Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-19
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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wEDN EsD4T MORNING, JULY II. 1880.


PRESIDENT TAYLORS LAST MESSAGE
The sp,cal tclenrapc correspondence OF tie New YORK
Evenin. Post gives fuller synopsis of Cen iayors last
message which was have been sent 10 Congress on Mon
day week -,
,o,v oscer,aned that message upon the general
of the country had prepared by the ute President ns
previous his Death but il not entirely finished when
he seized with his disease.
The prncnlcs of il were fully discussed and settled in
cabinet session. ard the writing out committed to Secretary
Clayton.
1t is said 10 have sustained the Presidents policy with eui
phasis 1t recommended the immediate admission OF Cali
forna and Nee Blico as States that had already ione,
for themselves government and il declared that the Pres
dent 1rou hare rerenied Texas from taking possession Of
any norton Of New Mexico by all The at his disposal
Those who have the draft Of it, deposited in the
State Department. say that is most powerful and excl
ting document.
Great curiosity exists here now, 10 know whether Fillmore
will adopt this farewell testament oi the late veneracd Prsi-
dent or whether h. wi attempt 10 strike out compro
missing course ot his own
On the other hand il positively stated that two nights
the Presidents Death documcn, from the Governor
Of Texas was received Washington addressed Ia the
President protesting against The employment Of force The
Governor Of Texas demands the withdrawal Of the United
States troops New Mexico and Of the orders directing
them resist any assertion Of jurisdiction on the part oil
Texas We have read the enthusiastic and indignant eso-
buttons and speeches the large meeting nj the capital 81
Texas breathing the determined spirit Of resistance 10
federal interference with the rights o Texas east oil the III"
Grandc Had "the Presidents policy been carried ONT il
collision would have inevitably ensued and the mon "ou
have Been shlvcrcd We cannot believe that President
Fillmore, with The strong sense attributed 10 hi', ana
under the advice clear headed and sngacious statesmen
will moment think Of rcvi,ng such farewell les
lament" thu WORK Of selfish Cabiact rckslers who would
peril the Union or their o.n sinister purposes.
In The Senate Monday alr. Bright said: III coming
events their shadows before them, doub ,hc
passage OF the measure; and il il does pass think in
the future what G,h desired by every well wscr oi
this Repubc-peace quiet ana confidence restored the
coan, and tic part of Congress Ia The ie-
| gitmac legislative business Of the Government
| Mr. Clay said "Thc question for the Senate and Tor all
parts nj the Senate consider H. whether they will
take the admission % California with the compensation
containedin this bill Isl may jc hereafter mod
fed by subsequent amendments, in preference what Is
otherwise inevitablethc separate admission Of California
! Mr. Rr.rcn said il Every desirable some, who
agree this bill IN is present FORM that shuGd
cciyc notifications which may possibly receive j: il
mains open tor Amendment
Mr. Clemens expressed his readiness upon ttc
h, though he withdrew the present his notion 10
! lay il on the table.
! NJ Benons amendment pending takes oil 1000 s4nat,
mics given Iy the bill Itras and gives lhcm /" Ne'c
| .lierico.