Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-21


Wing prints, which have spoken upon this ques-
ton, is anxious 10 the administration open
the negotiation with Texas, under the amend
lnent Of Inc Senate. We confess we prefer the
other mode II il be agreeable 10 Texas-and il
seems TO us sufficiently easy 10 ascertain that
fact We concur with The Globe, that President
Tyler and his Cabinet ought not 10 have taken
any action under those resolutions, on The very
eve Of its dissolution. The whole matter ought
to have been turned over 10 the new President,
who would have ample time TO consider The sub
ject, and TO frame The instructions in whatever
form and al whatever time he thought the public
interests required We are free 10 say, thai this
was the conIse which il was expected things would
take. But il does moi therefore, follow thai Mr.
| Tyler had adopted the wrong alternative.
From the information which We have received,
we incline towards the immediate settlement Of
the question, under The House Resolutions. il il
be agreeable 10 Texas. We had understood that
Mai. Donelson approved this mode Of adjust
meni, and expressed the opinion that il would be
acceptable 10 Texas. The N. Y. Morning News
seems 10 stale the fact differently. There is no
difficulty however, in consulting Texas upon The
subject, in such a manner as not 10 cut of Mr.
Polk from either horn OF The alternative, which
he and the Republic of Texas may prefer. A
little irankness alone is necessary 10 ascertain
that fact. II requires no diplomatic sublley no
fnessc, no double-dcang in The matter. We
have no advantages 10 gain over Texas. All
that we want is 10 promote the interests Of The
two countries, which are fortunately not in COLI.
sion with each other but it is very desirable for us,
10 close the matter as quick and aseasiy as pos
siblc; 10 avoid all further agitation in our own
country and any renewal Of the controversy
al The next session of Congress.
The n. York Express is offended with Mr.. Ty-
ers course; and moreover, informs IFS readers
'that the Senate have passed resolution calling
upon the President for information as TO The con-
dion Of our relations with Mexico. Mr. Allen
wished the resolution modified, SO 10 leave The
communication oilhe information asked for, 10 The
discretion Of the President but he was defeated,
his proposition obta lining only six votes.
at is further proposed we are told, 10 direct the
President to take immediate measures for the re-
vocation and multiplying of all proceedings in the
premises, assumed BY John Tyler, and now in
process of consummation; directing, also, that
The President shall submit 10 the Government OF
the Republic of Texas the amendment OF the
Senate, TO the Joint Resolutions of The House, as
tic plan for the Annexation of Texas"
We should doubt the accuracy OF this last
piece Of Information, because We very much
doubt, whether the Senate Qhrough the Treaty.
making power) could undertake 10 dtreci The Pre-
sident in carrying Out a proposition, which did
mol emanate from the Treaty making power, bu,
wasa Joint Legislative Resolution olboih Houses
Of Congress We should suspect, therefore, that
The Express has probably made some mistake
in the matter
Forour own part, We repeat, that we checrfully
leave This whole question with Mr.. Polk. He
has no inducements 10 swerve his judgment, and
we cannot doubt that he will take the wisest course
which circumstances require. The public credit
ors ofTcxas may not like The House Resolutions
so well, because they would prefer their debts 10
be Immediately paid bn', as was remarked TO US
The other day by citizen of Texas, "Let her
come in now, and if it be found best hereafter for
both parties, (for Texas and the United States }
that Texas make over her lands 10 the United
States, and the United States 10 pay her debts
(by funding them, nothing would be easier 10 do
it subsequently, BY fair and honorable compact
between themn