Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07

In the administration Of the State Government,
ren,rJ il rs fortunate that there are bllt IL" SUI.
ects of internal policy upon which licIc cAis,
much diversity OF opinion. The encouragement
of a sswcIl regulated system OF lhtelnai III
nenl y and the promotion Of knowledge, learn
mo and virtue" as being essential TO Tue preset
walton of Republican institutions are aulies IN.
messed bv the Constitution Of the Stale upon hci
nubic iuncionaries which they are MOI al ilnei.
| IL 10 disregard Under the deep conviction u,,'
these are subjects of general and peIVddil'o ii'..
est 10 The whole people OF the STATE, | Slaii a.a
il to be nv duty 10 lend my ana III executing .'
;niunciiors of ic Constitution in liberal spiti';
| No objects are, i'll my judgment, iiofc ""i''' V
| the public patronage and support:
The preservation ofpublic credit, ana Oh d souliu
currency in the State, will undoubtedly DC among
our b;rEes; duties Ii is prevailing error ~ sup
nose tia, a multiplication Of Banks ana ah e i-
rcssiye issue of paper circulation, can advance ,ic
nubc nrosnerity or afford any permanent leiiot ~
The community in which they exist. Instead Oh d
blessing excessive banking generally proves 10 &c
| curs, The bloatcd state of apparent prosPer'-
~ which they temporarily excite, our eA ~
| has shown has invariably been followed :! y" :,
ranpemcnt of the money marker, aePlecida'io,r, ~
currency and finally by severe pressure ana Suiiel
inc inflicted on the people. Topievcni The iecIl-
r.nce If such 4 state Of things il will be my oe-
sire by all The constitutional ana legal re>llictlohs
Which can he thrown around them. Ia see tila' o'e
panl,s which may exist in the STATE shall DC pa>eo
mon solid foundation, and coniihe ltleil olSia-
,;a,s within their reasonable means 10 meet tich
| re- ,ponsihies promptly VIII, ai an edln ud' '
| avail mvsclfoi an appropriate occasion ~ ui''
| ,, the General Assembly of the State now III
| .asSiu \ communication touching subjects wiiici'
may seem 10 require legislative action al ther pre-
| sent session. 1.;,,,;o, or,he
II will he my duty, under The Constlt q, u. ol uie
state 10 stale care that the laws be Faithfully exc
tied y The Executive svested with no legislative
discretion mr. power. The laws which the Genci d'
Assembly shall pass ii is made his duty TO exc
cn,c even though he may differ in opinion WIN
I'm, branch of the State Government IN regard IL
,hcir wisdom or policy. This duty shall laltil-
Revins confidently upon the support OF my lei
| l,w.ritizens and invoking the aid ana guidance
| fine Supreme Ruler otthe Universe, IN whose
lrts are the dcStinieS OF government ana Vi ihc'
enter upon the discharge oithe hgh duties "h' ch
have been assigned me b. the people
THE REMUNERATION OF TEXAS.
Mn pmxs Views Of TExAs.-Thc follow
n, letter was addressed by Mr.. Polk 10 CON-
mittec in Cincinnati
ColrMplA Tenn April % 1911
Gentlemen Your letter OF The ''olh UT, Which
you have done me the honor 10 address 10 me,
: .,chcd my residence during my absence rom
| b,mc and was not received until Yesterday
Accompanying your letter, You transmit TO me,
| as Won state "A copy OF the proceedings OF a
~ large meeting Of the citizens OF Cincinnati,
assembled on the 29l ult, 10 express their Sei, Il
opposition 10 the annexation ol Texas 10 lne
| Iintcd states" You request from me an cxP,i-
-, cypression of opinion upon this question Of
| annexation. Having al no time entertained OPT
MONS upon public subjects watch was unwilling
~ avow i, giycs me pleasure To comply with the
| r.oues, have no hesitation in declaring. that ]
am in favor of the iRm,d;1tc remuneration 81
! Texas to the Territory and Government oil the
United States entertain no doubt as 10 The
power or eypcdirncy Of the remuneration. The
nroof is clear and satisfactory 10 my own mind,
ihot Texas once constituted part ot the Terri
,,ry Of the United States. the TILE ~ winch. r.
card 10 have been a. indi> putab!c as that To any
eonion Of our territory. Al the time. The he9olii
| lion was opened with view 10 acquire The fi'-
! ridGs and the settlement oil oher questions, ana
nanlino the negotiation. the Spanish Government
i,saIf YEAS satisfied of the validity Of our tile
and vas ready 10 recognize line far West ot,he
1 Y.
s;apa. as defined by the Treaty of 1903 with
! France under which Louisiana was acquired
| This rco,liat;on which had been first opcrcd al
Madrid. was broken off and transferred 10 Wash.
nnlon. where il was resumed, and resulted III tie
Treaty. Of Florida. by which the Sabine was fixed
%, as the Western boundary of Louisiana
From the ratification OF the Treaty Of lSO3 with
France until the Treaty of 1919 with Spain tie
territory, now constituting the Republic OF Texas
b.lcng, Il TO Tie United States.
In 1919, the Florida treaty was concluded al
Washington, BY Mr.. J. G. Adams Secretary Of
State on The part oi the United States, and d. n
Louis de Ons. on the part OF SPAN; and by
TIN, treaty this lerrilow.yns west OF the Sabine
and constituting Texas was coded by The Unilcd
states to Spain. The Rio del Nortc, or some more
western boundary than the Sabine. could have
hsen obaincd. had itbccn insisted only The Amerl-
can secretary of State. and that without increasing
The consideration paid for the Floridas In my
iuaoment. the country west OF The Sabine ana Nc v
c.lied Teyas was mos, unwisely coded away. Ii
i = mar, of the great valley of the Mississippi,
directly connected bv its navigable waters will
,hc Mississippi river and having once been pai'
ofour Union it She, Id never have been dismen
b,red from it. The government ana people q
Teyas il is understood, no, only give their cor
cen, but are anyously DESTROYS to be reunited to
reunion and admission into our concderacy
shall be rejected hy the United States there is i'm
mincnl danger that she will become dcpcndcn
cv. if moi a colony Of Great Briain-an event
which no American patriot, anxious for the safe
" ana prosperity ofihiS country, could permit IL
occur without the most strenuous Resistance. Lee
Texas be re-anneXci, and the authority and laws
ofthe United States he established and maintaE
cd within her limits, as also in the Oregon Ter
rilory. and lei the fixed policy of or government
be, not 10 permi, Great Britain or any othcrioreisr
powcrtop lanta colony orhold dominion over any
portion pcopleorterrory OF either. These are
nv opinions; and without deeming it Necessary Il
extend this letter, by assigning the many reason.
which influence me in the conclusions 10 which
have come. | regret to he compelled 10 differ Sc
widely from thcviews expressed by yourselves, AND
the meeting ofctizenS ofCincinnali whom you're
MISUNDERSTANDING however, with You ana Will
Them. as do. il was due 10 tranknesS,h should
be thus explicit in the declaration olmy opinions
| am, with great respect,
Your obedicnt servant,
JAS. X. POLK.
To Messrs. 5. P, Chase Thomas Heaton. &c.
Committee, Cincinnati.