Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-12
GEN. Observation-Disclosures HOMES

GEN nousToN-pREsIDENr JONES.
Gen. Houston. Who passed through New Orleans a
fsw DAYS ago On his way Ia the hermitage. To nav \
last visit 10 Gen Jackson the frad and patron # h.
carly mautaod On the % h ullino addressed tn. n,o
pie II that city, WIN attended in large crowds 10 rpn
10 him on tie absorbing subject Of the exatiln Of
Fexss.
The New oteaas rapets cort1to a brief synarss
I'll lis address, IN which after giving bfef opllne If
The history Of fNas Department of the NIr>ir,n
eoniedency Of the causes that led To- lis separation ra,
tat Government, and IF he events that have occn,ra
since lis existence as rdependert Republic. n.r,cn
afly while he was President (aknp .cca sion 10 ynai
cate hi'Self agans s0uary charges If "bri4erv crrran
Ito" and other misdemeanorso pref rrp5 auainst HIM y
his enemies he dwell at leua npon the various eyiden
eos he had given Of his anxious wish n rause the ,nn.x
alton of Texas To The L. States As cilizen orTey.
he said. he had voted Tor il in 1896, aei ir,ea;,,l,
on his accession 10 The Presidency in tia, yen, had do
spa'ehed special envoy IN bring the subject heGre The
eaoine' AT w ashbgiGn. II renVit ed hef,rc the Ca
u, (he continued until 1888 when il WAS thought To
he conlrar, 10 the true piey and dignity OF TcNss fur
ih.r 10 Impofnne and the proposition was whdrs n
NE subject then snnhered until he agan chosen Ia
Inc Presidency IN lc4l WHEN he instructed Mr. pev
VINO was Munster AT Washington. 10 hiring tho sahiscf
ANN before our Government. Again liz said Iexas
was treated eaRailefy aud the proposition as not pres
sed until Mr. All Handl became the Texan resident in
Tue l. states, "ho was directed open negotiations
should favorable opportunity occnr With this stale.
meht OF iacs Gen H. SAID he would leave the public Ia
lhef "ne'her he vas opposed 10, in favor Of annex
atlon II was true, he sad that he had coqutted Gie
run GFcat BRITAIN, anal made Tie T. States as ieoloys
q that Po'cer as he possibly coui and had il not been
he SAID Tor the eaeerness ot the Texan Compress in
passing and sending to this country declaration lba,
nlne enlls OF The people fTexas were in favor of the
measure ne would have 50 operated on The fears of the
Amer can Senate that The prize would slip ihrou n their
arasp as to have secured the ratification of the treaty. last
Spring.
/ hese are IN some respects remarkable discIosures
disclosures, which while they evnce an utter de,tni,o
oi the moral sense in the individual who makes then,
oily confirms Tie justice of the position heretofore as
suhed ny he Wing party Of the most interesting
phases OF this important subject. 1t will lie r,nernbered
al one OF the mosi persuasive Arguments addressed Ia
the American people, FROM the first ahnunciaoo of the
.e '"'' n.eouall"h between The governments Of the
l. States aud Texas IN progress with view - a.
nexatiun, was the apprehension that if il was nat
"immedlately" Effected Texas would throw he,sol,
into the Of q eat Britain: and we were co,.,
referred TO the progress oil diplomatic arranremen,s
TO this end between the British and Texas Gove,n.
menis to 'lrlghten US from propetyo lest in The
language Of Gen. Houston 'lhe prize shouId slim f,
onr grasp" and he secured by our ambition.
ianlic rIya and enemy But Gen Houston is noy +,
VI oe'eu' tn'fe never was the slightest danger such
~ ''','''"s ahahte, or sn more anoma MS vassal-
age! lie was only 'coqucitipg" with Great B,ilai,-
using her as crow alarm the American Senate
and 10 induce il hastily ra, treaty. the nroyisnns
oil which, however palaiab 10 the Texas s,rip and
iand holders were egiegosy unjust and therefore I'M
aeeepal e even IN many Of he warm friends Of
alton In lha body Gen. Housi,ns apnarent >yilioa-
ness 10 l'Fm an intimate Political or commercial connec
iioa with Grea Britain, WAS as he unblnsbinov -,
boastngly contesses. hypocrical preencp ,,,r,d :,
Tor the purpose of driving better bargain o;,b H.. T.
States, than, in the absence Of that 6o,, :,
ceqnery. he would have been liely 10 ob,aip, Sub !
The shameless confession publicly made IN tho coo u
Tue civilized world by The x,Pr,sident Of, he R.n,.
" ms VI 'ae systematic dupllctv with which he n
P'aeu 10 ''e ensiuus rivalry and naspinu cupdi,v nj
one friendly nation, in oder 10 excite the fears ard
io3Ih those fears 10 exlort unjust terms from ann,Lo
'" are constrained to say that lightly as we snoreei
ea eeh llousten's character previously 10 this New Or
iea's speech II has sunk UNNECESSARILY hy This publ,
proclamation OF the duplcity by which, hi, YES, N;
cal acts have been characierzeda species Of low en-,
nlng' which deprves him Of all pretensons to the hon
oiape appreciation OF profound statesman and decrad
ee 10 Tie Level OF Il lucksleripg Horse. Jockey
Norare We at all sure that Gen Honsron's "co,ne,
TIE soil term ty which he characlerizcs his Ma.
ea'eFtI"ah eipomacy-uas confined 10 his INTERIOR =,
win "reat Britain. Our belief on the contrary :.
''o'u' uai lie was "ctqneting'' ill eur cove m
wei as with that Of En- land-that he Nae &c 81,
eeie IN his intercourse with he America
r II MS negotiation with tie Brnsh NJ ,is,a. 49,.
II Nas, IN short, using us to oNiort tie ~,
''n we bh'ish government, as ,cell as usi,r ,,,.
/ efhnen' Tor the pnfrtse6 srffrtrr ,,l,
Hom our S-Mnh View ultimately of h.,o,,.,.. -,
-, VI '''' VINO sh'd'd tender The richest dov,v
w" 'ies'arding The Circumstances IN , bict, l.
II '' "e f'll'se ofsats.inc the Ar ran neo,,lo
~" mat annexation, Icing lrresstil ~ dee,e,d H. =,
lAf"''f Voice ct Teas. seems TO be inexi,.,lo ~.
Las Always teen in favor thatn,cssofe# 40
sf''g reason 10 doubt the fact AMI Ia ip.,irv ~
sesPe''" that lie las all 1rg (ss "e,queties,
m a') ot'n IN malke ready 10 scl himself and liz
" Try to the highest bidder anu '''' 'oui
, pPR'oh is further corrotolat,d by the cor,so ,l;.,
T. "fh houston has ih,nghl proper to pursue since ,la
p, i' - 'e aS' Congress, OF The AnneAston Ro.,,
re llphs-a course SO eJnitoroL "a s = ''