Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-24

INC uTaHn East duu nest III the jitn degree or
parallel OF latitude. The presumption Is s,,o. "
that in Offering mis- resolutions he sc,ed Win ~
friend, Colonel Benton, in whose course he ~
hered on the Texan question. But, be IN. =.
il may, certain it is he sat mute. He raised 80
voice of Indignation against measure wh,.S
proposed to exclude slavery forever from H..
very region which be charges me with b.,;'"
given away TO the Indians, and losing il II ne
South. As bad as the policy Of Mr.. dams snS md
General jackson may be, in reference 10 Inc,
region, they did not exclude slavery The Ind;
ans, who occupy it, are shareholders, have =.
interest in common with you, and may be rer,rd
ed ss faithful allies on that vital question rs.
resolutions OF his friend Mir. Hayward we,c -,
signed to deprive you Of this advanlas-; and -,
Colonel Benton now raises his voice in lcnd
dculnciaton against me upon The IA So cbor,a
Of giving away the territory 10 The IoJ,sns
while he approved, at least BY his silence, Of en-
GLIDING you entirely from the territory ami ors
half of Texas 10 boot, andto extend tho ,,inc;,ls
OF the ordinance Of 81 over The whole, icud =,
Texas and the territories So much for N, ouo
position in reference 10 The subject OF The charss
II now remains TO show, mat it is, like all S;s
other charges, destitute o. foundation q,
rests his charge that | abolished slavery !
Texas, on The tact that was then Secre,af, ~
State, and that selected tie resolution. s,i,
passed The House of Representative, instead of
The amendment originally proposed by bin =,
the basis on which 10 annex Texas Thu, "a,
he has departed from his usual rule, and STA I'd
The facts correctly shun no Responsibility.
I am willing 10 take the whole on his occ sion;
but i, is due TO the President and the member,
of his Administration 10 say. they were unani.
nous in favor o., the selection mace. not
only selected it, but assigned mi reasons for
making il, ia q despatch, TO our then Minister
TO Texas, Mr.. Donaldson. | assigned them,
because anticipated that there would be 40
attempt TO undo what was done, after Tie exn.
ration OF Mr.. T,lcr's Administration Tn.
was r, sol7ed 10 preycat, ty stating reasons f.,
the selection, that could not be oyerfuled. Tho
attempt, as | suspected, wac made, aud he
late President ha- SINGS been arfagned bsloio
the public b. two lrieads ard associates Of .,,
Benton, (Blair and 'TapPanl because he cculd
not be forced 70 override, what his pre!ece,.ot
had done. The following is an ealract iron IT,
despatch:
1T is net deemed necessary 10 state at largo
the grounds on which bis Gee SIGN rests. llia
President II will be sufficient TO state, breay,
that the provisions Of the resolution, as i, can.
from the House, ore more simple n their char.
&c er, may be more readily, and with less difi.
Guilty and expense, carried into ell CT, and lhs.
the great object contemplated BY them is muel
less exposed 10 tn hazard Of Ultimate defeat.
II hal hey are mere SIMPLE III lnsif chafac,e.
a very tcy reriarEs will suffice 10 snow Accur.
ding 10 The resolution as il came IRON he
House, ncihins more is necessary than that tie
Congress should be called together, is cUuser,
gwen to The proyis ons cCnlaincd ~ il, and re
adoption CT constitution by zee peol!e IL Cor.
venlioa, TO b. su5milted 10 The Congress u The
United States for lis approval, 10 ne same mar.
ner as when one Of our own territories is atlnil.
led as Slaie. On The contrary, acco ding "a |
the provisions OF the Sena.e's Amendment Ito
Congress OF Texas must, in like manner To-
convsnct; il must then &C Ihro.sh Ihe eiow an. 4
troublesome process Of carving Slaie oul OF az
part OF lis territory; Afterwards J. must tppvEE
agents or commissioners 10 met similar sernnl
or commissioners, 10 BE- appointed on our pan . L
discuss and agree on The ter.ns and cordl ioti
on which the State shall be a!naed, and tie
ocssion OF The remaining territory 10 The UDllt
States, and after all this, and not before. the pee
ole Of Tie said Safe must cal! q C0ngen.i,. l
frame a constitution and then present it tori:
Congress Of the United States Tor lis approval
but which cannot be acted on, until Ibe term,
agreed upon BY The Neaolidcrs, and which cor.
sIilute The conditions on which The Slae is
be admitted, shall have been ratified.
THAT they may BE- more readily. and win lca
diff Gully and 2ense carried into effect, is pla.I
from The fact, that The deaila are fever and i.,:t
complex. II is Obvious bat the numerous ar:
complicated provisions contained ~ The anetcI
manl OF the Sena;e must Involve much ur:I
and difficulty In their execution, whlie as 10 Y.
expense, the preparation OF SlUu OUG p'0vh'
Tor by il, is a clear additional cos, over al
above that attendant O. the execution Of he resc
lotion OF lie House.
"But the decisive objection io,hs Amendment
the Senate y. liisi II would endahgci ine VI
mate success ut the measure. Il proposes . hik
By negotiation between the Governments Of III
Unled States and Texas, The terms and conc
lions on which The State shall be adminct 10 n
our Union, and The sson Of the I. NAMING e,
ritory 10 The United States. Now, ~ ahaIeyt
name the agents conducting the .esolia.ion M!
be Known whether they b. called commission
ers, ministers or Gy any other iilc-lfe Goa
pact agreed on Gy them in benail oi their s
speclive governments, voul! BE treaty, who
ther so called or designated BY some oiha
name. The very meaning 0. nealy rs COZ
pact between independents States iounfcf 90 ne
sotialion; and II ,.eaty las IL Clearly would D.
II must BE- submitted 20 The Senate !or S ap2hH
val, aud run The hazard OF Iecrg.nS the go,e-
iwo.,Eifds 81 Inc members present. ecu ~
hardly be expected, IL we are 10 Judge rom 't.
cent experience. This q ii.e.i, is cnnsldercl
bY the PresiGcn, as a conclusive reason iuf re
posing The resolution OF the Hous-, in>!:ad
The amendment Of toe Senate, as he basis Of al
nesati0n'
The ABOVE e=tract will place you il possessed
Of The leading reasons Tor making he seleciitt
Events prove thai The selection was lutcious
Texas was annexed against every ,hjn o. op1
enemies aod lreacherous friends both here al
here, and The most Strenuous efforts 10 ce!ea NJ
England and Ffance; and by il your weak al
mos. exposed flank was projected against tShee3
tom Without and he Vaccinations o. al
iionisls AMI their abetlors al home. i vas
great victory, both Tor your Cause ADD the c0Ji1
Try, and was fell - be 50 al the same time. Ia
il was due u The selection made, nave The as
esl anlhorily. MIR Donaldson, In his Irilf
me after annexation vas achieved, said tfai .
other Course but that pursued, would have :eu
ted il.
But Col. Benton now oSjsc;s that The House.
solution contained a provision 10 extend M
souri Compromise line 10 he western boundiF
Texas, ard asserts, that This extension aboIls'
slavery In tie STATE; meaning. as suppose =
!: prevented the Introduction CT slay.s in me
ton Nct:h OF the line; when a! the inc 2
were no settlements or slaves. Ii was o.
seems, the resolution oi those who voted =
and PASSED il, aud among them himself W.
vo'e could have defeated il, that acoiishrj >'''
~, as he calls it, bu, ], WIG made The ssicc
OF the House resolution, in preference =
amendment. The slightest agency i ssn'
my part, in reference q any measure, ua'
me solely responsible !uf The whole. Il you
better al once Tor hin 10 take ;ac, .g'ouai 10
only am responsible Tor al; lle-,.. de,js q
government, since Came irto ~ r. liz, '"
eT u commission or omission. Bet wha'
| toi The President hal 10 ac'. cod oF
one or The other rcsoiuions-hs or the
The selection was lett to him. Il ma! %
House was laned by the Missouri C,mro%
with abo.lionism. as he s,ses, bis feso'u w
much more deeply injected. ! have n,s
words Tor the assertion. lie declared, ua'
amendment, as adopted BY The Senae, N'
same with the string Of res ldion' NJ nS.
lroduced al The preceding session, ah' ~"
al zoe then session. tie al>o teeIafso' 'ai. =, -
were generalz.d ard oEl2:is;d !? o.ei y