Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-17
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL II. isIs.
Letter of Mr.. Pendlston TO DR.. Gsrlan'

Letter of Mr.. PsndIston 10 DR.. Garland.
The Alexandra Gazette publishes letter from Hon.
John s. Pcudeton to Dr. J. D. Garland Of Stafford, who
had requested know his opinions upon various topics Of
the day. The portions this letter which relate To Texas
are of very force and transfer them TO CO.
lumns
al come now to the topic OF letter, which you
chiefly desire know my opnion-viz the Annexation OF
Texas.
My opinion this subiec, very unrescrvcdy eS-
pressed various occasions during the month OF October
public speeches TO large assemblagcs OF people IN aer-
cnt counties in this district.
has undergone since very slight notifications and they
chiefly the effect that more aud moro convinced
that Government OF the United States owes It to ITS
honour reputation, its internal peace its external char
acer. pched aith and its pccunary interest," to pro-
coed business OF Texas with the utmost circumspsc
ton and dclbcraiion. do think that the scrip and
bond holders Of Texas and the gallant champions ID
the larest liberty who with single allegiance
maintain sort OF national vagrancy between the Two eoun
tries all together, enough. to Justify our TO-
in iscarding for their sake those maSns OF Jug
nifty and prudence, moderation and JUSTICE which have
heretofore regulated with foreign Staes-and
especially questions Vt great interest and importance
And except these very respectable casses of persons
whose suerings allow to he almost inolerabe,-i know
of portion Of the American people particularly concern
ed in this hot haste abou; annexation.
want Texas, when she into the Union, TO come
in fairly and squareIy and in open day-no smugglcd IN
a cona5snd article introduced in the night And am
opinion that the plan 81 Col Benton proposes IN ITS man
features all that right minded purpose ON the part o our
government could desire.
have no manner Of doubt that the faculty OF acquiring
foreign territory does reside ia government The power
has been exercised various times and with the general
acuescence OF the American people Of all parties aud
under different administrations.
rest the question mainly the authority oi precedent
and all precedent while establishes the existence OF this
faculty. quite a. clearly establishes another proposition, viz
that it belongs eIeiusreiy the treaty making power
the word ereusrsty because believe that the right
iul powers OF the treaty making authority hclong TO
alone.
would say therefore, unhcsitanglywcr it respectful
those Of different opnionthat annexation OF foreign
State by means OF Joint resolution oi Congress s
position OF the grosest absurtyunder all possible cir
cumsinncesbut especially and very rdicuousy prePos-
terous where in the before the power Ia at
tempted be exercised subject from the hands
Of the treaty making power, and for the purpose Ut DOING
what that authority Undoubtedly competenp has decided
is not proper tp be done.
The only question remaining be answered is, whether
| consider it c1pedieni Ia annex Texas or mott
From what suppose TO be the extent Of her indebted
ness and the state OF her proper boundary snswer
that my opinion, IL is erf~dieat. rather, that will
be But is precisely because have not
the information Of the and know certainly that
the other is unsettled that hold immediate exaon
to be unwse, imprudeni, aud unnecessary the
part OF our government. Had been Senator should
have voted against Mr. Tylers resy-and member Of
Congress. would have opposed the 'Joat resolution"
The thorough friends Of e immediate annexauon"-I
the ends-[or these jobbers and ape
culaors and scrip incompetent in law equityl
Of opinion that Texas very little money The
thorough opponents of annexation OF opinion that her
debt very large, and her very slender These lat
insist that where have paid her whole debt for
egne and her people, made all her grants and lifted
all her membranes, that n mere pecunisry specula
ton, che is worth accepting
| imagine that both these positions exreme-and
therefore want time 10 know precisely where the Truth is
This clap-rap proposition Of taking Texas Just she is,
and leaving her pay her debts ii her MEANS
IL. pr sumo shallow to have impressed any
IDIOT and, idiots don't Virginia, will
iice il.
1t is certain tina, the Government OF the United States
neither lawfully honestly tako Texas herself.
without paying all her Just debtSunles indeed she hos
the right 10 repudaie in form nj reputation, much
immoral than any other reputation yet heard Of
deliberate and pcconceyeJ purpose OF paying debt
when contracted dishonest than refusal
pay after it pectedy becomes announcement mpos
sble
she pay her foreign debt i her pre,cni cond-
ton, then she be made do it, sovereign State
the consequences of foreign collision. But put her in
tho unon and then she has nothing To do bu. pronounce
reputation and refer the little OF protecting
her.
Ifhcr condition il bad, that she can't keep, until
examine t;lc then she Is clearly worth hay-
ing.
But repeat my opinion is that upon full cIamina-
ton Of the whole subec will be found tia, she is
QUESTION Of some value, aud that the he
compislied, hOnOaLy, constuiionay, and peaceably.
The idea Of English interference, is my opinion the
ridiculous Of oil the litter Of humbugs which the
subject has given birth. England has nothing do with
the matter, and presume really little nothing
IT, way another. She finds and manufac.
a better business than war-and especially Yankee
was-nnd she has good enough attend own
interests. A.
Some little respect u certainly due MEXICO. II the
letter Of tho law does accord her rights, then
qnes"naby the generosity Of great aud snaBnous
nation, may yield to her msforunes. Der could
suppose DO procured, with little trouble expense
without particular examination of her title might
think, afford To cxpend little ciyili,y in the Shr
has been harsly iIcatedrossly Bsulted-and scandal
Ousy abused. To her oxpOstusiiOns should return
aese and insult, but remember TINT with nations with
men, "a soft answer lurncth away wrath"
have written hss IN great hurry that there be
mistakes. II take time for corrections miss the mall
yet have reflected the subject, and you have tho sub
stance Of my opinons-,o then, rs you please
Very respectfully, your oI't scrv'i,
JOHN 5. PEN DLEToN.
DocToE GAELAsD.
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