Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-03
From the Boston Alias.
THE TEXAS TREATY

THE TEXAS TREATY.
The Treaty, with its Correspondence, has
been published by the New York Evening
Post.
All accounts concur in representing il as in
the last degree infamous and dishonoring to our
country. The New York American says:-
We hear of Senators moved To such indigna-
ton, at the perusal of the disgusting details
and revolving avowal OF principles, which the
correspondence contains, as to dash the docu-
ments on the hoor and trample them under
foot. The whole matter is worse than the
worst apprehensons have nticipated-.h'deous
--damning- stain upon the American
name, which even its certain rejection by the
Senate will not eradicate"
The Washington correspondent ofthe New
York Evening Post, says: "Suspcions are a.
float that the present head ofthe Navy Depart
ment was placed there as one who could be
readily used by 'the traitorous iactlon,' which
is pushing on the plot of Annexation.
.s'Tbese rumors, these official orders, the in
famous and indecent letter of Mr.. Wilkins, "a
Cabinet Minister,) commencing the Treaty to
favor ere vet the Constitutional Arbiters, the
Senate were in possession Of it, and the reck-
less, pronigate speculation connected with the
negotiation, present a combination oil enorml-
ties which, but for the moderation and law
observing spirit Of our people, would BRING
down instant popular vengeance on the heads
of the offenders.''
The New York Tribune Of Friday alter
noon, contains the following startling para
graph: ,., o,rcs
which we cannot discredit, that President 1y-
Ter has ordered detachment Of y. s. troops
to march from 81. Louis TO the Sabine, pre-.
paratory to operations in Texas. Ii is believed
that Mexico is about to invade Texas, and
this movement is intended as counterpoise.-
There is little doubt that Tyler intends TO sup
mort Texas Nth an armed force in case OF an
inuasion by .nersco."
The editor of the Tribune well asks:
Is the Country to be plunged into perhdy
and War, without a chance to be heard! shall
the folly t tE@saifflhess!y' and '"'''' '"
The Treaty is accompanied by message
from the President, setting forth the Presden-
ital view Of the many and great advantages to
be gained by the annexation, but this is SO
much less interesting than the appended cor
respondence that for to-day we pass il over.
The first letter OF the correspondence is from
Messrs. Van Zandt and Henderson to Mr..
Calhoun, alleging the desire of the Texas peo-
pie for the annexation, and showing the assets
and liabilities of the single star republic, as fol-
lows: lands unappropriated, 1861 ,S27 acres:
debts of various descriptions 81 ,O0O,00O
Next is a letter from Mr.. Van Zandt to
Mr.. Webster, December Ia, 1912, showing
the brutal and uncvzed character OF the wal
waged by Mexico upon Texas, and urging the
interference of the United States, either to STOP
il, or enforce its conduct in more Christian
fashion.
There are several letters from Mr. Upshul
to Mr.. Murphy, all expatiating on the benefits
Texas would derive from annexation, and liz
orally begging for il on behalf Of the United
States.
A letter from Mr.. Packenham to Mr.. Up
shur, February 90, 1914, covering one from
Lord Aberdeen, being full and explicit mega
ton of all the projects imputed to Great Brit
an-an application; in fact, Of the remarks
made by Lord Aberdeen to Mr.. Everett,
There is also long letter from Mr.. Calhoun
to Mr. Packenham, commenting upon the a
vowed desire of Great Britain TO see slavery a
polished all over the world, and her intention
TO use all lawful and honorable means to affair
that obiect-auding the ''domestic institution
and announcing The conclusion ofhe Ired
tn of Annexation, as the means adopted by tn
United States 10 coulterGct the anti-stauerl
desires and designs of Great Britain!i!!!H
And last, a despatch from Mr.. Calhoun t
Mr.. Green, (who Mr.. Green is we do no
know announcing the conclusion of the treat,
to the Mexican Government, and assigning thu
reason therelor-to wit, fears of the machina
tions of Great Britain. We make from thi
letter only the following extract:
"You are enjoined also, by the President, t
assure the Mexican Government that it is hi
countries which may grow out Of this treaty
or any other cause, on the most liberal and sat
isfactory terms, including that of boundary
And with that view the minister who has bee
recently appointed will be shortly sent with ad
equate powers"
The New York Post says Of the Treaty:
"This is, perhaps, one of the most extraor
binary documents to be found in the history 9
legislation. Mr.. Upshurs letters, alternatel
roaxino and threatening Texas, are curiositie
in their way, while the correspondence general
Iy is of the most interesting nature. Ate
reading this paper, the people of the Unite
States will not hesitate in making up thel
minds in respect TO the niamy OF the ProJee
Nor while the Senate require the six month
to which, by the Treaty, they are limited"
Fitchburg Railroad. following vessels
have, since April LIST, arrived at Boston wit
iron for the Fitchburg Railroad, viz:
The Suffolk with $50 Tons.