Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-17


| 10 vain; and il was et,nailv in vain 10 calculate
on their daCee, by any Mexican forces, aided By
England or not. Tner had gone once already
1T thew tina, conquered Santa Aua at Ser
JacIn;o; ard threofourths of them, inter wiunin-
that glorious fed lad peaceaAty returned to then
homes. But .ot before fI7m the conques
Of The rich Mexican provinces, a%d you might n:
well attempt to stop the wind. THIS Government
nigh, send lis tro9ps TO the frontier q turn then
back, and they would run over them IKE here
Of butftlo.''
Nothing could keep these booted oafsrs from
rushing til they kicked The Spanish priests ou
of the temples they p-ofaned.
Mr. " proceeded % insist that a n,aj1ri,y- o
tho people Of tho United States weto in favor al
tho annexation; a, all events he would risk il
with the Democracy of the North.
"Sir (said Mr.. W. it is co, only the duty Of
the Government TO demand the liquidation of our
claim and the liberation of our citizens, but to
60 further. and demand The uonnvasion Of Tex
rs. Shall we sit still here while the standard Of
instruction is raised on our borders nad let n
horde of slaves and Indians and Mexicans roll up
to the boundary line of Arkansas and Louisiana !?
No. 1t Is our duty at once 10 say to Mexico, If
yoa strike TeZss, you strike US; and if England.
standing by, should dare to intermeddie, and ask
DO You take part with Texas9 prompt answer
should be: Yes, ard against you.
"Such, VIC would let gentlemen know was the
spirit of tho whole people of the great valley of
the West"
Several other members o. Congress, in the
same debate expressed similar views and desires,
and they are still moro frequeutly expressed n
converse ton.
The Hon. Thomas w. GiInor n member of
Congress from Virgin and formerly governor
Of that State. numbered one of 'the Guard"
and of course understood TO be in tho Councils Of
The Cabinet, in letter to friend, gives il his
deliberate opinion, after much examination and
reflection that Texns will be annexed to tho
Union, and he enters into Il spacious argument
and presents variety Of rcasons IN favor Of the
measure. lie says among other thing;
"WAsuINeroN, Jan. 10, 1913.
"Daar Sir:-You usk il have expressed the
opinion that Texas would be annexed TO the u
States? ] answer yes; and this opinion has not
been adopted without reflection, or without care,
full observation OF causes, which believe,
pidIy bringing about this result. do not know,
how far these causes have made tho same impress
sion on Others, but am persuaded that the time
defiant whom thoy ,piit 30 fult all their
force. Tho excitement which YOU apprehcud may
arise; but it will be temporary, end in the end
He lodges the constitutional objections os fol.
lows:
81 an, as you know, 4 strict constructcnst of
the powers of our Federal government; and | do
not admit the force Of mere precedent to establish
authority under written constitutions. The pow
or conferred by the Constitution over our foreign
relations, and the repeated acquisitions oil terri.
tory under Il, seems To ID leave this question
open, as one Of expcicncy.
''But you anticipate objections with regard to
the subject Of slavery. This Is indeed subject
Of extreme deIicacy, but ii IS on which the
of Texas will have tho MOST salU;ary
have thought that the PROPOSE
ton would endaugor our Union. am Of 4 dif,
crcnt opinion. believe il will bring about Is
better understanding of car relative rights and
In conclusion. he SAYS:
'Iaving acquired Louisiana and Florida, we
12To an interest and frontier on tho gulf Of
Mexico, and along interior TO the Pacific,
which will not permit TO cloae our eyes or fold
80 nrms with indifference to the events which
"a disclose IN that quarter We
other questions must go ST boundary with
.cvenue laws, and other points of necessary inc.
course which will be difficult to adjust. The in
iitutlons of Texas, and other relations with other
governments, are yet IN that condition. Whiat 70
;iines her people. ("ka, n ours. This must be
mite their destIn'I, cIl There are numerous
rl56s Of ,6di8d5 along both frontiers, which can
,asly become the cause or the instrument oil
,order wars Oar own population ia pressing
onward to the Pacific. No power can restrain it.
The pioneer from our Atlantic seaboard will soon
nindle his fires and erect his cabin beyond the
Rocky Mountains and on the gulf of California
If Mahonmed comes not TO the mountain, the
mountain will 60 TO Mahommad. Every year adds
new difficulties 10 our progress, natural end as
inevitable as the current of the Mississippi
These difficulties will soon, liko mountains inter
posed
Which now, like kindred drops.
Might mingle into one"
Truly yours,
THoNAs ". GILMER."
The impoverished condition Of Texas, her ma.
hitv to raise and sustain troops TO defend herself