The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-04
co M NJ UNICATION..
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
NO. III.


s. NO. III. s,3s s S. 81
Proceeding with the examination Of the docu-
ments transmitted to the Senate, we come to Mr..
Murphy's reply to Mr.. Upshur's despatch last
noticed. This reply is dated September 2S.
l643 and takes for granted the correctness Of the
information and the conclusions which the Secre-
tary had communicated speaks Of the "eloquent
manner in which the !" evils" to arise from the
"growing fanaticism had been portrayed" of the
!" whirlwind Of emotion, which it had raised in
his (Mr. Murphy's) BOSOM" and recommends
that 8 the Government of the United States
should take some immediate quick step on the
snbect." This reply, SO far as communicated,
concludes with Recommendation to "say nothing
which can offend even our fanatlcal brethren Of
the North !" that the United States should es.
pouse the cause of civil, political, and religious
liberty in this hemisphere, and defy the whole
world on the issue" Mr.. Murphy's chivalrouss
spirit would have made him good crusader.
In another reply from Mr.. Murphy dated the
day after the former one, he communicated infor-
nation respecting the character and conduct of
Andrews, and of the estimation in which he was
held in Texas, "from whence he had been driven
by force, and denied the privilege Of return" -
ought to have been sufficient to cause any public
functonary to hesitate, before he allowed any
thing based upon his testimony to Influence his
opinions or govern his official proceedings. Mr..
Murphy styles the transaction played off in
London ridiculous one" and adds, the nego.
tiations now on foot between Texas and Mexico.
through the mediation, or rather under the con-
troll Of Great Britain, has changed entirely the
whole character of affairs, and demands the moot
prompt and energetic action Of the Government
| Of the United States" Thus the ChargeI and
the Secretary are at issue; the latter bases his
proceedings upon the information received from
"a citizen of Maryland" whilst the former styles
the transaction played off in London, upon which
this Information is based, I" "a ridiculous one, and
raises new issue upon !" the negotiations now
on foot, which has changed the, character Of the
affair, and demands prompt and energetic action,
&c, &c. t: f.t
Mr.. Murphy then apologies twice for the
warmth he displays, says /" he KNOBS the wishes
of the people of Texas - he does not sag that they
aOish for anneraliOn to the United States, but that
/" they have their constitution and forms Of gov-
ernn,enf; and nsnetynine Out Of hundred tuould
die for their preservation !" and that such pre-
servation sis all that no. can desire, and also all
that Texas asks or wishes" I, III, MA
Next we have Mr.. Upshur's despatch to Mr..
Murphy, dated 22d September, 1874, aud writ
ten, therefore, without the information commu-
nicated in Mr.. Murphy'stwo letters last commen-
ted upon unless it had been received from other
quarters. The letter of Mr., Murphy, dated 9Th
July, had been received; the Secretary's, reply,
so far as communicated, does not contain any re-
ference to Mr.. Murphy's lamentations over his di-
lapidated archives, his imperfect records, and the
confusion of his Office, nor is there any hope gi-
ven that the deficiencies will be supplied from
Washington, Mr. Upshur lamenis 4 that any
portion OF the people OF Texas should misunder-
stand the feeling with which the United States
regards that country" Certainly, had the peo-
pie of Texas understood this feeling, they would
q ninsty-nine out of hundred haze died." it Mr..
Murphy knows any thing about them, "a Their than
have approved of such feeling. This feeling
was q desire TO annex Texas zee Tinted Sta'es
for Mr.. Upshur writes to Mr. Van Zandt on the
10th Oct 1913, only hoenty.four days after has
letter to Mr. Murphy, stating that : the subject
of annexation of Texas to the United States, by
treaty, h0seengdged the serious attention o. ihis
Government, as well as of Ia ge portion of Our
people" 1t could not bea uery serious attention
which had been in existence less than t.uenty.fonr
days; but it seems to have been the policy of
the Department to keep Mr. Murphy in isno-
rance However this may be warranted by mo-
dern diplomacy, it appears TO be contrary 10 COM
mon sense and common honesty " hatever
mystery, secrecy, and want Of candor there may
have been on the part of our Government, Mr..
Upshur says il is impossible |" 10 Imisunders tad
the policy and measures of England J" He is
doubtful, however, how far the people Of the
United States will support the Government chat
OF the Oniteu OtdttS) III us lhtchtOuS Respecting
Texas: There is nothing in the published docu-
ments, SO far, which shows sohat those Intentions
,oere! The Secretary divides the people Of the
United States into shareholders and non-slave-
holders--says that the former will support the
Government in its views respecting Texas, and
that large number of the latter are sufficient
ly liberal to embrace policy absolutely hecessa-
ry to the salvation of the South" He then Coca
on speaking Of the relative interests of the North
and the South in supporting the policy Of the
Government, by which he clearly means thu an.
nexation of Texas, (ior he can allude 10 nothing
Wis., uho had M nrev;ons e M s,,h;ac,
could not infer it, tor the word .annexation" has
not yet been used. But, id contra ie,ion TO this
he then says, II Il should be successful (it is
not very clear what the word Il refers to,) +" the
destinies Of Texas will be bright indeed; If Z
should fail, she will, al least, be no worse on
than she 10 at present Hence, she has every
| motive tn hold nm 10 her pyesent p0sif0n'--that