Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-31
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ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PEOPLE.
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE ETQUIl


TO THE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
Ao,eeablv 70 the resolution which was omitted, IN thu
enclosed proceedings Of public meeting which tool
place in Jerusalem Monday the goth INST, relative
70 the annexation Of Texas which required or desFes
tho embraced proceedings should be published IN ih'
toIlou;na nr,nis 10 wit: Richmond Enquirer, Peters
bnrn Republican, Fredericksburg Recorder, Old DOM
MON. Winchester Republican, and Madson,an-l take
great pleasure in transmitting TO you the enclosed, FOL
publication. Yours with much respect, DC,
N. NJ. SEBRELL.
TEXAS MEETING IN OLD SOUTHAMPTON
Pursuant to call made day or two previous to the
day Of holding the last Southampton Court several nun
dred Of the most intelligent and respectable cuzshs
the county assembled the Courthouse, Tor The pur
nose of Expressing their views IN relation 10 me npof
rant question Of the immediate sxation OF Texas &c
the United States. The meeting was composed oil men
of all parties the call itself having been signed oy some
of the FIRST Wings and Democrats in the community
but Notwithstanding this TACT ms ihosi perfect UNIV"
and harmony prevailed throughout The body.
On motion, DR.. Nicholas NJ. SebreI the popular
member elect TO the Legislature, was called TO the
Chair and Mr.. Benjamin L. Pope appointed secretary
Mr. VIM B. Stands then rose, and alter making
few forcble and pertinent introductory remarks, offer
ed for adoption the following preamble ana resolutions
viz:
Whereas, having discovered that proceedings of an
unusual character and emanating from different and
opposite sources making against The annexation ct
proceedings should be countcracted by the direct and
emphatic voice OF the people, nasmuch as the union q
that Republic with the United States cannot ia 10 en-
large the bounds Of free principles, ana increase the
wealth, safety and prosperity oil the whole county
Re il Resclred That we cordially agree with the
language of General Andrew Jackson, IN his late M
nexaton letter, viz The present golden moment TO
obtain Texas must not BE- lost or Texas, J'om necsSst
IN must be thrown i.tp the arms OF England, anu be
forever lost to the United States. Every real Ameri-
III hnU pasV
Rritain in possession Of Texas 10 inierpDse force
sufficient to prevent mgraton TO California win the
DANCER to New Orleans from British arms must unite
heart and hand in the annexation OF leSas 10 me u
States 1t will be strong nn hoop around oui nioh
and bulwark against all foreign invasion or aggres
sion.
Resolred, That we also in the views present
ed In favor Of immediate annexa,ion by loi hichatu
NJ Johnson the Hon. Lewis Cass, the Hon. u j. IN
yersoll, the Hon r. J Walker, The Hon. James K.
Polk the Hon Dixon Il. Lewis, the Hon I'd Cross,
the Hon. r. NJ Saunders, the don. " illiam wilkins,
General james Hamilton, Commodore Stewart, and
other distinguished Wings and Democrats-anc the
more especially do in those representations
which thew have made Of the incaiculsole benefits
sultng to the whole Unionto the manufacturing, the
farming, the planting the grazing ard shipping In!e-
rests, from the annexation oil Texas, and the evils
which must necessarily flow from us ejection anu ts
consequent, vassaage 10 Great Britain
Rssoired That entirely agree with the powerful
letter of instructions written by MIR Van Buren,, then
Secretary Of State, August 23h, lc2' t. our Mt
mister at Mexico directing the acquisition ut leSaS,
wherein he says cit the wish OF The President that
YOU should acLout delay, open negotiation with The
Mexican Governmen for the purchase OF the province
nj Taxas - He is induced by deep sense
of the real necessity Of the proposed acquisition not
only as guard for Wsstera frontier, and The pro
lection of ac Orleans bu! also TO secure forever 10 he
inhabitants Of the Mississippi, the undsputed and TN
disturbed navigation OF that river.
Pssolrpd That, at the very time Mr.. Van Buren,
penned the above letter OF instructions, Span waewa
yinp the iercest to recover Mexico and Texas,
which had voed from her Government; that BarFs
das the Spanish General, in the Interior with 1000
men under his command that the Spanish fleets
along their coast and the Spanish power in possession
of all their strong forts and that since the u States
had admitted the nde ;endence %: the Mexicaa con;s
deration only screen gears hal eop'td not long pc
y;od as has ELAPSED since The Uatd States hare admitted
the inIcpendence of Teras and because OF these facts,
If the United States should now wait before she
nexes Texas until Mexc" declares ts independence,
the propositions msde by Mr.. V Brren in 1899 should
have been pcstponed until SPAN had admitted The ~
dependence Of Mexico.
Resolred therefore, and for these reasons, That how
evr much may admire the constitutional argument
of Mr. Van Buren,, in his late letter TO Mr.. Hammet,
nee utterly disagree with his views upon the mpropre
tn and ilerpedecy Of the and de plorc the
Inconsistency of his in relation II the question.
RESOLVED, That entirely agree viii Nj Clay in
tina, portion OF his speech on the Spanish Treaty,
wherein he says, "By The SpGagh Treaty heretofore
alluded TO- our claim 10 Texas given mp 10 SpnIn
Gu Mr. Adams, IN riolat,on Of he dear rights Of the
people, but perfect keeping with the settled enmily
THAT MAN has heretofore constantly exhibited to
The South and West
Resolved, That We entirely agree with Mr. Clay IN
his letter Of instructions To Mr. Ponse, on, Minister
al Mexico, directing the acquisition OF Texas to the
United States and written 1922 ohc he tr1s Seere-
.aru of State under sir adams, IHdI .H.7N ~hc
had constantly exhibited settled e"m'y 70 Me SUM
and Hcst."
Resot.ed Tha. we entirely agree with the unabalins
attempts mad BY MIR. Clay. While he was Secretary
Of State to acquire Texas fom Mexico, ins t@o years
after he was Informed by the Spanish Minister that
oTbe King Of SPAN wonid never abandon his cia'n
:, these his ancient and rsh;:ul possessions
Psso,,.d That We entirely agree with Mr.. Clay in
The re asons assigned by him in his letter "t ins'ruc
ions /, our Minister at Mexico, OF the 10Th March
1927 for The acquisition OF Texas, VIZ u ne hSa'io7
of line Of boundary of the Unitcd States on The SIDE
OF MEXICO, should be snch as not me,ey ~ .e
,ainty and apparent safety 10 The respective imts o.
the two countries but the consciousness OF ifeedon
from all danger Of attack. That OF the Saone lwh'cn
is our present lne) brings Mexico nearer our great
Western mmorcial mart than is desirable, ana a'tho
we now are and for long time may remain perfect
H. satisfied with the Justice and moderation OF our
nei1hbor still it would b. better Tor ooih paf'es INIT
neither should feel that he is any situation oi expo
sure or the remote contingency oi an alteration III eX
.sting friendly sentiments
ReSoircd, That H. as hf. Gay co"iS"ue' ~ 'i'
speech of April g. 1920 "1tryiory could not be oitn
ntsd By Treaty. and consequently "otrithsta"d'ng TIE
Treaty formed rria Spain, Teras ,ras sill car o'en
we have now perfect night to Texas, and should take
possession OF her riih his assistance and approoaton
RESOLVED, That all these reasons against inc REIN
enlistment of Texas under the Treaty it'll Spain, and
IN fauor Of lis rtnrquison, assigned by Mr. Clay IL
1900 1926 and 1927, while Texas was still claimed b,
sno;n as we'll as Mexico apply much moro powerfully
and directly now in favor of her aaneration since hel
Independence of both Spain and Mexico has been full,
p;,; France and Holland, and she herself has yolun
,.rily offered her rich domain to our country