Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-06-26
THE TEXAS TREATY.

FROM THE RICHMOND WIG JUNE IL
II always affords US pleasure TO any into which
we may have been betrayed and repair any injustice
when appnzed OF II in proper manner Of which may
have been uninenionay guilty We therefore hasten lay
before our readers the suboned letter. from Capt GEoRor
p. UrsurR Of the United States Navy in reference 10 the
statement made by u.s. days ago. aud the truth
which had not the slightest doubt at the tme that his
brother Judge UrsHuR wheu Secretary Of State
ranged the premnaes of the treaty annexation with the
Government Of rexss held large proprietary interest its
soil The correction Of that will have tendency
TO disabuse the minds of others well ourselves
happento know that not alone in entertaining the
opinion confidently, but, appears, enormously
expressed.
perhaps due to j. H. GILmrR, Esq to say that, when
first article on this subject appeared believing TO be
cepbe Of construction uniavoabe the personal honor
Of his deceased BROTHER Gov GILmEn he addressed
note nquing whether intended any mpuaon upon his
integrity OF course, having no such ntention said
to him, and Proeed to say to the public, did in
explanatory remarks the next day Our design,
stated, assertion of Ex-Pesiden TYLER by
fact which seemed TO to be conflict with it. and not
deduce from that fact differences uniavoabe TO the integrity
of either of the gentlemen, named unnamed TO whom il
had reference
U. s. NAVAL School,
ANNAPOLIS, (MD.) JUNE IL, Is47
GgNTLEMES Through the kindness of friend am
placed in possession of two slips from the Richmond Wing Of
the 18th aud 9Th instant in which, upon the authority of
aone il asserted that my deceased brother, Judge UP
sHuR and the late amented Governor GILMER large
andhoiers in Texas the time of her annexation the
United States.
In whatever might otherwise have disposed
III the first Of these publications, Chased upon
such slender authority and calculated suy the fair fame of
the honorable Dead ashes have hitherto been permit
ted to repose in peace restrained by the expana
ton contained the second and by passage the letter Of
my friend, in which Cat your reques he that
would give pleasure make any xpanaon deemed
cessary on statement Of facts" Upon the strength of this
assurance Offer you the following statement of facts, which,
of my knowledge, assert 10 be strictly and literally
true every particular
First assert that to the best my knowledge and belief
my deceased brother, the Iae Judge upshu in his life
owned ONE foot Of land or other property in Texas and that
the report Of his being large property holder, property
holder at all, in that State is not only utterly false in ITSELF
but altogether without the shadow Of foundation III truth
I'd believe that he sought 10 own nor desired Ia
Jwn, property OF any kind in Texas
3D. As his only surviving brother and confidential FRIEND
well acquainted with his private business transactions
md have no knowledge that he owned property OF
lnd located elsewhere than in the State of Virginia, except
ng only small and valueess prce Of land i'll of our
Western States, 10 which valid title obtained.
4th That he often said to me, prior my departure for
Asa in the spring Of lSl3 while he Secretary of the
Navy and several during the few days permitted
10 spend With him after my RETURN when Secretary OF STATE
and within day two Of his DEATH that his sole object III
desiring and advocating the Of Texas The pro
motion Of what he believed be the best interests of his own
country.
As slight apology for the unjust and injurious umor
lpon which the publication in the Wing is based may not
'e anlsS TO state toe following facts, to wit
That, in 1897 1898, my BROTHER myself and n mutual |
fend placed OF money in the hands OF agent pur
base lands for in Mississippi Some time thereafter the
gent reported by letter. that he had made the
irecOd, but forwarded the title papers other
whence that possessed property that elsewhere
he agent proved false has returned, his resi-
ence known OF course the whole investment M madc)
las lost to
Many months after the death Of my brother and Of Gov
ilmer IDLE Obtained currency the effect that the
congress Of Texas had voted large grant to their
widows, as if the broken hearts Of these beeaved delicate,
nd sensitive ladies' could be healed by the application Of dol
The ab udy Of this report apparent
y 70 have received passing notice from
With the pure and gifted Glmer my personal acquaintance
Vas, regret to say, very slight, merely official hut his we'll
purity and integrity Of character place him altogether
above suspicion and beyond the reach Of calumny His de-
i in ADLER hands than mine. From duty to
the dead, have thus given you full and fra " statement
If facts under the belief that you will gladly avail yourselves
d il repair the injustice you have done.
As the brother Of Judge Upshu and the sole executor OF
his last WILL fair 10 infer that know Of what property he
lied possessed and il inference equally fair that my
testimony entitled t. aud will receive, much credit al
least scandaous rumor, the probable offspring of party
person maeyoence-though hardly believe
that either Of the honorable gentlemen eposHg in the
binary attributes Il humanity wanony 70 violate the
ty Of the grave, and reopen wounds among the living
which even time itset cannot heal.
II my brother hal lived he would scarcely have considered
ii necessary defend himself against this charge but the
only legitimate guardian of hs unsued reputation, il is pro
per that should place him his character before the
public. Ia doing this do not intend permit myself he
drawn int newspaper controversy. have nei her time nor
for such contest and certainly have desire my
parsJcd before the world in tie columns Of public
journal.
In conclusion, may be permitted 10 express ny surprise
together with deep AID sincere regret that respectable
journal the Richmond Wing has the present instance
forced this painful alternative upon me.
am, Messrs. Editors, your obclient servant
GEO T. UPSHTR.
n the Edtors NJ He- Richmond Wing, Rcimoad, Va.
We copy from Yesterday Enquirer the following Card
from Thomis Green, Esq the subject We had
ference to Mr. g. the person who communicated 10 Mr.
Bolts time in advance Of its PRONUNCIATION TO the pub
lie the fact that treaty FOR the annexation Of Texas in
progress from which circumstance being aware Of the
precise period at which he made acquainted with this
" Cabinet secret" inferred that Mr. Tyers memory was