Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-07
POLITICAL,
ABSTRACT OF THE CORRESPONDENCE ACCOMPANY
ING THE TEXAS TREATY.

| ING THE TEXAS TREATY
he Treaty accompanied BY u message from the
PRESIDENT setting forth the Presidential WV of the
'any and great advantages 10 be gained by the annex
| alton.
In" hrs litter Of the correspondence from Messrs
van L'nd' and Henderson, 10 Nj Calhoun, alleging
thT desire 81 the Texan pepl- for the annexation AID
sanwing the assets mad lsbltir, nf the singh Star ke
puohc, as follows sancs unaprroprated, l6 III $50
"c'es; debts at various drscrpirns So 900 600.
Mex, IL letter from ". Van Z ndt 20 Mr. Webs ter
De enlor H. ls42, showing the brutal ard nncv'''zso
character at 'he War ws..d by NJ x,co upon Texas
and urging III interference al Tie Uned States eithe
10 sop II, or enforce It's conduct in moe CHRISTIAN
tash,"n.
Nr1' letter from MIR upshur to Mr. Mnrphy,
A"susto, lel3, from winch give the essential pas
ssees
"Sr. A private letter from otzpn Of Msrylend
then IN Lp"d"n, contains ,iia following passag-
"a mnvrnent of this Cannot be contemplated
by us IN sii"nce Such an nt-nIpt upon neghb' "
ing Country would nc s'sry b. viewed by lh'n Co
vernmr nj with very deep n; bu, when It made
upon na;Gp, a bose Terfito'its JON the Sliv'h"h
ing States " our Union II awakens s. Ill srlemn
interest ltann liz pvrmtt"d To succeed, without the
most strenuous I'll IT. on our part to arrest calamity
8" '-rro!s 20 every psr of our cnu"tty
81 -arn from source entitled 10 The fullest o'nG-
drnce, tbai there here MIR Andrews, pu'-d
BY the abrluonlss 81 Te,as In n.gt' I" with he Br,-
lisa Government. Til [ he hrs Sc Lord Aherdern
aud suhm I'd his project Tor The abolition Of slavery
N Texat. which Is, that shs BE- organ'z
pany !" England vino shell advance sntt;ccn; sum
pay 20 tn" slaves now Texas, and reueIve in pos
ment Texas lands; hs ths thus advanced shall
o. pad ndrni"iy FIR the ab"lt 30 # slave
~, and TIN ac,iorz"d by the T-1an H'rlstr I" say
|" y"u that Lard Aberdeen has ngreed that tae Brush
Government Will guaranty tie payment at tn id,er.s
On THIS i'hn, up'n condt' tina. the TrIaa Govern
m-Ht " III abolish s'sv":y.
alt Is important thing to England 10 obtain in
luence the p"licy of Texas, and he pr-sent stu
Of that country n rs her every sgement l.
make III" attempt Pressed by an nnr' lrnng enem,
her bnrdrrs, mr. treasury exaustd d, and her crfc
almost destroyed, Texas in condition 10 need The
suppnr, al her nations aud obtain upon terms of
great hardship and many Sacrifices 10 h-rr-lf.
"lf she sn0uld rccrive conni-nance and support
from tn Upi'rd States is not an rxrsvagaht srrpo
snlnn that Eng!ana may and will reduce her Ia all i'r
dependence Of colony, hnu tahrg upon HI rse The
onercns dut-s and spoEs hilies ci the mother coun
try The aid which 1t .aid she off.rs tnwa DIS
the abolition ut slavery, although probably not the fret,
- very Important step, IT Will be followed by others,
winch viii n"; tail To establish for her controlling H.
6u-nce for many years 10 come. The United Stale.
have high interest to couneract this attempt, should
II be m6dr F."
Next comes letter from Mr. Murphy to Mr. Upshur
September pa 1913, from which also extract the
saIisn passages:
THIS ,ews 10 whom your London correspond
ent dllndes before VISITED Lpndnn had resided with
hs family at Houston, in Texas, for same four or rye
years lawyer in good practice, and man OF
some property IN and about Houston
"Oo his return the citizens having found out the OBJ
jec, OF his TO London, aud that he had been
max; ing propositions 10 The Brush Government for The
ahaldron Of slavery Texas, drove him, by force,
!som the STATE denying hun the privilege of return.
such IS the temper and mind of The peop. the
suhj.ct oi abolition
al learn here that the plan proposed by this An
drews, 10 Lord Aberdeen, 10 which, undoub''d-
hat al,pt,
ton socirty of London should raae fund sufficient
fnr ta purchase ~ all The slaves Teaas, and place
II under the control Of The Government Of Texas
the Government of Texas would grant lands 20
the abolition sc'e'y, fully ard amply sufficient 10 sc
society against uii loss, aid b. the soei-y
vast fund in addition 10 their advances for the suf
port ri Their future operations, lin The United States OF
s"",sr.l
"Thr Blush uovcin."e..> --.o-eI warmiv into The
plan and fired to St The pas ment Of the n".y
10 Texas If T-1as wonli ALLOW her agent or cnmtnt-
s,on-r for thai purpos- appointed, to select the lands
and adudge the quantity And If Ihrrr was ,hp last
delay the payment Of the money, after the regular
transfer Of he lands England would pay the interest
during The delay
Tins version of The ridiculous transaction played
off London understood here by several intelligent
czsns no had couverscd with Andrews, after his re-
turn, the suhrc', mag serve 10 illustrate The NET
ing vi your don correspondent, IN that part at hs
statement "f Andrews P"pos'ion, which would seem
t, treat h m"ney, by The abolition society, to be ad
yanred A loan
"But ne negotiation now or font between Texas and
M-xIca, through t;c meaanoo, ar rather nnder thr
control Cir Bfi am, has changed entirely the most
pfnnpi and eneroetc acton oil the Government oil The
u Stat =.
aIr Murphy does not say what this negotiation -.
The rest .. The letter led with urgent ADVICE To the
United ntss take ''lmmeda'e qn'cks'ep, for ''
saC ty of the bel v-d domesi' institution
To the effect another letter from MIR. Mar-
phv, dated Sspt.;n her2 %.
Mex. n letter from MIR Upshur 10 Mr. Murphy, n'c-
iny han TO keep NJ tree COMMUNICATIONS win hf
Thompson. U S. Mnster d, M"1:c"
Then full"@ss lie t-r from Mr.. Upshnr TO Mr.. Muir
phy of Septe nbsr I'D from hich take The follow
in.:
you will learn from my last public despatch, for
wardrd ny MIR. Abel, r apprehens,ons frlt by his
Government r~ga'd 10 The p"'cy and measures u
Enpand IN Inc Cult Of MrxIco She claims 10 have 1T
this moment, controlling influence there, and hpr
statesmen IN Parliament speak openly nf thu nec-ssil
of maintaining her asrendancv. IL /. not possb
I, misunderstood her Sn lar AZ this Government '-
concerned, It la. every desire 10 come t. the AID
T. xss, in he most prompt and IF ciual manner.
elbow tar w. shall be supported nv The people, re-
pret to say /. dnrhinl There is no reas n
H. Grnr lhs there ~ b. any difference "l opinion among
ho people cf The slave d,nx States, with ve@- sn'-
G.,cn.y hrral 10 embrace policy absolutely nec"Ssn'
~ t, TIE salyaon OF the South, although III some re-
spec,s objectionable 10 themselves
uThe North would find in it, new or al least an en-
l.rppd msrkv, for thur nnnn!ac ures chenpsni"g
cotton he ntincp niterisl; new field Tor their
commerce. and consIdefshl- exclusion o Their nssI'
os,rnp iutartss. Oh tbs, have every reason 10 NOPE
they Will soon he convinced effort WI! De SPAR 10
Law the truth before them. ;,
"f il should successful. the dss'Ines ofI@Sas VIII
he brpht md. I'd; If It should al she will at lra-t De
no worse IF han sha nl present Hence, sin mar
every motive hold to her present postum" ana u
Weld nothing 10 1t sh eounseis, or Brush 'nhnenc,
Sine n,ay rest assured tst tae very mons shr snh
commit herself 10 British protection, she VIII oe t''e
/ lamb IN thr embrace OF the Will
| 81 cannot, Of course, au !orza yen TO say 'nese
,b,nrs IN an Official form because 90 not know now
fo Congress will be disposed 10 sustain The m ASSURES
OF the Executive NJ, Object rs merely t ana"'e you
tn understand our views aud feelings, and TO e-tnatr
IN, chances of success in the policy which ne wsh Ia
pureue. .n,o;,l no.,
uYou can make them known, IN an uno'he'ai way
To any extent 10 winch sou may think II pfua-h, u
&C. At all eyen,s, Texas must MT be p"f"i"eu y
throw herself into The Of Engand uncef any ,m
nrsss,on thai this Government this people IS ei'he
hostile or even cnld towards her.
"Permi. me earnestly to urge upon yon 'oe mos
unlir,ng vigilance o Tic moveinen mis- 81 thr uo
vernmeut She ia pushing on her policy more raP'oi
..u III. hsr.eif intended and It's resi''- thfenen U
end. niger thu peace of The world Oar country mas al
ipt-r,s st IN II, which involves hrr d"shnef.