Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-01-04
RLINGToN, IOWA: SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, ls45.


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Ar. G. J. IngersOll and John Q.
Mr.. Ingersoll has written letter, adj
dressed ITO the Public" in reply to two
or three spoken and printed speeches Of
Mr.. Adams, that appeared not long since,
and which created no little excitement, a.
indeed does almost every production from
the pen Of that singular but talented old
man.
In the speeches Of Mr.. Adams, or uphill
lipics, /" as Mr.. Ingersoll terms them, sew
eral prominent friends Of Annexation, in
GLIDING General jackson, Governor Polk,
President Tyler, Mr.. Ingersolls and others,
were severely censured for their yiews in
relation to the acquisition Of Texas. In
the speeches referred to, Mr.. Adams denies
that the United Statss ever had any.uisst
claim the territory Of Texas, and nses
language highly offensive, and much calcu-
lated to lessen that esteem that has pretty
generally been accorded to his literary ac-
quirements, at least.
To all Of which Mr.. Ingefsoll replies in
manner that will safety all who may read
his letter, that in the combat Mr.. Adams Is
second best. He, Mr.. Ingersoll, proves
very plainly that Mr.. Adams when Secre-
tary Of State, under Mr.. Monroe, in 1918,
not only claimed Texas to the Bravo, but
far to the North Of thst.
The following letter, written by Mr..
Adams when Secretary ofState, win show
whether he thought the United States ever
had any right TO the territory called Texas.
We preface the letter with short extract
from the remarks Of Mr.. Ingersoll:--
Mr.. Secretary Adams's letter Of insfruc-
ton, which | now publish, to Mr.. Graham,
was despatched to that country secretly ty
President Monroe, to prevent any surrep-
titious occupation ofany part off BY French,
Spanish, or any other intruders. From the
Mississippi to the Sabine, from the Sabine
to the Colorado, from the Colorado to The
Bravo, from the mouth Of that river on the
Gulf Of Mexico to its northern source be-
yond the Green Mountains, even to Lieut.
enant Fremont's peak beyond the South
Pass in Oregon, all this did Mr.. Adams
insist upon in june 1918, as the United
States, which he gave away in February,
1919, six months after, because, he says,
they had no right, made no claim to it, and
whoever says 90 Is liar, knave, and fool
Here is the letters
Ma. Adams LETTER or ISsrRut Troxs.
I'd June, 1918.
GEoRcE GRAHAA: Sir: The landing al
Galveston Of number Of adventures, I'm.
derstood to be chiefly Frenchmen, and
partly consisting Of those to whom lands
had been granted on the Tombigbee, the
uncertainty and obscurity in which their
objects are involved, the character Of the
expedition and ito military array, accom-
panied by the disavowal Of hostile inten-
tons against any country, and by the pre-.
tence Of purpose to form settlement
merely agricultural, the mystery with
which the whole transaction has been sur.
rounded, and the false colors which it has
assumed, have suggested to the President
the expediency Of obtaining by the means
of a confidential person upon the spot,
such further information as It may be use
full to the public interest that he should
possess, and Of observing such precautions
as may be necessary to prevent an encroach-
ment upon the rights Of the United States.
1t is known that projects Of wild and
extravagant character, contemplating the
invasion Of Mexico, for purposes Of co-op-
Grafton with the revolutionary party there,
were entertained BY some individuals among
the French refugees through the greatest
part Of the last year. Although the gov
eminent received from various sources in
formation Of the projects, they had never
acquired maturity upon which it appear
ed probable that the attempt would be made
to carry them into execution. Their os-
tensible objects co stantly varied, but they
were all marked by features Of absurdity
and desperation. In the first the name Of
Joseph Bonaparte was implicated, though
without positive proof that he had person
ally lent himself to it; and afterwards, al
though two notes Of remembrance against
them have been received at this department
from the Spanish minister, Onis, vet more
than one indication has reached us that the
expedition was ultimately concerted with
him, and was executed by his consent, II
not by his sanction. This concert, in
which it can scarcely be doubted that the
object Of each party was to dupe the other,
has, however, according to all probability,
been the immediate occasion Of the occu-
patton by these persons Of Galveston.
The President wishes you to proceed
with all convenient speed to that place,
unless, as is not improbable, you should,
in the progress Of the journey, learn that
they have abandoned or been driven from
it. Should they have removed to .Mata-
gorda, or any other place North Of TIE Rio
Bravo, and Uithin the territory claimed by
tie United STATES, you Ill repair thithsr,
without however, exposing yourself to be
captured BY any Spanish military force
When arrived you will, in suitable man
ner, make known to the chief or leader Of
the expedition your authority from the gov
eminent Of United States, and express the
surprise with which the President has seen
possession thus taken, without authority
from the United States, Of placs v;tIi;s
tksir territorial limits, ans upon ,cAich 10
iaufM Settlement en- b ssads Citkosa their