Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-04
RICHMOND, VA.
,,.n.D,y MORNING., July 4, 1914.
IMPORTANCE OF TEXAS
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We arc indebted TO the Philadelphia cage,
ns;lv Democratic paper issued under Ia
rorablr auspices on the Isl instant, al mi
,adelnhia nv Messrs Thomas y. Town q Co.,
Gor he following late, interesting letter about
Cen Jackson-whom the "Age" justly prohoulices
10 he ohc best living authority upon Tins Supccl'
7, was written TO a friend in Philadelphia, ny Il
DISTINGUISHED citizen of Alabama, who saw Ten.
Jackson on the 18th June:
u have this day." says the writer, been WIN
Cen Jackson, and ans glad to hnd that ne was 80
able TO gel about and converse lie leeis aceP
interest in the immediate annexation OF Texas
He saws that Texas is necessary 70 our sa r,
and that The South and West must have ii-Ihat
!, * now offered freely. and can be had reacea-
bly and without much, if any exrenSc-and II we
do not now gel il and England does, 1t VIII be IN
the newer OF England in time Of war, within SIX
DAYS 10 land at Baton Rouge above New Orleans
and lortilv that point, and that then II must re-
ouire an immense sacrifice OF blood ana treasure
~ Jislodoe her lolces. In fact, have never had
NOR, than faint idea of lis importance,
until heard General Jackson give his views
upon this subject. am unable TO lmpait 10 you
full conception Of his expanded views upon thlS
vital question which from the present Operations
of England. the General alleges TO be OF more
consequence to our Union than any that has oc-
his and declared il To lie his belief that New IN
Gland and PENNSYLVANIA had more interest IN II
iban they would have in Prcsident-makln9-
if il were left "a an independent rcrubhc mo
which British manufactures could freely DC miro
iuccd that then no vigilance could pFe|ehf INC
snucnlinp of goods TO the full extent oil the con-
SUMPTION in the South western and Western States,
which would not afterwards have any use Tor East
ern manufactures" =,
We have been warning our lellow-cltizehs oil
the danger Of losing this important and bealiliui
country. For this purpose, We have puolisheo
some inklings of the negotiations which are on
foo, between England, Mexico and Tcxas-and
The last indications from Texas herself. These
are strengthened hy the following letter which we
clip from the McNlinnyle, Tennessee, Gazette,
Of DIST June:
"Tgx.s-Wc have been permitted 10 make The
following extract ot letter from gentleman
high in office in Texas, 10 his friend in this place,
dated WAsmNGToN, Texas May %, 1911
The relations existing between this country
and that [the L. S. are not exactly oi The charac-
ter would desire 10 see The people OF ms
country have ever cherished for the L. States the
warncs feelings. Measures have been taken by
that country. calculated 10 ALLEVIATE those feelings
rather than foster them lndignies have been
offered for which no reclamation has been made.
After rejecting our first proposition Tor anneX2-
ton, Texas began 10 look out for herself In this
she was arrested by proposition 10 open neso-
iiations upon the subject OF annexation from that
country To This Texas, responded. disresar'ins
the pursuit of other negotiations; treaty was en-
tered in,o-strong opposition was offered to its ra-
tfcation What will be the result. cannot say
but certainly, under all the circumstances. should
the present Treaty fail il will have strong ten
dcncy to cause the people Of this country more TO
4: a.
tier IN {ook Ia another qa0rfcr FIR LosOm fricldS-
and to where they have often found a good trout
Some of your great men Of thar country say that
when we are through with all ourdiiiiculties, then
we will naturally fall into that country-or TO that
amount They need mol deceive themselves, for
assure You that have 10 doubt. they mar have
their last og at Texas. Time will show