Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-02


~ofds. Immediate setion-setion before Congress. ad
l0sfncd-wss he demand. No delay. Delays are dan
gef.us We must vote, snd unanimously add PROMPT
~ vel remember the Senators look and attitude tina
occasionthe hSsdness Of his look, snd the
Of he st'itode II such he often favos us with
especially when he IN crisis, and brings forward some
thag which ought 10 be instantly and unanimously iect
sd-ss when he brought in his string Of abstraction. on
Ihuisosr last 80 was IN leS6-PfomPt and unani-
nous eeton. and look TO put down opposition But the
senate were not looked down In 1886. Ther promptly
aud unanimously refused the Senators motion and the
ofis' and the danger-good nstured souls !immeda,e
postponed themselves uRti wanted for another occasion
The peace OF the country then saved; but was
fe'Pe and the speech OF the from South Car
ona, bnt ns u was, becomes momentous
everything that has subse taken place in relation 10
the admission Of Texas. In speech we have the
shadows OF oil future movements, coming procession
m advance Of the In the significant inmation
qualified with the II - 'the Texans prudenty mana.
Eed lhe affair." they (tho Scnate) might soon be called up
ON 10 decide the question OF sdmssion:" that pregnant
and qualified intmaion, there doubt the Texans
might not be prudent enough TO manage their affairs
and might require helps and also visiSe feeling Of
Paernsl gunrd'snshiP which ner~srd assumed the
ngemsnt OF their affairs for them. In the admonors 10
unan'mU. there was that denuneanon OF difference OF
ct opinion which afterwards displayed itself IN the fero-
cious hunting down OF ali who opposed the Texas treaty
In the reference southern slavery and slave
property from Texas, have the OF the 'selde-
fence" letter. nd Tie first gimpss the abolition plot OF
Iuhn AndreWs. Asbe Smith, Lord Aberdecn-I beg mar
den Lord Aberdeen naming him IN such eon6es
ion-snd the Worlds Convention. with which Mexico
Texas, and the United States mysufed and bamboo
zeu AF, lslI And. IN the interests OF the manufac
turing navigating States OF the north east As con
nrcied with TeNas admission We have the OF al
communications to tbs agent Murphy, aud ct all the let
aud speeches 70 which the Texas question:
sftctw ards gave We have all these events
here Swallowed forth. And now the wonder Is why all /
these lhugs foruseeu iule whie before when
TsKi beng eeded non-sayehOidinS empire' and
why, Nl,er being imminent and deadly IN NAV. 1896 /
oil these dangers suddenly went sleep, and walked
up unui lsA41 These wondcrs: but let u not
qlesuons aud let proceed with the narrative
The Congress ct 1886 would not admit Texas. The |
senator from South Carolina became panenu the Texas
question sleep, aud for good wears made
disturbance. Ii then woke up, and with suddenness
and violence ptopoUoned long reposc. Mr TYLER
Pre- sdent: the from Soulh Carolina was
po,ent under hs Administrations ano soon became ms Sec
rotary 1T State All the springs OF Intrigue and diplomacy
Immediately set IN mou"n TO resuscate the Texas
question. and renvest with all the dangers and alarms
which had IN 1886. Passing all the dangers
Of annoy from Texas as possibly Observation-Disclosures
torts,sn by in 1886, and by him
1919 hail the need Tor guardianship then oreshadow
and all the arguments then suggested all imms-
datoy developed themselves, and intriguing agents raver
scd earth and sea- from Washington Texas, and from
London to McXeo:Passng over oil this, belonging
class ct evidence be used, once 10
the letter o. the l7h OF January from the Texan minister
Mr. Upshor, the American Secretary State; and the
that letter by Mr.. CALHOUN, OF Apr, lllh OF
the year. They both yla IN this case; and the
hrstis IN these words;
4" ur. Van zandt To rIr. Upshur.
" LEGATION OF rE,As
" Washington, Jan. Il. 1874 I
"SIE Ii is known TO YOU that 0rmistict has been
proclaimed between Mexico ana Texas that that arms-
has obtained through the intervention OF several
great powers, mutually friendly and that negotiations
now pending having for their object settlement OF the
difficulties heretofore existing between the two
proposition. likewise, having been submitted by the Pre-
The United Safes through you Tor the annexation
Of Texas this country, therefore, .yiihou indicating
the reply which the President Of Texas d.
be made this propositionl beg leave suggest
tnst may aPprehended should treaty OF annexation
u.rd ma Inn 10 At
the atmsucc break Of all negotiations for peace AGAIN
threaten commence hosues sRainst Texas; and that
Of the other governments who have been instrument
tai obtaining their cession II they do not throw Their in
hucncc into tue Mexican scale, may altogether Withdraw
their good Offices Of mediation, thus losing Texas their
friendship aud xpcsing her the unresained
Of Mexico. In view, then, ci these things desire sub
through you, his eEcelency the President ;he
Une- States, inquiry should the President Texas
scccdc the proposition OF annexaton would the Pres
dent OF the United Saies after the signing Of treaty.
and before shall be rauhed and the final action o
the other branches Of both govtrnmens IN case Texas
should desire H. or with her consent order such number
ho military aud naval forces o! the United TO such
necessary points places upon the territory. borders OF
Texa the q all OF Mexico shall be sufficient pro-
tect her against foreign nggressOn
This Communication, well as the reply which YOU
may make wall be considered by me as entirely confden
nal 90 be embraced in my regular official correspon-
dcncc 20 government out enclosed direct the Presl
dent Of Texas for his information
With assurances OF my great regard,
&c have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Isaac VAN zANDT.
Hon A UFsEUR, &C."
This letter reveal. the OF the Texas question in
January, 1874 and the conduct Of all parties IN relation
Texas and Mexico weary Of the war, reposng under
an armisce, and treating ior peace Great Britain and
Fuucc acting the noble part If mcdaioTs aud cnde3yoru5
make peace Our government secretly intriguing for
annexation, acting the wicked part OF and
tying the war and the of its Vaccinations
De- unsuccessful unless the United States should be in
volyed IN the renewed husuiues That the question:
aad tho letter openly puts 1t TO the American Secretary
State. The that question, my opinion, should
hive be'n that 'e President OF the United States did
know % the armsuce and the peace negotiations time
hiatt pro- lsed TO Texas 90 which would be
TIigus violation o those sacred engagements and bring
upon herself The scourge Of invasion and the stigma
al peffiy-tha he would not have made such proposal
for whole round world had known OF the armistce
and toe peace ncrotat1usthat he wished tho
both for the sake Of Mexico and Texas and
because Texas could then the Union without
The least interruption friendly commercial and social
relations with our sister republic OF Moyco and that
secretly lending the army and navy %. the United 10
ToNh, io fight Mexico while peace with her 90
would be crime against God, aud man. aud con
eumuou for which heads might be- brought the block
esdens their secretaries ike uionai kings aud
minister should be held capay responsible for cariill
rWes This, my opinion, should have been the answer
D. the first part OF that Of the SeieEteT the point
Of He arms'ce md the peace ncgpt be
given in point Of fsc' tor the Department Of foil
Of communications giving that iniormlion-one OF them
from the agent (MurphyD IN these words:
Tue powors 10 be given TO General Henderson are 90
be OF 'he fullest and most complete character tina;
'"Pul"' 7i u' """u 'iui t l"I'hoI 9" "lltf p'Wtf-t
or further or other Instructions Blt,inasmuch the
m,si,u"rs OF Texas now in McKee, treaty or negotia
zion touching an Ormstce, ere supposed Mt have
Gldcd their iobors, and the President OF Tex
soon THE neg citation 10 relation 60 snnexa-
lion BEL known 90 the government u Mexico Oh negotiation
and ai other questions between Texas Mex
viii cease, and that the President Of Mexico will instant
j. Commence active hosiues against Texas which Tex
wholly unprepafcd, by nui, Co re-istit D.. I'm.
dtfsuod that the government Of Tie United Slto having
Invited irAos ' this negotiation, will 81 once, and before
any Ec21uauon Is set on foot place suhc naval force
Do hc Gull 90 protect the coast Of Texas, and bod su.
csat force oi cavalry, other dtscr puon OF mounted
u1ops ho southwestern border Of the Un ted States DO
T.adutr protect ad the protection Of Texas pend
lug l.c proposed negotiation for annexation. trust my
COVE eminent will 90 the pr"p-cty of this of
pnc, Goo i1Jud iiimpossbs induce the government
to enter heartily the Of onueGauon without
on ".sutarrc that glvctumcnt would fail guard
irAa te 't n uo tfI- which were uscly 90 ass1 Tex