Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-30

pIiglircd BY Ilcnry Clay - ea'cd',
>. Henry Clay is urging upon The copr,-,. .
distribution of the proceeds Of the putlir i.,5 '1
the handmade and The ally of Protective T ra',-
because, as You deprive Ike United s,a,a, =" - -
land money, ii must be supplied by duiies ~ j., ~
ported goods. ''S vi iii;-
u. lie IS III favor Of virtual abolition o. .
Veto fowcr-whirh has never teen ,yc,.sI '.V
ceW 10 save the Constitution i,Sel(-ar4 ,,A:,
might hereafter he inteposed a, the >h; @''' v.
southern rights against The alta,h Is o, ,bc 4, Va
ltioniSls ''' -A'p-
a. II. Clay has resisted The rc-aruex,,a,,. .
texas, contrary 10 his own declarations i, r,,,n
ana IN The lace OF the eXerionS which h., mad. w.
- and - TO recover Texas. II. Row nl@c Ill,
The recovery OF this beautiful coun!ry urod ,n,l
conditions, as according 10 >ladc aid Wei,
WIN forever Sh',' The door 10 H. admission ir,,l
'hioh-"pon Inc eoaNn' OF Mexico. which o.,
are not bound Ia a>h-updn the uI;aa,in,, 81,
faith Of Treaties which has no ex>f'nr. " l NC
The fear o! mourning a war with Nexico and .,
haps with Great Britain. which i, v>iona,i =.
itself, and which apprehension. in his herrr w.. -.
PALMER days, in 1910, he rebukcd with an H..
spirit OF an American palriot--anl finally rr,,
the PRELIMINARY consent of a conSiGcrablr1uI,
! specialize portion Of the Conicdcracy. Which H.
I Clay knew 1T the ;imc ot composing his lsrs-
corld never he obtained
Does any one require the evidence Of an -,
! consistency 81 glazing, ana of lis unworihyslar
comment %! the interests ul the South. lei tilnr.l
! The following glowing extracts nom 4 powcrGJ
! letter Of Is printed page which W .ccei.eil.
Yesterday Southern NAL. II is written by Ger
/ AlIrabeau i. Lamar cX-Pfc>ident If Texas. ON
Tie subject o! Annexation, addressed (inting M.
present month"; 10 several citizcn> If Macon
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Gently quotci by the Wing Press. as icing II,
opposition Ia the acquisition oi Texas. Wclc.
| "ro', that our Limited space this morning com.
I pes ns TO circumScribe our quotations iron hi,
able ana eloquent Address:
Blu, gentlemen. We have not the sl;cl,,.,
reason To- helic,c, that Annexation and war vna
Mexico are Identical We al know lh:l r.
weakness of Mexico utterly iorhils this cour.r
The UEiied STATE, does not take advartaae .
this weakness tu offer her inGi.nity or wror..
but Think il j. Well for the cauSe OF liberty a,l
justice that blind and infatuated Mexico ls> r.,
the ability 10 crafty her malignant pruIcn>,.,
That She has lhc disposition 10 make war. ha,,
no douIl; but Shall the United STATES iorc.o Nv.
assertion of important rights and Interests. n,r,l.
because her enemy has 10, tn power, a lie h.,
Ii.e willingness, 10 injue hc!l shall reor
defend their liberties acaiASt The attacks u
strong power. and surrender them 10 tie irsol
demands Of a weak oncl Certainly moi IL j. na..
SENSE 10 contend 80. What then becomes ol i-
war argument? Mexico having neither HE RI.
(Which have proven,) nor The ability, Owl
is admitted Ia 70 10 war This objection Ia Tie "a.
uexa,ion ofTcxa> must fall, as all the IT,, Aag.
fallen. like the baseess iabri, oil vision
eli j! should he asserted. however, that Mex
vii! toim az alliance with Great Britain. a.
that The Unilcd States have much 10 ;Tpnha
from this quarter, | would say. in RELY. th;f
know oi no good reason Tor the Indulgence If an,
such belief Great Britain docs not pretend n
sci up any claims 10 The connlly and feel coy.
iidcui sh,' has fewer inducements 10 % To So.
upon this question Than the United Sla'c>--
What wonll hc her apology Tor such cuu,,t
What prctcxl would She have Ia interfere in us
ma!.rrl Has She any ca,iSc al cumpant--ar
wrongs to redrc>S-any rights To asscu2 | lMug
of none We are toll, however, that he i, 3
bold nation, as we'll a. an honorable one ll..e
is honorable, she will NOT make war withou;
cause: and il She is bold 10 DO 50 il is PISS
AID proper that her audacily Should be- prom.
Is rehuked. am aware, that she has r.
been DESTROYS OF populaIln@ Texas with heroW
subjects. II was with IN eye ioihis thar III, pt.
yale,, upon Mexico Ia pass The lawoi Arul ~.
prohibiting the further admission of North Amen.
cans into he Territory vet holding it optl io.a
y.
is equally dcsironS 10 have slavery aholi>l,r .f
that country. This she has openly avovc'; aa
has 10 less publicly declared her intentions ut
10 dcsist from all honorable efforts To aclicYc itr
end. These desires however. no matter how Ill
IDENTIFY entertained. cannot constitute lu>ilai|
cause of war; but iishc iSdisposc Ell 70 S>Gm. d
quarrel OF Mexico in iunhcrance Of Ihc~- o.
jccls, or Tor any other purpose advere to t.e
United STATES, do not see why the Ama,.ca
people shonld avoid the contest Nnaic.rgt-
signs the British Government may be- secretly
openly chcrishin2, her langnaer ~ The pee
moment Ia the United STATES i virtually ihi
am now con;cn-thc annexation al TeNas 'uhe
American con!ederacy will Illustrate my polc
therefore forbid y0ur doing it, Now Wv
pm the question 10 the conscience Il cvcry t#r
hearted Georgian: is This n suliicieur reason
yout Judgment. why the UniIei States >har
abandon lhc oblcc, ? know that it cannot h
honest Instinct, and Indignant patriotism mls
compel YOU 10 sav-ND. Why should the t'uf
States be restricted III the rishfiul pursuit Of bay
interests, 10y the threats of jealous rival
the time never IL arrive when hi. cuuuii, na9
manage her own affairs, without H." ical o.
su!lng her Britanic Majesty? Is lhc 10! OF
British power To he forever suspended oyC
headl'. know that the occupancy d, W.
Florida was opposed uron this ycIy eroutd u
was commended that Great britain. in ALTA
with Spain, would resent the measure; hni IT. H'
snIiin@ argument was very property rercct--
tolcihly lcre!lcd too, Is one OF the mos, pofH
orators of The day. He spoke well upon 'le
casion; he yindicaied The dignity ana homo.
his country, and was entitled 10, and rcceyc' .|
applause Of his fellow citizens for the conf"
which he rero>ed in their cyay Is it,"
lililc surprising ihen that Tbs: argument g"
was Denounced - worthless nj period when
Uniled States was yet in her infancy, sbou"
revived in tie ,iays Of her vigoi} And Is II
more surprising still. that the very person
whose powerful elGqucncc, The aIsuheni "
originally battered Gown is now the or y
calls il up aeain, and applies i, In a palac
casion? such is the Inconsistency of fC!ii'r
Surely it is eatr for The people 10 wall t
light oliheir own understanding,
when politicians ale led Is their aniliI
assume false and nGe!cnSiile positions The
tim Of al,snr!tics is their only alternative
that the people themselves should c Wii''rt'
ceiyc these absurdiiies as tGl and ea;!.!;'
apooey for the lnssi fragrant and ai!jarou'
travail ofihcir libcrt,S is Il subject %! To '7t
aS,ouishmcnt ard re2rel. Here We see tb.s~
man who was willing 10 fight Great Hu'a'
Florida and Old Spain lor Texas, j. how ~
the people hat. even il war should bot loio"
annexation Of Texas, yet The measure >ho.
opposed. because tie world would ,n.f"
United States oia Gc,iw for territorial ~.
dizcmcni WI. Did he not think Of tins
he attempted 10 purchase ihis vcy tenn
IS21l No man desire the Annexation q
a. a measure 81 mere territorial a"cfaHt%f"
| would 10, hold The Cn;lcd STATES U.'i
going la war lot any such purpose. Ii
ten done hy powerful nations. h,d every .-
mere conquest j. i'll principle the *anic II
on :hc seas: and If ihiS Government hadio ''-
or motives ior aDncXing Texas 10 the lA
,han that II Territorial aa?rGad;2c Deih she :"
deserve, and would receive he con'ic:"La'1'
the good and just. But ,hosc higher mo'i''
has. They are Ia Ia iound in 'ac law 81 sri.
fencc-in her obligation 10 fecci"c those r.
into her boso,n-in her duiy 10 defend 10
OF nalions-and IN her honor 10 make 700
policy ~ published 10 The world. that >i.r Z" II
protect The American Continent from ile =
ion Of European Dynastics." L
Gen. Lamar thus cunclude, his c.ot 4
Appeal: "Ncyer did Georgia stand N ~
firm and honest counsc!lors, iaorc tian
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