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

sceuant to- the negotiations fer rexes in 1920 know
hat tho P.otrac!ed summary have made, wi! OF 'o'n
tedious and annoying 70 he reader but he VIII mao u
most useful gnida, in approaching the pos'tohS !
have yet 10 occupy for he may rest assured, mat
have The means, and that is my purpose to establish
that Nj, Clay and the Wing party ns deeply COM
nIlird 10 the amfuness Of these negotiations, during
the Spanish invasion, by all tho tndcta OF acquires
and approval which The public desire Us are Mr.
Van Buren, and the Democratic party. ! have nov
shown Their public knowlsdle of the actual war. and
will hereafter show their pnhlic knowledge OF the PEN
dency of TIE nego,ation during and in tie mast o.
that very
Keeping in remembrance then, that Gen. Jackson
and Mr. Van Buren, were not alone in deeming ms d
proper period for such negotia.ion-for when thef
proceedings were known, (rfry shortly atfer) nor one
man in the nal,nn-ne.ther Henry Clay, Jno. Quincy
Adams, nor Daniel Wehster-not one press IN the ma
ton-no, not The National nte!igencer, put form
single rebuke about rnp'uTed faith TO SPAN, 10
consequence o tie uaGs9adleaess Of The measure al
that llEie mo, not one
As to Cor. BESroS-far from opposing it, lie was,
at that very moment pressing 1t forward WIN g'ea'
energy and power; and h. we'll remembers it-f"r, no
longer ego than The I'd Instant in letter to The lexah
Congress (Which he publishes in the Globe OF that
dae,) h. says, :" ! have also found since | wrote my
letter TO you, the essay sgGed 'Americanns, which
wrote 10 ASSIST GEs Jackson AND Mr. VAS BuRfS
TO RECOVER THE covSrRY - ls29 and have sent
the articles 20 be rspublIshed in the Globe Ano
so thu Colonel Gid-and he kind enough 10 give
the dates Of the publication of "AMERIcANUs tie Isl
number bearing that Of "St LOUIS, July 22d lo2',
and the 2nd number that Of "St. Louis, .3ugua Isl,
1890" And the Colonel tells rs afterwards that he
pursued the subject SIN nine maturey considered rs
says, signed Ia Sale in 1920 which may he found
in the files of the ST. Louis Beacon of that year. -
"Ala!urey considered they must indeed have been !;
for believe every body knows, by this time, what the
Colonel FIVE times to the Texan Congress, that
he has been lighting for Texas these fire and treenty
gears
Nov, though am quite ready to admit that the Co.
one s as hr says "adGiced 10 parohsmS, and sub
jet 10 no rariation-het he "haS a'cHyS been right,
and NEVER wRoNG"-"subjer, 10 no change, and Gov
ERSED RY so CALCULATION, uHH hoit-yet, must
think, that The Coloncls mastery argument Tor
Texan Annexation thin, is a good, md fully ap
plicabe for Texan Annexation nom-that II 1t was
10 breach Of iai;h, with Spain, then, when her
triumphant army on the very SOIL OF Mex
,co. threatening her Capital and perilng her IN
tependence--it can be no great breach OF faith with
Me xco noic when far from conqreFing Texas, she has
never shown her face there open, manly war, since
the Hover Of her chivalry bi, the dust, aud lay in
ma aed heaps at San Jacinto. For my part and TO my
poor Judgment, 1t requires great deal oil "calcula
ton," to account for n position he occupies now
So very an.a2onls:lc The position lie maintained IN
ls2l.
BE it remembered, tdI, that the news have extract
cd from The National lntegencer, far from being
fined TO that papar, Of universal circulation, and
Il usually through New Orleans, doubtless reach
ING Colonel 3. ~ ST Louis, before il even reached Mr.
Van Buren, Washington md maugre The bsilisera
aspect Of th;s news the Galllnt Colonel continued to
"AssI.r GEN jackson Asp MK FAa BrRES 10 rfeorer
the country in lS29 and being intimate friend and
efficient ally, he rs surely knew what was going on,
as it is certain he advised and approved H. Noae
EARLIER than he, approved more heartily Dir. Van
Bnrens letter TO Mr., Ponsett than he.
Before cIc:e this Episir. long az i, is, hive duty
to perfr,n L, the noble old Hero Of the Hermitage in
bringing n light WHIST i. but very partially known
his unrsmttng perseverance in his tolls obtain the
rerocession OF Texas for this country. After The fail
Of Mr. Pcnse he instructed his successor, Nj But
er 20 persavere in the efort On the 2Gth Of March,
1898 Mr.. FL Livingston, (then Secretary OF S:atsD IN
dispatch 10 Mr. Butler remarks: mo ne Instructions
on the subcc, nf the proposed csssoa being deemed
cessary, the President has directed to refer you
to those already gwen on this subjec.."
Administering The period shat MIR Forsyth was Sc
creary Of Satr General Jackson kept alive the nego
tiations for Texas. In despatch ct Mr. Forsyth 10
Mr. Butler dated Washington, July ID lc33, he eoys:
"Sir: cave presented for the Consideration cf the
President ycrf letter of the 18th nit. relative 10 the
negotiation with Mexico for Texas. BY bis direct or,
hare the honor In inform yon, that sufficient rea
son appears upon for any changes IN the instructions,
shat hnve been heretofore given 10 you that aubjeci
With m ANXIOUS desire TO the very desirable o
ieraion in Boundary with Mexico, the President is
resolved that Of equivoca character shall
he used 10 nccomp sh IT.. Sc "As you entertain con-
fd. belief that you succeed very short time,
deemed proper 10 give you the opportunity OF be
NETTING your country by your exerl'ns, and OF doing
honor TO yourself, Hc.
Once more, before retiring from the nigh dignics at
the Presidency this eminent patriot press this
great npon the sluggish and lettering councils
Of M"xico The following is copy Of the letter from
MIR. Forsyth to il' Butler. on that subject:
"DEpARTHEST OF STATE,
"iupust g. s:}5-Gashn.,on {
"Sir: Il hlving bean represented /, the President,
That the por, of San Francisco, on the Western Coast
OF the United Mexican States, would be most desi-
rate place Of resort for our numerous vessels engaged
in the Whaling business the Paolfc far preferable
10 any which they have access lie has directed
hat addition should be made 10 your Instructions
relative 10 The negotiations for Texas The main OBJ
Jet is to within limits the whole Bay of
It Francisco. II You induce the Mexican Govern
rcrt To agree - any line winch will effect this,
authorized 10 offer sum OF - in addition 10
the you directed TO offer, for the first time
mentioned your orininal inst uctions upon e sub
iect. To - endeavor r-t 10 obtain the following
BOUNDARY, which is considered The most eligible
"Berinnng at the Calf Of Ne Xco proceed along Tie
Eastern Bank of the Rio B7avo Del Nar,e 10 The 37th
plrall- of latitude aud thence along that parallel 10
the Pacific, &c at, however yon cannot obtain 4
Southern lne which VIII include within our limits The
,rhoc Bay of San Francisco you will proceed, under
yon original instruction. and bring the negot alton 10
close, &c.
Thus it is seen, that this venerable s5ge Ct Tennrs
eea was tcng Throughout. his administration, for the
restitution Of Texa. to The dsmsmbered Sonh prof
fering millions it, provided The nation appro
ved-such was his view Of It's Ecstmable importance.
Even now, bowed down as he is with eye and ntirm
ity there scarcely mail from the Hermitage, which
does bring The Capitol his we'll known ogro eh,
IN piorinr his country and her statesmen, by every
manly solicitation and nrctona.e enreaty not 10 lose
tins GoLpES OPPORTUNITY Of rshe ing the lone star
of Texas into tic American Consiellition-and with
ample knowledge ard sn7e sagacty, rendering his Cas-
,qnlra warnings that If che s lost to noic, she
los, to us erer! Yes, at last and here and noe, that
very Texas which millions have been offered TOR, a. The
very gates of the Capitol, 10 be had for tbs asking,
switllou money and without price, wihou, the I'D
vance Of dollar which will not he ten times secured
in the avai,s of her lands and her customs, with sea
dy and @ntichng balances, to he garnered among the
rational treasures md yet the biut gives dsrsliy
forth in muf,ed portents that this very Texss-so de-
sirabs ard so dssred-so ndis penfa6le and cheap
is to be spurned from the Capitol with contunsIy
and insnlt unier the pasisnt counsels of plot
,inr WAEwIcKs for the Presidency! Holy Father in
God can ,h,s thing be- Is it POSSIBLE cRYpiRLE-i
ACTUAL: Ay, S.7s, az !-T,xas s to be repnsea-
abaudoaea-rrjscted And bY whose votes, is the
mons,rous lniqu,y 10 be wrought by the non-siave'
holding States surely No. s's, not At all The votes
Of Naryiand. IF Pnciaia Of North Carciino # Geor-
gin Of Louisiana, Of Tennessee, IF kenf"ttp, end Ms