Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-09

Independence was in fact acknowledged by Santa
Anna himself, and commanding Generals, after
the battle OF San Jacinto freely and without re-
straint as they stated, End the boundaries claimed
by her were settled in the same trcaty--tbe ,reaT
! was executed faithfully b. Texas, so far as H.
s,puatiols concerned Mexico, and should enuie
! equally 10 the benefit Of Texas IL must pe taken
| as Z whole and rot as a part.
Mr. a. denied the existence OF any actual or
| legitimate war between Mexico and Texas
since the battle OF San Jacinto, or that Mexico
could rightfully claim 10 reduce her 10 her central
! despotism. Mr. Websers letter OF the Sth of
July, 1872 was authority that il was not the case
| OF a revoltcd province against the mother conE-
| try, but nation, after the league had been vio-
| lated, BY force OF arms struggling 10 be free
against tyranny and despolism, 10 which she
never consented 10 be subject. She owed no ale
| glance, and never did 10 the existing Govern
| ment of Mexico, having declared her inGepend-
| ence and maintained il b. the sword-the arms
tice had never been consummaed, and II II had,
ii expired with lis own limitation. That the war
against Texas was not TO bring her again into The
Federative State but 10 reduce her 10 actual des-
potism, and was, therefore, war of conquest.
Mr.. A. justified the course of the adminiStra-
ton in ordering troops ON the borders OF Texas,
| and vessels of war into the Gulf Of Mexico
! while The Treaty was in progress, as precaution-
/ ary steps, ready for any emergency which might
Justify further action. If the President had done
( less and Texas had fallen by the concerted action
OF England and Mexico, ne would have Shown
/ himself unworthy the head Of the nation, ard
/ have received the eXecraons of the very parry
who now reviic him for The act. In This respect,
, ne had done 10 more than General Jackson III
1929, when Mexico was likely 10 have been in
vadcd by Spain, i'll ordering portion oi Tie
naval force on the coast OF Mexico
Mr.. A. now entered into comparison OF lie
claims Of the respective nominees Tor the Offices
OF President and Vice President Of the Z. States
that while Mr. Clay and his associate, Mr. Ere
lnghuysen, stood forh before the people as advo-
cafes for Bank, protective Tariff, distribution
of the proceeds of the public lands among the
States, and for restraining, or taking away, The
Veto power from the President OF the Y. States,
Messrs. Polk and Dallas were pledged upon the
principles OF their nomination 10 become their an
tagonists upon all these issues before the public
that as 10 Mr. F'relingh,Iysen, he knew brt little
of him. except. as stated that he stood by the side
of Mr. Clay in the Senate Of the United States,
rs an advocate for all these measures. lie be-
lieyod he was Vice President OF The Colonial
ton Society. OF which Mr. Clay was the PreSi-
dent, and hence the fitness OF this connection on
the ticket. He considered this society as closely
allied TO the Abolition. although ii was attempted
10 make ulc puDHc UcI!t'c uleh PulIOSe' WIZ
different He had always looked upon him as 4
Federalst of the Boston stamp
As TO Mr. Polk, he could speak of him with
confidence and high appreciation, having served
with him long in the House OF Representatives,
and on the same committee. He knew him 10
be State Rights Republican, devotedly attached
10 the doctrines OF Virginia as set forth in IS and
99-and although his vote in favor of the Force
Bill is alleged against him, as departure from
those principles upon which Mr.. a. differed
from him he ALWAYS considered II as reluctantly
given rs was the case with Judge w hiie, Mr..
RiveS and many others OF the friends oil The adj
ministraion, whose minds might have been con
WINGED OF the proprety, as the title oi the hill was
10 enforce the collection II The rerenre. This Oh
lection however, comes with an illgracc from
that quarter, when il is well-known the whole
Federal party sustained Gen. Jackson III his Pro-
camaton and Force Bill, with Mr.. Webster,
Mr. Clay and Mr.. Frelinghuysen at their head.
Although Mr.. Polk may not rival MT Gay IN
splendid oratory, in point Of sound judgment,
discriminating mind, close reasoning, and capacl-
~ for business, he was fully his equal, and for
high moral worth, had no superior.
OF Mr.. Dallas, he was represented as gentle
man OF high order of talents, who had been no.
norcd hy PENNSYLVANIA with Il seat in The Senate
of the u. States and charged by the Federal Co
vcrnmenl with one ofthc most important mlssicnS
abroad He has always belonged TO The Repnb-
lican party, and although he may have Offered
from us upon some cardinal points he stands
pledged. if elected, 10 carry out the principles
adopted ny the Democratic Convention IN Baltl-
more. upon which his nomination was based
Here the discussion closed, al late hour IN
the evening, before 4 patient and attentive au-
dience.