Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-23

of the strongholds Of the country. VIVA, as1y
then. could have had for supro,irg. far ' "a
slant, that treaty with Texas, a ter elm, u" H.
OF actual independence, with 30 AIeSjc,t! e@iS
dicr within her territory, and subject ONLY :, "'-
caslonal border interruptions. could ar w. ~,
have met with opposition from him or his %Da'5
and meeting with no such opposition on t le'"!s
either of Mr.. Van Buren, or Nh Cav ,rI Eait
friends, it would puzzle >ounder ca:,,; ~. 'rI
profess TO be, 10 conceive in what p,>.;tJ %"
II could have interrupted the relations -, " ay
Two gentlemen, who stood at the ,uom.r, .'.Se
head ol Their respective parties. and v,re IDi we
upon by all as competitors for the Lon.p
IL Is well known that, when the necotia,inr -
Inc acquisition OF Texas was commercej ~. 'o
up to period succeeding the signin" of ,b,. "'''
", II was my confident conviction, exprc>>,i -
many, that 1t would, from the cilcuns,.,,.~- - !,
nave S'a'cu' receive Tie support both OF Mr. Cl,,'
and Mr. Van Buren,, so that reibrr ,',' ',i' way
ieccd hv It's negotiation " &c al
| II it had been charged. that Mn. iJ,,;:
was prompted BY the ambition Of >ec",;" "a',3n
greatest boon 10 the country. and the VIZ we
Try, in the acquisition oi ieri,or, :, 'o'n
III Itself, and so inseparably connected vi
interests OF every State in the Union ana .. we
interest OF the Union, | woud have plead .,,;,..l'
! without moment Of hesitation comic ~
ambitious 10 add another bright star IN Tho 4 4e'
rican constellation. Itwould have been I'M
OF pride 10 me, il that measure had been 80
| 10 have witnessed from the retirement 1hat ~;
me, the annual expansion OF our coa>twiSo -,
foreign trade. and the increased prosperity a, 1,.
agriculture and manufactures through the rani
SIowthoi Texas, which would have followed H..
ratification OF the Treaty. Yes | freely cout,>S
| that this would have furnished ne an nlail;,
nj IL.
should have seen, also the Union of the STAT.
becoming stronger and stronger through their H..
ciprocal aflccton-loca jealou>icS suppressed
and ianalical schemes and >cheincr, alike ms,
tratc. should have Witnessed the blessed results
OF our Fcderaive system, as il embraced I'm.
ilnest country in the world and brouch, unler :,
influence a people dcvo.cd like ourselves tod.
maintenance and preservation of Free Cover.
mcni. This was the kind OF ambition wh;,L
prompted The negotiation OF the Treaty II. "a,
LITIGATION was the sole honor which | cnyc,sl
and all that | how desire What s.1iS,er a.,
hreS could have originated the negotiation =,
This time, that did not exist in 1927 WI,
was there Row la have rendered Il Tres,.
miam0uS, which did not cxi>, then Il il H.
said that we had Treaty. Of Limits with Mo-
co, ask it, in 1872. we had rot clio = Tresry ~,
Limits with Spain! We had recognized The in
dependence OF Mexico and therefore virtually
claimed that We had perfect right la treat wub
her for The annexation ol Texas, ard. in .ac, !,
We had 50 pleased. iol Mexico euiie. Eight yc5rs
ago We recognised Texas a. independent. and
surely our right 10 nccoliaie with her. implied No
worse faith than in 1877 10 negotiate with Neyi
60 for her The idea that lccau>c of The exisrence
of a Treaty ol Limits with any nation. We mu.l
forever thereafter dcnyio all parts OF Tie ,cr,cu
OF such nation The right al revolution ar change
can onl, excite, with IN American citizen, a >ut
Was il deemed Necessary. in le-1. 10 consullitr
States Ia consul, the Senate. or 10 consult The II
Of Representatives, orlhc People Was itcD.r,,.
dercd necessary To obtain lhe Is, eat OF CryH STATE
a. woHd 2ccm now Ia tc proposed, before l0rn
III. Treaty. ol Annexation II the assent u.
every State is necessary, lhcn may we bid at!ra
Ia the prospect oi annexation n"w ar hereafter
The Constitution Gcvolvc> the tlraiv.mal kin.
POWER on iWohiriS If The States through the.
Senators end il is altogether a new doctrine that
neaiy should mol H. negotiated without the a,.cpr
Of all Danger 10 The nicn through the cycrr>,
Of the power ofIhc constitutional MAJORITY in ,ls
maLiag of a Tlcatv is 4 doctrine Tor The liy.'
time advanced, and having no foundation IN
point of fact reaam the preservation oi the
Union ~ the first Great American Interest
equally di>approvc OF all threats Gifts dissolution
wheiher they proceed from the North or n
South. The glory 81 iay country it, safety aii
H. prosperity alil." depend ON Union. and hr w!
would contemplate lis destruction. even tor 4 no.
mcn;, and form plans To accomplish IT, deserve,
The deepest analacma> OF the human rac" L..
!icvcd, and still lieleyc, that lie annexation a.
Texas would add to it, strength. and serve 10 per
pclua,. il i0r ages yet Ia come; and my he>l e..
ioll> while remain in office. will he cil,ce, To
securing its acquisition either now on alta future
day Whether any efforts will avail to scclGc
This object, since the rejection Of he Treaty re-
mains still 10 hc seen | abandon all hope upon
the subject, il il shall he esteemed necessary t.,
obtain for ii the approval OF every State. Tie
case rarely occ'is thai any Treaty receives lEr
unanimous approval OF The Senate
have l-,en called upon, in justice 10 m.sc.
% make these remarks. IN Withdraw ny from 'le
rc>inp ~ which ny friends Lad placed me
night present other nGuilies growing Oct ol III.
course OF the Administration. both in lcgar jo
vrr domestic and foreign relations n 10 whic,
principles have been maintained. which maya
rest the attention Of future and even remote Al
mnisrialions-h lei what have said suffice
i'll that ask of my countIylncn is Il candid it.
view oi my acts. and an impartial comparison
the condition of the country now, with whatr
YVES three years ago. appeal from the viluIc.
ration OF the present day 10 the pen Of mpanla
history, in the full confidence that nether IA,
motives nor MY sets will bear the iHierprciaton
which has for SiAi>ir purposes, been placed ula
them. JOHN TYLER
WASHINGTON. Aug. % ISL.