New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-02

Wise would have done and can now only be car
rIed on as in desert and barberous countries, by
armed caravans fighting their way through ban
diti of robbers and murdercrs. These evils result
from the unfortunate treaty of 1919, and must be
continued until the country dismembered from US by
that treaty shall be restored 10 our Union.
For myself, it might be supposed that take some
pride in seeing so many marching up now TO the
point at which stood SOLITARY and alone" twenty
five years ago: but il is not go. am too Old for
that puerty, and too much friend 10 popular 60
ycrnment rejoice in anything which is discrcdita
BILE to it. feeling OF modification. rather, oppres-
AT the inconsistency and inconsldcrateness
which have witnessed. When Texas was ours,
free from debt and full of land und might have been
retained without question from abroad, without
dissension al hone, and without the expense OF n
shilliag,-whcn this was the case, we threw the VIZ
gin province, as n worthless toy, away Now.
when evisceraied OF her lands, and loaded with debt
when her recovery Is attended with the danger of
foreign war. the certainty oi domestic discomfort,
the loss OF commerce. and the disturbance OF busI-
ness,-when this Is the case, are all OF sudden
seized with klind and furious passion 10 repossf IS
her. Immediate annexation is the word and we
cannot even wait one brief car for the ripened pear
TO nll of itself into our hands. This is inconsistent
and dscrednble, and implies cvity and folly, m
stead of judgment and patriotism, in the conduct OF
our public affairs. Being friend 10 popular GO
vernInent, end anxious for its honor and success,
regret as much TO see the sudden passion of 1911
as did 10 see the sluggish apathy oi l6lg. wish
TO zee Roman steadness, and not Ahenian leyity,
prevail in our government; and being myself man
OF some temperance and stability, addicted 10 no
paroxysms and subject 10 no vara'ions. shall con-
time TO advocate the recovery Of our sacrificed ter
r0ry and mulilated rivers and natural boundaries,
in the same calm and considerate manner as have
for twenty five years pust.
With respect to Texas, her destiny s fixed. O
course, i, who consider what | am about, always
speak OF Texas as constituted al the time oil the
Treaty Of 18l9 and not constituted by the Re
public OF Texas, cOmprehending the capital, and
forty towns and villages Of New Mexico now and
always as fully under the dominion Of the Republic
of Mexico as Quebec and all the towns and villages
OF Canada arc under the dominion of Great Britain .
1t is of this Texas-,be old Spanish Texas-oi
which always speak and OF her say, her desti-
ny is fixed Whatever NAV he the fate oil the pre-
movement, her destination is return 10 herr
ural position-ihat OF part ofthe American Union.
The interest of both parties requires II and the same
feeling and policy which made the Texan people
desire il for eight years past, will make them con-
rinue TO desire il until the reunion accomplished
No earthly power, except Mexico has right TO in
terlere in this question; and her night must soon
cease. Ii she is wise, she will cease hosttcs al
once, acknowledge your independence, and rejoice
TO see YOU return to the American Union. If she is
not wise, she may keep up a constructive war Tor
some years, without making any thing By IT. for no.
minal war, after the expiration OF The present ar
mistice will answer no purpose. SPAN refused to
acknowledge the independence of Holland for seven
" wears after she was actually independent; ihnt
exhibition ofCastan pride and obstinacy made no
difference in the rights of Holland and in The con-
duct OF Europe. From the time that actual war
ceased, Holland was admitted by Europe 10 all
the rights Of an independent power, without re.
gard to the nominal pretensions of SPAN; and
so il was with the late Spanish Provinces in
the New World, and il will be with Tex
as and; Mexico. short time, and either the
knowlcdgmont Of Mexico, the consent OF
all nations, will give Texas all The rights oi
sovereign power: the question oil admission Will
then be one of exclusive arrangement between the
TWO countries for earthly power, except Mexico,
has right interfere in this question: and, IN TACT
know of no one that wishes 10 interfere IN II. II
kept free from sectional views, partisan politics, and
selfish personal and sordid schemes, the retnloN
NAV then be easily effected, and in way that ought
10 be satisfactory 10 the whole Union, though not
without heavy expense TO the Federal Treasury
Come when il NAV. the cost OF recovering this dis
membered limb of Louisiana may equal, or exceed
the whole cost of the original acquisition OF that vast
province such is the fruit OF the unaccountnhlc
treaty Of 1919! But the cost IN money will be no
obstacle to my action Costs OF Il different Kind are
what wish TO avoid costs in National Honor
in Foreign WARM Ruined Commerce-in Domes-
tic Dissension-- Sectional Animosi,Ies-and III the
disturbance Of the harmony of the Union and the
business of the People. The sacrifice oI Tcxns was
"A calamitous biunder in 1919: let us not repeat the
blunder, and double the calamity by the manner OF
recovering il in 1914.
Respectfully gentlemen. your Obliged friend who will be
''p'' " 9''''' THOMAS ii. BENTON.
To Aes@rs A GREEN and Others Members oi the Congress
of Texas
AMERICAN ARTISTS IN PARls,-The Paris cor
respondent of the Boston Atlas, writing on the lst
ofApri says
"Mr. Hcaly has been lavoredby the kingwith
another sitting for the portrait ordered by General
Cass, and will soon leave for the United States,
to execute an order which he had received from
his Majesty, to paint the principal characters OF
our Revolution, which arc destined for the gallery
at Versailles. nj. Guizot has, also, testified his
appreciation of the talents Of your citizen by or
dcrng portraits of Hamilton and Franklin. llca-
ly and Champncy, another promising artist will
have pictures in the coming exhibition at the
Louvre.
Captain Newton, sf the Missouri, arrived
here frcm Gibraltar, Yesterday. Mr.. Irving 5
health was rapidly improving when he passed
through Madrid. The circle of American socle-
ty in Paris is rapidly diminishing, many being off
to Rome, TO witness the ceremonies of Holy
Week"
u The Roman Citizen, published at Rome,
n. Y. gives the following While at Westmore-
land, in this county, recently, friend related to
us a transaction of the most diabolical character.
Some two or three weeks ago Mr. Branard Of
that town had his barn, together with It's con-
tents, burned-supposed 10 have been the work
of an ncendiary. In the commencement of last
week son Of Nlr. Barnard accidentally dropped
q book into the well, and in endeavoring to re.
cover it, the hook used for the purpose caught in
bag, winch was cxamined-the contents proved
to be arsenic to the amount of % pounds
SAD AFFAlR-We learn from the Haverhill
Gazette that two deaths occurred in Wilmington
on Thursday which should prove caution TO
every one 1t appears the nurse TO sick wo-
man had taken potion from bottle which she
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