Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-25
TEXAS MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG

A large and respectable meeting of the citizens
of Williamsburg, friendly 10 the Immediate re-
annexation Of Texas, assembled at the Court
| House on Saturday evening, the 9Th June, after
a call of only few hours. The meeting was
organised by calling 10 the Chair Robert Fl. Ar
instead, Esq. and by appointing a. G. Sonthall,
| Secretary Upon taking the Chair Capt. ARMS
pertinent and appropriate remarks.
The meeting being then fully organised, Mr..
P ] Barziza rose and offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions the adoption OF which he
/ urgcd in very strong and forcibe terms.
Lelnuel j. Bowden, Esq, was then loudly call
ed for, from every part Of The house, and in ODE
diencc to the CALL Mr.. Bowden rose, and for about
an hour addressed the meeting in his usual hap
py and effective style His remarks were rrceiv-
| cd with cheering demonstrations throughout.
Doctor Garrett next arose, and for about thirty
minutes, in speech delivered in his easy and
eloquent style, commanded the close attention Of
all who had The happiness OF hearing him.
The preamble and resolutions Offered by Mr..
Barziza were then unanimously adopted =
Being of The opinion that the remuneration OF
Texas 10 this Union is Of vital importance To our
present and future welfare that it will give sta
bility and security 10 the property and institutions
of the South; that it will silence, (and that fore
vcr) the clamors Of the AbolitlonistS, by render
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hope of ever succeeding in their ncarious designs
that il will supply a home market" for the ma
nufacures Of the North, the cattle of the West
| the grain OF the middle States, and idr the pro-
| ducts Of all the various departments of industry
throughout the country; that il will efiectuay
J prevent the British, or any other foreign power
J from getting fooihod in, or making dcpenden-
| cy Of Texas which might endanSer our possess
| sions Of the whole valley OF the Mississippi, and
lead 10 dissolution Of our glorious conicderacy
| that il would, in the language of Gen Jackson,
be strong iron hoop around the Union
Strengthening and multiplying the ties that now
unite MS together under one common government
| And believing III the language oil the same dis
| tinguiShed statesman, "that the present golden
moment for Obtaining Texas must not be lost or
| Texas mrsl, IRON necessity, be thrown into the
arms OF England, and be forever lost to the Unit
ed States" And believing, moreover that if the
people Of the United States should decide against
The present proposition for annexing thaterrtorv,
and should follow up that decision, by electi.c 10
! the Presidency any man notartoasy opposed 10 The
annexation, that it would he claimed and consi-
derel by the opponents OF this measure as final
decision OF the people against it, that The party
So placed in power would consider itself as fully
sustained in opposing il; and that from the bitter
ness of feeling engcndered BY its discussion du-
ring the canvass, the party so succeeding would
go into power with linai and settled hasilit; 10
the measure, and that Texas would be thrown in
10 The arms and made an ally Of Great Britain
Therefore
l. Rcalred, That this meeting consider the
remuneration ot Texas as OF vital importance
10 the Union at large and 10 the South in pari-
cular; tina, there is nothing which should prevent
such annexation from taking place during The
present session of Congress; and, should Con-
greSs adjourn without lis being effected, The Peo-
pie should take this thing into their own hands,
and place in Office such persons as will give
their support II this, the Peoples tavorile pc
licy.
,. Reslred That if the treaty now before the
Senate should be rejected, our Representative, the
Hon. Thomas Fl. Bavly, is desired Ia use such
means as he may deem most proper in order TO
secure the annexation of Texas 10 this Union by
the jointresoution of Congress
3. Rcsolred, That the "present golden moment
10 obtain Texas TO adopt the words of the Hero
of n Orleans) should not be los" or they may
never be redeemed; ii being clear as the MONDAY
sun despite the assertions of the English Minister
to the contrary that Great Britain is coveuly
using the most strenuous excrtions TO gain Texas
herself
4. Realred, That in re-annexins Texas, a
free, sovereign and Independent nation, in con-
formity with the almost unanimous will of the
people, Congress violates no constitutional law,
infringes no moral rights, and gives no just cause
OF complaint TO Mexico, or any other foreign Pow
er.
s. R,solred, That il is unworthy the Represen-
tatives of great and free people 10 be deferred