Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-01
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embracing papers which have been due for four
or five days. From the mass, We are able TO CLEAN
but little ofinteres and that little relates TO Texas
In the New Orleans Tropic. of the 3d. we find
a long article devoted 10 this subject-irom which
We make copious extract The substance of it,
it will be seen. is that the rumours about Hols.
toms selling Texas 10 Great Britain &c, are pro-
baby entirely destitute of truth and were started
and have been Propagated, for the purpose of gi-
wing Capt. Tyler's last card some consequence.
New or~ans Trop.e.
Now regards the oracuar declarations OF the Renub-
can respecting the discovered reasonable
and the documents shortly be published Washinct N
showing efforts have made BY British agents in
Mexico ana Texas u effect the abolition OF slavery
IA Texas, and 10 destroy the Texan Constitution
and ion government, sc. &c, have good TO
believe the entire tale completely without foundation
well be imagined.
We have made most digent enquiries within few days
o; intelligent men from TeNas-ol men moreover VINO
absolutely endeavorng sustain the preferred
against Houston aud the Texan goyenmcn-and all the
information CLEAN from every variety sources,
forces the conclusion that the story it, mpor-
ant particulars deserves To be chaaccnsedHs gross and
npudent fabrication We believe be all essential
forms the decided and unequyOca specimen Tyler
Ism which the couniy has been treated tor Ssysmonlh.
lake by OF illustration, the assertion PUT forth with
such Of COnhd that the British agents work
1E with might and main effect the abolition slavery
Texas. Not iong reported that the British
government agents had positively oiis rcd loan
the purpose of ibeIang al the slaves IN the Republic -
There evidence existence that any agent the B
sh government has m-ddled with the natter
contrary be proved that they have carefully abs,aned
from The origin II tho report detailed
shows what reliance 10 be reposed all tales
some spectators IN Texas ever ON the rice tor
neais Of advancing their interests, asked Capt Elliot
the British Charge dAiires what aid could be obtained
from tn BRUSH government aboshing, 10y purchase s
very Texas. The reply IN substance, that the British
government would interfere the affair bat
that 1t was the desire OF the people Of Texas to abolish
slavery 10y the proposed, possible that
from British capitalists might be secured Upon the fra
foundation Of l unofficial aud informal conversation
bulk the declaration that the agents Of Great Britain
cdeavoung by direct To obOish slavery Texas
Take another instance. Ii recently published
British mad claimed the property
subjects twenty thirty million acres Of land in Western
Texas, accompanied, 10 the claim acKnow-
ledged with positive threat OF coercion" This fiction
had its origin in the following simple facts. Certain British
spectators forwarded merchant in Ggyeston-ghose
name can DC furnished, roquired-somo old Empresaro
claims, with directions their validity. This
agent applied ~ Capt Elliot, who took proper steps
certain from the Texan government whether the claims
would be Feoog-zed. Tbs reply positively IN the mega
tive, and i can BE- established that the agent i1T the British
claimants has since given II % hi opinion after consider
ing oil the circumstance OF the case, that the claims
not worth groa aud 20 the matter rests. OF piece with
these. Affirm all the cock aud bull stories
with which tie public mind nas recently been edited.
We did intend % comment somewhat IN detail upon the
iJHdence said have been discovered by Ame
rcan Charge dAsir. copies OF which have been fOrwa
dsd Washington developing reasonable designs Of
that Gen Murphy urgently requests Tyler publish
that correspondence prior the annual meeting Of Congress
ard all events it viii be laid before the American
people Withil three weeks when will speak fer
Itself discovered by Gen. Murphy - The documents
watch he ha- forwarded Washington and which, u " m.
sinuAed astound half dozen nations obtained
by him With the consent aud concurrence of the Texan
Government and 90 be supposed that papers thus OBJ
TENED 1!ns proofs 81 te1-on the part Of te hghast
iInconaries Of TcAasi Really ihs Tools Of Tyler ought
- imagine, in while, llat there limit hu.
men cTCtL'iiy We know the nature Of the documents,
and are prepared % chow MOVE that they cDnOf
hby harmless, bat prefer waiting unit! Tylerism fairly
"-H3ws ice hand
Looking efsir in all ii1 aspects. disposed 8,
consider that u los sfeldy been treated in
grave hnd solemn. To make u the subject Ut message
ihe President 81 the United Stas the Congress Of
the United States rather much We would respectfully
recommend 60 Mr. John Tyler IA. pr9pety Of committing
tC eIf. SUBJECT o. bis EObeft-fsmI5rIy though dis
respectfully, called BD5etlt original and extraordinary
genius make ~ te subject u epic poem, called Texas
~ Murphy Dream, aud submit % O. Size people Of Anne.
calculated O. "en.i-i the fancy and
ensayc the h'ar,' Such po'm, properly and efficiently
managed, as lc clever author 81 s.uc Re Skc ghcs" would
say wall nqg's.i1uahy ".irE up ID fl-- generally"
ar. hy p such alone the matter b. brought
heiYr" 90 intelligent commonly wsy elicit any other
is'Ing aIan .tai % unadutefotcd con0mpL