Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20
INTERESTING LETTER FROM TEXAS.
The following letter is from intelligent correspondent
in Texas--an original oppunenl Of the Boundary bill:

in Texas-an original opponent of the Boundary BILL
AUSTIN Oct. 90 1850.
send Austin paper containing Gen. ArmiJos letter
translated from the original Spanish by me- showing hoo
the United States took possession Of Santa Ft This Santa
Fe question settled; but viii just present some
marks called forth by your last letter. 1T the time wrote
you had only Of the probable passage of the
original Pearce bill in conjunction with the territorial bill Tor
New Mexico, unconditional on the consent OF Texas. This
proposition; il was an authoritative settlement
leaving appeal but that Of arms and backng up Fill
mores insoent Had this bill finally passed. feel
assured that it would have led TO civil war.
The bill actually passed differs materially from this
lst As the provision Of territorial government for New
Mexico conditioned the consent Of Texas and unac
companicd by the threat Of the sword.
3D. As containing two amendments, either sufficient TO
guaranty slave in taking property hither subject 10
the decision oil the people TO continuance when admitted
State and csoppinc NIL interference Of the Fedeid Co.
vcrnment with the slavery question In New Mexico.
For hi. bill have voted, believing that II does not
promise the honor Of Texas leave her TO the chugc
Of having deserted the cause Of those Southern states WIN
have cordially sympathised with her.
Now the right OF Texas 10 Santa &c, who can doubt
! il when considering
IL. That the treaty with Santa Anna guarantyng her
indep within The limits c!s I'D by her Congress-
only ratified by his representatives, Fsoa al the
head Of the Mexican army but the Mexican Government
only epudated the treaty after having reaped the benefits OF
it, which latter according all writer's on international law,
made il binding on her.
al That the Of Texas was acknowledged by
France England and United States with boundaries
prescribed by herself thus guaIanyng her the possession oil
her whole territory.
these boundaries the clause reservDg the adjustment OF
questions Of boundary with foreign nations not being In
tended to refer to any cas be preferred by the United
States.
concede that before annexation her title not perfect
though /, was sufficient against the United States
Arnos letter shows by what title Santa Re was cinimed
BY Gen Kearny acting under special instructions from his
government.
There is besides abundan, evidence tina, after
thought Gen. Taylor and his advisers TO lay claim TO tins
territory As federal usupaon TO subserve the purposes
Of The free soil party deserved unyeldng resistance But
thanks TO tho loyal efforts of Howard aided by few South
ern friends liberal proposition has been made TO, and no
doubt, ere this accepted by Texas.
As question of policy has hardly been objected to In
Texas The benefits d-vable from its acceptance are TOO
manifest need any arguments In Its favor. In fact BE-
eve would have been misfortune to Texas had her 80
yereign,y been disputed The accession OF large
foreign population her slave and capa
bic Of led By designing politicians would have
rendered her Kingdom divided against itse an easy
prey The Vaccinations Of her enemies The dsascted
citizens Of the lower Rio Grande and San Antonio rivers
would by their assistance have enabled the New Mexcans
have divided the State and organized tree SOIL neghoor
boardes. The election in Santa Re shows concu-
.ively that they could have outvoed u.s. regard II as a
triumph re-sosm TO have prevented these results
and hey now late, that their grasplng policy has
reapcd the reward of It's Injustice Texas would have
done well have rid herself Of this territory without
compensation.
Asits her position is certainly enviable free from
debt with surplus support tho expenses Of government
invest in internal improvements; with large public
domain and with all obstacles removed which have hereto
fore mpeded emigration she 10 ready welcome that
capital and labor alone needed TO deyspe her vast resour'