Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-07

of 1903 and 1919 taken place. and the save popuaon
been confined, US that case !, mus n.se uce"' " '
original limits Of the Union IL they hho Una. Popuu
,'on wou,d have been thown back on the Northern
So e., mill they were overwhelmed with black pau
ar;sm or compeiled, in sel-deience, again 10 anop'
s,averv-we ask them to reflect on the ifighuui con-
seopences which must result 'rom now canning VI
he natural flow Of the cooreo popu'a'oh 10 Tue oou
west -, ar a. .o.d seeI
; rbich ought 10 prevail between neghooring States
and for the sake of the magnsninlty ~h,ch II becomes
n nreat nation TO exercise TOWARDS d "eaAe' Po"e', v"
ponld willingly make sacr'hces 10 OBTAIN the hc
,;eecence nj Mexico in arrangement Tor the reac
;s;,;on or Texas BY the United States, we still hold,
ba, the pht of our Government to treat with ls1as
for INV and every purpose, vas perfect, when that
State became, by The recognition OF contemporary
nations an independent power; ana 'nal hexico hef-
self is precluded from oil ground oil compliant oy ae
own act in receiving proposals from The United States
for cessop Of Territory, while yet Spain refused TO
acknowledge her independence
p.soJreJ That we have confidence in the principles
of the American Constitution, as adapted above oil
other principles of Government 10 MAINTAIN tue nh'o"
to,vtbat The xperence of the country confirms thus
belief and warrants the conclusion, lhat the present
propossd extension of the boundaries OF the hepuoic
will tend to remove rather than increase causes OF Sec
tona jealousy, and 10 stfehsiieh' ia'"e' ''a" 'P
The bonds of Union.
p,.olr,d That while we do not claim for the Gene
n, Government right to feasscrt jurisdiction over
territory which has voluntarily rel'nqu'shed we oe
the riph of Texas to demand the proteciIn oil an
INCORPORATION into the Union is clearly to be inferred
from The guarantees of the treaty by which the pro-
ynce of Louisiana was purchased; and, therefore, hold
That on application from the people OF Texas, the laws
of the Union oug to be extended ever Them
Resolred, That we cannot discover any pnblic end
to be gained but much 10 be lost, and every thing sSeo
by delay.
rhst,p y %,
verence the Union and the Con tutIon and are earn
esy DESTROYS 10 cultivate sprit oil good w.t. lof'
bearaDce and faternal concord with ail our country
men; and that we respectfully invite them, IN tnat
sprit 10 consider whether Trey with due regard L"
he peace of the country and the safety OF the SOUTH
ern and Western parts Of II, consent tat Texas shall
continue in the precarIous situation IN winch she now
Is The snort of circumstances and liable al any moment
/, fall prey to the ambition OF States with interests
and vie VS. hostile 10 our own.
Resclred, That this meeting is unanimous IN the
opinion that our Senators in Congress, and our Re
representatives. aso should their cooperation lie neces-
sary will conform the will OF the people Of this State
in using all honorable 10 the re.annex
alton of Texas to the American Union.
Resoirsd That a copy Of the proceedings of this
meeting be sent the President of The United States,
and 10 each of our Senators and Representatives. IN
Congress- and tina. the latter be ct!uy requested
t. present The in the bodies to which they r.
spectively belong.
On motion OF MIR. Elmorc, the report was unani-
mously adopted.
The meeting was then addressed in the French Ian.
euage by b. Margny, Esq, in an argumenlatlve and
handsome address.
A. Walker, Esq and VIM. Chrsty, Esq, then sue
cessvely addressed the meeting in pertinent and eo
auent terms. MIR Walker, ut the conclusion of his
address paid handsome compliment to the energy
and prompttude displayed by the Executive of the
States in the negotiations for The object, in behalf oil
which the meeting was held, which was responded to-
as the remarks Of all the speakers by the ap-
plausc Of the multitude.
c. DERBIGNY, President
A. T. WILLIAMS s...,.,r;,.
J. A. CAMPBrLL, ''''