Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-07

net which had lust thrown away lhe c'u''y' :.
IN commsurrnrn, Of Mr. Acam> adn'n'sfa'on' MI
o. ha,n, SECRETARY Of State, the int attempt "as
mad n recover VIVA, had been lost, ard gave a
snpoot 10 the rTo, by writing ar'l's IN Tue
pers I, sustain aud promote IT, ms th''' "as w
s,c,.ssful Gen Jacksons administration maze '"e
same attempt and With the same ''su ' anu ~"
-.na,, ,hat gave II cordial support In The s'c""a
- g Iap.,al Jackson g Administration the frV"'t ~
of Tex,s took place, 1880 and several gentlemen u
Tho Sou,b were immediately VI favor Oh a'a.''ng w.
oslves of that event to recover possess"" :" '"e
a.,o,v Recognition OF Texan lndpp. ndence aho
Ia..,n If Texas into the Unlon (and this before
rsYas spplpd for admissonO were urgeo oy 'hf"
90 o;mnliansnus acts-twln oparations-to oe ace"'
,l,sbpd tor ther. could not agree toI. Me1'.o a"o
r. e,e nj war; and 10 admit Texas INTO our
JI,,on was To 90 to war with M-x'co WIN '"r a'" y
,,,as md The opinion Of the world against NJ.
80 @ 30 for adms. on recog alton WIS thu tur'hes'
-, cond venture; and that. with some Insgie,hg
:, :, sa,Iy stage OF the contest i"r lear o. me eie''
!, might have on mmerc- with Mexico
re- ,.y, year 1881 being The first of Mr. Van b''-
ren's administrator, Texan minister Suenefai Hc'
oan uunn arrived here to solicit the admission oil MS
-, mo our I,non lie did me the honor TO speak
- me- on the subject counting largely upon my cooPe
ration from The well-know dcesiaiton which hau Ga
,r.seed for the treaty which gave Texas away. put
ala him from the beginning that il was iE,p"sslplc; mat
much as desired the restoration oil ieAas' ~, ,'r.
,ss were 10 nv own country that Mexico and icias
holm, a, war cond moi LEOPARD The peace OF The Ch'eu
t.,es compromise its honor in the eyes "i naos' ao
nu,e iis commerce, by taking step which soouu E''
Mexico right 10 treat US us an enemy. Mr. van nu-
ren's administration gave the same answer anu al Aie
RIGA approved -. &C., armament
80 Ios. ri Texas. and the frat advocate OF ,ts r.
c,vs,v have W, already twice found IL 'inposri' l"
suoport propositions I"r rs admission INTO our ono"
md that | may do justice 10 my own co'o"u' NO.
show tha, am not a tliud z-a't. rushing heaoionE
huf "a mn
considering v hat he 10 ab"ut, and STRIKING o"'d"''
between the gond nd the ev Ut an important pr"p"
ION; that may do tbs W II here pr'seh. ." CIV
from my spprch in the S-nste al ttr " Sat o v" ~
40, Jnlv Is, lS36 on The resolution Tor the ackn""
In,n, nj IN. ,ode ne pdence of Texas ard IN wh'cf
INV nocv and that Of the ed nnstfaton, were faitnu
Is sk. tchsd -.
Mr. B.nton rose, and said he should oonhne nm
elf strictly the proposition present 10 nf 'eso"
ION. and should not comnlcate tn abstrat 9nrs''o'
e RECOGNITION with specnt"ns on the future i'e I"
Texas Such speculations could have no COCO en- c
,,rn eilher Of the countries n,efFsttd-up"n hr3c"
Texas or the Unt.d States Texas has not ASK O 20
admiss,nn INTO ,h,s uncn. H'r independence IF ri
contested by Mexico Her boundaries, and other M
noran, points IN political condition. are no. YET az
;ns.sd To scus- III question al her admiss on INTO
thi> Un.on under these circumstances IS 10 ira n
with dsre>pect, to embTo'i ourselves WIN h'1eo :"
ro,n promise the dlsntSrfslednpes al our "at'rs !"
tn. eyes of Europe, and 10 start among ourselves Pre-
whenever IL comes, cannot he without It's owl 'hfh
difficulties and perpr1't'es :.
.Tbs conduct of the administration has been SIR Ct
" neutral! and as friend to that administration, ano
from nv own CONVICTIONS. have conform+d to Ms po'
hcy avoiding the language which would itritslf, a"d
apon.nq The acts tina, might nerrup, pacific AID COM
me,c,s communications NJ xico ~ our nearest 'gh-
mr. DIVIDING " tn us the continent OF North Ame''ca.
md possessing the clemens of a great power on'
boundaries are coerm,nnus tor m'rc ihan TWO thoh-
sand miles We have INLAND and maritime commerce
She has m,nrs; ne have ships General rons'derf-
toes i'm upon each pc the duties OF rrcipr"ca
friendship; especial Inducements 'nvtr Gs IN unIn'rr-
rual.d commercial intercourse asa western orns-
tor coming from the banks Of tn" NJ sspp' ADD frrm
the State n Missouri, cannot b. III nd TO the crnse
nuences Of ntsreuptnp tina, double ue Of 'nlsnd and
ma itiua c"mmerce Which, stretching to the MINES o.
NJ. xco brings back the psrenoial supply OF sod mo
npy winch enrich.s the anterior, and enables New ~
leans To purchase he vast accumulation o. eprcnnra
eroGnc. Of which she - the emporium. N"no"r'u'
are the workings ni commerce. aud more 'pi !" mo
ou, is own proper cham Is by lis operations, than
In be rudad INTO then by the hnnc oi legislation n
O.Isans nov 10 what The Havana once was-ihe entfe-
not of the Mexican trade and the recipient at ITS NINE
raj wealth The superficial render OF commercial sta
,is,cs would s1y TIA, MeX'co but slightly encourages
ou domestic industry that che takes nothing from "u'
Agriculture and bot little from our manufactures On
rhe contrarv the close observer would see very d.
fer. n, o,ctme He would see The produces "f our A."
oa.s NJ t. all he countries .: Eur"ps, exchanging
fin labcs AID these returning IN the ships OF man,
nations our IN n Or. 6omnant, 10 the CITY OF Nrw
i.ans and thence gong off IN snail Mexican vessel. In
Ma,amoras, Tumpco, Fera Cruz, md other Mr1can
ports Ths from thefe ports Is IN the precious
me as and 10 confine myself to single year, a.
sample OF The whole, u may be stated that ot the ten
nd three qua',ers "f SILVER com and bullion
received in the United States according f. the
house returns during the last year, eight millions
and one quarter Of II came from Alfxc" alone, md
the "f II through the port oil NV Oi"ans -
THIS amount &c treasure IS not received tor HnihrrG;
nor as j. would the commercial tables, fnr To-
reign fabrics with Amer industry; hit
reality, '"r doo,est" Productions changed into egn
fahrlcs aud giving double employ IL the naviga
of the Country New O:leans has ,oksn the place of
The Havana |, has become the entepoi Of tina trade:
and many circumstances, not directed by law, even
known TO aw.gtvars, have combined to produce the
result FIRST. ;hr application OF steam power 10 the
propulsion of vessels, winch, the form If ,ow-boa's,
has gwen t. tirer CITY prompt aud fncile comnu-
ncaton @ith the then he advantage Of full and
assorted csrgoss which brings the importing vessel 10
pom, where she delivers freight for two different eH
p,res; thea the marked advantage cf return cargo"
with cheap and abundant supplrs, which are always
found III ,lp grand emporium Of the great West theu
'ha scrm'nat ng dues IN Mexican ports III iavnr al
Mexican vessels which makes II advanagf Gus t. thr
importer stop and ttanshp at New l-aos; n aiv'
our enterprise, cur pelce, and cnr Tree INST 'hl'"h
perfect secury, under ust laws for HE, liberty,
person and property Thtss circumstances, undrec'
ID by government, and without Ii" dye OF gov
ern me nj have gwen to New OIL as the supreme af-
vantage o. he,ng The en'repot =" the Mexican trade
and have prs Mt the unarailred spec tacie OF the
,blest valley n the world and the richest n'ines IN
the world sending their respective products TO m'e'
each nher at hr mouth Of the noblest river IN te
world AID there create. in lapse 0, ome me most
wonderful CITY which any age or country ms ever De.
=, Ia A ouk upup the map OF M Great Hp't, ana
,ocrabs capacity 10 calculate tn aagrsga OF g.
graphical nd vaneges, must impress The hfh"drr WIN
ynst opinion Of the futur- greatness ct orlrans
hut he will only look upon one-ha OF no picture.
unless hp templates this new b-anch ",rade when
"a max ny the empoe,cm of the NJ ssss,pp The entire
not Of NJ. xican commerce. ard the recipient OF he
N.r,can mines and which, though now 8" great, ~
st,n il lis infancy Let MT government mar con.
summa,lon apsp'cious IN Is Ct, ard teem'ng
- IN 80 mary rich and precious results LIT no un-
necessary coll sion with Mexico interrupt our COM
MERGE tun back III. .trcam, Of three hundred mines
To the Havana, and give wound tn n noble city,
which must be felt The head spring and source of
every stream that pnurs ns tribute into The king o.!
foods.
F.or, his es::act It will he that then viewed
no r. vim ou.sln, under all It's aspects and con>-