Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-10
POLITICAL.
TO THOMAS RICHIE, ESQ.

CftClSQl To make on Tue eHpIeSsiOu VI
by felow-Democrats there or elsewhere tel
some SURPRISE however, at portion of the last resolu
ton. fear it may do mischief. and produce discord
You are, believe Chairman of the Central Commit
tee. You have moved this resolution, requesting ina
COMMITTEE to address to the Democratic party
to relieve their delegates from existing instructions
which bind them, leave them TO the exercise OF
sound discretion or 10 instruct them to vote for men
known and pledged to be in favor of annexation.
will the COMMITTEE issue such address, because SO
requested by the Democrat Associatons Would the
Committee, If requested by some other Association IS
sue an address, urging the people TO insist that the II
delegates should fulfil their ins'ruc,ionsj should rally
in favor Of their first choice, Martin Van Buren-oe
clare that he still deserved their confidence, and may
be safey trusted any future negotiation on the sub
iect of the re-annexa, of TexaS-and TINT he, as
Chef Magistrate, wanld never sacr lice the rights the
interests the national faith and national honor of the
United States As an humble Democratic cliizen'
this is nv deliberate sentiment. AS delegate elect To
the Baltimore Convention shall vote for his nomlna
ton if his shall be sened TO the consideration
of the Convention. | approve ms litter. AS a nn''
warm advocate of the restoration OF Texas to the u
believe the all It's relative bearings could mol
be conded trus,y hands, or more aoe heads or
more discreet Judgment. Our possessions, our territory,
in its amplest the Pacific, ought TO be hfmy
and resoutely maintained without concession or ahate
ment On this question, very interesting to our west
ern States, no can be more worthy OF confidence
than Mr. Van Buren,. Arc we 10 take men SIMPLY be-
cause they known to be pledged on the single isc
lated question of the immediate annexation OF Texas,
and overlook all other ISSUES which we had supposed
and maintained were involved in the approaching
struggle for the Presidency Are the great questions
Of the re-establshmment of National Bank the
re-establishment of the Independent Treasury tn
distribution OF the proceeds Of the public lands the
imposition of high protective duties; assumption OF
State debts ; a dishonest system Of bankruptcy ARE
all these be overlooked, sunk unto insgDicance
or tamely SURRENDERED tina. may bring out new
set of candidates, whose chef merit and highest re-
common viii consist in the declaration, that they
90 for Texas FOR Texas immcdntey a, the "brcSeat
t,me9" What, pray, ~ meant ny immsdtate annexa-
ton--annPxaon at this time, connected with future
President al election, | 70 be generally and
publicly conceded she treaty for this purpose
before the Senate, cannot be ratified M one believes
expect thu, treaty can he ratified By the SENATE
during the EXISTING adm nis;ra.on. The very idea o.
selecting an:Gaie favorable t, annexation, must ne
founded in the belief %at there can he no ;nmefta
anne xation anrGya'on al this time but that II VII
become u subac tor Executive action during he next
Presidential term. VIVA; is there, then, in Mr.. Van
Burens Liter which ought, IN the s.s:teat degree, to
cause Us doubt disrust hin in any future npgo-
tieton on this SUBJECT The advocates OF annexation
owe him, Least, their thanks tor his luminous and
conclusive ..u,;,.s,,e. No .~.-.-,,.l p.-o--
Occupying TIE oc4 o1s'ticn wnsch he d1ss-regarded
as the prominent md preferred candidate OF the De-
mocracy-from other ooIl! snch an Argument more
oppor,uncly come, reua and couoteract hr contra
~ doctrine, urg-d by Nj Adams and Me. Webster,
than whom IN the Wing party are more deferred
10 upon cous;i;utn nai CONSTRUCTION.
By The connanc' IT The mkt Executive term,
will TIM itself have removed Of the supposed
difficulties in the way OF anncxa;on' The cleo
ton OF another Congfsss will afford an opportunity
fcithfei!y TO enoody pnbc sentiment on The subject
Of Texas; and one will doubt that MIR. Van Bufen
w,ll consult this embodied sense Of the people, and
pursue inclination in any executive proceeding
touching tins matter. Daes any honest and hgh-mind
ed citizen desire the acquisition OF Texas per fas ct
neas9 Does any n, with the feelings Of Repub
iican The principles of Deancra,, desire the acqu-
silon or OF Texas but accordance with the
wishes OF the people and the States of this Union' II
80, then man carefully and impart'ay read Mr.
Van Bureaus letter nod feel inviting % confde our
interests, connected with this matter, TO his hands
For one am unwilling to pick mp new candidate
and fyh. 'h- Presidential battle the single issue
of anne xat,on am unwilling thus indirectly and con
sructvely to abandon or SINK into nsGniicance, al
the other great questions OF difference and contest be
tween the two parties of this county. II the Wing
are succeed and fnsien permanently upon the coun
try high protective Tarf-a national bank, inevita
bly, leading TO corruption, and dangerous TO kepooii
can liber.y-the distribution Of the proceeds OF tn:
sales Of the public lands, only unauthorized by the
constitution. but corrup ly Influencing individuals and
States and bringing the latter into the condition oil DC
grading dependence upon the federal governmental
odous unjust and dishonest system OF bankruptcy al
ingredient their series OF measures, and connecting
link in their chain of pollcy-ihe assumption OF TIT
debts Of the several States, the certain tendency
their avowed doctt.es and developed policy-ii thes
10 be riyeted upon US, the annexation OF Ieaa
Will hardly repay the South for the Oppressive I'm
positions and unrighteous exortons which they mus
endure
never consent TO pretermit, for any conslGefa
ton, these fundamental and vital questions, constituting
the essential and disnguishable divisions between tn
Democrats and the Wings. Public opinion, It wa
agreed on all s'des had distinctly pointed to Mr.. Val
Buren, the Democratic candidate, about the time
the assembling Of Congress What has produced an
change in the public opinion of tie Democratic mass
es? IT. indeed, there has been any chamgs-whch
an far from admitting, or beeving-It has been pro
duced by the iteration, by dissatisfied persons
Of the opinion that Nj. Van Buren, is not available =
Whether such declarations have, in every instance
been made with candor and sincerity, II ia not now
teriaI to lnqnre. The Intended object IN be eFsc,e,
cannot be mistaken II was TO shove aside the strong
est competitor to remove out Of the way the individual
In whose favor there had been the surest snd most
,ensive indication Of preference. Ii The movement b'
successful, shall be at without any encouraging
prospect OF reaching secure haven. The success
which will have crowned the united efforts of dscnnen
ted minds will be the hsyb,nger Of renewed
ram6ed d,ssensIons
Ii the individual who has evidently been preferred
must be withdrawn because he cannot be elected By
the party then II is at maj est that one wit.
an inferior share of the confidence and favor OF the
party, can be elected by it as at present constituted
and organized The proposition therefore, TO ltrt
the delegation from the obligation o: carrying out The
previously expressed WISHES oi TIE CONSTITUENT ohGv
for the purpose Of hunting up some new candidate
less known and less Objectionable, is substantially to
surrender the great political questions OF the day, to
dsband and dispense the present Democratic party, Il
recrsan,zs and reconstruct new party, founded
clusively On Southern sectional feelings, and charac-
terzed By absorbing devotion 10 the acquisition ri
Texas. Can any Of sober END deliberate thought
expect that party thus local and exclusive will
peryads a sufficient portion OF the peopla and The
States TO gain the ascenGancy; lie must indeed ne
an IDLE dreamer " no can indulge IN such . phan;asm
If any ;ar cscard the noble dieia'es Of
trotism, us to contemplate ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF this
glorious Cnion and desire, instead thereof Southern
Confrderacy, lei snch advocate, as he may do,
the formation Of exclusive Southern party and
lect candidate and leader possessing the reqn'
site qualifications, apohtcal creed the A ?ha and On
ega Of which IS the "immeda ate annexation OF Texas "
This incipeot movement your part To disturb and
unset,e public srntmentto interfere with the exist.
inp relatnns between the delegates ard their cons,
tuents-has struck me with surprise and modification
Yon cratuitbrs!y interfere, and seek TO relieve the de-
lsgates from instructions which bind item cannot
he mistaken ha, the ns,ruc'cnst to which You refer
aurs the expression i'll the Convention OF preference