Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-14
POLITICAL.
col. POLK'S LETTER.

have done the honor address TO me- reached my
residence during my Absence from home, and vas not
received until yeserca y. Accompanying your letter,
you transmit to me, you state, copy of the pro-
nss of very large meeting of the czens of Cln-
crna assembled on the 90 instant 10 express their
sttied opposition to the Xa"n OF Texas the u.
states You request from me an EXPLICIT expression
OF op'ninn up'n this question of annexation Having
a. 10 TUE entertained opinions upon public subi4cs
which was unwilling to ayow, It gives me pleasure to
comply with your request. have no hesitation in de.
caring, that am IN favor OF the immediae r6-annera-
hon o' Texas 10 the territory and Government OF the
ont@d States. entertain no doubts t. the power
or eIpFdiency OF the The proof IS clear
ana slt-acory 10 my mInd that Texas constiiu-
"a part ct the territory cf The Statss, the title
Which, regard to have heen indispIable that to
my portion Of our territory At the the negoa-
ton was opened with n view acquire the FIoI,das
and The settlement OF other questions and pending that
negotiation, the Spanish Government seif was salts
4 g OF the validity "f our title, and ready recoc-
G'ze line la West OF thu Sabine The true Western
boundary Ct Lou sana ds fined by the treaty 1903
w'tn France, under winch LnuIsiana was acquired -
This negotiation, which had been first opened at Ma
drd, Was broken ctf ard transferred tu Washington,
where 1t as resumed and resu!ted IN the treaty Fu-
rdl, by which the Sabine fixed a. The Western
boundary OF LOUISIANA. From the ratification Of the
treaty OF lS03 with France until the treaty of 1919
with SPAN tn territory constituting the Rspub-
c o. Texas belonged 10 the IT, 5 In 1919 the Florida
treaty was concluded at Wash nglon By Mr.. John G.
Adams, ('hs Secretary OF Smt-,) the part of the
U 5 amc ia LUIS de On's on the psr Of SPAN; and
ny that treaty Iis territory lying West Of the S4bne,
AID co.'s ttu,Ing T. xas, cedad bv the Z Safes 10
Span. That the RIO del No-,e 80 ne more Western
boundary than the SABINE could have been Obtained
had 1t been INSISTED on b. he American SECRETARY Of
State, and that without Increasing the c6nsdsra,
pad for the Flordas. In my judgment, the country
West OF the Sabne, and called Texas, was most
un@isy ceced away 1t part OF the great valley of
the Mississippi, drec connected By lis navgabe wa.
;efs with Nh Mississippi riVer and havog been
part Of our Union. il should ha We been dsmember-
ed from i, The Government and people Of Texas It's
understood not only their CONSENT but ANXIOUS
ly desous t. te renn ted to he Unted States II the
application Of Texas TOR and admission into
our Cont dracv shall be lscied by the United States
there Is imminent danger that she wl become de-
pencency, II no, colony of G;eat B;ltain-an even,
which no American patriot, anxious Tor the safety aud
prosperity OF this country, could permit without
tns most strenuous Let Texas be reanEe1ed,
and the authority ard laws OF The u S be established
and maintained within her limits, also in the Oregon
Territory, and let the fixed policy of our Government
be-, not To permit Great Britain or any other foreign
power TO panta colony hold dominion over any por-
ton OF the people or territory OF eiber. These
my opinions; and wthpu. decmng necessary TO ex.
tend hs litter, by assigning the many which
influence III the conclusions to which come ! regret
TO BE- compelled 10 d II widely from the views ex-
pressed by yourselves, and the nee ing OF cItizsns Of
Cincinnati, whom you represent. Differing, however,
with you and with them rs do, 1t due To frank
that | should be thas explicit IN the declaration
OF my oplnsors
am, with great respect,
Your cbedient servant,
JAS X. POLK.
To Messrs S. r. Chase Thomas Heaon, &c, Com
m;ttee, Cincinnati.
CFrom TIC Gcbe)
After wha; has recently appeared in your paper, /
ask matter OF right that you insert The following,
attended Tor my constituents.
r. NJ SAUNDERS.
To the Editor Of the .Aorta Carolina Standard.
As It has been pubic charged that portion Of the
Democratic members It Congress have been engaged
in Intrigue u Influence end control the Baltimore
Convention agsirsl thr nominal on 81 Mr. Van Buren,
the Denncra'ic camcdate Tor the Presidency; and
understand am considered one Of :he ''trattors in
the camp, desire constituents shall know the part
have ac'ed, that they be prepared 10 decide as to the
justice oi the charge, far Us am Concerned have
attended no caucus, signed paper, with the view OF
assochtns against Mr.. Van Burpn for the Presidency.
have Inerchanged OPINIONS freely with our Demc-
cratic friends IN Congress, ard had uniformly declared
against the policy OF setting ASIDE MIR. Van Buren,, es
considered his nomination had bren fixed by the party.
But have, al the zane tre, SAID, could see i'm
proprIcty IN IT, delegation Of each State acting for
themselves; and us the members Of Congress were in
the duly receipt OF rtters fom their constr uens, they
cpuli communic6t, ory unrmatcn they night thus
receive IL :aer DELE cation to III Conventions that
1
not OBJECT 10 InIo.inltIon from source: that 10
the charge Of caucus dcia ian, both Wings and Demo-
Gratis IN the weekly il 10: daily (o rather night,
ly habi; of holding whilst the deef atts
mghi be- '!resh from the people, they certainly could
not object my additional informann indr,ng th- m
selves t. value Beng myself an alternate dele
gate, ard notified by my principal that h. could not
attend, desired information Tor my guide. !
s'at- the result Of my conference matters at pre-
s"tt stand, Tint IN thu twsn'y-rne States which tho
$40! linn
psc Of success, majority Of The Democratic delsga-
oas rfPr ssnng those Suites, VIII say that With Mr.
Vln Buren,, ~ The Presidential Candidate mg cannot
more han stvss- tact with fresh cardrdat, of
.ound NJ cratic prDcpl should havs equal,
and better chance hsn opponents, carrying
The other FOURTEEN Stats. II what | have thus
stated and due b. trefso1 the people then | ON
rsttlr Bui AK" tho orcason 10 sey to those who
nr, pr''Ipg 'f'ns''ey about traitors, that in The
matter agta,ing ;he pnbhc. 4tnelGs may be found
III field aud Il VII no! be difficult IN tec,i,ng who
htv r. NJ SAUNDERS
May ), 5I4
TO THE DEMOCRACY or INDIANA.
Ftllaw-c't zens An arinl> wh'cb hns appeared for
two succe.s've days IN the Giohe, signed by all The
Democratic members from the State al Obio, compes
~ IN justice II ourselves, to you, and 10 the Demo-
cracy al the Un"n. to submit Tins brief anc simple
<tiieneni 70 the public Judgment.
That nrttca ~ put forth WIN the psrfessed design,
hc par, OF those genrl-mrn, Of generating them
selves from al part cpatGn IN, approval Of very
serrous movement, which hey fear has been son foot
Tor weeks past IN this city, the absence of the people,
intended 10 act upon the ensuing Democratic Ma
tonal Convention md 10 induce that body ASIDE
the will oil the American Democracy, expressed in
favor of Martin Van Buren,.
Tba; auy concerted mo-emen, has exiaed for weeks
past IN this City, having such design, any similar
desGn FOR the frat informed by The publ.
cation Of thu Ohio delegation. We have, without n
cert amongst Ourselves with Others for come two
weeks past, expressed our apprehensors with fra na-
nes OF the result Of tae election shonld MIR Vac Bu-
be the noininre OF the Baltimore Convention. THIS
conviction has been forced upon from various quar-
ter-, supported by numerous ard palpable reasons,
which unnecessary here 10 enumerate Above all,
however We WIRE induced 10 tins lrnnk expression OF
our opinions By The continual and anxious conmunca-
tons that have been received by every individual
amongst rs, for the las, three months coming from
every Gnarter of Indiana, and from gentlemen whom
we well knew 10 be the ardent and uniform supporters
Of Mr.. Van Bufen, preierrog his election TO the Pre-
sidency, 10 that Of other man IN The Union.
So Iong as these doubts were expressed only from Our
own State we confined our communication of them 10
each other and 10 the intimate and devoted and as
presume The confidential friends Of sir Van Burcn; but
when these doubts expressed every SIDE when
the feeling OF distrs became general that the most