Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-16
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY Is. is.s.

Tsras-M. Adsms-Genersi Jaekssn-Mr. Monree. &c.
IL would be saperfluous now to say, Tor what length Of
time and with what scrimony and virulonce Mr.. Adams has
boon ssahed by the Jacksonisn m~yrmidons. and the whole
tribe Of Democratic party hacks. for having rclinquished
Texas by the Treaty OF 1919, when he was Secretary Of
State under Mr.. Monroe. II has been in vain that the OBJ
vious and conclusive defence was made for him, thai he
acted rs a. instructed agent aud not rs n principsl-thst he
obeyed dircch ms OF President Monroe, and did not
pursue the ordinations and convictions Of his own mind
that the responsibility, il there was any, did no, attach to
the subordinate who negotiated the treaty with Spain, but
20 the superior who dictated his instructions.
In other cases, this defence would have been entirely
sufficient and invincible But not so in that Of John
Quincy Adams. His was an unpopular name lie was
an unpopular man! Party could make capital for itself,
by attacking him. however unjus,ly and Demagosues were
never yet known land American Demagogues especially.
the most odious OF their kind y to DC restrained in their
pursuit Of an end. by any consideration OF iiberality TO per.
sons OF regard TO justice. MIR. Adams was not only hated
by the crew OF whom we speak. but they identified him
with the Wing Party, and proposed las they have succeed.
ed IN doiog y TO injure that party through his want OF pop
ularity in the South and West.
Equally vain was it for Mr.. Adams to declare as he
did formally, that of Mr.. Monroe's Cabinet, (himself,
Crawford, Calhoun and wirt) he alone was opposed to
the surrender of Texas, The Democratic prints would
never take the least notice OF this mos, singular and i'm
portant statement. They affected deafness, and pretended
not to have heard it at all. II is no doubt SO, as Mr. Ad.
ans veraeity has never been Questioned, and his wonder
ful accuracy is proverbial. He has not been trippcd up in
any statement of fact that We are aware OF, from Jonathan
Russell down! Mr.. Calhoun, the only surviving member
of Mr.. Monroe's Cabinet except Mr.. Adams. has mol, that
We are a~pprised, ever denied his statement. No one has
denied it-and yet throughout the late canvass, and for
years before and aOr, Mr.. Adams is i~nvidiously held up in
the South and South West, as the Traitor who surrendered
Texas in 1919, through his enmity to the South. 10 South
em interests and Southern institutions. and Mr.. Calhoun
has permitted this gross calumny sui TO circulate and to
injurc IN innocent nan when il was in his power, and as
We conceive was his duty To have ayerted it.
But this is not all, or by any means the darkest part OF
these transactions Al the abuse Of Mr.. Adams for the
surrender of Texas in 1919. has enurei to me benefit of
Gen. Jackson, his patty in the country, and his two pro-
ieges and dictated successors, Mr.. Van Buren, first, and
then Mr.. Polk!
What will the country think-whai will the world think
what will history think, when, after the subsistence OF
party spirit, it comes 10 narraie the events of the time in
which we lve-when they all come to know, that while Mr.
Adams was actually opposed to the surrender OF Texas,
ACkS0 was in favor OF II. and approved the whole
Treaty OF 1919, the Boundary lines and all! We confess
our own establishment at the discovery OF this fact, and how
much more ought the Anteddusiaas To be astonished at i,if
~perchanee they ever hear of it.
We affirm the fact TO be so, and as we fully believe, be.
yons the possibility of a doubt or a cavil.
In May 1886, Mr.. Adams, in his place in the House,
made the following detailed statement [eopied from his d.
aryl:
The treaty was signed on the pad February, 1919, and
he presumed it was IN the recollection Of many members
OF the House, that General Jackson was at that time in this
city, and that was the celebrated session during which his
proceedings in the Seminole war wer, subjects Of delibe-
ration in both Houses Of Congress; and General Jackson
was here during the consideration OF that subject, and was
mere at the time Of the conclusion OF the treaty."
But to come 10 the precise point. After the treaty had
been framed, aud ready to receive the signatures OF the con-
tracing parties, bat before there was any obligation upon
our part to sign it, by the express direction Of Mr.. Monroe,
he (Mr. A. took the treaty. drawn up as 1t was, tn General
Jackson, not as To the military commander OF the army o.
the United States, bet as to a highly distinguished citizen
OF the United States, whom, being here at the time, the
then President of the United States thought proper to con-
suit upon a subject Of such great importance. He took the
treaty TO him ii his lodgings, which were in a house at that
time kept, he believed, by Mr.. Siroiher. lie took and de.
Ivered tina, treaty into the hands Of General Jackson. with
the particular request from Mr. Monroe, tina, he would read
itoyer and give his opinion upon it. lie would state fur.
ther that General Jackson KEEP; the treaty some time, posi-
bly, not more than one day, but he kept ii a sufficient time
TO form a deliberate opinion upon it, and that he Mr.. Al
called upon him after 4 day or two. and that he returned the
treaty, with has appreciation VI that particular boundary"
Gen. Jackson Uhen Presidency authorized the Globe 10
state, when this revelation was made, that he had no recol-
lection OF the circumstances, and that paper attempted to
show by cireumstanual proof, that Mr.. Adams hed.
N"' Fht"hf|f ~ hoHaNs fsNhfNf't ht AiaAAt W ItsA inCIt,
too proud to vindcate his yeracity.
Recently Mr. GOuyerneur 0: N. York, son.in law Of Mr
Monroe, published an article in the National Inielligencer,
under the signature OF ga" which contains this state
ment:
alt Is eminenty due to the memory Of VIZ. Monroe ex.
pichdy to state that. in the execution Of the high duties in.
yolyed IN this measure, he did not fail to avail himself Of
all the lights which patriotism and experience could shed
upon i. Its provisions were the subject Of friendly consul.
| lion with Jefferson and Madison f.auez Identified ,;,t, M.
concession unworthy Of their country; and the policy die
tGfed, EsrEcIALLY A. TO B,USDARy, has the priifen aypTo.
bafi0n Of Jgeksoa, well yersed in the localities Of a tern.
tory to which they refer, then lately the scene Of military
serrees distinguished by high personal responsibility,
which gave him new claims TO the grateful recollcetions OF
his county"
4 few days ago in the Texas Debate. Mr.. Kennedy, Of
Baltimore, thus spoke in the II. Of representatives:
"Tn this part Il his argument, Mr.. X. said that the treaty
Of 1919 was approved Of by the people Of the q. States.
aud that Gen. Jackson himself gave il, his unqualified ap.
probation. lie begged the reporters to notice ,h- assertion.
that Gen. Jackson approved Of the uesty Of 1919 in the
brosdestand most extensive terms; and asserted that, If the
friends of Gen. Jackson denied il, there were letters of m.
eItoni TO prove the truth Of what he asserted"
l5eei in connection, al secretario" Of Yesterday
There - NJ longer any doubt at oil, that among the
Monroe papers 10 possession Of his sOn.in.law, Mr. Con.
yerneur, are letters from Gen. Jackson. expressly and I'M.
IuaHlitNil NlI""NiHs wv iiNdy Wm oVlll, ana the sur.
render Of Texas in l5l9-thai act for which Mr.. Adam.
has been exposed 20 30 much ~obloquy, and for his assumed
opposition 10 which the "IIero' has been 50 much glori6ed.
'Tuth crushed to earth. will rise again 90 Aye but
whenl That IS the question When the miscbiefis done
When faction has tiumphed When the evils which
might have been ayeriod, are hopolessly fixed upon the
country! Truth We know toiH prevail in the end-al lie
day Of Judgment, II not before But why not let her pre-
vail A. soon ss possible, aud Why should Mr.. Adom- have
withheld This curious history and the proof VI H. reality.
and suffered the Wings to be bosttode and ridden down Ly
this Texas matter aud 10 history. when IL was in lis pow.
er all along, to have endorsed the hobby rders7 VIVA,
will IL avail nOp, save only 10 ascertain fact 10 the fnture
historian! We hope Mr. Adams will now come out with
a foil expose
A. the Annual Meeting Of the Medical Society Of vir.
pinia, the following gentlemen were elected Officers for Inc
present year;
THOMAS NELSON, VI. H., Presidents
VS.. A. PATTEsoy. VI. d., Ist Vice President.