Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-10-20

we were very DESTROYS to open friendly ncgotia-
ton with Mexico for the purchase of such boun-
GARY as would be most convenient. 10 express
tins purpose To the Mexican Government. Mr.. Cal
noun wrote TO Mr. Green ON the 18th of April
1874
You are enjoined by the President TO assure the
Mexican Govcrnnen, that il is his desire 10 settle
III questions between the two countries which may
grow OUT ol this treaty. or any other cause ON th,
most liberal and satisfactory terms Including that
| of boundary"
r. Inns declaration, however, did not satisfy the
senate. They were not willing to give any sane
uol 10 such claim as the cords ofMc treaty COW
ercd Mr.. Walker endeavored To persuade them,
and so did Mr.. Woodbury., that the treaty. could
ohy convey what actually belonged to Texas, and.
therefore, that it would be void as regarded the fer
riitory to which Texas had no right But both of
.,ese gentlemen made arguments IN .facor of the
Cam 70 he Rio Grandc, thus foreshadowinp what
heN'co might expect if the treaty should be ra-
neu ana 50 the Senate rejected the treaty by the
decisive vote have mentioned
An ,ne course of these proceedings upon the ques-
w" vi annexation, Mr.. Benton still more eypiict
~ expressed his views of the character of the act
ny oIering the following resolution:
-. hal The incorporation of the left bank of the
i ~. aoi Nore INTO the American Union, by virtue
incar moa'y WIN ieSas, comprehending the said
corporation would do. part of the Mexican de-
Par'inents OF New Mexico, chihuahua Coahuila.
ana !amaulipas. would be an act of direct ao.
erosion upon Mexico, for all the consequences of
~, ,te Chiteu states would stand responsible"
MT Wright took no part in the debate rpon this
question in the Senate. lie voted with MIR Rem
ION against The treaty, and, upon his return to New
ork a'er the close ofthe session. he made speecb
MS vote: $40 ' i0
81 felt it my duty" he remarked in tina, snoecb
'oe against The ratification of the treaty for the
'hcNaioh believed that the treaty. from the
'o"'uaries mat must he implied from it, embraced
| country to which Texas had no claim over which
me mad never asserted jurisdiction and which she
'au no rlght 10 cede .'lt appeared to me- then,''
ne continued, ''if Mexico should tell MS sWe
Ion know you, we have treaty TO make with
'ou ANDY we were left to take possession by f,rce we
must lake the country as Texas had ceded il IN ms
ho' In doing that, we must do Injustice TO NIexico
ma take a large portion of New Mexico the neonIe
u WHICH nave never been under the jurisdiction of
eAaS. ms to me was nsurmountable bar.
Ter; could not place the country in that position'
MS Is the language Of eminent Democrats upon
he question OF the Texan boundary. | purposeIv
ostaih from collating the opinions of eminent
" hlgs 10 the same point, because desire to con-
ront Mr. Polk, not with his adyersares bu, with
lis political friends.
think you will now be satilied from the speech-
S ana documents have quoted, that Mcssrs Ben
Oh, w right and Calhoun, all three, have distinct
y aVoWed their conviction that Texas had no riubt
Q cede 10 us the territory which borders upon the
no Erahde and that, consequently, by no cession
rom Texas could we obtain any Just claim to that
orrtory
In the next letter will show Won uron what
rounds Texas was finally admitted into the Union
j. p. KENNEDY.