Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-10

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'o Of Nszeo hes besn entirely evsssoksd In The sssl
acquire posssssioa ot Tsxasf I'm lcss hoe to %
eoss, for such neglect the part Of administration
dstng for industry and in the dscsssS
national claims. the ps,ssss and especially when re
member that the great psson6csticn Of Sesthvn jeesss
occupies abe Department OF State.
shall a largo upon the subject Of our clsir
spau prosssness poins 70 refresh the memo
nee of your resden In regard It, and stimulate
Legislators To immediate seiioa opoa subject which
tina, some BIN y hi. .ss .isas = h. ii
referred with the necessary documsnss, 10 the Committe
| on RsVoistionsry Clai~s. ~, 49,.
Mature has evidently marked this Continent unit
designed to constitute single empire. Rvsn and
tain lines artificial creations They the 6ciions
mere convention, and violate tho great Law Of
which has indicated the and Just limits o
sovereignrcs by great sess aud narrow is,hmuses
which are not subject TO the mutations Of time. II
Is obvious therefore that tho Rio del Norts cannot
constitute the limit Of the United Ssses any than the
Mississippi the Sabine, without insulting Mature, and
posing ourselves constantp muison BY foreien
invader These remarks may be applied herssiter with
justice, the British aud Russian and Cen
rsl America; but only concerned about the
Of Mexico and that the present
most favourable uncturc for its accomplishment owing
have Mexico all hazards, and the secure
il the least possible expense. tI.f.
The records ef history that that tstory i'm
property surrendered Spain the Of
between Great Britain and that power and subse
quent treaties between the United States and the Go
vernment when the akness OF the latter afforded ample
opPortunes for It's acquisition. AZ those
tered into by the aforesaid without tho
KsArE sanction OF the Democracy, allow 10 deny that
they Of any binding force upon should weigh
feather deliberations. Thus has been lost
mildly Ike Texa hut dc
ciously hot producing perpetual crops OF Gold, ahd
handing from its position, the sovereignty
the Seas. Shall ime diaely vindcaie title
this fair domain. shametny and repeatedly thrown away1
Should be objected that entertain this propo-
sition without violating faith with Mcxco let be
swere that Mexico has been ions INDUCED in her ers
esiabsh right To self government, aud has eignsly
fasd. Her national existence, like her upon Texas,
10 merely heasal and the United States have much
tight to her mongrel Santa Ana any
other lndeed nothing wanting but bold mill.
tay decentralization her frontiers, induce her whole
cvnederacy unite with and thus consolidate the
uneut
facility. We have sympathy with that princi-
pie usually called construction which would fore
conhne the letter OF tho Constitution. But il is
unnecessary 10 Violate the letter tho present
pTorisoa "a made the admission Of States; and
surely Mexico boast Of age. when hall century
has yet passed since her independence. According
the laws OF nations. three four centuries be
cessary bring them maturity, and many to
their decline, snd may therefore safely epose OAR
sciences upon the express words of the sacred Charter
der which act Admit her a State, and Mexi.
will occupy the consistent position held by
Louisians, Missoe.i and Arkansas.
II only briefly the benefits which NAV
be expected from this enterprise. Among the first in
importance is the ndene extension OF Slavery, only
Ut the African but also the mons of Mcxi-
Creoles, Mcstzoe- and Indians whom propose
conquer. Consequent upon this the Slave States
principles Of ee Trade become the settled policy OF the
country: The great champion Southern nights viii be
miions and The theory Of Na sson will be taashr in
his messages 10 pos,srv and dze world OVID.
To tie Editors Of the Wiix:
Gentlemen- have been told by a friend who % sub
serber paper that correspondent Of yours sign
ing himself Equ1l Rishfs," had charged Hsmpden Sid
ney College with Sectorsnsn; and that another
pondent, signing hisnsef "Menber OF Synod" has de-
MED the charge and calls for proof. Now here
made up and feel deep interest in the College
of Hampden Sidney, well the Ut Education
IN general will lend aid the Investigation of this
subject, and shall much rejoice il Member OF Sy
nod shall make appear that the College does take the
stand which comports with the genius Of Govern
men and that the old School Presayerans have laid
violent hands its charter The principles maintain
are, that sll Of religion stand equal ootnz-nonc
entitled any peculiar privileges: Govern
ment which es men by their works. and not by their
faith. p sl.tt y -r-
The colleges public property the trustees persons
who entrused with the Management OF that which be-
longs the Commonwealth of Virginia, and they hsye
seci, than family: They have right make
the faith VI individual the ground Of selection Of OF
Of college tan comfy court has TO make the faith
o individuals zoe Rrannd selection justice Of the peace
Tins claim Of THE prevailing peculiar privileges,
OF their orthodox ophions, has been nju.
rous religion &c. civh liberty. You will remember,
sir that last winter there was convention OF the colleges
the city OF Richmond, which made memorial TO the
Legislature; and, by way Of sppepdiK that memorial.
sent you communication, making charge against Hsmp
den Sydney, similar the made by Equal Rights -
sussk H. ~.
which compuncafiou you noticed favoraby. The Memo
however, of the Convention, and the Appendix with
the proofs il contained, published. These
doubt, crowded out by the political matter that
then filed your paper. II you have that commit
ncanon,l would thork You publish 1t now, with the
proofs o. tie charge contained therein. Ii you have it
not, viii repeat ibai the proofs aude contained
| 10 the Waterman OF the South, Religious paper pub
ished IN city, tho particular numbers OF that paper
August the 4ih 1912 August the llth Of year;
well a. recolec these papers contain the proceedings
OF an Ecclesiastical Convention held in Farmville the
summer Of 1872 the persons who appear publishing
committee, were Trustees of Hampden Sidney College
| and members Of tie Convention.
Amongst these proceedings copy from the records
OF tbs College, Of preamble and resolutions submitted
the annual 1oafd o. Trustees their Fail meeting IN
lS4l, by hh MAXWELL ,bsn Rrssideni Of the College. in
which, amongst others u resolution 10 this effect; "rhey
place the College under the Immediate patronage Of East
and West Hanover Presbyieies such they may
think proper the above resolution from memory but
fer TO the Waterman Of the South Tor CORRECTION IL
ste stated The Farmye proposed 20 raise
their Presbyteres for College $4,000 pay sonnRen
cies and S25,UOO permanent fund-the College then
having fund was stated Of Sl5.000 would ask the
member Of synod how mach money have they raised from
those Presbyterian What is the present permanent funds
Of The College and would also ask the member 81 y.
nod IT, since the meeting Of the Fnrmve Convention they
have selected any uicer Of College. who is old
"Sekooi Prssyteyian" Have they filed any vacancy in
Tho Board u Tfnsiees nom any other denoinsonf How
many Charity Students bave they or Students not paying
ruon' and to what denomination Of Christians do they
beiong2 think the proofs exhibited smoun prma fuce