Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02

danger of disruption arising out OF the waut Of
reciprocal coherencs between its several parts.
lie hoped aud believed that the principle OF
Representation, and the formation OF states,
would preserve us united people. But ii
Texas after heing pcopled by ms, aud grap-
pliLg with us, should, at SEINE distant day
break eli, she will carry along with her a mo-
BILE crew, consisting ct our children's children
The difference bctween those who mirht he
dtsincined 10 its annexation TO our confede-
racy, and him, was, that their system began
where his might. poSs bly, in some distant fu-
ture day. terminate and that theirs began
With foreign race, aliens to every thing that
we hold dear. and his ended with "A race par-
taking OF all our qualities.
The last pioposiiisu which the second reso.
intion atiirms Is, that il is inexpedient 10 re-
new The treaty. IL Spain had promptly rati-
he'd II, bad as IL is, he would have acquiesced
M It. After the prrtrocteu negotiation winch
II terminated after the irritating and exaspe
rating correspondence which preceded il, lie
wonid have taken the treaty as a man who has
passed long aud restless night, turning and
tossing IN has bed, sDatches at day AN hours
disturbed repOse. But she would not ratity
II; she would not consent To he beund l> it,
and she has liberated us from il. Is II wise 10
renew The negotiation, Ut u Is TO be recon-
mencen by announcing to her at once our III
tiinatuhl Shall we not give het the vantage
ground! In early lie he had sometimes in
uuiged IN species OF amusement, which
years aud experience had deIG rmined him TO
renounce, which, ii the committee wouid All
low HIM To use II, furnished him with figure
-ShdlI we enter OH the game, with our hand
exposed 10 the adversary, ~ his he shuifles the
cards TO acquire more strength ?-Wlst mas
lost AS the RATIFICATION OF the treaty! Incon-
teSubiy Oui importantly To procure the raiItI-
Gallon, anu the hopes which that import,in,t,
INSPIRED, that lie could Yet obtain more I, ON
Us. LIT us undeceivt him Let Tug procIa ann
Tue acknowledged truth that the q eat, Is pre.
Judicial to the interests of this cuuutIX-Ar.
we nOt told, by the Secretary of = tate an Nh.
Dolu ana conhuenf assertion hat Don Ouis
was authorized 10 grant ms much more aud that
Spain dare not deny his instructiuuS3 Thai
the line OF demarcationi fdI wiIiu his limits
III sue WOMB nave then grant ed MS more rs her
position now more favorable TO GER tn the ,,s
gotiatlon! In our relations to foreign powers
II may he sometimes polite 10 sacrifice i nor
ton oil our rights To secure the residue BIN il
oPain sucn Il power as hat 1t becomes us 10
sacrlhce those rights Is she entitled 10 A ia
her justice, by her observance of ROOD AIM
OF Dy Der possible ANNOYANCE of us in IN,
vent OF war Z She will seek, AS she has so,r,tt
REPRESENTATION III tae negotiations akin, The
treaty as The basis. Sine will dare TO offend nv
as she has insulted uS, by asking the Disgrace
tui stipulation that we shall not recognize Tho
Fa'riois.-Let us put aside the treaty tell her
I" grant us our rights TO their uttcimost ex.
tenn. And II she still paHeIS, let us assert
lose r'Shts ny Whatever measures II IS for the
interest OF our country 10 ddopt
IT the treaty we're abandoned; if il WIRE
mol on tie contrary sleuified, too distiuctI>
thal th"t was 10 be continued and unremli,
'ibs ehuedVoF 10 OBTAIN It's revival he wouid
not think. advisable To Interpuse Rut win
an Tue Information IN our possession and
holding the OpnIoDs which lie entertained Inc
thought II TIE boukden duty of the House IN
adopt The resolutions He mad arouitled him,
Stii OF what he deemed solemn duty. i'm
Dii"glng mp The suoJSct. Others would dis
charge theirs according TO their own sense OF
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