Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-13
RUMORS FROM WASHINGTON.

II is said, that the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions of the House Of Representatives will report
on Thursday Qhis day. bill or joint resolution
Tor the annexation OF Texas, on the terms, sub
slantially. of the late Treaty. 1t is further said,
that decided majority ol the House will sustain
i,-and one gentleman says, by majority not less
Ihan 65.
Our readers will observe, that Mr. McDuilic
offered his resolution in The Senate on Tuesday
and il was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations of that body. MIR Benton also gave
notice that he should offer bill yesterday for the
same purpose We go for the measure al all
events. We went for the Treaty. We go for
annexation, whether by bill or resolution. Whe
Their ii be accomplished by Tyler. Polk, Calhoun,
McDullic, Walker, or Benton, we care not. Nni-
Hus jurare 0diietNs in rcrba aagiar1.
We arc bound 10 no clique and to no Chief
tain. We dcspise all such pal,ry considerations.
Give lis the man who would put his whole heart
in his hand at this time; ard will devote himself
10 his country. We do not care who gets the Gre
dit of il. The work is to be done; and the coun-
try will thank any man, who will do il we'll
Upon the elements of the transaction, however,
we are free to pass the best opinion, which very
lalIible Judgment can form upon it, We consci-
eniousiy think, that Texas Is just as independent
as the United States are-that Mexico has no
more right 10 her soil than Paraguay has-lhat
we are not bound 10 ask her consent-and that, II
Texas and the United States consent TO the
union, Mexico has no RICH. 10 forbid the banns.-
CThese propositions are clearly made out by our
Correspondent, "a Northern Whig.') We think
in the second place, that We are not bound TO ask
the consent of Great Britain, or France, or any
other power-and that we should do our
duty by ourselves fearless OF all consequences
We seek no war with Great Britain, God knows!
but we dread none. We you'd but repeat the
bold and manly, and statesmanlike language,
which II. Clay used in his palmy days, during
Mr.. Madisons adminislraion-when it took
possession OF the region OF Baton Rouge. We
think in The Sd place, that we ought not 10 desire
one inch OF territory beyond what the ancient
boundary of Texas called for. We would deal
with Mexico, in this respect, on the most liberal
principles, and with The most scrupuous disntcr-
es,edness. In the 9TH place, we arc not alarmed
by the phantoms, that are corlured up about the
immense millions of public debt, alleged to be in
Cured BY Texas, or about the reduced quantity Of
public lands, which are said to be left 10 her. tits
enough TO know, that according 10 the treaty, We
were 10 assume the payment of only ten millions
ofpuhlic debt and these were only TO be dischars-
ed out OF the sales OF her public domain. But We
20 further. and pronounce cur humble opinion,
ha, so important do we hold this acquisition, not
only to the South but 10 the whole Union, anu OF
course TO the manufacturing and shipping inter-
es,s of the North, that We Tor one are willing TO
take five millions, or even more, out oil the com
mon Treasury, to pay the expenses OF the acluisi-
ton. These are our views; and il 'lhis be trea-
son, why, make the most OF it"
II is said, too that some attempt is made, al
Washington, TO create some jealousy against Nc
DUTIES move, because it is his move, because
he has taken the lead and i, has been said that the
Northern Democrats should have been permitted
10 introduce the subject. Gods! what stun is
this How unworthy are such paltry consider
atoms Of all manly, enlightened, and patriotic
minds, How unlike any statesman to make such
an exception, and how little it would be in any
man TO sow such suspicion, and utter such a
complaint! We repeat, we do not care who
brings it forward-who urges it-who consum,
mates it. We would thank any man who will
give it helping hand, and should deem any one