Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-12-15
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The following letter from the Baltimore
Sun yesterday We lay before our readers
without comment; merely premising that
the rumor in relation to Mr.. Adams we hold
unfounded. At tho same tme it is but fair
to say that this correspondent of the Sun sci.
dom writes aoi'hoM book:.-M Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, lS47
j. Z: adams .fo." the wAoye of .Eexico-l
neD Peace Pyospect-.tiy. Clay's and .lIr.
Wedste,'s Pieaos--France and EngIanrs
designs on .neSico, &c.
A startling rumor prevails in this city this
morning, that will somewhat embarrass the
mo territory party. Mr.. J. u. Adams. it
Is said, will avail himself Of the first oppor-
tunity to declare himseIfin favor of the &C
QUESTION of the whole of Mexico. | was
myself prepared for this course on the part
OF the venerable gentleman, from what had
heard OF his conversations at Quincy during
the last Summer. He expressed the opin-
ION that the war would result in the acuui-
stlon and annexation Of all Aiexico-and
subsequently,, his buIief that, to avoid this
natural consequence, the Administration
would patch up peace with some Govern
ment Of its own establishment in Mexico.
That peace is not yet patched up, but it
is expected by some that it will be, very soon
after, II not before the meeting of Congress.
Let the treaty be made, and ifit provides for
the acquisition ofanything short oftne whole
Of Mexico, and if it does not provide for lha
perpetual restriction Of African slavery in
1ieXlco, there will be al opposition to it in
Congress, of most formidable, imposing
and vehement character. The very Ara-
memnon OF the antl-treaty league will be Mr..
Adams az | ain well assured.
The positions lately taken by Mr.. Web
ster and Mr.. Clay are Of a national and an
irrational character, not very well suited to
the former course and present character of
Mr.. Adams. Nothing but party zeal could
direct MIR. Adams from q truly national
course i'll regard to our relations with other
countries. But, in this case, Mr.. Adams
antl-slavery policy will be promoted by the
course which rulnor assigns to him. His
party offsets fail in with his patriotic inpul-
ses. BY bringing into the Union vast ac-
cession of Notwithstanding territory-by
creating some fifteen non-slaveho!dingS States
he lays the foundation for the speedy extinct
ion of slavery in the fourteen States of this
Obiou III "HlClI ~ 10 uOn tOlCIutSu GUQ Ie-
naciousy adhered to.
Again, the anti-slavery organs throughout
the country have declared in favor of the &C.
QUESTION and annexation of Mexco-"the
whole or more-immediately or sooner
as We used to say of Texas; and it is not
likely that MIR. Adams will at this late day,
separate himself from his friends, on point
deemed by him to be vital. The very fact
that Mr.. Clay talks Of the "fxation of the
limits of Texas;' and limits of acquisition to
slave territory, will be sufficient to deter
mine Mr.. Adams course. The rumor re-
gard as important. 1t may not la true; but
fit is not, there is no truth in circumstan-
tial evidence.
The quid nuncs have new subject in the
alledged interposition Of France in Mexican
affairs. The details which .unor favors us
with, about the English fleet and nll that,
are idle. But, if any movement be contep'-
plated by France, its first object would se to
secure peace between Mexico arf the U.
States; that being effected, 20 not know
why Mexico should not hs permitted to
choose or form her own government. There
is no form which is not preferable 70 the
mere mockery of government wien .a,, she
has had. AoN'