Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07

~ ON lie object oil this communication. They
need no comment; but for malice ard hate, and
cool wickedncs>, they could hardly be surpassed
BY any emana,ion from a fcEd. Yet, who can
doubt That II, under any rrrteyt, England should
be engaged i'll war with us, the course so boldly
marked ont by this unblushing writer would be
adopted by orr old oppreSsor-our present rival?
Did she not in both her wars with the United
States, invoke 10 her alliance the slave and the
savage? Did she not attempt 10 llndle d mid
night coniagration in our homes and round our
very altars, while she actually let loose upon
our frontiers the tomahawk and the scalping
knitcl Did she restrain, even when she might.
the fury of her savage allies from any out
rage on the persons OF the lives or the pro-
perry OF our deienccless classes! What qua
rantee is there against repetition Of her cruel
and dastanlly oulragcs? The truth is, England
cannot succeed in War with the United States,
but by dissolution of the Union. This she
would attempt This she does desire. She must
desire ii, that orr united strength may no longer
oppose itself as an invincible barrier TO the pro-
gressive strides of herambilion. In the words OF
the author, already quoted, "Nothins would rem
der the British possessions III America 50
| " secure as the dissolution OF The Union. p
II is 50. Every intelligent man must perceive
| that il is only by eccting Il total disruption
| of this Contedcracy, and the consequent over
throw OF Independent Republics in America,
that England can, for any long period, retain her
Colonies here in vaSsalageto her Crown. So III
as her American possessions, ana her design ol
conquest on this Continent are concerned, OUR
STRENGTH Is HER NESS--oui
union the palladium Of that strength, rcars up ii.
self like MOUNTAIN athwml her path. flel
srasping schemes cannot BE- carried cut here
while We remain united; and therefore ii is her po
| Icy 10 produce disunion. Will she hesitate in
| .. H., -. n II
enough 10 select those which promise the specifies
success. Remember the tragedies Of Miami and
the Rai>in! Her empire in India! Her con
quest oil China! The tancied and iar-vauntcd Ie
generation OF national morality III ON age, hold.
out no security from rc-cnactmc!:t in America
| OF these scenes vi wanon outrdgc-0t butcher,
and blood! The beneilccnt influences of III,
advanced civilization Of the nineteenth cen
tury and of our tolerant and kindly Chris
tianity, We're developed when these horror:
trcyc perpetraed; and England was then, a:
much as now a CHRISTIAN power No! Sirs, give
her the opportunity, and she will Use il 10 brea(
up This Union; and if she can tind in our condu.
no pretexl Tor attempting il, her philanthropi,
zeal !or our slaves, whom SIZE imposed upon ou
resisting fathers, will furnish her one at least "a
plausible as any on which she can Vindicale he
conduct in The East. The CHRISTIAN GOV
eminent, which can give lis sanction ana IL
comlenance 10 The hornd impielies and the inhl
man practices of Oriental ido!-worship, Tor Tin
sake of pecuniary profit will hardly be restrain
ed hv lis religious scrupeS from the Preparation
OF any kind Of outrage on life and property, whel
in pursuit of her grardesi visions OF glory am
power; nor be apt IL sacrifice The achievement q
her splendid schemes, to any scruples oil NOR.
right or the laws Of nations. But this point need
no argument. II is clear
In immediate connection with these remarks
let me ask what would probably be The const
quence, if we leave Texas unanncxed "lhe Uni
Ted States? England despite Of her solemn pro
lcstations and slippery disclaimers, desires To cs
labish dominant control in Texas. |, is he
interest 10 do it. and she desires whatever vii
promote that interest. By her commercial irea
lies, she could easily and rapidly obtain virua
and ultimately actual, dominion in Texas. bu
the influence there which would result To Eng
land from even less intimate relations, would u
enough in her hands, 10 work our ruin. A ioo
hold once obtained in Texas, she would occupy
position from which she could ply The power {
The slavery question with !orce enough 10 sunde
the Union Any man OF ordinary sagacily am
intelligence can follow ont for himself The tram
Of thought which have been simply suggested II
this communication. | have barely iouche
the subject which affords materials Tor Volumes
Ii should be deeply pondcrcd by every patriot
nay! by every man who looks only 10 his owi
selfish interests And lei j! be rung through III
land that the time Tor ACTION is COME
There can be no delay without dan.er-poSsibll
without DlSUNION. The crisis is urgent, am
he who can cooy fold his arms and look undi,
turbed upon passing events, or refuse 10 take hi
stand now, in favor of the great patriotic move
mcnt of the day, must be sunk into proiundh
of ignorance or s,npor which demand compa>
sionae contempt, or else is the mere parasite of
man. willing 10 sacrifice his counlrys veal an
glory 10 CRAFTY the aspirations Of unhaowe
/ ambition. Yours, Nc, TAYLOR.
Springfield, june 1914.