New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-20
M. jefferson to NJ Mowoc.


"DEAE SIN: Your the III is received, and al
ways with welcome. These texts of truths relieve me
from the floating flsehoods of the public IaperS lcl!eSS
10 ou nid SoTry fer TIE Hcn-'dfUleIicn ~ ne
Spaaial treaty. to IL has proved our desire 10
be ON friendly terms with Spain; their dissent the mbc-
cly and mAlgnity Of their government towards us. We
have placed them In the wrong In the eyes OF the wori
and that Is wcll 6p 10 s the infi1ce W Iers frW % Nt
richest STATE of or rRion yit'm oHg erotoa ~ SOUTH
sJn psH irN maxi sugar than G coHSHne, nc
Red Rreron hs N, Is De most !s2mtas! co,'@f'g o" eHM
Florida moreover, is every nation In Europe consid
such OF rights we need not care Tor its occupation III
time OF peace and, IN The first makes IL ours
without offence any body The friendly advscmcits OF
Rnssa and France as well as the change OF government IN
Spain insured, require further and respectful for
boarancc While their request viii rebut plea OF pre-
scripvc posscssion Il will give us right 10 their appfo
baton when taken In the maturity oi Circuit distances
really think too that neither the state oi our lnaiccs the
condition OF onr county, nor the public epn on, urges us
To precipitation into The bydfs has had uie rdNdoe
t 81 strengthening oar fRc % IrdS "et"' nc ee'''9n
ae Fo,lins Il eT'eo9e for T%rIS "p9Ts a" dctHo'adg-
saea ef right IhIsprovincc moreover ;hc FIor-
tas and possibly Cuba, viii Join Us Oh uc "cSnowedT-
their lndcpesdoucc measure 10 witch Their new
yuvcrninont will probably acccdc voluntarily. But why
should DC saying all this 10 you, OF whose mud all The
OF this affair have had possession or years
'' shall be happy to you here; ANA We're 10 i've
10 soc here finally, IL wyud be day ~ Jubilee; but
our days are all numbered. aud mine not many. God
HESS ye,i and nrescryc YOU, ipUciQS 1pcS
"THoNlAS JEFFERSON.
"The PRESIDENT of TIE UNITED SrArEs.
Mr. Monroe's Secretary OF State, MIR. Adams,
had made Treaty with the EmbasSador OF Spain
some time before BY that Treaty we acquired
Florida, having set up claim 10 Texas IN the
course of negotiation, which we abandoned at the
close Spain was dissatisfied, and hesitatcd TO rat,
lily the Treaty Mr.. Monroe writes word OF this to
Mr.. Jefferson, Mr.. ]. replies that he is not sorry
ior, for, by setting up claim 10 Texas, we have
strengthened our title to that region, while our re-
iinquishment of ii will of course be null if Spain
~ no,
at any time. MIR. Jefferson has great opinion OF
Texas, is anxious TO grasp it, and sangune that
can,
Now hear President MONROE in reply. lie irSt
goes over the whole ground OF the relations OF the
Free and Slave States their mutual jealousles, NC.
and concludes;
"from this view, It is evident that TIE fiiSsei ocd's-
ton of feroy tie lest and Spuh ,golccs ,istt,s ~
an ,asS'Tdl hctsre, tAcS the GR'os fss.' "
otpn, tfSFyoTe TO b cautious sR rdAiaG ne gtT I!i
iag srssei Re &ssSpps ard all as 'rdsS, Stt SlI@
sdtsSed, 81 far a. ieas take step ha! ifoo"
trAiehs ie dopc by aa taf members, at least a ma
orty Oh those who plished Revolution could
so into Further details had time. haNo thought thai
these might ailord You some sssacuon When We meet
IN NbcmSfc NE VIII communicate farther ei the s'3eci
with great respect and sincere regard. your>.
JAMES MONROE
sAoQuISrr'oN,' mind YOU, is Mr. Monroes wori,
With regard to Texas-aonc OF the impuden, swim
die of Re r""~ation.' Shall no, the Patriot
Prcsiden, who N,yed and de cd Party
seiri, be needed