Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-24
From the N,p York Journal Of Commerce, dug. 81.
THE MERCER GRANT" ~ TEXAS

from the Nrb YORK Journal Of commerce, Hug. -.
THE MERCER GRANT" IN TEXAS.
a communication which published on the 2lsi ut
stated HAT he conditions o Tie giant by the Texan 60
yernnent Mr. Mercer "nayc not been complied with
and his tiic Is consequently void"
We have received another letter from Mr.. Mercer
who, appears, IS Charles Fenton Mercer, fora long
member 81 congress IN the LUudOun district, Virgins,
which he complains Of the above statement unioun
ded aud injurious. The writer Oi the NOV al
sent from the ciiYl well acquainted with The aiiifs 81
TeAa., aud Incapable of intentional Misrepresentation
Yet think he must have been mistaken IN ihp present
instance. Equally above tuspciun s tie character VI Nj
Mercer. aud be must be pnsumed to have correct
knowledge IA he facts, ~ mater where he personally
concerned We annexed 50 much Ui hs letter appears
u be necessary Ia proper understanding u the
On the fret Of April last had introduced and settled
than hundred lumies within tue limits assigned
by my contract. lad lodged 100 lbs. Of ammunition
CONVENIENT ploce OF safety 20 winch the colJns-
mgi resort tor supply Of lUO rounds 20 each u thcifn
Hes, with which tyefy male colonst 81 seventeen years
supplied, seyersi VI ,nem hsyDE more lhln unc.
have hei, notes VI hand tor the surveyors fees, hs
Vi, yet received money from any of Them,
gut,d any.
As ny obligation 10 plant 100 families by tie lst
O! May ,sst and had actually on my giant 300, AMI
haze ~ needing but 70 t. have tie 30 'Ilsd Of
~ 10y tie 2Jh Of January next, you will perceive, h'
that your statement ~ wholly Incorrect, aud secondly
Inst u believed, itngh d. nc an injury which you have
no right to ilhet
But sddcd 10 al dis you entirely the
subject O your paragraph, though your
among a class 81 PERSONS who sbpU be batter IN.
fJin,d. The colonization contacts Of I,Ans since Jlnu.
ary ~ have been aud sill highly ben'ci4 10 Tex
us and tiIofd bImost the only security she hns ,eted
her creditors for the payment u her debt Take for
example, u those contracts, II the existence Oi which
you 90 lave been appfised: "Gnc a'sgnCes
Uf Peters aud Nineteen A.sOcat" by an act Of Con
gfcss January, 1913 ompvwefsd 10 eoOuzo 10000 ia
miles the waters Of the Tnry, the Rcd River, and
the Upper BfasOs but Of the tract Of land set apart Or
this pufp Sc the alternate sections reserved 10 the Re
puOc. by contract made by PRECEDENT lIonston subse-
openly ~ tho Act II Conrrcss. The Congress authorised
the purchase OF tire reserved sections at S2 each Pres
den lluuston qucd, m oNtcat,n 90 TIE Act, DC loi
acre IT JJll 10 any tune wiin tc nls three yeas Of tc
I've oitwto tho cJndCyfs 20 iYhl hcr conifictf, ID
one dollar II uJueni witiun he lat t,.J years.
Tic conditions Of ny giaui sou have oAPfcssci ~ e
Cory stHt y,u From tic o tia tie contracts you
will readily perceive that they lsT from bel gf's d
yUflns OF tie domain II Texas: and sgit cOnscofa-
;iou Of rern will demonstrate that ilcy make ample pro-
vtJn . i4igo pDfiiyu II the debt ~ the Republic
arc ol Other. The COngres' Of iheiT lest ex'
~ ilcd the provisions that their lands might U'
purchased - per acre; be paid IN tie lisIilurs Il
] doOt' 81 the kepubhc al pei ybue.