The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-25
Correspondence Of The United Staies Gazette.

~, Tho nnrnose of securing the election of Mr.. Ty-
Ter is steadily goinghe rounds through the papers OF
every section Of the Union, until II has become Ia
miI;ar To every ear The writer cannot hope 10 re-
ceiys that Justice all who have repeated this az
se,tion, which, with such undoubtng confidence, he
expects at your hands, and that is TO publish promp
ly and conspcuOusy this correction OF the error n'o
which YOU have fallen The writer knows, too full
well that YOU will do this the che. rfuIly u-
happily he ty whose agency it was brought forward Is
moi among the living vindlcate his motives against
these cruel and unjust impuallons.
The attention OF Judge Upshur very shortly after
his transfer TO the State Department. very natu-
rally directed this important subject, which had
enprossed 50 much Of the attention Of all his prede
cessors from the administration of Mr.. Monroe. A
careful study Of all the matters connected with the
oft attempted acquisition of Texas, and just
sheraton of the present juncure of affairs forced
upon his mind the conviction that this was the au p
cious moment for accomplishing this m, so long
and adently sought. It's acquisition by treaty
CONNIE nded itelf, not only because it the usual
! and most proper course for such purposes, bu' more
particularly because, by that mode the dagger of It's
being made a party question would be obviated.-
Judge Upshur was scrupuou-ly careful TO prevent It's
assuming a party spect. If proposed either by Clay
OF Van Buren,, party feeling might array Itself in op
position, and It's defeat would be certain. Being sub
united by the present administration to the Senate
there nothing calculated to the jealousy
of any Of It's members; Tor by approving it, neither
party would commit their leader o a which
in any manner douhlful and going hand in hand
together favor OF his measure neither party could
find cause for attack upon the other. TIE moment
il should be known that The Senate by The union OF
both parties had sanctioned and approved the treaty
little eculation might take place to its i'm
IN, date effects while the removal of secrecy would
unvel the reasons which ed the Senae 10 give
its ion, and doubt whatever was enter AIMED
that The people would very generally and very hea,t-
ly approve OF the acquisition The papers would be
Itv lfatIp he
many modes of successful labor which the territory
OF Texa- holds out, the new ports open 10 our coast
ing trade, the new source Of wealth to freight
ships, and the thousa nd other advantages connected
with this long ,ought acquisition.
Judge Upshur was very justly apr extensive that
if II should assume party aspect, the zeal of edi
tors Of the respective parties would hurry them into
that course which they might deem best subservient
to The success OF their party, forgefu in their ardor
for this, the permanent interest. of the Union. To
avoid this danger, the Secretary OF State was DESTROYS
OF keeping the progress Of the treaty from the know
ledge OF party hacks.
He considered the first blast that called pa,ty TO
rally for or against this measure, its deathknell
To remove apprehensons Of this sort and to Sc
for ii In the Senate that candid and catholic re-
cepuon to which II was entitled, and TO quiet the
waichiui Jealousy of party ir the Secretary com
municaed very fully and freely ms purposes and IS
wishes in regard to this great measure. These com
municatoEs were made 10 Senators alike the ARDEN
personal friends of Mr. Van Buren,, and to the en-
ihusiastic admirers OF MIR. Clay-themselves mem-
bers OF the Senate, and, probably, well acquainted
with The temper and spirit of that body. The purity
OF the motives and the conciiaory department OF the
Secretary recopcied all parties, while the treaty
progressed with their harmonious concert This
union was tie more readily formed, because it was
foreseen that the warm friends Of this question
would in the heat Of their zeal, drag this
into the House, il other mode attempted
To have thrown this question upon the mad waves Of
the House, was too clearly TO leopard the subssng
relation Of parties. There reason TO apprehend
that the heat TO which this subject would give rise,
If introduced into he House, would fuse all parties
again 10 divide of into party channels which no
can foresee.
Thus you may rest assured not only thst Judge |
Upshur studiously avoided every feature and every
step which might be suspected Of being intended for
party effect but that he had the assent also Of dis
unguished Senators Of both parties to bis proceedings
in this measure, as being exempt from cause Of Of |
fence to either party As IT was administration |
measure, the friends Of MIR. Clay and Mr. Van Blu. |
rem were regardless OF, and did not seek the OPT |
Mons Of those gentlemen upon il, II not TO be
party question. Besides, TO ask them their views /
on this measure nigh, be undertaking the very I'M
gracious task Of insInuating that they might have
changed them. Without speaking with absolute Ger. /
tanty, the writer has very strong reasons for belie,
ing that no letter on this subject has been received
here from Mr. CLAY, and that ms friends want none
tie action Of the Senate will not be party one and |
certainly cannot be desirable 10 put those Senators
at variance with their leader.
IL IS very apparent that vast majority Of those |
papers and hose persons who oppose present action
this measure, do from hostility TO the mea-
sure ITSELF but from apprehension Of its effect,
upon the present organization OF parties.
The writer can assure you, with entire truth that
II had ITS origin IN no such pu pose but that the Sec
rotary pursued IT with an eve single TO The public
good and that he diligently sought to remove every
thug which could give II a party aspect aud thai
his Efforts met the approval Of distinguished Senators
OF both parties. There were many reasons which
rendered the success Of this measure almost the first
wish OF hrs heart, and not among the least was the
quiet II would afford the country upon that fearful
and boding question Of slavery. lie reioioed with
intense iersor that at least an opportunity would be
offered by which phIlanthropists the real friends o
the negro, might separate themselves from those who
had enlisted IN their ranks with feelings and purpo-
ses lar different from those Who aotusted by the sni
rt cf Christian charity oesselesly labor for the ben
eft of the negro when the FIRE Of bitterness should
no longer be mingled with the fervor Of honest zeal
In perfect sincerity Of heart, he believed this me,
sure would open way through which all the threat
ened evils Of this moral volcano might pass harm
lessly out OF QUE country.
II u true that Judge Upshur Lad that ambition
which ever actuates warm heart and strong in
teect the desire to leave behind him the evidence
Of an honest and honorable exercise Of the faculties
and opportunities which he possessed, and 90 far az
be was concerned, TO render the parentbesis az n
has been termed, OF Mr.. Tyers administration not
the least significant portion Of the sentence Il would
beyond doubt have been grateful to him to have
seen clustered IN this short parenthess, the tire.
great treaties of the Northeastern Boundary. the
ieras and The Oregon--the two latter conducted by
himself satisfactorily to the nation
In the foregoing, have given you only such infor.
nation as you may rely upon as authentic | might
TURNER add from the evidence which the writer
himself has seen, that Judg. Upshur had made .,b
to Mexico, and which were so re
ceVed as to leave little cause for apprebepdne any
difficulty with that country. You may rest assured
therefore, TIA, the whole proceedings Of lodge 10.