Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-22
letter from waddy Thomp,on. Esq.

We surrender our editorial column this morning 10 the
suhI1.ne interesting Letter from Waddy Thompson ESQ
south Carolina, the Editors the National Intel,-
gcncer-in the leading sentiments OF which We most hear,
y Uuered by Southern man, long emfnen. in
the public councils and whose devotion TO Southern ins,i
utons and rights has been often sisnazed they present
powerful, claims the calm and dispassonac consideration
oi the Southern peoPe-espocIay that portion OF his letter
winch beas upon the great question, probably 10 be
decided OF the extension OF territorial limits For Sc
yeral years Minister Mexico too his intimate know
ledge and information Of the character and qualities of that
country and lis people, the Intogencer remarks De-
cuiiary qualify Inn to address the country IN the present
canunclc, AMI onude what he says more than odina
~ weight
GEErvILLE, April :, lsI7
GENTLEurS: la the articles which were published IN
your paper only designed 10 point of the diff
6culues winch would be presented in further pros,c
ton ul a Invasion, and M the conc lsin, v.,,
briefly suggested what regarded Us the only tIau of con-
ducuug tue with any hope OF favorable rcsu.s,he
occupation by line OF military posts a.! such portions
oi the Mexican territory as it purpose 20 retain
then thought und sul think that every consideration
of policy of honor, and n honesty, would restrict IN
| line the Rio Graudr do not bel eve that ont N ,lr
country impartial tribunal could be- organized I'm
the civilized world which would Instantly reject our
c'lm o tide the country between the Nucces and the
RlJ Grandc, and. therefore, would not even take that
but certainly rood o land beyond There are other
conscientious which would induce reject any fur
lnsr acquisition 90 territory, u IL was rendered IL
aud tat b., that slavery will never exist m any States
beyond Rio Gfalde, whether restricted Or not b, Con
OCCASIONAL legislation Slavery forever prohibited There
b. lave fixed and unchsngoabe than alive enact
menr To! they NAV tc repealed; slavery there will ue
worse than Improbable.
have never suggested aud do not approve OIL the ,s
d"n TO Vera Cruz, with the o collecting dute ierc
IL pos-,s-ion. Thc Of the expedition and
keeping up sufficient garrison will be tReuty times 5t
much the amoGut received from duurs; sry nothing Of
the enormous waste of human ite. When ,rauod iIlt
tc collection of duties Vera Cruz was iay.rr p,u f
the Administration. suggested 10 you, and 10 more than
memncf OF the Cabinet onermodes of accomplishing
tus object which thought preferable
First, hist by which Gen. Jackson checkmaed South
C,Ic.na uuhfcauo" the establishment, of a floating Gus.
i"n-hnus. Two meu-o'warIn front Of Vera Cruz would
u all sufficient fur 90 purpose. u have the fI.Htt
blockade. have ihe right r5ss that blockade provided
the conditions enforced operate equally uH al n4iJua-
Such measure would not be objected By any naf.n
tor IL would be favorable 10 The commerce oi all.
,cDuuIy b. n. establishment Of custom houses al Tam
pco and Mahmor aud the blockade OF the other ports on
tie Gull. The distance from Tamy.yo 90 Mexico is tlc
ZANE that from Vera Cruz 90 M'sico, sud T1mpico +.
much nearer co. all the wealthy departments whore
uIepu merchandise consumed. Shutting no Vera Cruz
~ blockade wiiI throw commerce into Tampcu A.
dtumug up ono branch of creek hrows a the ~aicrIn-
il the other channel " bad pDse-pu Di Tampoa aud
% BE- much more healthy aud eligible position.
do not tHuk that any considerable amount will be- rsa-
ihnd by ih itdsuTr buc thing altogether certain.
merchandise landed al Vera Cruz will pass into the I'M
tenor 90 any considerable extent, without the cOnusaucs
OF ihe G,yeumou OF Mexico. There but ono road rom
Vera Cruz ." che city Mexico and for much the larger
part of c route, other practicable passWay. The rood
D. cut through and over lofty aud rugged mountains The
rough and often PERCEPTIONS ground both sidos cove
cred with the countless varieties Of the prcky pear I4
literally mpasslbc IHeTc military stations all aong
e route and iWp large cities and many small towns o.
pass iasDugh. Ono n thc-o, Puebin where 10 may al-
most be sad hat 40 the manufactures oi Mexico uro
cautcnuacd j. b Go b., expected that merchandise
can bee transported ths without be- ng seized and
fraoj7 u h. be true, how rdico.ou.Iy absurd b. The
.ic- Which hos been suggested of imposing duties on
Che sixty articles tC importation Of which has always been
prohibited boy the McAcsl taf % suppose that they will
relax their pfuhnory system toe &c. when no o1geucy of
trif own hoe ever induced them Co.. do 900 70 i.e Guyoru.
W'uf "i Mexico aaucuons ihr reception uf goods g-aa
which we nave received duu's, 30 should sdmsuisb la Co.
hesitate 90 ADOPT mcclure -0 agreeable 90 f1rm. Mexico
would only do ihis from Dressing and ahoIle nfcr4.y-
ID tuca necessity should exist should csra Y.y derr,r
u01o benefit from BE- in cn,rcng peace Than tho small
amount received from duties would be worth 90 U.s. The
comparatively low l'a of duucs which BE- TO- 1rspo.sd tl
charge would leave foreign orchlrd subject To- another
Mexican iauH of equal of even ga.er amoun' ard tde
s2srcgao of ihc two would be sI lover aad than e
NcSlcnns accustomed 90. They would derive as rnur
money from the mc1surc should and one a.laf D..
worth more o lHcm than icu s To- Joel. have little doubt
that ths will turn out another one s, those bu e,s a
which Che Administration hos made % mso,-.o.uI.
ing as believe, from thc want OF accurate w
Co the character Of the Mexican people che sfuat,, All
circumstances Of the country end reliance far b -
nation upon persons in every way unworthy of ronfder,
Ny object 100 wiling o. you prime p1iy FOO correct ola,
ml'apprchcusDn hatI he'd advised th ,artIr,p Do V,s
O'u/' mo" me 20 cay word on 1nDincf branch Of i,
sIbIcct
livery body tired of the and anSiou. Tor gesee
not 20 much Tor treaty Of peace Tor acu, pcae. m
treaty Of peace end actual war, but sexual peace with D
without uesV. The plan which have heretofore sYg
ge'iod land only claim The credit Of being the int To- o
dcae ~ will beyond oil doubt, give Pc this peace VIVA
ere ne evils Of wari Carnage expenditure o! money on
me deprivation Of Mexican COMMERCE. With line o
poss garrisonod with fifteen or twenty tbonsand mon
'ho our regular amy nunbers twenty five thousand doe
sny one man alive suppose that Mexico will ever sasa s