Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-30

,,n a Adams Ills works vii never stand. lie Il
~ nn,h Ike the DceH III the Garden # Eden, io
~; c,,;on. 70 stand Tong. We believe 'hnt h's works
.,.srd :, ~ii be cursed on the great Fay If .'"dS
,.,, ~ Mr. Bar Of ME Gcd Of The tnircfH. The PEG
H., ,f 1sxs have fought ,neir way - independence
,n,,ns, ceu.l sud unngh'eous, and unjust govern
g.. Tbcv ask It of US they wish IT We vii
.r coospn, that pass INTO the hands Ct that gTea
aos,rn Bgbqloa England She would lead the WHOLE
!c..t ve If she could and pace Al at htr ie't =
-, We consent IN gee II 60 into the hands OF another
coys,n,nen,. N,-never! never! Then. lst - unite
= ., her will and wish, 10 the territory ol The unittd
',,'s-aud ,nat wtnou, the Itcst delay Dlays drtec
dn,,s The aii-amb:tious, The all-gfisping sPrn o.
r,t,nd is now towering over rs anne 1ation !" he'
for rs ann xa,ion. in certain sense, to her po"ei
md s,reunth"dn alliance as fatal a the grasp o.
,L., oysr, SERPENT; the Boa Constructor go
We do believe in the stability OF GU! C"'on' we
..as me s-e in the vista OF uturty your hall OF ie
I,,,, seated on tie top Of the Rocky M"unt ms -
,e,c The wind whistles, G.! tins tune, iar 2olh arcn
i-dl and where the savage Wild beast, aad si Us
. man bowls; and we believe The fanatics oil 'h-
North Come OF lh-m,) ~e mean Gar''son' u Aoa"'
, ~. IN. aaers- sava2e as the sa"aE- "iI0 hta>
~, s,,,,, mao shove nam-d He do de';e'e mat u
80; ~, Dg,r,r Of Hcarsn towork m,rotl'S oa Enh "r
81, =. that she about IL do IT Her err dooG, f''
R;ays and orr Constitution let them aate-eo"
c;d l,,s man -uiean, miserable and viir mah-'""'
.red
,,s..n,e-tyide Roman Catholicism and the same
nowe,s are nov wogng their war against our Ion
.;,,;on He briiers that Republican Gorernment Is
oiou, 10 ortrshador 1corld We be'isrs nat oeaeo"
Irbt gW be throughout The earth, eniana''"g 'ion
nm, R,Erts.ntaiire Hal, the heights oil the teochy
Mountains. We believe that Ina. VIII be Inc "ns"''
nousc in The skes-no, those alluded TO by the rene
gadr Representative OF one 'n'eho
cd differently, and the reverse 81 Ms.
Tin, 90 are our views regard 10 the reanneAa'io"
,f Texas to the United States, and also the Territory
OF Oregon 49,,
/, the mean time We will observe, that we view our
title 10 Oregon as lndsputab!e; though we are nov 'ol
,,s, or hasty measures al this moment-lIme VIII ofhg
all things rght NJ ~ "a
In regard To our right to acquire Texas, we wouid
observe that II would be no violation OF our ieals
with Mexico Texas has acquired her own 'hoePe"u
ence. Is It not evident ina. Memo" "a" :. 49, sa
conouer Texas,-She can hardly harrass hef-Ve1 "e'
she nav but nothing more. Dc we not maze iea-
ties with the South American Provinces, long before
sonn acknowledged their independence In fact, has
SPAN, as vet, acknowledged The independence o'
N.xco Lsr.tu2 We hardly think that she has
IN assoc, :, ih.. arguments o: Mr. Webster aud
others We have 10 say, that in "nf op'h'oh' 'ie ""'"
,t,on of Texas Is in the purvew OF The Constitution
;la annexation OF Canaca, or any other state also.
The words of the Constitution are these, VIZ: view
Suites may BE- admitted by the Congress mo ms oi'o
but no ne State shall be formed, erected within
III!
formed by Tie junction Of two more States without
the consent OF the Legislatures OF The States concern"
ed as we'll as the Congress.
They view Mr. Wetsters arguments MS "fo1 81 pre-
tcrea Mill - ~
Him here is an express grant-and all the reserVa-
an mad. - IN the clause itself The word torogh is
NO, mentioned i, is true nor dOmesic, or territory
me ntoned All that is excluded is, that one ola'e
shall not be erected IN another Sia;e-nor snail Two or
more Sotes form one State unless by consent "f the
Legislatures of the States, well as The Congress
of ib limited States You have carte 6anche Tor tile
balance Mr. Webster IS curious ioeieian indeed
He is sided iogician, ever looking TO Northern
aud sectional interest ersr SELFISH and nerer states
wan-slthouah IN October sun burst on his forehead
on the soil oil Virginia.
Let Canada want Ia come into the Union, as easily
ne Texas can and this one-sded lo2Ican would soon
find hole in he Constitution, large enough of It's sd'
mission.
But where is the treaty making power? Did not
MIR Jefferson BY treaty, admit LOUISIANA Has not
Fl -da also been admitted By treaty. Do We not daiy
acquire territory from the Indian tribes and CO, OF
ina, territory annex Stats 10 this Union: Daiiy-yes
da,ly Aud Mr. Webster and his clique complain,
when i, is appli,d to Texas Trxas part o, LOU
siana AID required n DC admitted irlo The un'n, o"
The same terms as iousano and hg the same treaty.
This treat; y-naang power conteis the giant; u ever
has and will be exercised, and that without com
plan, from any party, except the old Essex Junio
and blue light Fedtralis, party ot which that vie and
abomnabe Federalrs,, Timothy Pickering, was at The
head and Mr.. Webster pIomne nj member.
Your petitioners deem entirely unnecessary TO eS-
tend The argument and on the Congress Of the Union
granting their petition they will ever pray, &C.