Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04


exfcasc OF ;c State Government TIC eneEremcnto OF this
ton wou! more than have qaatued to present F.c
o taxation as permanent expense wiloHt INC hs 3sect
ever caizng anything in oI this outlay Iae effect
c sua!! with the General Government upon the
prosperity and business o the STATE s sufc'cntiy paiape
To The dcst caraciy Ii would have al once arrested 81!
emigration ~ the State especially tie emigration "i men OF
capital What planter would nave brought his siaEes what
capitalist his money, TO country where ne was !'soc ~ 4
.E sSaon ahe forced loans 70 carry Q. contest 1, win
tic government o: tEt United States! iid ve Texas
rc 10. 10 have b2en deferred hy all these obstacles from
TIE enforcement ct her rs and her jurisdiction II hc' ho3-
or required il; but if her Eono was furnished b.
promise, and her political and pecunary interests have been
promoted bT transfer OF portion Of The ccnnt, N con-
'f""ssy hen the settlement Of this difficulty Cannot be
TrPfohch 10 her.
IS s,id that the acceptance Of the boundary bill not
ce:ahEc, because Texas menaced by the Executive
Sic attempted to enforce her jurisdiction The Executive
!s not tic Government Congress- in the proposition did
not menace the Stac but the contrary respected The IL
tie OF Texas by declaring the w The territorial
enment FOR New Mexico should not 90 into elect until the
boundary vas nd used wi:h Texas This law signed
oy the President and he could take action n conflict with
IT, The proposition s distinctly placed the ground of
rtS"cn OF ali claim OF territory by the State exterior the
boundary OF Texas traced by The law. These pro-
v%o'ts admit the right of Texas sufficiently for ak PRACTICAL
sufficiently for the point OF honor in compromise
They admt the right Of Texas and intended 10 admit
ne In Tie country transferred but according par
u:nlar boundary In this respect the bill milk. Claws
Compromise which declared that Texas declined the prop
uson the United States should be- rcncj i:s orinal
claim of territory. Fhs assertion Of claim by
the United States which resisted and which entirely
territorial BILL The law does admit right in TeIa
ard avoids the assertion Of any cllm the par; Of the U
,ed Staes Government: This was great point gained in
me c aspect G II. question over the provisions OF Clay
bill. 1t wouG have been strong position III the controver
if th State had thought proper decline the proposition
Mo does not see that in that event our tlc would nave btc
acay strengthened By this vey law OF the United States
Congress! Again. the boundary bill gave US some thirty
tosa'i square miles than Cuy's BILL and reserves -
Texas al lie country M FOR pannp aud slave labor except
Gar:rw sp in the valley of the Rio Crandc and lie Pc
Ii is na opiGiUn Of Intelligent officers Of ill.,. United
STATES army wlo have explored large portion OF the cnan
nv during Inc past scaao, and who direct frCm Saaia
desire: for the in:crcs! o Texas conveying the cXca
u Country 1t g"es nnch territory 10 Tcxas than the
na OF 81 dcp the l00 parallel Of ani re:ervCs
TalG; bic planting cotntry, which that line would have
.3s confess that the present huundr: gives Up
ritny than could have wished. a6oTed TO preserve all
acov - eg wirhing to transfer so much would t I'D
e OF Tic Mexican population and more; but tho
difference sufficient to induce rejection of the
.asLr because Insignificant end puerie compared with s
great importance to o interests CT tho State III ol"r res
lccts.
There many political in favor Of the boundary
established II rail:nld is constructed 10 Caiio.nia il
made below % 20, ana the boundary established
gives I'll" State of Texas control over the right OF way
pacn than would have been secured py the line
ST Geg. Il ia tie opinion Of the officers OF the Engineer
cDrrs that tie read will below tie point
Eio GusGe where The boundary has been established.
disagree altogether with tho idea that the transfer Of this
-ory 10 The United States IS prcjudcal 10 soctern inter
@sts On the ,Gtrar. measure which strengthens Texas
slave ad rrnng State Is advantageous 10 the wnoe
South As pantag S.ac Texas was rendered much safer
aud stronger by Topping oil the Mexican population OF the
Fc country. As portion of Texas they would al
ways have been making corts for division Of the STATE
and separate political existence. This they would have
sought accomplish by Of the antislarcy influence.
1t is well Eno%n that portion vi the population on The lo"
10 Gandu have been restive and at time attempted
for government independent of Texas. The
natural sympathy between the upper and lower Rio frandc
would ultimately have led to Western State formed out OF
Texas which n all probability wond have been free State.
The movement contemplated abolition the eadies way 10
mi
p.D0t Gt tns. The adjustment. Of the boundary settles tie
cpn in the lower Rio Grandc and takes away the strong
cJt motive abolition the exclusion of slavery by New
Mexico when she shall become State. At all events we
clear of population whose unwilling incorporation with
would have always rendered them dangerous to peace
whose might have seriously affected the stability OF slave
property in Texas learn from intelligent persons, who have
arrived New Mexico within few days. that since the
probable adjustment Of this question: the wealthy Mexicans
contemplating loss Of desire to provide
with slaves Having always been accustomed TO one species
slavery they easily accommodate themselves Ia another
The territorial BILL which declares lhat me pov.ons Ms o Inc
resolutions Of annexation shall not be inquired as to The num-
bcr Of States be admitted from Texas OTHERWISE, must
be held continue in force the Texas law OF slavery on the
bank tie itiU Grande until New Mexico is admitted
us State. Indeed this would be the effect ofacGulson Of
the territory from Texas which is placed distinctly on the
footing ccssion The law of Texas will continue in force
until changed and there is power in the territorial esls
aurc abolish exclude slavery And since thero Is no
political Motive induce the people CT New Mexico TO eS
cude slaves have no doubt that they viii be taken mere
their labor DO rendered profitable The great majority
population is situated the cast bank Of tho hlo
Grande and will lind their slaves amply secured by law
The South has gained in this settlement also ln the proY
on which removes tie restriction against slavery in Texas
north OF &c 30 and authorizes New Mexico TO be admitted
into the Union slave State the people thereof snail 60
decide in convention.
Texas and the South have gained BY this boundary in
another respect Although the line OF New Mexico on the
Rio rande and the 03d parallel Of Longitude extends as
ur 81 dcerees OF north tudc yet from an angle TO IN"
planting district Red River and its tributaries IS more
than hundred miles with desert between lhis also
rcot improvement, Cays 5i which brought free line
toffn
slaves from Texas that side EVENT. New Meaic" shoud
ultimately be- lrea State. >,
On the whole vicw OF The question, 1t must be apparent y
every candid ml; that the allegation thar ieHas va %
e. rec slave territory free SOIL ia without nc loasl
on in fact, end l;;tn less than wil'n M H.;
measure which Inns strengthened Do'h ieAa' "''1 ' ~
hr, il no portion of the Union in whose rapid growth
and drveoGemcnt, the whole SCUM IS SO nlc So
in that of Texas The effect the emigration 10 the otae
81 ponpt and Just discharge of her national debt VIII oc
ncacuae and is very little understood at home state
out of debt with The of large public domn!n Of
er reat Inducements the capitalists over one differently
situated with equal soil and climate. we nave no" tic
cheapest in the Union sound business nh
rn he emgraes always looks 10 the debt and taSaon VI
The country 10 which he intends TO remove when ous sae
rh is once discharged shall find that foreign capltaas
@ readily invest their money in Texas in works vi lnef.
rnrcmrnt so much REQUIRED The surplus after tho dis
charge of the State debt, will be at eis tEee mins VI
;,Ts which, ii properly Managed together WIN Inc puohc
land, s construct great wsrk of Internal improSeElen
that will develop tie natural resources OF The whole
State Ii s,e herself rapid growth and i1 ues-
tiny await the State OF Texas. . ,,,,,,n
Your ohcdient servant, '. l.. HoHAhD.
To Ja:IEs 2. SHAW, ard others.
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c have received from San Augustine, Texas, the circular
of E. Rush Wallace announcing himself os Democratic
cqadia.e for Congress, succeed the oncned kaufman
lie proclanls his political tenes 10 be those OF The Deo-
cratic rarty as qualified than any other when
ticay applied to pcrpv;uate the Happiness OF ee pecp'
to advance the substantial prosperity Of the Cni'eo
or preserve the Integrity OF the Unon and as moro Gun
s!stn as creed strictly accortdnt ~!ih inc f'
ica institutions OF country" His eHpos"oh 'i i'''
comes u, to tho striceet standard of the hePn'cen
ces OF Virginia. Of which hc is native, We oche'c-u"o
go concise and well put that tempted 10 gave II ci
cu!apn as follows:
have always construed the Constitution oi tne chi
ted States strictly as solemn covenant OF oFisha
eighties by which eac! re!inquisaed me rlhI 70 o
po.cTs therein conferred upon the Federal or uanoi @
eminent as q voluntary compact oil un.on, ns
c wh,a are 10 be performed by that Gosenneh. "!ou
ncreas. or dininuon according to the oeiea eis " M W.,
parties construe it for the PURPOSES Gsern w.
.seved powers OF the States; 10 prevent s eus
men, from assuming plcnsry powe where oay sa 81
n.,al power has been conferred upon II; 10 asccih .e
iac;t; nate ;owers Of thct government ana lA'H'