Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-03

nave shown-was strictly vaunted Denocr.,.
measure, winch II was predicted bv the WI.
would fdil, we leave ii to our readers ;, a's'
nov now lar the Republican is justified by commor
, !, ana historical truth in Designating ,ba
banks which are charged with stealing ff,eos
millions million, aud half Of the public money a,
"Whig Agents" y' as
W. mere are many who look with wistfnl o,.
upon some OF the neighboring provinces of Mo-
ieo ahu anticipate, with great glee the por;ol
"heh oy exciting revolt among their inhabitants
and enabling them, by ext1aneous aid 10 5ao,a.'
and maintain their independence, for a reasona
Die time, the game of annexation NAV ba &c.,,
prayed we nave seen that recently there have
been unsuccessful demonstrations made mon a,e
OF these provinces with view TINS 10 eyc;,o -,
surrecon, and, with such border Formulation ,,'a
may reasonably calculate upon repetition or, 4
effort 1t would seem, however, that dificnl,a
IN the way OF this agglomerating process are II.
terposed by the Treaty of Peace with Nex;co "
We think the public has, perhaps, lost sight of =
very important stipulation in this Tleaty' W.
confess ourselves indebted for the information oc
Its existence to MIR. Dallas, late Vice President Of
TIE United States. This gentleman has lately
we will not say seized but-made an occas;a, g
giving to the public his views upon the Treat,
aforesaid and some other subjects ofpublc inn,
portance, in letter which does not seem to have
attracted the attention to which it is entitled h.,
the reputation and late official position Gifts an,
thor, and its intrinsic interest In this letter NJ
Dallas remarks A''''
10 such OF our fellow citizens as view with discon
'el' ','e enlargement OF our territory may be some
consolation that This treaty emphac.lly provides ,o,ns
further extension south No change is ever IN he n.I
IN ms boundary, except for the erpyess and free consen,
BON ndt,ms, h,cfnly gicen by The General Gorern.
n,e H 9 each IN conformity ciM It's ocn coasttion-
ne stipulation is stringent aud uneauyocal lis cover,
ausion 10 The annexation Of Texas cannot be mistaken
ana II Is an invloabe pledge by both contracting nates
"'' suon case shall never he again enact ed Tamau
pas, New Leon, Coahnila chihuahua Sonora. Iower
io''a' may separately or together achieve indepen-
oehce, but without the stive and constitutional sane
ton oi the central authorities in Mexico no, one or hon
can De ADMITTED INTO our Union except by nanis, breach
Oh 'ah. he general principles and practices under the
law" :" "a''ois 10 whcl, We 50 justly arpea in vndca-
oh of our course as 10 Texas are hencetwarJ ne he
tween the American and Mexican conE.deracies sneci,
modlf and restricted. How far it was either nm
oe nor polite o" our part 10 do this has ceased 10 be- an
open question. IL Is DONE deliberately and Voluntarily
oohe ana extension III that quarter is arrest by an in
Surno'niahle barrier Of national honor and lstice.'
The United States have hitherto been d;,tip.
Suished by their honorable adherence to treaty
supnla'lons-and distant be the day when thew
snail lose the distinction. We do not fear that
they will fail to maintain the Treaty lately made
no matter what may be thought of some Of its fea.
lures; and, so long the treaty exists, there can
be no more annexation in that quarter The ma.
'rio'S ana sympathlSers on our Southern border
VIII have to contine their aspirations to reyolu.
tionizlng the northern provinces and forming a,
independent Republic out of them.
w. when the President issued his proclama
hon against the expedition, said to be fitting ont
against Cuba in our ports, the Union took coca.
SION to laugh al the credulity which had induced
the publication. 1t expressed a firm conviction
that the Government had been deceived and was
deceiVing the people-that no such expedition
was medItated, or on foot The Union mad. ~
self very witty on the subject. In spite of This
however, II publishes letter from its N. Y. cor.
respondent, an extract from which we insist TO-
Day, which, If the statements be true fully insti.
lies the proclamation. That few hundred men
are already assembled, on small island on the
coast OF f'onda,with view OF making descent
upon Cuba, is not denied. They are said TO be
nadiy armed and under no efficient organization.
me U. s. sloop Albany is engaged in watching
their movements A force eight or ten times 40
numerous as this handful ofbuccaniers would fare
badly were it to land on the island There would
be nothing IN the size and character of the expe
dition to stimulate the inhabitants to raise the
standard OF revolt. 1t would not be Joined nv
any OF the natlves,a and would be quickly captured
by the regular troops, Of which a large force 10
always kept on the island. Reckless as these adj.
venturers may be. they will not be likely to COM
init the folly of attempting an invasion. What
ever may be the vices and defects of the Govern
meht OF Cuba-Whatever disregard it may show
OF the rights and liberties of the people-and
however careless or ignorant of the true policy of
the colony-it was never justly accused OF want
OF energy and vigor.
Inc Northern Democratic press is making a
terrible fuss about Mr.. Secretary Clayton refu-
sing to grant passport to free man of color.