Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-05

.iaaeGdtion ej Teas to lie United Sates.
Mr. ARCHER said He could not be nsrus.hle Of
The disadvantages Ia which hts peculiar position. throw
ing him The hast DEBATE, expose hlm III lhe ptu
tfacted aud eNhans,rd cuaitun cl II. l. wasa cifcum
stance otallesaton. how eYe his beng, from this cause,
enahlcd Ia present synuptc ather than aranrniatye
view OF the considerations which he wished ptess
the attention of The Senate. The organ Of the commits
tee which had recommended the rI"citan ur hr treaty.
and eoucurfInc IN their Judgment, II VAS dHr alike 10
both. tina, the gnunds of hiSand their opuins shpdll
be eAhihcd, lie had. he mua ndA!t, howevcr, II far
her motive for taking rar 10 The dsau-si1n, even at
- .s.,,,;;ns Stage Loal 10 the memcntons charae
ter of the ane.,,pp. nnrn. uttrn. ~ uur IN any
history. had question Of ih' unapnraaehcl haaDtnde
--oi acqnsltoa Of nm tml ire Of sclrely less extent
than our Nonledeney been presented And tbs
great question complicated with Others however
seemingly subhrdnale refusing separation. and calmiog
Ia assert control OF IT, Such ihCme mlghi we'll assf
an exciting influence the least cuniiing asprants
in debate TINS great theme tao had askrned taraugh
OH the land excitement nv extfeme IN intensity AS eN
lent. He. tMr Archery thought hia excitement was
to be attributed 10 the Fdsppslioa ia tae pbiie mind
Of The just ofdet Of npes aaj inquiry. The Desirable
ness oi the acquisition Iui 1tNas VIVA first " alone
thought onut Al ALL nadr1nately the considerations
which catered into aud made question al lhn iltness 81
the acquisition its cnusonauce fltc aulhnsed
ton tolhe fair reputation OF The Government and the
country. These were nj CONSIDERATIONS 10 be- tAcu
died from the estimate which sound and as Gnu IL
sion must be founded
His own quarter ofthe country, Mr.. Archer went on
to say. parook as he was adylScd as largely any
other ot the prevalent eXclirmun The entnn said
to strongly Ia favor OF The ratification ul the treaty.
lie could mol speak with certainly, A. he had been nh
sent; might be 80; he had given himself no great truu
bile To inquire. II hts derte to b. always found eS
pressing the scnnmenlsoi his constituents. This
The second Of his objects in public hi: Obey Were bul
tWo:) the first was. ado light for his constituents aud
discharge his aud their duty 10 ihe Constitution and
the country. Il was Of email consequence n himself.
personally having enipyed coatln0ance OF public llia
which ought To cnnlenl his ambition, whether he Wns
correct in the opinou Ban he believed that this was
the way to tho favor afthr major par of his cohsit
uents aud of the people. lit uhcrwsc his curse
not the less determined by The lghi Of conviction.
to explore tle path Of duty.
Whilst on tins tppc, he must be permitted 10 SAY ,
that. whilst on many snhecis public sentiment ought 10
be decisive and inneatly all ought 10 enter Ter MI ion
potaut eeruent. IN tho formation of our determination
here there might be presented oc'aslons and cases IN
which we oughI To expect. certainly 10 endrayar, togve
s'apr 10 public sentiment. "a, ,,ut VASE. q; gefa
sons and cases were these Ihisn In which. frnm
more favorable opportunities Of lnlormBtlun or larger
advantages OF adslsemcul. our lgh y Of kapwledJe
must be superior 10 se ul our constituents. This rs
he apprehended vas the case IN the present IN
stance And for himself he hal lule doubt that tho
public MUD, aiming 10 reach just conclusions. would
however swayed lr the innmcnt by eNcemen IN an nd
verse direction, IN no lung Tins settle nn Tie view
which TIE decision were 10 night 10 render would an
nounce.
The Senator from Missouri, (Mt. Ben'on,) WHO had
led this debate with an ability which did hin honor, bad
camed 10 have been the poner In dennnciaon 81 the
alienation which our GlvetOment had made OF leNas
by the treaty VI 1919 with Spain. lie (Mr. Al mighI
clam Ia have been little behind lhe Senal n THIS path,
and even 10 have got helure him when II bad reached
the halls of Congress. The dliaory forms of Spanish
diplomacy by allowing the pefnd ior ratification to
expire, had restored the treaty 10 un9 cmrIl IN c3p,
aud resolutions Ind been submitted IN the House o
Representatives by gentleman Mr. tiay.) then and
since much distinguished with Tie avUwe'i design o
producing the Illustration Of the treaty. In the debae
these resolutions. which had occurred short time after
he (Mr. had first taken his seal ~ lint body. his
voice had been raised for the fist time, IN rerrpbailun
Of the policy of he surrender vi Texas On this paint
he had retained his opinion nnchangedi aud. rs he
thought the alienation then unadyised, he deemed the
re acquisition now advisable But mind, II vas the re
acquisition. the annexation of The country which
he sisianed for thesetwa phrases, however seemingly
Identical had come 10 be Of very variant Import. itn
acquisition meant that 10 get back the country
on such terms might deem expedlcni and hud al
ainabc. keanneyaiie imported that the country. was
ours still, Notwithstanding that we had nado formal
surrender Of II for equiyhlens. The argument To sus
The title OF Aalnu vas that having received
the country from France, wh condition Of inc rpDra
lion Of lhe nhah into Union, the obligation of
this condition was indeieaslhe invalIdated any trans
Ter Of the territory But there were no people ~ the
Territory to be Incorporated. ana the engagement III qrS
lun could he applicable only population, aud thai mol
supernduced but Indigenous population we had
received too Florida, and held florida IN compensation
of our transfer OF Texas. If We were to reach out
hand for the reclamation Of Texas, must not extend
the other the moment for the surrender AT lori
/ a Why ihe first engagement more binding than
than the last compact Obsolete break and dissolye
another ofthe character in full irce II opefe on
Or 10 10 recognise standard Of political CON
peence peculiar 10 ourselves, which equally put il out
If our ability permit the validity of the concessions
we had made, or restore the eiai"alrns we had
ceived for lhem2 This might be ST ndard recognized
by gentlemen who assert tile OF annesatin 10
Texas, but not by The people, who would utterly repu
dla IT, such docrlne.
Here sumo explanation passed between Mr. Walker
and MIR Archer mol material.
There was principle (saul Mr.. A founded as every
sound principle Of morals ar law was essential
veuence which did pcfmi, established rights and in
eresis to be broken mp on conceptions This
was no more than part oi The great esuable law of pre-
scrip,ion applicable To International municipal con
Germs Stare decise DO not undorseltle foundations
Florida il the Union, with all her psraphernaa Of
rights civil and political. Texas gone. by solemn
concession Spain. confirmed by compact with Mexico
when stipulated iof the arrangement Oh boundary by
compact with Texas $ hen weeXseuted Encouragement
II Texas were tohe ours she nus be feacqued by
arrangements and spuIaons.
lie (Mr A } bad said that he bad been The opponent
Of the alienation Of Texas when that question bad been
first brought before Congress. in the earliest mpment Of
his public iife here lie might now add that he had
given evidence o his disposition to recover Texas at the
latest moner Of his public litethe present session e
Congress- The i assigned him ty the Senate had