Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-14
TExAs-THE soUTH-sLAvERY.


No. H.
MISSES. EpIroRs:-An unavoidable press OF engage
ncn prevents from giving TO this important SUBJECT
nt this immediate time that malred attention which Is ne
cesssry TO thorough investigation of the and
fAorifv Of our title 10 The territory Of Teras must
therefore, beg your kind indulgence for week
that may at leisure moment give this branch Of the
subject that scdulous investigation TO which its vast mpor
lance entities it, Though have in possession all the d
pomatc correspondence and authentic evidence, this
question: able, at this moment, to adjust and
range all important and interesting facts and
deductions recorded in the American State Papers AT my
earliest leisure moment will present the public and
particularly the Northern people the very able and con-
elusive constitutional deductions OF JOHN y. ADAMS,
ESD in his very learned arguments in his diplomatic
respondence with LUIS DE oNs, resident Minister Of the
Spanish Government Washington, in lsl7-'ls-l9,
touching the claims of the United States the territory OF
TEXAS. From thorough and impartial investigation OF
these able papers, it will be made manifest that the
United States then asserted and insisted their perfect
right TO she territorgOf TeraS.
But, in view of your comments my last No. it may
be ams Introductory this branch of the sub
ec consider and dispose of the constitutional difficult
tes in the question. To do this, 10 the cir
cumsances the purchase and possession of Louisiana
will be necessary for the purchase and possession OF
this State, by the United States, settled question
them the important proposition the consutionaliy OF
the annexation of Texas the United States must be
conceded VIII How from and on this SIM
pie proposition uRdisPuted oOroldry
1t will be recoected that the "ConsffutiOnay" of the
purchase and admission of Louisiana the unon
deed "vexed question" The nation agatcd; the
public councils divided: party ieuds then marred and
prevented calm deIiberaon Under circumstances,
the source Of right and pooeT nation 10 purchase
foreign territory aud admit the inhabitants Of the Pur-
chased territory into the Union, Underwent thorough
uesiigaon What the result Of this investigation 1t
Is too well known require moments consideration
THE CONSTITUTION NOT ALTERED, AND YET LOUISIANA
WAS RECEIVED INTO Union! Here then the practical
opposition OF this disputed question Though the right OF
purchase that case, conceded The Of ddniS-
disputed which dispute readily settled by the
admission the Union of the territory ceded This then
an argument furnished by the United States, in favor OF
the admission the Union, of coded purchased
territory The United States have only conceded the
propey Of purchasing foreign territory, but they have
knooLedged and acted the avowed proposition of admit
ting the Union the purchased or coded territory Such
has been the conclusion and final settlement by tie L. S.
OF this distinct proposition.
H. then, the purchase and reception Of Louisiana
is n settled principle, land what else is i) it must
follow as consequence that, if the territory Of Tsras
then part and parcel OF the purchased territory, and
was that time and IN virtue oil that treaty purchase
ceded by France the UNTED STATES that IL is NOW,
the purchase and subsequent admission Of
Louisiana into the Unon-the property of The United
Siates
But let u.s. for moment consider the 81 section Of the
9TH article Of the Constitution. 1t Is in the following Ian
guage:
'New States may be admitted by Congress into this
Union; State shall be formed erected within the
jurisdiction Of any other State; nor any state be formed by
the junction Of States, parts OF States, with
the of the Legislature Of the States concerned
well as OF Congress-"
The Congress shall have power TO dispose Of and make
all Hesdf rules and regulations respecting the territory
or other property belonging 10 The United states; and
nothing this Constitution shall be construed os TO
ludioe claims Of the United SfatesOr Of any PDfieu-
Tar MGte."
We have here the source Of that power derived the
Federal Government, from the people, through their ratify
ing Conventions-and which power specifically
knowedged and acted IN the acquisition and admission
Louisiana into the Union BE 1t remembered Also that
this OF the Constitution distinctly provides for TeT
TLoTV belonging the United States" This provision
evidently rOeefipe IN its policy IL s introduced
provision resting the supposon that "new States
might thereafter be "formed erected" out OF TERRITORY
belonging the United States" the time Of the Bppca.
for admission into the Union. Any other cOnsirc
Of tins section Of the Constitution would not only in
vOye manifest contradiction oftems, but IL would deyeope
Inefficient policy IN the rams work Of the Govern
ment. simple To the terms Of the prOyis
ION make II Of once maniest-that the future puTehase
o. other acquisition Of "fsTTOTU 10y the United States
distinctly a. the view Of the trainers Of the Con
siunon. The frsi clause Of this section O the 9Th
cs-has immediate reference "JOfma fion erection"
"new States" The latter clause has immediate re-
ference the materials out Of which new States"
might b. "fSuned erected" The word belonging"
ned DO reference % the penary powers thus given 70
Cllgress. has reauOn 10 no SPECIFIC ume-as ascertain
% regulated by tie provision creating the power thus
granted. II b. simply unqualified and penary power
s-tsd in Conkfess, by ths COrsututOn-wh was 10
b. called actDn-when u should become ssary
o. "df1sss Of" regulate" the Territory" then at
ths pfecae time q acuonI pos-es-ed by the United
States Whist he prfHcys affecting the acquisition
u territory by 30 United sates which the true policy
81 oar N4toHai Government bascd1 Wa q not in
accordance with the law 0 nauOns-tha State Go.
Vrrnmcut may purchase acquire territory belonging
anoiher-and. One plrucs consnungJ incorporate the
acquired of purchased errtlry the Government u the
purchasing party Tins would seem % be- the fair and
indeed the only legitimate intention and rrEvffw II th-
provision in the reced section o the 4 article Of the
Constitution II BE- moreover, perfectly fair rely on
the purchase aud subsequent admsso Of Louisiana into
lr Union aufA0rifafirs ssulsnsH Of The sonssr.
fafre prinepis NJ ne CoHsfifufiOH The nsessffg 1T
ne possession 81 the territory Of Louisiana conceded
the Of H. purchase by the United States The No.
fsssu and DUTY Of 10 admission into the Union &C.
knowiedgcd and acted by the Federal Goytumcnt
Permit refer 70 the very distinguished er-Pfesi.
dent u ApANs, Esq Of tie beet living witnesses
a. this whole transacton-us nor affects the question ~
tc annexation IT Texas to the United States. BY
sJccou II his the floor Of Congress- IN 1903, IN
relation b. the admission Of luisana the Union, t
VIII b. discovered that he Of the jealous and
efficient udvocates lie only justified
the frosty purchase, but warmly and ably advocated the
pfopncy and duty II receiving L0nisaHa into the Union
n We viii follow him his able aud distinguished dplo
matte correspondence IN ist7lS-ig, with Luis de Ons
on the question of the coon ~ the Flordas by Spain
a. ths United Statcs, shall discover that he hsn-in
tSi7-isli9feicUod back 20 The cessiou 1T Louisiana
Nv F,sree and ~ admission into the union standing
and fsSiepnfabe sridsHcs that IN lcl7SlS-l9, Spain
had no coioahle title the Province Of Tcras-but that
was virtue OF the cession Of Louisiana 10 the United
States by France, the properly ~ he bHifsd Mstes
Resne this question here, Tor the present. allow ior
nournt % rccur 20 tho adjunct prop suon Il The
tested CLAIM, the United States and spain ie1
rsia, q ~ hs additional territory OF Is5as hen claim
81 hy ne united States part aud parcel Of The Luis
-. ,l,ty which was rcctdcd hy Spain 90 France, ~