Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-16

true patriot, and sagacious and far.s.o;r-
Statesman. We concur cordially in the Li,b c,'7
pliment awarded 10 him BY the ChaIle,,on N,.
curry His view of The vital Importance If i' MA
annexation of Texas. is lucid ana conyinc;,.o VIZ
In few words he makes the question clear ~ IL,
dullest understanding. His sketch is draw ,,t,
pencil of light. 1t must open the eyes Of H.,
blindest Wing:
From thc Cinrt&oa lIcrcnrp.
THE WORDS OF 4 PATRIOT
The following letter from one OF the eres,e,,
and Furc>t OF the public men oithe South. win l.,
read with profound interest Judge Cheyes eou.li,
10y position and character, is beyond all s,lsrici
OF prejudice, SclishneSs or partisaaship IT,.
blindest party bigoiry-the bcrcst paut maGce
cannot touch him. and dare not assign II L;r,
other motive Than reason and patriotism. The
letter was written in reply To an invitation 10 nra.
side al the celebration OF the 4lh July by the EN-.
Gems oiPendeton, and is copied from the Mss.
eer OF the 9Th:
PoRTMAS SHOALS, 9th June ISL
Gentlemen have received your co,nmun;c,
ton of the 9th instant, and feel highly bonnrsJ
bv Your desire, that should preside n tho ,,s.'
meeting Of the citizens Of Pend!e,on and itS ,;c;
nity on The 4th OF July next regret very mn.h
that cannot meet your wishes. ! have, for some
time past prescribed 10 myself an absolute lerre.
ment Tor the short remainder OF my lie. 4 l.rs-
portion OF the best part of il has been devoted n
the public service. This hope, You and nv
other lcllow-cizcnS will think entities me Ia The
rcpo,e desired for the remainder OF il. In III.
principles and opinions which will animate your
meeting, heartily concur. | feel indignant i,
the wrongs we suffer, and anxious for the prc>el.
Walton OF the rights which are endangered.
On the subject OF the annexation of Texa>. |
entirely approve OF The conduct of the Executive
Government. and deeply regret the failure Of 81
great and wise Il measure II is, indeed. lament.
able and posterily will look with as,onshmen
al the sCphistica and mi>cheyous motives whicl.
are said 10 have led the Representatives OF an en-.
lighicDed people 10 reject an acquisition of such
immense value 10 the greatness and welfare o;
the Union and the interests OF all, and of every
portion OF the United States The South indeed
has q peculiar interest, on which il is sensitive.
but, in all other respects il is less Interested ta;u
almost any other portion of the Union. 50 tue
is this that the acquisition OF Texas would IN.
troduce and enlarge the power OF 4 daneerUu,
rival in the production ot The great agriculture.
staple Of Tie Southern States. But the Norh an.
the West and the Middle States. have sIca, a.a
permanent interests tlnmiyed with any disadyan.
lage> which il would largely advance and Inn.
prove. The commerce oi The country ecncry
the carIyin" trade and manufactures OF ,lr Norm
and the agriculture Of the Middle ana Wc,rm
States, would al be greatly advanced by IL
1t is. too, emphaicaY great Western que>.
ton.
The day is no, distant, when. iu for the rciec
lion of this treav Texas would land il will and
must. in spite OF the iaciious decision OF the mo
ment y re pcopcd and governed ty tie people of
the Western States They cannot and will not
allow ii 10 be governed or controlled ty any other
State or people |, naturally belongs to- AID
ought 10 he part and parcel OF their oWH gleay
valley of the Mississippi Ii would have teen
little less wise (par'iculaiiy aS they are concern
ed TO have Topped oil from the Union Louisa.
na Mississippi and ether bordering States, and
have subjected them 10 the influence of foreign III
,risuc than to reject, as we have done, 80 srea'
apdNisc and Eeneccnt a measure rs the uealy
e6lsanncsaiion. But the question is mol yet dec
dcd Texas and the people OF Texas cannot te
separated from Us by the fictitious motives ali
of the present evil hour. The gleal
interests and duties OF that people, ana those q
the United States mus, ultimately prevail.
If the following toast shall accord with the al
rangcmcrts of your festivities, be pleased 10 PIE
sent ii in my name:
Southern Rights and Southern Wrongs. Tie
first should be steadily maintained: and tie la''
resisted at every hazald.
am, gentlemen,
With great respect and esteem,
Your obedent servant,
I.ANGDON CHENES
Thomas r. Cherry, George Seabon, John ].
Sloan, D. $. Taylor, John : LoHon. 4 +
Lewis, w. l.. jenkins and w II d. Gal.
lizard, EsquiIeS, Committee, Sc. &c, sc.
IT Our Democratic champions are renewing
the fight gallan;ly Robert q. Scott. Esq, al.
dressed, last week. the people of Williamsburg
Portsmouth and Norfolk In the later place he
was signally successful. As an evidence e! H.
we learn that he made .tfiea, converts to the De-
mocracy
Lasl Satnriay. those voung soldiers OF ihe h.