Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-28
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RICHMOND. TUESDAY, MAY %.
81 ANNEXATION OF TExAs-A PROPOSITION!

=, ANNEXATION OF TEXAs--A PROPOSITION!
rts mode OF action will probably bs changed in the
,ale Mr.. McDuthe has submitted loint resolution
in- to admit Texas into the Union, By tho votes Of
m Houses Of Congress. Thus, instead of ratifying
-, he twohirds Of the Senate. the great object may
,cc,td by Joint resolution, adopted by bare ma
&c ;,ry Of both Houses Of Congress. This resolution
& some votes in the Senate, which would not have
-vcn 10 the Treaty. We presume, that it is IN con-
.i,,;on of this mode of action that The Madsouian
';r,;lay last puts forth the following paragraph:
,,,in, in an extraordinary article, that III the advo
n anne nation shall signify their dsapprobation OF what
q; Convention and Senate shalt rejec, the
- AS undoubtedly will, IN that event. &c &c, no o'nef
~ The Treaty as thought but 10 einquish all
release the Texan Minister from the oblieat to await
1e of six months for the exchange OF rahcaons, ny
W notice that negotiations must terminate, since the Exc
r nothing {" more aa syas m "s ast thus be
y, ' lax 10 other powers for justice and prolectonl
.,,; thus. lsays the Madsonian) with an eleventh
,o.,- Texas candidate the TEXAS QUESTION might
~ Traced out of the Presidential contest IN less than
a fortnight! :.,
:, tho friends Of immediate annexation be of good
.sssr The Engli,h and Abolition party will yet be
,fsotr3 Texas will be annexed TO the u States be-
rc the alournmcn, Of the present session oil Congress
y i said there is nohcpc hat wo-thrds OF the Senate
will vote for The Treaty, and therefore it will be re-
sc,ed by that patriotic body But Texas can be annex
u ms ,int resolution Of the two Houses; and who can
ar moment, doubt but that 0Lp NEro III permitted
h, you) will be found faithful TO the cnds
Immediately upon the rejection of the Treaty. the
President will unquestionaby Eve hnk) call upon Con-
rre,s 10 annex Texas by joint resolution"
However this may be, we have no hes tation in de-
crng our opinion that in the present session OF
Congress adjourns, without annexlng Texas to this
Unl6n (Which Heaven forbid y we, for one, will not
consent TO lay this question asleep. We will not con
son, to consider the failure OF Congress 10 discharge
j,t,ao ehand of tht
interests of great people. The people must then take
III, business into their hands. Those who are ia
o-abe the immediate annexation, must meet togeth-
or encourage each other concert measures tor organ-
eng the public sentiment, and devising means for ac-
compshng this most desirable object We repeat,
AGAIN and again. with the Patriot ofne Hermitage, that
she present golden moment TO obtain Texas must mol
be lost" The people, by their immediate ana Vigo,
rors action, must cheer up our friends IN ieaas, ana
satisfy them that the is not abandoned-ana tha'
,aey ought not TO despair and turn TO "other ore'gn
powers for Justice and protection we expect very
title aid from Wing Senators, or from the great BODY
OF the Wings themselves, in this great wo'k-because
they seem wiling sacrifice the best interests Of our
country TO the insane object Of eectng Henry Clay
We look therefore, great degree 10 the Democratic
Marty for the accomplishment Of the work, SO lmPor
amt in Itself; so emnen,ly calculated to promote the
interests OF the manufacturing, shipping, and commer
ca! interests of the North and middle Sta,es-,o re-
!sve the agriculture of the South from undue compe
ilon in foreign ports-and to guard the Union itself
from the sinister designs and military attacks Of Great
Britain. We mus not, then, let this measure rest
bat GO TO work Immediately after Congress sdjonrns
without having accomplished it. May not, therefore,
cal upon every delegate of the Baltimore Convention,
the friend Of the measure, TO meet together, pre-
yous their adjournment, concert measures for the
PROMOTION of the cause and to consider The proprety of
calling Convention of every State, which favorable
- immediate ann.xstion-that Convention to meet
soon possible after the necessary arrangements
h. c,ad A Announcement Congress-
tha Bltmore Convention to take Up the question-but
they fail, then may we not respectfully call upon the
members Of Congress, who favorable to annexation
TO hid meeting and devise measures for the promo
OF the cause? And if they too fail, then it must
l upon the people 10 take their cause into their
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