Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25

/ against Inc pIOCctulusS u ihS
| relation 10 Texas.
| Upon the whole, il appears That !ohh Dun =
attempting 10 operate against US, through MeAieo
upon Texas. He is using all his diplomacy 10
defea, our arrangement with Texas. That France
should lend herself 10 the designs OF England, as
we heard and threw out near four weeks ago. Is
"a STRANGE. so dilleren, from her usual course OF
nolicy. that il surprzes, and rather annoys US
How far size has gone, is The question. How lar
she is about TO depart from the declarations OF VT.
Guizol 10 Mr. King, and by what motives she
has been induced To listen to any policy, Wnich in-
clines towards Great Britain, and against her an
Gent ally, the United States, is yet 10 be explain
Cd President Jones may play The diplomaust II
he pleases, and lend his ear 10 England, ana even
IN France He may send his Secretary, Mr.
Ashbel Smith, to talk 10 Mr.. Buchanan al W ASH
lnoton 10 gain time, or from whatever lho'i'e we
know NOT; but AFTER all, these foreign powers, ana
Mr. Jones at their heels, will not be able 10 keep
down The people of Texas. In them we nave me
greatest confidence. They will not be fnuch longer
pu; of, nor ultimately duPed BY any antiahhe eH
ionsis, whelherrihhin or r,ttoM Eel borders, Inc
fiery cross is passing from hand 10 hand IN texas
Meetings Of The people are multiplying ,lolt
county 10 county, and Mr.. Jones IS lille awere OF
thr. flame which he will excite, il he does no'
manifest an early and an earnest determination
10 comply with their wishes
How strongly do these increasing revelations
dissipate the absurd assertions OF the Wings, that
ENGLAND will have no lot or part in The matter
that she cares not for the annexaion-that she
viii do nothing TO defeat it, Burnett's Planter,
printed al Columbia, Texas, on The 18th AlaIch,
republishes a letter, which had appeared IN Inc
National Register oil the 18th February, 10 pre-
pare The people for the worst.
"This letter (says The Regster) is from CEN
lleman OF high position in Europe. II may be re-
garded as eEciai (qu., from Forbes1) and gives
the gratifying assurance that should annexation
10 The United States fail we have The certainty OF
peace. and an immediate recognition OF our mae
pendence BY Mexico, presented upon The SlmWc
ground Of our evincing willingness 10 sustain
our nationality against the world, Chat IS against
The United States y proposition which we may
embrace arihout 6ompromuting, IN Inc slightest dc
oree he dipn,tn honor or Interest Of The country
The certainty OF peace, and unquestioned indie
pendence. is surely better than the doubtful pros
pect Of driving a har& AMI reluctant bargain with
The United Siales-imposing conditions dcosdi0-
~, perhaps, 10 18th or Interests AMI hoHof.
"The following is the extrac, referred 10 above:
"sLord Aberdeen, although he will do nothing
that can Justly give offence 10 the United States,
is still decided 10 take such measures as will
bring about peace with Texas and Mexico, pro-
ridcd the former will give satisfactory assurances
Of her determination 10 remain iadcpendentr
"eThe British Government has enloined upon
Mexico, in the most earnest and explicit terms, 10
abstain from any attempt TO invade Texas; and
they have assured that country, that they would
afford il no aid, or counenance al all, in case OF
such attempted invasion, whatever might be It's
results or consequences.
Thai is 10 say, Great Britain will do nothing 10
gre offence 10 the United States-and yet she has
long been making efforts 10 defeat Us, and no~ She
is more active than ever, rs tie consummalion
OF our wishes seems TO be approaching
sill more, she is conlriying 10 bring France
into The scrape Yet, This is nothing, Of course,
10 O6tnd us as she thinks. Certainly her
conduc, is calculated 10 excite strong feel
ings against her. II will not help 10 al
vance the a,ncable relations between the two
countries. If she Hampers much longer with The
subject, the Indignation she is producing will
break out, when she little expects it. But enough!
From The ". o. Jfersonian Republican, april IS.
MEXICO-TEXAS
The Havana pa pers lately received here by
the New York STALE, that on the 29th uli. Senior
Cuevas, Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
addressed letter 10 Mr.. Shannon, u. S. Minis
Ter in Mexico, informing him OF the receipt by the
Government of Information from Amonle, re-
garding The passage of The Texan resolutions by
Congress, and the approval OF the President
Mr.. Shannon was therefore, advised that all di-
ploma,ic relations between him and the Alexi-
can Government would thenceforward cease. a
protest against the measure had also been trans
miIled By The Government 10 all foreign Ministers
now in Mexico.
|, seems 10 be The feeling in Texas that the
Executive OF that country will throw every posi-
bic impeachment in the way OF annexation. The
strange absence of President Jones and his cabi-
net on the arrival OF Mr.. Donelson al Washing
Ton, with the fact that only day or Two previ-
ousy, the British and French Ministers had made
official communications 10 the Executive, would
really appear 10 justify this opinion. Maj. Do
nelson, however, has had an audience of Presi-
dent Jones, and report states that ne was treated
50 coldly that he was disposed 10 Withdraw from
Washington 10 Galveston.
From all that we can gather, we believe that
The grand object aimed a, ny the British and
French agents in Texas, and the an,i-annexa-
lonis,s, is 10 obtain delay in order 10 afford an
opportunity To France and England 10 transmit
their instructions 10 their Ministers in Texas in
relation 10 The all important topic now agi!atirg
The Western world
Mr.. Jones, the Texian President, il is said, will
not call Congress together until the first of June
next, ifnot compelled by the movement Of the
friends OF annexation. Sam Houston is as silent
as the grave on the subject, bul he bides his time
no doubt and will awaken 10 his accustomed
energy OF action when the nation whose desinies
have 80 often been in his hands, shall pronounce
its fat-as may be expected shortly
Gen. Henderson is stamping it in Texas in Ia
vor Of annexation. Mr.. Anderson, The Vice
| President Of Texas; Mr. OchiltIee, the Secretary
OF the Treasury; Mr. Kaufman, and The most
eminent men OF The country, are warm advocates
ofthe measure; and MIR. President Jones will
find il difficult, even if he desire it, 10 win over
any influential persons 10 the unwise policy Of
retaining independence. Few excepting official
and The foreign merchanis-principally The En-
gllsh, round about Galvesion-are against annex
alton
(From the y. q C9ni7, April li)
MEXICO
BY The arrival, yesterday, Of the steamship
| Alabama, from Havana, we have received dates
! from Vera Cruz Of the I'd inst, and from the city
Of Mexico oilhe 10Th ul'.
We find in the Diario de Ia Marina letter
from Vera Cruz 10 this purpor:
'Four days ago, an English brig OF war sailed
from this port, bound 10 Galveston, in Texas. Ii
is said the Mexican Government has acknow-
lodged The independence Of the young Republic on
the sole condition that her citizens refuse 10 be an
nexed 10 The United States. The general opinion
is, that The Texans will prefer 10 be annexed and
run the risk Of the terrible consequences which
must result from that determination. Every one
thinks that war is inevitable"
The Havana journal refrains from making any
remarks of its own on The foregoing leuer further
than what follows:
Texas has not yet accepted the ofier Of annex
aton-tha measure, therefore, IS mol consumma-
led, although Mexico has reason 10 consider as an
aggression the passage Of the resolutions Of The
Congress Of The United States, and 10 break of
her relations with that country. The Texans
will be The frs, and the principal victims Of The
war which may cnsne, and they know il. The
ardent enthusiasm fer annexation has good
deal cooled down in Texas, in consequence of the
refusal OF The American Senaie laS wear 10 raiifY