Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-30
COMMUNICATIONS.
, TIE EplroRs or THE E.vGU!KER.
DIVES Nest, Buckingham,
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DIVES NEST, Buckingham,
April, ls41.
Gentlemen: | enclose you petition ss"rd ny about
rs Of the most respectable citizens OF the county :"
Buckingham. Unfortunately, early IN the cay wa
engaged in indispensable business and could d" n"
thing Of this sort could have gotten mare thar wv
subscribers on Monday. began with th's aoou' Earn
MONDAY night aud Superior Court beng III stssio
gave q much smaller assemoiage on uesuay' '"'
among whom got those annexed. All The moderate
Who's would have gwen US their names, had nave
consented TO scratch the part that so strongly az
ludes to John Quincy Adamss base conduct on ADO
Iton and the surrender Of Texas without an equva-
lent This could not consent to do. told th'n''
that could never TO abhor the base and villain.
GUS incendiary and d,sunlonist, and him who would
wrap his country in the flames OF civil war ana os
cord and those flames 10 drink the blood oil tne
women and children OF this vas. Southern EmpIe-or
cause the slave to be butchercd like the Wild beast OF
the forest; and think it IS the duty Of every good
man. woman and child in the u s., to abuse ana amor
this man. at least, shall ever consider 1t my preroga
tive and right do who acting under the PRETENDED
right Of petition constantly causing the tash 10 %
added on The lash of the slave, and the galows to be
erected in the land and endangering the peace OF 'Ee
South and the innocence Of the iaRd Sir, the Texas
question is running like wild fire. 1t IS TIE hte OF .o9'
adored being-the God Of Heaven and OF earth see
srs, how many beautiful. aud tar, ano loTeiv 'aa'S-
and women and chdrrn and am'abie aud Talented
gentlemen there are in this vast Southern REGION -
See sirs what hor.id buchery, mGrde: ana rap'he'
this Hyena in human shape IS taiiY shieaSo'inS 20
bring about, because thc pecui'a: OPINIONS CT iiei-
MA swept him fam OF: the eight ''oi inc
skies, which his rs efeiapt To PcShs1ee Inc oohs''
tuition, brought on him.
Sirs, Texas we must have and will have II we
cannot ret by far and equitable negotiation, 1t shall
never 20 INTO the hands OF England and IT The men oil
the United States wi! not keep the unhailoweo names
of England off this vast heritage, and wall oil d.
fence, humble as | am, will try to arouse feel
ing in the Wes'; and there are plenty oil Ame-
ricans North, South and West, with little boys,
who ore nhle and capable of rescuing it from the
grasp of England. Gentlemen do believe that nine-
taen-twentiets of the ladies' OF Buckingham alter ex
planaton would sign this peilt,on-l do believe there
are niney-fye in hundred wh, would do II, II every
one did not and all the ule boys nearly. The spirit
and feeling awakening on the subject OF Texas are OF
powerful moment uin-and never Will suoside, u
Texas is re-annexed. have 10. tne 10 draw cop'es
If had the hands of Bf,ereus, should fail; but J
have no time even had the hands- therefore, permit
me to you, gent!emsn, that II IS The wish, nay?
ardent desire of tina whole community, that you pup
sh this memorial in the Enquirer soon as received,
with the highly respectable namrs annexed, and THIS
letter IN explanation Mr. John Ranie, enierpr'z.
ing and highly respectable gentleman, at Clover HUI
whose name assigned TO the memorial, told me u 1
could give him send hir, copy, he won'o get 'oo
sgners in short time ms vc'nily; aid ne IS ohiy
one of fifty thousand the Unt.cd states, VII" VIII,
am impressed, the above memorial on'. ana a.
tach paper to - and send II immediately 10 'hs
Senator's and Representatives, o; the un''ea sues
Permit NE, gentlemen, in all hnn'l'ty, T. recon-
mend this cours. TO ellowcitiz-ns OF this Stfe'
and all The other States Of the ua'on tor, IT Is vast
and boundless hertage-one ind'sPe 10 Tue pros
per;,v The growth and the salvation of this great
Union OF States.
Gentlemen |, like you, frankly and fully thro"
myself IN the breach am for no delays, or ha"-""y
measures 4ssucdiy not. see, or think see, IN ''e
vista Of Time what this memorial speaks. mean
70 sand 10 you and your press, TIL Texas IS anne ea
and un,i Oregon shall no. be surrendered
Be 80 KIND, gentlemen, as to accept my hear''ei'
gratitude ACC thanks for the many favors nave re
c.-vsd from the courtesy and kindness of your Senior
Editor and may last days be many, and his honoreo
exer,ions long continue the cause oil tns glorious
Republic. | am, gentlemen,
With great consideration, yours;
G. r FONTAlNE
p S. Whist writing this he mail has arrived w''i
psnphe, OF Mr. Senator Walker on Texas, and %
der bis frank. Permit me, gentlemen, thus puoiel y
10 thank Mr. Senator Walker Tor this kind favor
saves me the trnuba o., addressing private letter
HIN, which intended TO do, uskng the very favo
which his kindness has air. ady prompted
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