Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31

peeo,rca therefore, and because of the facts stated,
that we sincerely believe Mr. Clays present opposition
TO this measure TO proceed from any other motive lha
thot of ,ai,iotiSnl and that his course should De
I'm ou.bly condemned by an iusuled and betrayed Pco
nc-bstraycd through the belief they placed III his con
;s,eacv and jnsucd by the miserable ATTEMPT hc mas
made 10 in,posc upon their judgment and good sense
E.solr,d That we entirely agree VITA the attempt
made by Mr.. Livingston, while secretary o. ora'c' y"
Tho o5ih March, 1888, and renewed b Mir Forsyth,
Will. in lLe same Department oi The Government on
Tho 81 lr,y 1885 acqu Texas Tor Tie United States
Resoirsd, That the reasons assigned By hlessrs Van
Burcn CLAW Livingston, and Forsyth, for The acquisition
of Tcyas in their letters of instruction to our Ministers
:, Mcy;co during period Of len years, were-'lhai
onr en boundary the worst which could posi-
blv h. deysca-itat it surrendered the Arkansas and
Red Rivers and their numerous tributaries, lor thou'
sands az miles foreign poaeer-thal placcu 10
reign power the banks OF INC lieu river, III l'ate
J;oIo contact with 60 900 Indian warriors OF our own,
IA .;,b very many thousand Of the most fierce and
| ayaaa tribes of Texas, all these to be armed and
o,,;r,.d far the work Of death and desolaon-tha it
nhsd foreign power, arth such aids, readily to de-
send The Red River the Mississippi and 10 cut oil all
suppl es for New Orleans, and SUBJECT that CITY 10 I'M
mediate rpin-and had the survey OF Lieutenant FIRE.
mon, been made at that tmc they might have added,
th, ,tc same boundary up TO within 30 miles Of the
rrcot mss through the Rocky Mountains leading to our
Oregon POSSESSIONS which being so contiguous 10 Inc
adjacent enemy that it could be seized upon before any
aid from the United States would possibly reach mere
and Tins Oregon, at single blow be elecually Topped
from The United States and defended against efforts
| by little more than handful OF men.
| B.soIy,d. That however The political condition OF
THINGS in the United States have changed eSe reasons
for the acquisition Of Ieras haze not changed Solar from
|,t 100 Leeyc lney have been strengthened by the
,vovaI m the part Of the British Minister tor foreign
affairs "rhat the policy and desire OF Great Bfi-
lain TO abolish slavery throughout the world and that
she has been negotiating with the Government oil Mex
CO to admit the independence OF Texas upon Inc con-
dition that Texas would abolish slavery
Resorsd therefore, That we cordially agree with the
President of the IT, States and the Secretary Of State
in the reasons which operated in the formation oil The
treaty Of anne x1,ion which has been sent INTO tue Se
nate and that the Senate having due regard TO the
interests and necessities OF the United States shouu
confirm il withou, delay.
These resolutions being read, Mr. Rooert hioley
rose and for hour and halt occupied Tue hAeu Ut
tenon of all present with the history oil the quesuoh
from tho treaty with Span IN loi9 WHEREBY Tue "a
bne was constituted the boundary between The Span
ish possessions and those of The u 5 and Mr.. Clay
speech Of April $780, delivered against the cesson Of
Texas in that teaty-through the dtieren! negotiations
under Messrs Clay, Van Buren,, Livingston and For
sy,h for its re-acquson up TO the present treaty oil
anne xation before Tie Senate, by winch the language
Of the resolutions in charging gross inconsistency upon
Messrs. Clay aud Van Buren,, IN connection with The
question: taking into view their late letters was clearly
established
Colonel William C. Parker was then called up, and
responded in his peculiarly direct emphatic, logical
and eloquent manner and style, and not only riveted
the assembly by his oratory, but entirely convinced
The whole meeting, with but now and then solita
exception, Of the proprley Of adopting The resolutions
as they stood He concluded and the vote was then
taken upon each resolution separately, and they all
passed ,oh reclamation.
In conclusion Mr.. Ridley proposed "tbat copy Of
the proceedings ofthe meeting be transmitted to the Hon
r. J Walker of the Senate Of the U ST. and The Hon
Archibald Atkinson of the House Of Representatives,
which being unanimously carried The meeting adourn-
ed NICHOLAS NJ. SEBRELL, Chairman.
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