Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-14

I-asf orders from fhe Hermitage!
Gen. Jackson is again cracking his whip the heads
o. the faithful, aud requiring them in letter y dear
NJ. Blair Of Jan l admi, Tesas, instantly and with
delay.
When will that old man think il becoming in him tn re-
ire from the stage and prepare for other soonest And
when will those who have 10 long degraded
and debased human by their sevle submission to
his rescrip conceive that they have right to dissent
from his mandates and think and upon their own
judgmenis1
He has again usged in England, designing by doing So
TO make an appeal TO ignorance and Anglican peju-
dice and introduce Texas through any argument OF
the value Of Texas 10 the u. States, OF their right
mex, but that by her introduction England may dis
appointed and c'rcumvened This is exactly the argu
which Demagogsm would address to ignorance aud
stupidity.
Gen. Jacksons letter is this:
"HERMlTAGE, January |, Is45
MY DEAR Mr. BLMR! cannot iorbcar, this first day
OF tie 1915, let you know that still the land
Of the living, although greatly afflicted and debtated-
My whole family Join in kind sautaIOns to you and
yours, wishing the Joys OF the season. Nav YOU all
| live 10 see many happy new years.
observe that you have before Congress many Joint
resolutions Tor the Jeanne Kaon OF Texas ibis argues
OF unanmy IN the Democracy upon this great national
and most important subject. have just received from Ma
Jor DOneson letter dated at Washington in Texas from
which would INFER that Congress expect annex Tex
as TO the United States they speedily, will be
found 10 b.beyOnd our grasp The rejection OF the adyan
Ia.
TO the liberal propositions OF England upon the
Texans, together with the splendid Of Texas indie.
pendent growing into vast Republic time embrace
not only the limits OF Texas but all the domain Mon.
ezuma's
This view ambitious aspirants added to the guarantees
OF England OF her independence and the loan of large
for ten year, based uPan treaty that English manufac-
lures shall be free Of duty, is gaining party Texas
General Houston still the leading star; and his influence
can alone be counted upon to resist the influence
OF England and its increasing power How long this in.
| DC w i'm
Is becoming very questionable matter. have taken a
view OF the whole ground, given TO n information its due
weight and say you that, unless Congress upon
this subject promptly Texas will be beyond grasp.
and lost to the United States forever, unless reganed by
the sword What will be the situation Of our country
with Brush manufactures introduced duty free into Texasl
| Comment is unnecessary.
hazard nothing in saying that the present Congress
do not net promptly upon the subject the will have
the power, The OF Texas then be obtained
Great Britain will have laid the lions paw upon her. aud
| bound her by treuty.
am exhausted; but, from Major Doneson's letter. and
other Of information, the danger Of losing Texas
seemed imminent, that although feeble, ! could moi
iorboar say this much you that you might communi
cate to my friends May God bless you AMI yours
ANDREW JACKSON.
Against Gen. Jackson. quote the authority and opin
ion Of Jno Minor Bolts. Jackson know will carry the
day with the ignorance and prejudice Of the time; bu
Bots will with the rejecting, with postority and
ia the Judgment Of the future historian.
In publishing Mr. Bos letter the other day. some shee
OF 1t were omitted to be sent by him the Press. As
happens, they OF this question Of English inau
enee and conclusive reply Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Bolts says
Another argument has been urged with apparon
sincerity particularly in letters signed by and said have
been written by Gen. Jackson TO wit: that we must taxi,
Texas into the Union prevent connection being fofme,
between that Government aud Great Brain-or IN Othe
words. f we do not take Texas Great Britain will T,
which answer, IN the FIRST place. that nothing
likely than that TeKss would be disposed to form such
alliance, If desirable Great Britain but
the second place. answer that Great Britain does not wan
IT, II respect TO be paid to the solemn and formal de
csratOns made by the representatives. Of powerful and no
norabe nation Such purpose has been discamcJ by TN
Ministry Parliament, and formally disavowed by he
Minister Washington aud only in the fertile ma
ginatons Of the nschevous the interested and designing
Let ak ourselves, what does Great Britain want wit
TcSas7 II could be only for the production Of cotton. IN
cultivation OF which she knows we'll o. we is adape
only slave labor, and Maf she does tolerate. AsIo
her desiring hold IL for any useful purpose in time
war, II is my mind oil fudge ! pretend 10 parted
lar military science, bat knowledge Of the geography
the county satisfies me, that appropriation for the e.
Enlistment Of suitable naval depot and fort Pensscos
would give the command. TIE lock and key to the Gu
Of MeSieo and them with our inexbsusuble supplies
timber on the Mississippi and with the hardy Of III
gfeatyaley Of the West, might throw at any time
such forge u armed steamers upon the Gulf Ito say
thing u recent important discoveries regard hsbou
defences) would entirely exclude Crest Britain from
oil intercourse With Terss-even II she sciual pos
session Of itsbe could, 10 that case, reach Col
yes,on or communicate with Texas than she could sem
hei Hce 10 the base Of the Rocky Mountainsi but II WI
were to take Texas Great Britain could devise NOR
plausible preier for graspng Q, Cuba which would Prov