Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-27

man destitute Of Iaent and q influence upon
committee yitally important 10 the interests OF ~
York city and OF The whos North?
nCol. Benton will adhere 10 his impracticable
bill. and Calhoun to his absurd and dsgraceiul
treaty; but think we shall be able 10 put them
both down, and carry reasonable measure 10
PROSTATE MIR. Wright, Mr.. Calhoun would lie
willing 10 lose Texas By insisting upon the de-
funct Treaty. 10 gain mission, lngersoll will aid
him; TO reap the harvest that would follow The
overthrow OF Wright, Mr. Dallas, Mr.. Buchanan,
and Gen. Cass, will probably join Mr.. Calhoun,
knowing that the North will never support MIR.
Calhoun after he shall have thus acted. And
such are great men.
"But sir, Mr. Calhoun, nor Col. Benton can
be allowed 10 kill the Texas measure by their alb
surd measures. The people OF the South want
Texas far more than they desire 10 elevate men,
Hence substitute will be brought forward at an
early day, under auspices OF an imposing chaTac-
ter. thai will supercede the exploded treaty Such
men as Cave and Andrew Johnson, a. V. Brown,
Mr.. Mckay, Gen. Houston Of Alabama, Weller
of Ohio, Linn Boyd Of Kentucky, Gen. Droln-
goole Col. Cobb of Ga, and MIR. McClernand OF
illinois, and hosts of ohers-not applicants for Of
fce-not adhcrents of Calhoun and Wrght--but
friends Of annexation are notdisposcd 10 stand By
with folded arms and see Texas whiscd a'-ay by
men more anxious for power than Jealous for
country. think but few members Will vote Tor
the defunct treaty; hope we shall not vote on II at
all, but upon a practicable proposition at once,
even though it should fail TO yield mission 10
Charles Jared Ingersoll.
II will close BY making two statements:
at is my deliberate opinion, that Mr.. Calhoun
is willing 10 lose Texas il the loss can be made
to ruin Messrs. Wright and Benton; and that Mr..
Wright is rot unwilling 10 allow Mr.. Calhoun
TO play his cards without the slightest interruption,
believing that he will so manage the matter as to
kill the annexation, himself and his associates,
withou, injuring him (WrghtD and as 10 Col.
Benton that he is an impracticablc-a hard!
"The second statement is, that have not time
10 show demonslratively, on this occasion, that
the Speakers other appointments are in strict con-
sonance with the principles that governed him in
the selection OF Ingersoll, Ellis &c, &c. would
not. for the world, insinuate against him the
charge OF inconsistency. On the contrary, hold
myself in readiness to assert my belief before all
people, and nations, and kindreds, and tongues,
that he has had but one governing motive in all OF
his appointments this winter. His mistake in do
ing for Mr. Tyler and Mr.. Calhoun 50 much
more than he could do for others was, in reality,
bu, misiake-an error OF the head, not of the
heart II he could, BY any possibility, do as
much for any body else that have the power 10
| influence Mr. Polk in his favor assuredly such
may rely That he would cheeriully do il. IT. there
fore Messrs. Tyler and Calhoun got too big
slice, il was their good luck Mr.. Tyler has
! been famous for his good luck ] hope and beg
that no reader may recall the old adase to mind.
Farewell.
John w. Jones is too intelligent man to
make an obscure appointment upon such an i'm
poriant Committee and that, too, when great
| American question is TO be discussed, and the
nation watching eagerly for its final consumma-
| ion From the very fact that the Speaker ap-
pointed Mr. Ellis 10 such an important position,
is Of itself a passport with every Southern De
nocrat. There is no man in whose Judgment,
prudence and sagacity more implicit confidence
splaced, by every Democrat in Virginia than
John Winston Jones. Although his District may
have given 4 Federal majority Of $50, there IS
no Wing in il who will be abl9 10 measure
arms with him next Spring; and hope THE
Member from Nebraska will mark well The pre-
diction. Before closing these remarks, lei me
impress upon every member OF Congress, no
matter whether he is from The South, the North,
or even Nebraska, that This is great American
measure, and that they must all meet together al
tie altar OF their common country, settle all mi
nor differences, and not quarrel about the modns
opcrandi BY which Texas NAV be annexed: but
secure the the invaluable prize before The golden
| opportunity escapes.
AIGERNON SYDNEY.