Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-15
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, February Is.
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
TO the Editors Of Tic Enqavcr.
xr, ~ IF a la,tor dotod

EXTRACT OF letter, dated
GALVESTON, Jan. 25, 1916.
"You will doubtless be solicitous to learn The
present condition Of public sentiment in this Re
public, in relation 20 the question Of annexation
although the course pursued BY the Senate Of
the United States, at the last session, was well
calculated TO ALLEVIATE the feelings Of the people Of
this country from this great national measure, yet
am happy 10 assure you, that nineleen-twenli-
eths of them abide firmly TO the hope and conf
IDENTIFY to the desire, that it will at last be CONSUME
mated, although both pride and policy concur in
inducing them MOTTO move until your Government
has carried ont its long-aisclOscd, bafiled but we
believe cherished purpose.
"Great misapprehcnsion prevails in The United
States, as 10 the feelings OF this Government
The Administration are decidedly in favor of an
nexaton They consult both dignity and en-
lich,ened policy in remaining at rest on this mat
Ter. and thus far, afford an illustration OF Burke's
fine aphorism, that il belongs TO sagacious coun-
sells. both in men and nations, occasionally 10
observe a wise and mastery inactivity =
Whilst, therefore, they are quite ready To close
with proposition for the union OF the two coun-
tries when it shall have received the sanction OF
your Congress, yet they have abstained from
any commitment which NAV bring them in IN
friendly controversy with other Governments
Yet IL is arrN taot ponr Government and your peo-
pe should distinctly understand, that, on no ac
count whatsoever, not even The hazard OF a desc.
la,ips sanguinary war with Mexico, will
We accept an annexation on The terms OF Mr..
Bcntons Bill Those terms involve both insult
and injury to our country. Insult in making The
consent of Mexico condition precedent 10 an
ncxation, which warrants the implication, that
we have not achieved our independence and are
not OF right sovereign people. They involve
injury to our country, because the boundary.
which the Senator from Missouri has thought
proper 10 prescribe for us, is founded on no accn-
rate knowledge OF the typographical and political
relations and localities OF the two countries So
far from Col Benton's DFscrt being interpoSed be-
! tween the Mexicans and ourselves, by running
! his line out, there will he between us one Of the
most magnificent and fertile Praires on earth,
open to ncursion and afiording no geographical
boundary whatever. This | have from one
the Oldest hunters and most successful pioneers in
all Texas II, therefore, the learned Senator, in
stead of consulting an old map, although he may
/ find il in his fine Paris edition Of Elumboli, Ca
sealed book piesu ne, 10 the rest oil the wor!d,j
he will call on that gallant parlizan soldier, Col.
Kinney, at Corpus Christi he will show him that
his Arabia De@rta is in point OF fact an .lrabto
Fsllr. Ii the Colonel can find any natural boun-
Diary, short of the Rio Grande he will be great
er traveller than the Baron Munchausen. Every
man of sense in this country knows that that river
can be our only boundary, and what is far more
important, We will have none other.
Colonel Benlon's Bill is far more injurious
10 US in another particular. His scheme of put
ting two free Slaes on the back OF slave one,
is M iim,ne, totally and rrevocab!y inadmis-
sible We are not 4 conquered people-and,
like Poland must submit 10 have onr territory
paritioned out, that 4 tribute may be paid 10
that internal spirit OF iana,icsm, which is fast
running your country, and which, By such
an ill.assored medley Of States, would fast
| ruin ours. We come into the Union as one
State in the full integrity of our sovereignty, or
no, at all-with the undisputed and indisputable
power hereafter Of deciding on what conditions,
we will consent TO cession Of our territory, for
the formation of other States.
"lf your Congress should adjourn without an
nexing us TO your Union, and Mr.. Polk organize
his Cabinet on an anti-annexaiion basis by invi-
ting INFO ii individuals opposed TO the great issue
on which he alone owes his own election, we shall
consider he has surrendered 10 Inc an!-annexa-
ton flank Of the Democracy, and will take our
measures accordingly. These measures will not
| be By courtng an alliance with England, on basis
which shall cut US of from all sympathy with the
Southern States. but by submitting a once 10 Mex
leo the alternative of an honorable peace-or the
| invasion and conquest O. all the Northern and
| Eastern provinces of new Mexico. Stung into
| intolerabe indignation, that our Union has been
prevented by the AboliiionisS and those aspiran,s
| who hope 10 keep us apart. we know that the
| youth Of the heroic South will rush with the i'm
| peluosiiy Of the mountain torrent 10 onr aid, and
three hundred miles Wesl OF The Rio Grande, We
will, in six months, dictate the terms Of an honor
able peace, with an immense accession to our
territory.
$50 far from dscourasing The Southern plan
Ter from coming among US. we shall invite him, by
policy as obvious as il will be enlightened We
shall reduce our Tariff TO ten per cent. od raloyem,
and endeavor 10 negotiate treaties abroad, ahro-
eating entirely the duty on raw cotton. We shall
paw our public debt by an issue OF land scrip, which
will throw open TO the Southern planter, large
mass OF the finest land in the world, on the cheap
est terms. The shrill yell of the Abolitonist will
not be heard within our territory. The right OF
petition and freedom OF speech will not be con-
slrued into The right 10 villiiy and abuse large
communities living under the same Government
Perfect repose with us, vii! be given 10 this heart
burning question We shall have no Ex-Presi-
dent surviving all The charities Of human lie,
vel to,,ering on the verge Of The 9rave--sfill with
strength and malice enough 10 biandish the torch
of the incendary-to glory at once in his shame,
and the mischief lie is creating. Neither Brain
tree nor England, if they were re''olent with Will
beriorce, can have the power 10 move our fixed
policy on this vast, momentous and vital South
ern question OF happiness 10 Inc slave and peace
10 the white man.
81 cannot close this letter without saving one
word at least, in relation 10 the diplomatic repre-
sentative Of your Government, near ours Major
Donoldson has made universally most favorable
i'm preston. both with our Government and peo-
ple No appointment could have been more ju-
dirions and happy than his fortunate selection for
this mission. His intimate connection with &c
neral Jackson, and sharing as he does, in 50 cmi
nent degree, the confidence and affection Of this
venerable patriot, was IN Itself highly in;lnen-
lial circumstance IN ms favor. by ms ability,
Gne ,empcr and tact, he has sustained the great
oh;ect Of his mission, which was, in fact, to sus-
,a;n The early and undated desire OF our people
~ he united to Yours This he has performed in
manner calculated to conciiate the esteem and at
tachment OF the former
aA0er a most dangerous illness from severe
at,ack of yphus neumonia, aln happy 10 say,
that Major Donelson is now fast recovering
Having completed the chief object OF his mission,
he returns under the advice Of his Physician, Tor
few weeks 10 Tennessee, on visit TO his fam-
ly-froio which ne will, understand, repair
here with all possible despatch, il The action Of
vour Congress should render his presence neces-
Sary.
ZIP. S. Through the instrumentality of Major
Dnnelson. General Green's alteration with the
Executive Of this Republic, has | understand,
been satisfactorily arranged. As Gen. Green had
written on to Washington not 10 have his name
sent to the Senate of the U. S. as Consul for Gal
weston. he was never either dcfaeto or dcjur in
office. But in no event did or could he repre-
sent The Government in any matters, which, as
private individual, he brought 10 the view Of the
Congress Of Texas. He acted on his own re-
sponsibity, after filing his notice Of his intention
TO become a citizen Of Texas. The enemies of
annexation can make, therefore, nothing OF what
they hoped would Prove nest-egg of mischief"
FoR THE ENQUIRER.
ToMe Voters of the Senatorial District composed
of the committees of King William, King 4
Queen, Matthews Mtddleser, and Gloucester.