Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-14
THE RANDOLPH EPIsTLEs.

II. dams suppressed documents called for by the House
Of Representatives, The remuneration Of Tsr1s no
drfach IF fd'h both the Democratic ard Whig par
has and the .u,rcaas themselves hare acknowledged
the doctrine Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Pnn Burens ne
efiatoas for Tsras in 1899 Clay, 7dams, Webster,
Cues d Sectoa, Benton, &C, coaeurrsd as 10 good
iath The parallels and CONVERSATIONAL Var
Gad arrsion at tie tims-.ltles Register and the Ma
iionat intsiiigencer Euiogy Of General Jaek-
son tanatarat and unfiial conduct Of Southern,
eOaiTas,ed wdh the noble patriotism Of Northern Sc
majors, &c.
WAsHrssroS CRY, May 9th, 1874.
Dear Sirs-You will have from the papers, that
tie House of Representatives. have taken heed OF the
suggestions Of r. of r. and the Enquirer, and by the
COMMANDING majority of the whole House, against %
suspended their rules, and made call upon the Presl
ceni for copies of all the suppressed correspondence,
winch have hitherto referred to-and which so deep
involves The official and personal integrity of MIR
!'na Qnncy Adams. TIL this call be met, all pro-
's;y suggests, that "The Randolph Epistles, quodd
sc, be and remain in allegiance and suspense though
oia-r and most ccgent proofs all within my reach
While awaiting the Presidents response TO this I'M
Poriant CALL have been pryng with scholars love,
and antquary's minuteness, into the curious and
twilight lore of many racy "bygones, and my scruti-
MES have brought upon beves OF facts, very ger
name 10 the Texan issuep, which now agatlng oil
minds at the Capitol and conclusive against the last
1qtilmsrican prete1 [breaeh faith to .Hezco, which
iessts the immediate remuneration of Texas, that
propose 10 usher them popular notice, through
the columns of the venerable Enquirer. Your readers
must have discovered long ago. that these Eplses are
Dashed off currents culamo at "single heat, and that
so lar are they from ell pretensoGs 10 encounter the
es's o correct style, or 10 conform to the canons OF
Just CRITICISM that they rarely read over ere
they are despatched pell NELL "w,th all their mperfec
lions, to the tender mercies of the Enqurrers proof
'rad-r Nor wall my present leisure all,w me to an
nounce the slightest change for the better, in these
CARDS Hence have no promises TO vouchsafe, as 10
0r m nd of tyh | Ou
oo-but this promise, and promise most confidently,
establish upon the basis OF the stare decsis s that
'he universal Democratic party-and TO a nan-are IT.
fe'fevably committed not only TO the principle and
Inc policy of re-annexation-but that re-anne xaton,
Under prudent circumstances could not possibly nroye
5rtach Of faith to .Meries
2nd That The universal Wing Party ore equally
committed TO the doctrine, that remuneration, unde
pendent circumstances, could not possibly involve o
breach OF faith to Mexico and that large portion OF
them, with Mr. Clay al their head hav bee n equally
Committed to the principle and The policy of re
ton
And Sd, That Mexico, under the pending status OF
i,ran sovereignty and independence is deeply COM
m'ed both BY her precept and her example, TO the
toc,rne which asserts the right OF Texas TO DO and
perform all acts Of sovereignty which any other State
Or Kingdom may do and perform, either of The great
parties OF The Union committed to the same doc
tins
l. The public, by this time, must DO well aware, thai,
curing The Administration of Mr. J. q Adams. Mr.
Iav ~ Secretary Of State made two efforts,
IN $50 sad 1879 to reacqu,rs Texas from Mexico by
purchase AID and that during the succeeding
aannisration of General Jackson, and in lS29, the
Fl'of' vas renewed By his direction" through Mr. Van
Dafen, the Secretary of State. All this is we'll known,
." The marked and striking circumstances under which
w h'ter effort was made, and their most anposte ana
'9h'hcant pertnency to existing issues, have been
tO-how most strangely overlooked. il seems to have
, ,tsn equally forgotten, that the nquis,ve public OF
,aa' Cay "got wind of the negotiations for Texas
wore even Mr.. Van Buren's letter of instructions
.' have reached lis destinations; and being blown, It
E discussed in the public press, all over the Union,
.'u found ITS way even to the British public. II
,aaua now establish as most surely shall, that when
''e negotiations opened there was not only STATE of