Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-20
POLITICAL.
The ANNEX AXIOM Of TEXAS


We place ~ our Columns tbs morning letter {
this subject from the Fl n William w lkns. no
Secretary of War, t. his late constituents ~ th's al
II conismt The rumour, VIII Oh W. have already n'uce
of thr f,rmatIon of Treaty OF annexation win u
Texan Republic.
We con graduate the Democracy of Pennsylvan
on an occurrence so conprnsl with it's feelings and
fully sustained by ia ancient principles as the exie
SION Of orr adnrahl- Government over this lara
and fruitful Tertiary, From The tine of the annex
ton of ,u,siana by NJ ff.fs,n in 1903 t. the pr
sent the judgment III the party TO the con>t tutor
atty OF such measure, has never varied or doubted
Its policy IS equal, clear
Its immv date effects will be felt in the Norther
and middle States, IN the extension OF our commerce
and the expansion OF the home market for our manu-
features wh,ls outlet for the negro pcpul'to
Of the Sou h, through which, at period scarcely be
yond the present century, II may pass safely, an
without CONFUSION, INTO the regions of the turtle
South where, under most genial climate, the coore
races already enjoy equality OF civil and social rights
the accession Ut Texas to the Confederacy, must b
greeted By every intelligent Amrcan philan hropist
We have not time this morning to develope the sub
iect farther. The admirable expos ton Of M. Sena
tor Walker, h,m.elf Pennsylvania Democrat. oi tn
best and pures class, has done this in all ITS relations
II u.s. indeed to HIM, that principally indebted 70
the effective force OF tn. present ,vement tht
subject-and we canno, do be,tsr than refer TO HI
letter, which has been widely circulated, as CON
tanning most powerful and complete yindlca,ion o
the whole measure
We will only add. tina, we look the annexao,
as essentially pacific measure-one calculated to lee
sen the chance of collision between us and European
powers, and which cannot furnish Just occasnn o
complaint to the Government of Mexico Hcstilit,es
between that country and Texas have virtually ceased
several years since foreign nations are not bound
10 recognise either bockadps that exist only
on paper We do not believe that Mexico will regre
STEP which honorably relieves her from III suppos
necessity OF continuing nominal confct with he,
former associate But, be this as il may, our na,na
rights and policy not TO be controlled by either III,
froward jadgmen, or selfish views Of other natons.
philadelphia PennsylcaRiaa
To the People Of the 2ls: Congressional District Of Penn
Syiranta.
treaty has been sisn.d Tor the annexation Of Tex
as to the territories Of the U. States now feel call
ed upon to state you, my fellow citizens and late
stituen t. the grounds of my acqu,escence in tins
menous measure.
| have thought much upon this subject, and endea
vored to give II q candid and impartial consideration
which has produced The most decided conviction IN
my mind, that it is of the highest importance to The
welfare and happiness Of the whnl. country, and
pecially conducive 10 the great interests Of you, who
90 lately bonored me with your confidence and sup
port
To the United States, nation, it gives compact
territory which essential for defence IN war; anc
so useful peace, by ng n OF collision
arising from nract'on of revenue laws, and from dis
pu,es about COMMON rights IN navigating rivers
Eight years ago, Texas gained r Independence or
the fields Of San Jac,nt, md has since maintain
ed IT, Sh has been recognized by the first powers
of Europe, has preserved the character of ind
pend mt and sovereign Stale, through all that time
and is now as thoroughly severed from Nlexioo a
the latter republic is from the Kingdom Of Spain, II
which she b. lnngrd not more than twrntyt~o years
ago. | cannot perceive how the right Of Texas u
negotiate with foreign powers, To torn alliances or I
trauefrr her Territory TO another Government, b
questioned 10 1919. coded Texas TO Saa'n Il
l~22 We recnen,z the independence ut Mexico. IL
March 1925 one nf the first acts OF the adm
n,.,ra,,on. Mr. Adams President, Mr.. Clay Secrctar
of Slate both uniting in The measure, "as the off
10 purchase Texas from Mrxro in the face OF III" 81
ienn protest "f Span, and While war vas SUI pend
ing between that kingdom and us rrvot-d provi"ce
The ,nunriant fortress at San Juan d Uiloa, who
commanded the principal port, and almost the entir
trade Of NJ x"o was, during all this tue the pos
ppss,on al Span; and not finally evacuated INT,
December - 1925. The naval warfare did not ceas
foe many yours afterwards; Spain actually not rec"g
n z,rg the ind- Pr ndsEs- of Mexico, until after Tx
had established hers lf here be- any force the Oh
j,c,ion I'M, Texas i sull unrec"pnzsd by Mexico,
would have been much stronger u the prnnosed neg
tation ut Mrssrs. Adams and Clay IN 1885, Tor Mex
CO was then MT only unrpc"sn zsd by Spain, bu,
ALSO, by other OF the principal powprs OF Europe
TINS pr"p"si,,on was made than elk years after
there at his moment any war pending b. tween Tx
and NJ xic" other than By paper bulletins. an
even this has been suspended By late arm.tice :
What wrong, then, done 10 Mexico? What wi
she losei Not Texas for that is already lost Tnrr
will be loss. Mexico will gam a peaceful ant
friendly neighbor, having bntn the will and determ
nation TO guarantee the integrity OF nil her aetna
territories against any European power. The law O
nations authnrz.s this treaty with Texas, for her in
dependence is recognize aud established. Our irea
as, jnst prior treaty with Spain ohroRat-
by the successful revnt Of Mexico herself 1t IS moi
and never has been principle of the law Of nat ons
that revolted province is not fully and absolute
sovereign, until she recognized hy the power iror
which she has been severed by the revolution. Th,
power must necessarily, be the very last among ma
tions TO recognize such independence
This people WIRE first invt-d to setle the wild land
Of Texas by the King OF SPAN and afterwards eocour
aged in extending their settlements by the very 90
vernment Of Mexco-al under the pledge of The pro-c
ton of those rights held 30 dear and sacred by
American A disregard of these pledges md nt,eup
at subluga,ion, met the part Of the peopl-
Texas by RESISTANCE and successful revolt which no,
constitute them sovereign and independent people
The vast territory, nearly three hundred thousan
square miles, which belongs to Texas, without an
conflict with the actual possessions Of the Republic i,
Mexico, starting from the Gulf, ia bounded on t.
South, by The noble river, The Rio Bravo del Norle,
point here that beautiful stream breaks forth
it's mountain passes, and from thence North is seps
rated to the Westward f:om the well known Sanla
province BY strongly defined natural boundary
mountainous end Pra'fie country. which, it un,r
habtable, viii, for long time he left free to The Ia
dams, bufal, aud rowing trapper.
The most indsputabl. proof exists that Spain, i
1910, when she sold Florida TO the Union, and the la
Ter coded Texas 10 Spain, had actually instructed he
Minister TO ackuowstsc, If necessary, our tl'e 10 til
whole of Texas, part Of the LOUISIANA territory
purchased by US in 1903.
The question Of anuexalinn has been discussed
the various M wspap+rs published over the county,
Every one who trusts the PET petu'ty of our Unor
Of which no true American ever doubts, knows III;
the bonds of connection haze Strengthened with tn
increase Of territory, and that the cont drrae s;se
beautifully adopts itself 10 any exien, Of country
Local legislation by Congress us interference vii
the street province Of the Safes becomes impossible
when national objects and interests engrcss 'is aztec
lion. In confederacy Of great extent threats Of d..
union, when confined TO so small sphere the limi
Of single Slate, carry with them for sllru
and cap never ins into the most trai.crous bosom
hopes Of success.