrct"hS eyes ana 10 OBTAIN p
session Of that province had been the first object o Its
uocy During his residence in Mexico. America con-
! trvrd 10 have proposal made to the MeE'can 20?
ycrnrn., offering lU,UOutH dollars for certain privl
I-grs in Iexas, and that proposition having been re-
fused leriU. then proceeded 10 encourage the settle
ueul Of Texas by the refuse Of her Southern States
who to possession Of the land without title 0! pFeie
sion any tide, aud thus drew into it population r%
cusycv slave and American. 4 declaration Of indie
pcndrnce next followed Tint declaration issued from
ien recognizing law and signed by only one NlcX.
car. the President ct the Province" man OF i7cnt II
tae. bu. who had dealt rnS largely IN Texas lands
and sn,rht his advantage. he was supposed 10
have formed crnnrx"n with Influential men Il"
the inrrican Cabinet and amongst t2n with MI or
| sylil. What then nad followed: America having Great
ed population in Texas in e way he had stated, and
having given to il every possible assistance, commit
tee CT foreign relations in the Senate, in wlh re-
port signed by Mr.. Clay oT whom he entertained high
respect discussing the eccsst; OF recognizing He decia
ration Of he Independence of rc3as The tendency Of
the whole report to shuw The roprlety, at future
time to annex Texas the L. 5. The question, there
fare for Tie house ,orcsrr was-frst, the general pni
CIV u allowing STATE without !rncustrance to eXeho
ITSELF and TINS put end 10 The trade between this coun
try AM Mexicolhe conn"Xon hstween which, could be
completely of by few h".;can prvaccrs enSc0nc'
ed the Texan ports 9e rrnc lad 5ren d!scalmed
in 1880, when il pnpcsed to annex part OF Cuba 10
The United States and that Instance ought 10 guide ths
country in 20, allowing this contemplated extension Of
the American territory. The next consideration was:
whc the country would now allow renewal ana an
increase Of the slave trade Such would be tie re:u NJ
this ;;cT t!r part OF America, and from plmphet
he had received tbs day, it appeared that The non-slavery
States Of America had Themselves been reused TO sense
of their danger that policy were successful IL
was we'll kaown that there had long been struggle be.
tween the slave States and slave State IN Congress,
and ar,ies were equally balanced but if Texas should
eventually be annexed TO The Federal Union, IL votes III
Congress at Washington would he added 10 those in Ia
vo- ol Degrading feature in ihs civilized world
slavery On all tirSp grounds, he most cordially sup
ported the motion Of the hon member from Southamp
toa.-{icRr lcar)
Lord Palmcrs:on Observed that if the beginning of
the observations he shoud have to make to the house.
mat ne did t"Gl RliS9!t Al
the l.nnnsa of ihp han. member for Southampton lie
trusted that neither The hon. member nor the hnnsc
would nag "e IA It was proof thai he Old not zee!
the importance Of lis obi ec or that his MaIHSlrs G"'
re.r!;r.n. not much animated as was Inc non
rr with The desire 90 put end 10 tnr evils 20 which
the address r had uo9r mainly related (lcar, hear
lie L"rd iaics'nnj trusted that Inc should he able 10
pru"n c house tat the address moved Tor was al pre-
sent III respects unnecessary, and IN other rea-
luc. The observations of the two hon. genenrn wi'
had preceded him divided themselves into two different
branchesthn relating to the political part I" Inc
question. aud lac other relating IL the trade in slaves
With regard to Ike political question undoubtedly the
possibility That the province ri Texas might he adled u
The United States subject which ought seriously
10 engage he attenon Of the House and u tn: country
but he did nY think that the events WHICH had occurred
afforded any ground for supPosng that there was any
such probability Of its occurring as to call upon ms
House 10 address lie Crown with reference 10 tat MA
ter TIE state Of Texas at present was 'h:s-a revolt
had taken place there. the Mexican army had nren oeS
patched for The purpose Of putting It down nc nrsl
operations had been greatly successful bnt rarI o' ~
army having considerably advanced before the rest, II
was su7prisrd Nv the Texan force, routed with great
sianch;cr and HE President taken prisoner IL might
be possible that the resistance OF the people OF Texas
m prevail against the authorities OF Mexico, bnt, on
,hc other hand The numerical strength lay with the army
ri ia. 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
uene the final result OF the Struggle could not De IN
ierrcu
With resDrct to the conduct Of the United States of
America in the matter, although he aware that ndi-
rduals in those Staes had great assistance To the
revolving population Of Texas, yet the conduct of the
responsible Government OF America the If
regard had to the Presidents message to Congress-
i, would be found to contain unrqupocal declaration
OF that Government to take ptr in the Mexican civil
war and that, in accordance with that declaration,
ders had been issued enforce the laws in the
ton of individuals mixing themselves up in the matter.
lie (Lord polucrsol had that opinion Of the honor and
good faith Of the Government of America not to sup
pose that they would not act up 10 that declaration