Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-18
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
rIIE nNNEY l,IQN OLE TEXAS

This beautiful country, withits rich silver mines,
fertile SOIL and noble rivers formerly the territory
81 the U. S. by treaty of purchase from France,
was, il is true, ceded to Spain by the Treaty OF
1919. which treaty, if free from constitutional
objections was evidently an infraction otthe trca-
tv of 1903 and was in direct violation Of the faith
our Government which was pledged 10 France
and TO the people ofTcxas never TO surrender the
territory, and TO admit its inhabitants into the
Union, as soon as practicable, according 10 the
principles ofthe Federal Constitution with all The
rights and privileges OF citizens oil the United
States.
Until that period arrived, our Government
pledged itself to protect them i'll their persons,
and in the free enjoyment OF their property, rci-
sion, &c.
The treaty of 1919, made with Spain-not
Mexico-and which has dismembered this valua-
bic domain from an alliance which Nature never
intended, was condemned by Mr. Clay himself,
who maintained in speech delivered in 1890,
that territory could not be alienaed by mere
lreaty-and consequently, notwithstanding The
treaty, Texas was sill the territory Of The United
States In 1925 in accordance with his preri-
ously EXPRESSED opinions, and the express direc-
tons of the President, Mr.. Clay instructed our
Minister at Mexico to endeavor 10 recover from
Mexico this beautiful country, as Tar Us the Del
Norte, ard urged rs 4 reason, the SABINE, Inc pre-
sent Western boundary, approached too near The
great Emporium of the West. Has that bounda-
ry receded since? Is not the Sabine Still IN the
same longitude? and the reasons for the extension
of our Western boundary still the same! ME-
CLAY is fully committed upon this subject. and
can never be an advocate for anneXalon-hoW-
ever much the people may desire IT, Waving
the assent OF Mexico, he says, IN his recent
letter we ought not to receive Texas into the
Union as long as there is considerable and re-
spcctable portion OF the people opposed 10 1t. We
all know that the Abolitionists will ever I've OPP
posed to il, who will always form considerable
portion Of the people OF this country; and though
the South finally unite in favor OF annexation,
Mr. Clay is bound TO oppose il, unless he prove
false to this pledse-lor such considerit Ihenit
is for the South TO say whether it can give Its SUI
frage for the man who has committed himself up
on this great question, which must eventually
draw every Southern man 10 its support In
1927 he again renewed his efforts to procure
Texas He suggested to Mr.. Poinse't aa0t as
an suspicious time for the adjustment OF The
boundary between the two Republics; and, in or
der to obtain such boundary as was desired, he
saws, our Government might be induced TO give
pecuniary consideration as an equivalent Inc
boundary which our Government prefers, says
he should commence at the mouth of the river
Rio Del Norte; thence to the fory-second degree,
North latitude; thence parallel with this TO the
Pacific. Ii may be said that this was a PROPOSE,
ton Of our Government 10 recover Texas by ana
with the consent Of Mexico. This readily con-
cede; but it will show, that if our Government
had right TO treat with Mexico for Texas, shorty