Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-16
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning, March Is. Is47.
TIE RECENT DISCOVERY.

Mr.. Calhoun mas recently dlscoFeieu, ~ I'e
his own language, that he i he author OF The an
nesa,ion Of Texas. |, is strange that no one IN
Texas was previously aware OF this fact. when
their Convention assembled in 1915, although
there were many South Carolnians in that body,
MOI one of them was conscious OF The laci, that
MIR. Calhoun was author OF the annexation; ont
they unanimously adopted resolution, a'lrlou'-
ing ii 10 another person, Mr.. K. }. Walker The
present distinguished head Of tie Treasury De-
naumenO Now, how stands the fact on this
subject Mr. G. admits, in his speech that ne
agreed, in 1919, TO the surrender Of Texas, then
ours, 10 Spain. OF Mls treaty, Mr.. Walker was
the constant and pelsevering opponent-and de-
nounced il as inexpedi; nj and Unconstitutional
Il was MI. Calhoun, then, who took a principal
share in getting Texas 0nt NJ The onion. Now,
how was she got aekl Was il BY The Tyler lrea-
". prepared by Mr.. Upshur, bur, after his death,
signed by Mr. c.? No; Tor thai Treaty was re-
lecled by vote Of two 10 one OF the Senate, and
defeated chiefly in consequence Of The untoru-
nate ground upon which Mr.. c. placed il Mr.
C.. then, with his Treaty. did mol bring Texas
back into the Union. Texas was brought back
b. en- act Of Congress, which was Mr.. Walkers
plan. and not by Treaty. Ii will be seen IN his
le,!cr Of 9Th January 1874 speaking OF annex
lion, Mr. W. says-'ihe object may be accom-
plishsd by act OF Congress whou,a Treaty-lhe
language Of The Constitution is, new States may
BE- admitted by The Congress into this Union =
and hen he proceeds in an argument, 81 seperdi
Pages, 10 prove that Texas MAJ De adn'uri inns
as STATE into the Union, By acI Of Congress,
without Treaty.
This is The same ground assumed b. Mr. Wal
ker in his address the people Of Mississippi, N
September, 1891, in which he commended, tha'
Texas might be admitted into this Union, by an
act Of Congress, without 4 treaiy-so rs 10 &C
ccmplish The act b. a majority d The States, and
dispcnsc with the two-thrds vote required to rail-
" treaty. Mr.. w. was thus The author or orr
gnaor OF Ibis plan by ACT OF Congress. MI
Upshur's plan, followed by Mr.. Calhoun was BY
trea,v and tailed mos; signally. Mr.. WIS was
by acl of Congress, and riumphed. And YET
Mr.. c. now modes,,y Claims TO have been The au-
thor OF tho annexation Of Texas! We may ex-
pee, after his, 10 hear him claim 10 have discover
ed The planet La Veiritr. Mr.. Walker, in 1895,
fir; commenced The agitation Of The question vi
The remuneration Of Texas, as rne OF the mea.
.ures to be accomplished by the election OF Gen.
| Jackson, and continued il constantly until The
annexation actually took place. Early in 1886
he opposed the distribution of,he surplus revenue
and proposed 10 apply It'll the purchase of Texas,
contemplating that II should include California,
with the great horbor OF San Francisco; and al
the same session proposed The recognition OF The
independence OF Texas, for which The Two
Plenipo,eniaries OF Texas had his bust taken in
marble. In Foote's History Of Texas, 81 VOL,
pages $3.50, are the letters Of The Penipoten-
,iarics, and the exirac, frum Mr.. WIS eloquent
! answer, as follows
WAsHiSor6S, MaFcH 4. 1887.
| Dear Sir: We will not do injustice Ia our
feelings by attempting 10 express The gratitude
which We so deeply feel, tor your noble exertlons
in The cause Of Independent Texas; nor will we
offend you By more than alludingo that genuine
love of liberty which dictated your early vindica-
| lion Of orr claims 10 an immediate recognition
hy HE Senate Of the u. States, and The enduring
| shirt Of perseverance which, under SD many oil.
! 6culiies and adverse inierences, still prosecuted
,he great object 10 lis final accomplishment. we
have bul one more favor 10 desire OF you-lhat
Won will permit US To obtain yonr bust, in mar
bic 10 be placed in The Capitol OF our nation, in
order that our present and future population may
he enabled 10 behold The image OF one OF her
| earliest and most ardent beneiactors.
With The highest and most graefu cons'dera-
! ,;on We have The honor 10 be- yours, &C.
'''"' MEMUCAN HUNT,
VIM H. WHARTON.
| Hon R. j. WALKER.
The following is an extract from Mr. Walker $
| reply:
| ain nv own name and for my poor services, !
| could never accept your proposition. II was as
a representative IL The wishes ol The people OF
1 Ni.si.sippi. that moved and advocated, IN con-
4 sonance with ms own fee ings and Judgment, the
recognition OF your independence. My hunibie
name must soon be forgotten as connected WIN
hi. or any other transaction; but may u long oe
remembered thai il was representative Oh the
State OF Mississippi, who, in The hour oi your
deepest gloom and danger, predicted your success,
when moi voice in either House OF Congress
had been raised in Your hehali, and who ai'ef-
wards moved The resolution, adopted By The Anne
iran Senate recognizing The independence OF
Texas. For my own State, then, and mol Tor
myself in her name, and as one OF her Senators,
I accept your Offer"
Unlike Mr.. c., we will not claim, on behalf o.
MIR. w that he was The author Of the annexation
OF Texas The people q the U. s. IN the eiec-
tons Of 1914, were The authors oil that great acl'
and he contributed mos, TO the cause Of annexation
who aided most in hat nomination and election.
MIR. Walker devoted his whole soul 10 the cause,
and by day and BY night in person, and with the
aid nj numerous assistants, around him, lor
week. and months, in disregard oil most OF inc
ordinary comforts of social existence, spoke and
wrote in aid Of tina, cause, published and dis
tribu,ed documents by millions IN all directions,
sending forth light unto the people. while MIR.
Calhoun maintained a mastery inactivity" and
when the victory was won gave his seemingly
relucan, assent to the ascer,ained will OF the peo-
ple. Ye, Mr. C. claims 10 be the author Of the
annexation OF Texas
Mr.. Calhoun's recen, courtship Of Texas has
something in il both novel and extraordinary
She belonged 10 the Union in 1919, when, as ne
now admits, he advocated the treaty by which
Texas was surrendered 10 Spain. The nesolia-
ton for the remuneration was most ingiorious
/ failure. and did more TO endanger the subse'
ouent successful result than any thing winch
ever happened on this subjec'-and now alter
the annexation, in the mode, by joint reso'
luton, first proposed BY Mr.. Walker In 1854
and again in 1874 what has been the
conrse Of Mr.. Cahoun1 Last year ne re-
fused TO vote for the war, although The Sol! oil
Texas was invaded BY Mexico and American
ci,jzeus slain thereon, upon the idle preeIt thai
The Rio Grande was no, the boundary Of Texas