Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-22

the Democracy oil the Virginia Legislature, II IS
scarcely matter Of much surprise. In throw
ing the choice OF Senator over, as they have
done, to the next Legislature, which is 10 be
elected in April, without wrong TO any one, or
prejudice to any public interest, they have only
appealed 10 the people TO prevent the preparation
OF great wrong to themselves, which the Wings
in the Assembly were anxious 10 effect
N Y Sun.
[From the Gl0Jel
HOW TEXAS WAS LOST.
Ii is remarkable, that Boston Federalism, which
has always profted by the extension and growth
of the Union, should always have opposed it,
The politicians educated in the school Of the Is
sex junto, have ever made the consideration OF
their comparative weight in The scale Of the
Coniederacy, overbalance the vast interests OF the
continent, of free government Of the human race.
AT the beginning OF our career, they labored 10
shut up the Mississippi to the Union. They
wanted TO keep the greatvaey bowling wilder
ness, and failing in this 10 make the Alleghanes
an everlasting bar 10 all communion with The
| Western barbarians. The acquisition of Loui-
siana was TO them the most terrible encroachmcni
upon The rights of Massachusetts, and she WIS
J about 10 fling herself out Of the Union 10 escape
! the ruin that impeDded. As States grew up in
this new territory their recognition was almost
cause Of war. Although the people were The
| offspring of the old States-many the children OF
| assachusetts-dissolution OF the Union was
threatened, rather than admit them 10 enjoy lis
| benefits. During all this period of disaster and
distress from the increase OF the Union, no Stale
prospered so much from the commerce and manu-
features which grew with The growth of The coun-
try. II the cultivation oihe rich soil in the dis
tant regions Of the republic which poured wealth
into the lap OF Massachusetts, and yet il will be
seen that, just before Mr.. Monroes second cleo
ton in 1920, she compelled him and his cabinet
TO surrender Texas 10 Spain, from an inyeterate
hostility 10 the Southern section Of our country,
from which all her wealth is derived. II will be
seen, in the letter below-trom Mr.. Monroe TO
Mr. Jefferson, written the year after negotiating
the treaty by which Texas was surrendered, that
he could have regulated the whole matter in any
way he thought Just chat we might take Flor-
da as an indemnify, and Texas, for some lrifle as
an equivalents" that the difficulty was not with
the foreign power but was altogether INTERNAL
and Of the most distressing nature and dangerous
tendency" His long and interesting letter goes
ON to explain the cause OF this difficulty and, in
conclusion, he apologies TO MIR. Jefferson for The
sacrifice made OF his iayore West, because
further acquisition Of territory 10 The West and
South involves difficulties of an internal nature,
,chich menace TIC Union iiseif'
Mr. Monroe, who was really a patriot, no
doubt was operated on by this menance. But is
not improbable that other dangers, threatening
the cause of the parry 10 which he was attached,
and the good of the country, as identified with
himself and his administration, had unconscious
ly 10 himself, great influence over his conduct.
His second election as President was pending.
Rufus King and De Witt Clinton and other lead
ers of federalism in the North, were moving
heaven and earth TO break down the Southern
dynasty Of Presidents, BY making the slave ques-
lion a political question, and embodyins The
whole North against the South in the approach
ing presidential question upon the Issue made
with Missouri as slave State. Clinton, who
was Governor Of New York, welded this great
lever with immense power, in his successive
messages to the Legislature Of The State in 1919
and 1920. The legislature responded by reso-
utions in perfect sympathy with The Governors
messages, and the whole North began TO move
in his favor Clinton, who had been ba1led in
his attempt TO overthrow Madison during The
war, now seemed almost sure Of success against
Monroe. But he compromise Of the Missouri
question, and the surrender Of Texas, appeased
the excitement, and Mr.. Monroe had no oppos
tion
No one knows better than Mr.. J. O. Adams the
motives which swaycd the minds Of the South
ern members ofthe Cabinet, of which he was one
He was the instrument employed in the nesoia-
lion ending in The surrender of Texas and now
his son is working up the factious feeling of Fe-
deralsm, 10 bring the same sort Of "MENACE"
| TO keep Texas out, that pu, it Out OF the Union
| The resolutions which this worthy son Of an I'M
worthy sire penncd, and had passed in the late
| Massachusetts Convention, menace disunioD
distinctly, in case Texas is restored to it
| And these renewed attempts against the go
| yernment of the country are re-echoed by the
Federaliss Of the Massachusetts Legislature, BY
! ctr IL, r.,
passed at the Hartford Convention.
The letters we annex have never appeared
in print. They are full of inleres, touching the
great subject now engrossng the public mind
| Mr.. Jetfefsons was written in reply 10 short
one from Mr. Monroe, informing him tina, Spain
had refused to raify the treaty Mr.. ]. writes 10
express his satisfaction that il was not ratified
Mr.. Monroe'e long reply is 10 excuse his mo-
! tiyes in making The treaty Of 1919. 1t was writ
ten within few days Of the similar letter written
10 General Jackson, to justify the course of the
administration on the same point TO him. II is
clear from both the letters, that neither Mr. JEFF
ferson nor General Jackson was ever consulted
about the treaty, pending lis negotiation. Mr..
Adams. it will be remembered submitted his
first project TO Don Onis few days before Gen
Jackson efl this city for the North, and he had
the treaty signed, sealed, delivered, and ratified by
the Senate. before he returned. The negoliaiors
of that treaty knew that General Jackson was
not a man 10 surrender such country as Texas
merely 10 Federal menace; and therefore, the
work was done when his back was turned lest he
might see into it and arrest il.
The letters we give are genuine A copy Of
Mr.. Monroe's was furnished 10 us for publica-
ton from the autograph, by his son-in-law, MIR.
Gouverneur. Mr.. Jefersons was applied for
and obtained from his (Mr. J.'s) grandson, after
we had seen MIR. Monroe's, that the views of
those distinguished men might be perfectly I'M
derstood in relation to Texas and The treaty by
which it was severed.
"MoNTlcEILo, May IA, 1920.
aDear Sir: Your favor OF the Sd is received,
and always with welcome. These texts Of truths
relieve me from the floating falsehoods of the pub
lie papers. Ieonfcss 10 goa that an not sorry for
the NATURALIZATION Of the Spanish treaty. Our
assent to it has proved our desire to be on friend
" terms with Spain; their dissent the imbecility
aud malgnity Of their government towards u.s.
We have placed them in the wrong in the eyes
of the world, and that is WE'LL but to as The pro-
rince of Teas ,ciH be the richest Slate of our
Union, aciLaoM any c1eeption lis Southern pat
,c,A make mare sugar than can consume, and The
Red rper on ITS North is The most lu1uriaaA eot,,-
try on Garth Florida, moreover, is ours; every
nation in Europe considers it snch oil right; VIC
need not care for its occupation in time of peace
and, in war; the first cannon makes il ours with
out offence to any body. The friendly advise
ments of Russia and France, as well as the
change Of Government in Spain, now insured
require further and respectful forbearance.-
While their request will rebut the plea of pre-
scriptive possession, it viii give US right TO
their appreciation when taken in the maturity Of
circumstances really think, loo, that neither
the state of our finances, the condition of our
country nor the public opinion, urges us TO pre-
n;nitafinn into war TIE treatn has lad the paLLd.