Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-28
S.iA'I..i .i.h..1 and IEA.iS.

S.i.NI.I .i.N.7 anil IEA.IS.
The last Globe contains soine Editorial structures OF
all article from the New Orleans Courier, which are 0
Il very striking character. II is unnecessary for Us Il
republisll the whole article from the Courier, which ma
bc easily understood from the remarks of the Globe
except the 4th and 9th positions, which we therefore Civ,
rer6atm from the Courier:
~. The Constitution Of Mexico expressly prohibits
the Acknowledgement of any portion of thai Republic
without the consent of the States taken separately By
vote; 81 that 4 treaty 10 recognise the Independence OF
acknowledgements Of Texas could not be valid on the ma
ton at large, according TO the present laws, even were
the former conditions complied with, unless the sane
ton of the separate States be also given"
"G. Neither Santa Anna nor Gen. Jackson have the
right internationally TO originate treaties without the pro.
per credentials: specifying their powers, and the place oil
rendezvous"
(From the GioJc)
alfh his communication to The editor Of the Courier is Il
specimen Of the Intelligence Of the veteran in the cause
Of Jurisprudence and revolutionary struggles, we apprc.
bend that il has been much ovcrrated by the editor.
a.. That part of the Mexican Constitution of 1924
not aLroga,ed by the Central Pronnnciamento, may, or
may not be, in full force. 1t is certain that there IS no
srllc!e in that Constitution which warrants the assertion
that The President vacalcs his office by entering a foreign
country. The clause 10 which the writer alIudes is, pro-
b.,Jv. that OF which the following is i literal translation:
.Iciller tie President nor the Vice President shall, without tho
permission OF Congress, leave The territory OF the Republic during
Lts ,n.. OF of"r, Hur iUr one year thereafter"
No penalty, however, is imposed for diSobeYiny this
rrohLi:iUn; and II never could have been intended that
i should be applied 10 4 case like that Of Santa Ana.
Il was not without The express or implied consent Of the
Mexican Congress that he headed the army sent to quclI
the revolt in one OF the frontier provinces Of that Re-
puslic. lie was defeated: captured, and, after u tedious
| confinement, liberated. Naturally DESTROYS, therefore,
of returning 10 The seat of Government OF his country
by the safest and most expeditions route, he has proba-
Div concluded that, to secure those objects, circumslan.
cs have rendered it necessary that he should choose that
by the way Of the United Stules.
"2. Among the attributes of the Congress, as declar.
cd by the Mexican Constitution of 1924, is that OF np-
,-,r;,, .prI trn.tips pf pnp oilIDncn nnitv aorrln
! armed neutrality. or others, as the President may ncg0ti-
Gte a2lh foreign POecrs. The same instrument aulhpri-
yes the President 10 direct negotiations and conclude
treaties with tn:eign Powers; but before he can give OF
| withhold his ratification OF any, he must have the COLI
seat OF the General Congress. Hence, 1t appears, that
! the only difference between the powers OF The PIrsl-
dent OF the United States and those Of The Mexican
President on the subject Of treaties, is, that before the
latter csn raiiiy them, they must be approved by the
Mexican Congress-, instead Of by the Senate only :. The
Executive in either country may set on foot any nego-
tialion lie may think proper with Il foreign Power.
:3. Perhaps when ratified by the President, a treaty.
in order that it may be obligatory upon The Mexicai
people, must be- counlersigned by the Minister OF For
elm Affairs. This, however, does not, in any way.
abridge The plenary power of the President upon the
subject of the negotiation OF treaties.
II. There is no provision in the Constitution Of le2I,
or, 50 far rs we can ascertain, in the Central Pronuncla-
.nen:o, that gives the slightest color to these assertions.
-. What the Mexican Congress did declare was.
that no act Of Santa Ana, whilst he was 4 prisoner u
lcer, would be deemed binding on that nation.
Il. The ahsurdity Of this remark Of the veteran IS
sufficiently Obvious.
-. It is enough 10 deny that Santa Ana has bccn sent
for b. this Government. The Government has fulfilled
all its neutral obligations towards Mexico. Ii that Go
vernmeHl should choose 10 construe our not preventing
Santa Ana from entering this country as Il breach Of the
treaty Of umity, all that can be said is, that such u con.
sl,uctiun would be most unexpected by US.
This Government i; we'll aware, and, il is presumed,
Gen. Santa Ana is equally SO, that as the elected Chief
Magistrate OF the nation, he has no power out Of the IL
mits Of his own country. A person (Barraganl was du-
" appointed 10 act as President, To execute all the du.
ties OF Mexican President during The absence Of Santa
Ana from that country. On the death OF Barrugun, the
present President was elected, Justice Corro.) who is
the only authorized Executive until the return of Santa
Ana 10 MeXico.' -------
Jaayc WILLLA.H DANIEL.
We are authorized to state, that Judge Daniel was no.
minated as a Candidate for Governor without his know
ledge, and Contrary to his wishes. The subject had oeen
frequently mentioned TO him by other Citizens as well
as Alemlbers of the Legislature, before the month OF De-
cember, during his visit 10 Richmond on the business oil
The General Court in the early part OF that month"; ana
subsequently up to a few days past. All the persons re-
ferrcd 10 expressed Il wish that he would consent 10 be
put in nomination. But he uniformly replied, thai lie
neither desired the office, nor would he consent to be
put in nomination, nor would he accept the ofnce,lt lie
we're elected. No person, therefore, was authorized TO
nominate him. either in the Caucus, or IN the House-
and he was accordingly nominated and voted Tor, not
only without his consent, but against lt.-lhls TACT was
| known to many of the Members nf the General Assem-
! bly-and il was in consequence Of this knowledge, that
many declined TO vote 70! him, both in The Caucus, u!d
in the Assembly.
As it is even possible that the impression might 60
! out, that Judge D. publicly affected not To desire the Of
flee, while he secretly attempted to procure 1t through
the agency of his friends, he has authorized one OF his
friends To make lie above statement.
The Wing is requested TO copy The ABOVE
The clanors of the Wing press are now directed against
the Expunging Resolution. The /: :. Telegraph mas
a new order of knights Of the Black Llnes-and to give
a black border to the Register Of Senators who voted tor
the resolu,ion-and b. way of showing its superlative
pt. has repubIished line list, in its last No., "pstde dot'H.
Let the whole posse 70 Oil abusing lie passage Of the
rcsolu,ion-let the Wing presses biackrn lt-and the
Wing orators below upon the occasion like the Bulls OF
Basiian. They cannot weaken the tnrce OF truth, or o"-
Jude the minds Of the People.-Leglsiaiurc aiIer Legs
lature is inslrucling its Senators to vote for the 1eso.
lu;ion-amd the II. Of Il. Of Pennsylvania have passed
a resolution, by Il vote of G2 TO %, approving OF the ex'
punping process Of The Senate.-ln Baltimore, the De-
mocralic party fred on Monday, q salute oil i1O guns IN
honor of the event, viz: to Thomas II. Benton, 'authoT
of the expunging resolution, % guns-and . guns 10
each of the other Senators who voted for 1t.
"Aflrr which, n sa!utc Of 10 guns was fired IN honoT
of the LEGISLATURE OF ONO, in consequence OF tfeiF
having ExrrSGEp MIR. SOLITARY EWING from the U.
States Senate
Fl COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The Harrisburg Reporter of the goth instant states
tina, IA highlv interesting Lecture on the subject OF At
rican Coloniza,ion, was delivered in the chamber OF te
House of Representatives (of Pennsylvania on Wed
r,sday evening, by Mr.. ELLIOTT CREssoN, OF PhIiadei'
NH, Il was listened to with profound attention by a
numerous auditory, and the arguments advanced ny
SIR. c. in support of the cause, were such as 10 impress
a due sense of its Importance upon the MINDS OF lnose
present.. The system Of Colonization, IN coiitradis,!hc'
lion to that infatuated spirit which seeks the immediate
emancipa,ion of slaves, cannot fail to recommend ltscll
to the good sense Of the community, and hnd favour IN
the ewes of alt plilunthropists. 1t offers an eHee'uai
and al the same time, q peaceful remedy for a great evil
,rbilSi tho reaDlfs In be anticipated from III Cart my