Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28

to extend the blessings OF liberty TO a congcnal
clime-a ''small matter 10 open noble home
market for our Northern manufactures and
Western producc-a "small matter" 10 prevent
France and England from controlling the destnies
of Texas and aiming fatal blow al our reve-
nue.. our planting and manufacturing interests =
We fear that Mr. LIS sound advice comes too
late. The Wings inthiS vicinity are beginning 10
take unqualified ground agains; annexation, now
and hereafter and hence their ''llibcral denuncia-
ton of all who stand up Tor their country IN az
yocaling annexation.
We regret that We cannot agree with Mr.. L.
closing view. He says: III the majority Of the
people desire the annexation Of Texas, they will
have it, and in Mr.. Claws ability, experience and
natrio,ism. they will have the Surest guarantee
that she will be annexed in the most secure and
honorable manner" We differ with MIR. l.. 'ot0
c0lo. II Mr. Clay be elected President we shall
net obtain Texas. His letter hatv contradictS
any other conclusion. He expressly states that
he will oppose annexation il considerable and
respectable portion o!the people" resist it, Are not
the Abolitoni>ls considerable and respectable
portion of the people, and will they crerconscntto
il? Mr. c. is bound by his etterto oppose il, unless
the people are unanimously in favor fiji; and no
one has the folly TO anticipate >ucha result. Adj
hitting then, that n,0j0yity desire annexation,
we shall look in vain for this important consum-
nation, if m C20y BE- elected. His written pledge
is against it, and il he be true his words. Texas
will be lost 10 us. We call then, upon all who
are in favor Of annexation, 10 rally around the
FLAG Of "Polk Dallas, the Union and Texas -
The success Of Mat Ticket alone can achieve the
desirable end
From Yesterdays Wing
To he Editofs Of The R,thm0Hd ItHie:
| received last night a letter from a valued
friend in one of the Eastern counties in this State
in which ii is stated that report prevails in that
county, that | have said, will vote for no man as
President Of the United States who is opposed 10
the Annexation of Texas, and asking me 10 con-
tradict the report Alter reading that letter, Mr..
Peasants informed me that he had heard SINH
lar report and the result oi conversation with
him has been determination on my part TO make
public statement upon the subject am at
loss to conceive how the report originated; as
have frankly, though briefly, stated my opinions
in addresses lately delivered at Danyillc, Frank
lin Court House, Lynchburg and Caroline Court
House
The REPORT is WHO'LL UNForHnrp.-l
have never Monatt. cyen, thai il would he wisc TO
surrender the principles Of the Wing Party, AMI
Mr.. Clay. To AlesSrS Polk and Dallas and thcir
principles, for the sake OF Texas; and, therefore,
have never said 50. On the contrary, am Of
the opinion that il the issue could he made and
should be made. between The triumph Of the
VIII" cause and Mr. Clay, OF. il he were ont
of the way, some other worthy leader. without
Texas. and the success Of MesSIs Polk and
Dallas with Texas, should painfully. yet prompt
". surrender Texas, although am decided at-
yocaie of the annexation of Texas having no
doubt of the constilutionality and eXpcdlency OF
the measure. | am Wing. because my prln-
cples are Whig-and maintain those principles,
because am satisfied that the permanent happi-
ness and prosperity OF my country depend upon
them-I am in favor OF Bank Of the United
States. properly guarded, and with moderate
capita-a 'rarii for revenue, merely discrimina-
ting in favor of American manufactures and a
fair Distribution of the Proceeds OF the Public
Lands among the Staies-wi,h these measures
we can live happy, united, and free. il fanatics and
onice-huniers will permit us though we have no,
Tcxas-but without them, we shall lie as We
have been. Disseminated, unhappy ana CONFUSED
though we have Texas II cannot be supposed
therefore. that would renouncc The Wing cause
fer Texas: for that would be. not 10 annex Texas
TO the United States butio give The United States
Tor Tcxas-a bargain which am mol disposed
10 make fair and fertile a Texas IS ana great as
think the acquisition would he. Neither would
annex Texas, If the honor OF lhe nation would
he thereby tmnishcd or The horrors OF io!elgn
war brought upon the country. The greatest ca
amity which can beiall nation, unless it he ma
ionai disgrace is war; and although | would
iaht to preserve would not fight 10 acquire ter
'itory. | have rot yet seen, however, why we
NAV not have Wing measures and Wing men,
md Texas too--why not take her into the Anne
IAN family. and extend 10 her the blessings OF OR
Government and principles without either nation
Al disgrace or foreign war? | confess, with SIN
nere Difference for the opinion OF others, who are
more able and better informed than am, that
have yet seen no satisfactory reason Tor Tie inal
rejection Of the proposed annexation, unless II be
he effort 10 make party question OF 1t. II Is
not. and cannot be made party question eventu- |
llly 1t is great national question, and the ma |
ions OF Europe will look on in wonder. il, ulti /
nateIy. We reject the offer of such 4 territory. ST.
uc:,ed and rcoplcI with men OF our own race /
md blood though they will probably protest agans,
he decd 10 serve their own purposcs--o preserve, |
IS they call il, the balance Of power: OF promote
anatical creed.
am aware that the late Treaty is denounced for /
he manner in which it was negotiated, and The |
motive from which il is said 10 have sprung ana |
he cry of disunon has been raised 10 damn the !
whole cause am not the defender OF this Urea |
y-but for Heavens sake let the evils OF Mr. !
rylcr's administration end with ii, and entail them
lot upon the country, and stain not the South !
With enduring reproach to punish a party leader |
do not concur in politics with Mr. Tyler or Mr. /,
Calhoun. and utterly condemn even the talk Of
lisunion for any i'll which has yet been expert I
need: hut do not believe that the Treaty splyag
rom any purpose of disunion, and cannot ap- I
prove the sentiment that men arc traitors, or (
should he hung if they do talk of il; and sill less
AN agree. that the friends of annexation al the I
South shall lie involved in enc sweeping dcnun-
,iation as diSunonsts or rapaciouS spectators.
No man is more arlcnly attached to the Union /
han an,-no man would bear more TO preserve
il than woodland would not Willingly barter
lie smallest State in il for the proudest Empire
On earth because that would be dlSunion. Ana
re: there are greater evils than dl>lnlon--
One of these is the abolition of slavery III The
South and another is dcspotism--that worse .
han iron. inquisilorial, despotisin, That despoi-
ism OF the mind. which shall deny men, under the
PENALTIES of treason the right la express their opi-
MONS about their rights and their government
O'Connel in the Richmond PcncntaIy is more /
rcc than the citizens of such Republic. But (
xhv should the friends Of Texas al The South !
ne pu, under the ban with tie cry OF disunionl- /
Because a iew indiscrect men talk OF disunion il
hey fail in obtaining Texas. which they DO. not !
because OF the loss of Texas merely but because
t lost 1t will he by the objection of the ant-,la-
,erv men 10 the extension of the influence Of the
,laveholtling country? Their threat, if under !
tand it, is not 10 dissolve because OF the loss o:
Texas. bul because if lost. il will be on an!i-sla-
,ery grounds. This Is foolish and RASH and III
urcs the men who indulge in il; but is it any
worse than disunion in mildcr language openly
expressed, or broadly minated a, the North? l.
i moi as criminal 10 talk of disunion if Texas Re
admitted, as i; she be not admitted; and why is
L. that lille or nothing is said Of the Northern
iisrninni.ts uhiln srl.alns of icnnnciaiinn III,