Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-02

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~ .ssy wssss TINS Assinss E.s,sra TsIss that no
might put hinsssn he head q he stronger ss,ns tho
~esku sess ssd ~ - gone Ter a. 10 iadsss Jones
70 psafp TIE ushs spposioa tbs Representatives IN Tho
eoassron 10 meet IN the <h o Jolly he feared
his usurpstion give tho essrn co.,<es larger r,
resetaon In tbe Stale haa no could o,hss,..
DO hoping hsreby 70 Increase h chances u getting to
The ssnass he he's not only refused Evs that psosc
lei 10 tho West which duty, ~ the Precedent
81 hs Rspabss % give, bat he hes doue eli that ne eovd
% 70 arrest emigration TO tho West and BY dividing tho
kepeee on sectional qussoos. the Of osernn,snt
and Census question. and srsyipg hssf with aha, he
conceived ~ be the strongest a,ssesi To kesp per.onsl
.popusnv al the expenso ef the rvpublic. do has dono
mfe Than this. Ny contact made with Charles Frptoa
Mercer, without ss,hcsi,y II law he has n, %
ieeAs ms tuixsstion eouunx into the republic a. To
strengthen his personal aud political Influence BY raud
,sn gi'nung TO Mr. Mercer and Ia. British abolition
sccistes. the risht colonies alas- disrct VI uae nct
and best aads In Tsxss said coatain near twelve mil
lions OF scfcs A srsnt made repeat withost author
% ~. and closing ,hs land odies TO those who had
hgnt claims and military bounty warrants. and which lille.
s eepnved the Nd settlers, ~ho had the
n.y. OF their just righp, and granting millions VI their best
,na' % NJ hereer and British sbeuoasd ln<his Gen
hou-ion has evsrions HE part The Maud has excited
ieens u Indignation against him. which is,e
In tho psseecd,nxs esssy part republic end gave
deeper fsslng the dssnd Tor anu. RATION One of the
induesmeuts 70 which desire redeem the country
from The earfupt men into whose hands the corrupt in
uiyees Of Hoesion had betrsysdiI
~ no los ivf me object Of HE visit the Her.
mitsss Houston secs ia the vt Texas. On on
poituniiy Of rsnsfsns hs intgucs 70 another
he I've ore ,odl already candidate Tor the Presidency
u te United Stntes; and who know tho excess OF s
vanity, and ,rmer success Of BIZ. dup,icy and runir
can easily credit the report. To attain this ptef.rprn,
he seeks st reach the Ssnais Of the United saies and
~hed :, obtain the indorssmcat of General Jackson
and Vi The st Washington. to be the
channel through Which the patronage Is TO
be dispensed Hence although notorious that he wa,
drunk during the greater pert Of the time that he
ufinyth r la. ~.
gross, he now New Orleans to mako temperance
speeches; and hence he has ihe ndecacy To drag i'm his
Wes name and his wies religion as constituting cl.
emsnt OF his claims TO popular favor.
Bot above ALL sir, permit call your attention to
0enersi Houstons own confessions, made n late public
meeting held in the city Of New Orleans Did he not there
acknowledge that he had President Of the Republic
Icxas, been guilty Of insincey and deception dupci,y
and cunning, an treating with high minded honorable gen
uemen representing two governments, [England and
rranre notorious for their strict honor rigid observ
ance of good faith IN all which they may have
been communicative nations that had az early period OF
Texan difficulties recognised the pendence her 60
vernment aud in good faith accredited agents
duet IN honorable interchange Of mutual obga and
duties between the parties What may ask will be the
feelings vi the honorable gentlemen who have duped
by the inhdey aud falsehood ii General Houston And
what the Indignation Of their when
they hnd that they have been treating with q nation con
hdins their national character the keeping of such
man as General Samuel Houston The government Of
Aigers, Tuns, Trpol, or Mexico, in their most
reckless contempt OF national obg CATION good faith
would not have made scknowled so hum
70 their countries and General Houston President
OF Iexns To his iHsehoOds the softer name of CO.
quety." What unblushing guilt has marked this mans
whole career will not trouble you with Details connect
cd with the moral urptudc Of his Though be u.s.
snsd there was redeeming trait his character
would ha II rs green spot In the Vf MORALS
deem II my duty. citizen OF Texas knowing Gen
sam Houston well. and that he has all times been n
whitening blight upon her desnies protest against your
dentitiny your paper. the with him or
MS corrupt and hyp"eiteal proceedings. sign my
proper name to this letter, because its character n such
rs to require that alone should be held responsible o
IT,
Most respectfully,
Your friend and servant
BRANCH T. ARCHER.
THoMAs Richie. ESQ.