Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-28


cantured other American vessels within the haroors
and under the guns of the forts of neutral powers
and indeed az to neutral ships and goods, aud all me
maritime rights of neutral nations, she aced Tue pa.
of the outlaw and buccaneer, rather than oil cVeu
kingdom and violated the neutral rights OF all tue
world Nor were her lawless acts confined to the coasts
and harbors of neutral powers, but EXTENDED sso "
an actual use and occupation OF their sou oa'i"s
the last war, Spain was at peace WIN Ens'a ' a"o
America; but England, in open violation ., -.
trail rights of Spain sezed upon Pof'"" " r,;natsJ
uhen a Spanish terrt,ryD whence she Illuminated
her incendiary appeal 10 the slaves lot ser'ie "
surrecton and massacre; aud commenced, a. ie'ts"
cola, her fist preparations Tor the attack VI r.
leans Aud such, precisely, would be tue eonu"ss -
Crest Britain ia the event of another war WI" az
r,c, She would land suddenly al any point oil tue
coast of Texas and move along the oaoi"e' w ."e
territory of Texas, to the great oehu "neie '. or
proaches within about one hundred mies Vi 'ie His
sissippi; and the intermediate territory oe'hs ou. .ny
settled she could advance rapidly across sszste Pas
SAGE of the Mississippi and cut OH all commun, 0
ton from above and descend upon New Orleans oe,
.be might proceed little further, through Inc tetf'
tory OF Texas, TO Red River, the Southern oa"h OF
which is within the limits Of Texas, and equip hee ca
ped,t,on then by water, descend the Red h'Ve'. e4
citing a seryiie resurrection, and seize the MISSISSIPPI
at the mouth Of Red River All these movements que
might and would make, through Texas In 'n's Wy
she would se,ze and forti'y her position oh ' ~ 0
assipp. and New Orleans must TALL u cut on 'fo,p
all
retained the single point the Mississippi, "oou a.
eec,ually command its outlet and arrest lis commerce.
ascending descending, rs II possessed Oh we" VI
leans Whatever point she selzed on the MISSISSIPPI
there che would entrench and forty, ana tens :" 'ou
sands Of lives and hundreds OF millions OF oo'iafs
would be required in driving her from this position,
All this would be prevented by the remuneration %
Texas The Sabine and Red River would then DC an
our own, and no such movement could De tiaue "
the seizure Of the Mississippi Nor shouiu y oe " :
TOD thn Oh n.
nj navigabIe point upon its Southern oanN !" ieN'
there she would sixty thousand ioo'aa WI
riors of our own. and half as many oil ie@as ""un
her gold, and her nrigues and promises "ouiu
as the always have done ncite 10 the wofK OF oea
and desoIaliou. lf desire To know what 81 wou''
do under such circumstances let US lock oack fiap
ton and the RaIsn, and they Will answer l"e Iues'
If for no other reason, the fact that tor many nuu
miles YOU have placed these ndians on Inc oofue's "
Texas separated only by the Red river, ana on u.
frontiers of Louisiana and Arkansas, demands tha as
an act of justice these States, and as essental 10,
their security and that of tho Mississippi you snou.o
have possession of Texas. Our boundary ana ilh''s
will always be incomplete, without the Possess'o" VI
Texas and without-it the great valley anu us h'ap
lest streams will remain forever dsmeubered ana 'n
lated Now, if we acquire 1t, we should accom-
psh the object for in all probability The opportunity
now neglected will be lost forever Ihere may n"'e
been good reasons, few weeks or mohons suooees ~
the recognition of the Independence OF Texas, ana De
fore it was recognised by any other power, why !,
might then have bsen premature to have re-anneAeu
the territory but now, when eight years nave eiaPe
since the declaration and establishment OF the '"u'
pendence of Texas and seven years since II was re-
copnzed by us, and several years since the recoe-
milton by France, Holland and England there can oe
no possible objection TO the measure. :
have shown, that in the event of war win Eng,
land Texas if we repealed her from our embrace, ~oaa
become complete dependency OF hnsanu' a,'e ,.
from us in feeling, trade and intercourse, ana los
fed in all with England But would Ii rest here NO
Texas would first become dependency, ana tneh'
in fact colony Of England; and her arms, ana ShP',
and power, would be thus transported 10 The NOUN VI
the Mississippi The origin OF the immense empire OF En-
gland in ndia in two small trading esaDlshueh's
Then followed permanent occupancy oil part OF 'he
coast; and India IN time became British colony. ana
30 will it be with Texas, which can furnish Engiahd-
what is noe aSccrtained linda never cana supply
of cotton. The largest vote ever gwen III texas was
about 900 Os this the British emlgrants and BIZ
tsh party now number about 1000; which By The I'M
friendly feelings created by final refusal OF Fs-an'exa
ton, and The necessity Of seeking another aH'ahce'
would be Immediately increased to 4OoO, LEAVING ma
iorily Of 1000 only against union with England ihi
nediaely rapid emigration from England 10 ieXas
would be commenced under their colonization la"s'
which give the emgrant home, and make h'm
voter in six months, and 5000 English emisrnn!s
would overcome the majority OF 1000, and give
England, through the ballot-box, the command o.
Texas The preparation for this colonization o.
Texas from England has already been made
One English contract has already been signed WIN
the Government Of Texas, Tor the emigration there oil
one thousand families; aod three thousand one hnndreo
more would give The majority TO England 1t may be-
10 avoid tho difficulty 10 slavery at home, the no.
mnal Government for local purposes would be ieiI
with Texas, rather with English voters and mer-
chants in Texas; but in all that concerns the commerce
and foreign relations Of Texas IN all tina: concerns the
occupancy and of Texas in the event o. war, lhe
remacy and authority of the British Parliament
would be acknowledged. Much is concealed as regards
the ultimate designs Of England IN regard 10 exaS'
for TO acknowledge them would DC 10 defeat them,
by insurog remuneration 10 the Un'on; Out ehoue"
has transp pred TO prove her object Let Us examine
the facts Three treaties made between 6feai
Britain and Texas viz the 18th, ll,h, and 10Th OF
November, 1910. The preamble OF one oil these Is as
follows:
"Her Majesty, the Queen OF the United Kingdom
o Great Britain and Ireland being desi.ous OF putting
an end 10 The host lities which stu continue 10
he carried on between Mexico, and Texas, has Of
fered her mediation to the conendng parties, 10
bring about paci6cation between them
Article l. 1" The republic OF Texas agrees that IT,
bv means of the mediation Of her Britannia Majesty
an ult;ma,ed truce shall be established between Mex
co and Texas within 30 days after this present con
ven,ion shall have been communicated 10 the Mex'car
government by her Bra,annc Majesty's mission a
Nsxco. aod it. within six months from the dav thu
that communication shall have been made, Mexico
shall have concluded treaty Of peace with Texas
then and such case, the republic OF Texas will take
upon isef portion amounting to 81 100000 sterling
of the capital of the foreign debt Contracted by The
public Of Mexico, before the lsi of January, 1850.
The first article of the next treaty declares"Thert
sball be reciprocal liberty Of commerce and navi
patton between and amongst the citizens Of the re
public Of Texas and the subjects OF her Britannia
Majesty" The third article authorizes British mer
chants to carry their business in Texas, and BFi
fish ressels Of 10 enter freely all her ports
Next comes treaty between Great Britain and Texas
which grants England the right Of search fully
effectuay, and in terms more obnoxious, than the ce
LIBERATED quintupe treaty to which ters and adopts
II grants TO the vessels of ii 10th parties he rgh
Of searching merchant vessels by either party, aid
pressy provides for the exercise Of this right "S THE
CUR OF MEXICO" It pre- v'des also for The exercise
of this right, whenever either OF The parties shall have
reason to suspect that the vessel is has tcen engaged
in the slave trade, or has been ted om for the said
trade all this is 10 be done, whether the vessel
carries the flag of Texas or not. For saving US from,
the consequence of the qun,upe treaty and the right
Of search which granted by inducing France to re-
fuse to rafy that treaty, General Cass, our Minister
there has received and deserved the THINKS Of the
whole American people. He demonstrated that such a
right Of search would be fatal TO the free navigation