Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-21

translation when most ofthc members Jeff Wash
ington. We learn III general that The first i'm
preston upon Santa Anna on the arrival of Mr.
L. was decidedly iriendiy-bu that his tone some
what changed atterwaris-yct that his last dis
patches spoke OF entrus,ing TO Mr. Almontc the
settlement of boHndaf5cs-which NAV involve The
whole question, and that there was nothing like
menace OF war; as has been stated in lhc,New
Orleans and other papers
We understand, indeed, from authority on
which we place every reliance, that if the treaty
had been ratified by the Senate not a word of OBJ
lection would have been said BY Mexico, hui that
The boundary would have been amicably adjusted,
ana most satisfactory arrangement made in re-
gard TO the Pacific boundary, &c. The golden
moment may not have been absolutely lost. but
II will require great hrmness ON the part OF our
people in public manifestations of their attach
ment 10 Texas, 10 defeat the designs OF Great
Britain. We dare not lift the curtain from the
transactions of which we are assurcd-but we
are in more danger OF losing Texas, BY means
of treaty formed with Great Britain, than the
people understand.
A short time since, friend furnished Ms with
Toast, given in 1927 byJ. NJ Bots, Esq. the En-
Congressman from this District, attacking .lhe
Coalition" To show rh0, coalition" was al
luded to BY this Wing leader, whom some Of the
Metropolitan Wings delight 10 honor, and whose
efficient scrriees in the last and the present Con-
gress were Yesterday celebrated BY public din
ner al Buchanan's Spring we quoted The con-
temporary toasls Of DIR. CbofleS Cockc. of Abe
marie, ST. l.. L. Carter and others, which made
IL clear, that the great Wing Champion ri Rich
mond meant his quoted terms of reproach for the
famous coalition or Bargain and Intrigue
between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
the former bestowing the Presidential honoIs upon
Mr. Adams, who Very Snddcaig became the friend
OF Mr.. Clay, and rewarded him for his Kindness
with the Secreiaryslip OF State, tn high read To
the Presidential ''SaeceSdoa" II was for this
reason and tbs a'OAe that we brought u III
name Of Doctor Charles Cooke. of Albemarle
from the obscurity 10 which it has descended
and, therefore, he had changed his opinions ofnen
We were surprised. therefore, to see in Tuesdays
Wing, a letter from Dr.. Cooke Il coiamn in
length, solennly recaniin@ his Hoa opinion of
Mr. Clay, (havinS, good easy soul, been deceived
by others ourselves among the numler) aud eX-
pressing. in harsh terms, his horror and ndigna-
ton that We should have summoned him as wit
ness. We have mol word Ia >av in rcply We
did not doubt that The Doctor lad changed
his opinions oil NJ. Clay IL: we knew that he
had changed his politica! principles :; AMI in or
der 10 justify his abandonment OF ali his old
Virginia States Rishls Principles in the support
OF Mr.. Clay. le was bound 10 forget all his con
vcIionS al The time OF the enforcement OF The
Bargain" and 10 believe that Mr.. Clay was lot
only 'Slandercd' man, but a spoless and
pure as an Angel The Doctor, therefore. might
well have spared his elaborate essay for our en-
lightenmeni. We >hrewdlv suspect that the Doc
Tor could not lei escape 50 rare Il chance Tor no
toriety as the occasion presented. As Tar Is We
are concerned however. we shall 40, further III
dulse his inclination that way.