Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-10
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
TEXAS In VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, is,,.

| TEXAS IN VIRGINIA.
| Ga "Wednesday, in the Senate Of Virginia, Mr.. WAL
(of Fauquer) from Select Committee the appro
pston OF the Governors Message, made to the Senate
| the following Report:
"whereas by tho Tr, atty of Louisiana expressly
stipulated by the United States that the inhabitants of said
Territory should be incorporated into the Union, and ad-
united rs possible according % the principles
th" Federal Constitution the enjoyment all rights
advantages aud immun,cs Of citizens OF the United States
and whereas the people Vt that part vi said Territory known
as Texas have expressed their desire be received
this Conederacy according the forth in said
/ Treaty.
Resolved therefore, That the right Of the people OF
Texas To he admitted nN the union and the Of the
people of the United States perform good faith all
their obligations assumed by them purchase Of Lou
| siana.
Union as soon practicable.
Resolved, That the Senators from this Commonwealth
in the Senate of the United States be instructed eff
| that object"
Than this report not yet acted upon by the Senate but
which, OF course, the faithful body will swallow n.
they would swallow ary other noxious medicament which
Demng"gism had prcscribedthan this report politically
speaking, rcprehenbe document ever issued from
men who were placed under and felt their obligations to
Law and Consuron-nohing has been offered the
consideration 0t the country from eff cia sources
table and rcvnl,irg.
Let the county remember this fact and with it, the OBJ
legations Of common honesty.
If Texas admitted by Mr.. Jclerson's treaty in
1893 part nf Louisiana, territorial and success
sively Sovereign State Righ,sTrxas as certainly
eeded To Spain by Mr.. Monroes treaty Of 1872 Improved
by Monroe Crawford Writ. and last and least Cahouni
II Jefferson had right las he confessed he had
TO negotiate with France for the purchase and
OF Louisiana (cOmprehondng Tcxas Mr.. Monroe had
unquesionablc right sraP Texas, he did mr.. Cal.
houn approving! for Florida.
IL orehaage in the WY of business and nation
al perhaps strictly regular either side,
but in which the American and the civilized world aclues
ced Nob'dy aggeved, and nobody interested to
raise abstract points and questions of intern ona aw aud
strict right.
We still retain Florida which Texas wa. snapped
Neither Spain, Mexico who 10 the ghts Of
Spain, lays claim - that Territory. We hold secure.
y and without dispute the territory of the two FloIidas
which by solemn and ratified treaty Si9 the U. States
agreed To accept for TsrIs Neither SPAIN or Mexico
standing in he shoes Of SPAIN has petende put in any
adversary claim To night the Flordas for which in
1919, we exchanged Texas!
Observe now the arocy OF the policy urged BY the i'm
mediate Anne xauoniss and gfavey recommended the
Senate Of Virginia. by select Committee Of that body
The L. States ho haue been paid Texas by the two
foridas, ATE urged receive Texas claimed by Mexico
(sinnting IN the shoes OF Spain) revultcd province
which by the laws Of Nations has an undispued reh,
10 'econquer and If che canihe L. States we
say are urged and invited. sl holding the Fiorijas
seize and appropriate themselves Texas for which they
exchanged the Floridns.
We viii not stop debate the Constitutional pow
er To effect this vuen niquy which, If the event, of the
times did produce the effect ought vi it.
SELF Il con-ummated. to steep American national charac.
ter IN odium Without raising that question ALL where
i The RiG!i, the night vt common honesty retain the
Flo'idas Tor which the U. States exchanged Texas and
then 10 app UPrate Texas too
Sgeh proposition unblushi1gIy advanced. under
the nlaence Of Texas peeunary interests mot that We
.c4u lint Gen. Wallace any thing more than the cats
paw to tho Senate OF Virginia W. hope that
oraelc body without the least regard To aud def
of party influence will spIn the proposition OF
their Hail. before debasei By proposal 50 unjust
II Let us ask Of The readers OF the Wing peisa Of
ell SecrnfaIIu.r