Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-14

Satisfaction Sd the nomination Of James K Polk, Of
ennesSee as candidate for The Presidency. and
VIII use all honorable means to promote his cleo
ton.
SUMTER DIsTRicr.
l: Resolved, That the present aspect OF our
poliical Affairs demands The serious consideration
OF the Whole Southern people, and that proper
regarlto our Constitutional rights REQUIRES that We
SGouid mol only I've watcliul 10 detect ana PROMPT
10 resist but determined 10 prevent THEN violation
= Resolved, That we regard the immediate an
neXaiion of Texas To the United States as a mea-
sure OF vital Importance 10 the permanent vel
fare and stability of The Union. and more cspc-
cially 10 the safety of the South and that We per-
ceive nothing in our relations will, Mexico, or any
Other power, which prevents The proposed As;o-
citation with Republic, whose Independence our
own Government has already recognized
3 Resolved. That Texas. by the memorable
battle of San Jacintu, Disseminated herself from
all allegiance 10 Mexico; that She Row stands as
an independent Stale, asking Ia Ii. admitted into
our Government, and that VIC feel bound 10 r..
ceive her by every consideration OF public Justice
and common interest," and from heartfelt sym-
PATTY for people, who following or own H.
ll>lrious example, threw Oh The Yoke of tyranny
and oppression
4. Resolved, That We would regard those 10
Whom the administration OF the Government is
entrusted, tatlc>$ Ia Tie duty they owe the whole
Union. ii they failed 10 avail themselves OF The
golden moment for annexation. or permitted
Texas 10 pass into the protection and control oil
Great Britain. thus opening 10 that ambitious
power the means OF founding an influence on This
continent, OF dangerous tendency 10 lhepeace and
tranquility of our Republican institutions.
.. Resolved That the disposition of Great Bri.
tain 10 Interfere with our peculiar institutions, a.
At lnrr, ,;,,o,
men. is not consistent with the friendly relation,
in which she affects 10 stand 10 us: That The
General Government, To establish which our IA
theirs contributed their blood and treasure. i,
bound 10 resist al the threshold aEv such insd
Gus attempt, and 10 regard blow even covert,
aimed al any portion of the Union as an insult /,
the whole and 10 he retresscd by the most immc
diatc and energetic action: and that, no matter
what the consequences or the result we are de-
,ermned 10 sustain our own institutions al The
peril of every risk and of every danger
As soon as the Resolutions were presented fol
consideration. the Hon John \. Davis addressed
the meeting. and by plain deductions from facts
showed that annexation was now 4 question sole
~ between Great Britain ard the United States
and that the opposition 10 il i'll this country was
raised by British influence
EDGErlrLD DlsTRicr.
Resolved, That the Republic of Texas Is al
independent nation by the same right Of conGne>
from which nearly al the nations on earth derive
their origin. and that from the acknowledgment
OF the fact OF her independence by The United
States, and by the great powers Of Europe. neccs
sarily follows her rioht.io the exercise Of sove-
reign authority
Resolved. That lhe.rgh, OF Texas and the L
States 10 conirac! the most intimate union, is 10
impaired BY The obstinate refusal oi Mexico 10 re-
cosniZc the independence 81 Texas which in fac
had been achieved before the independence q
Mexico was acknowledged by tie moher coun
try nor by the plc,encc OF war for the subuga
ton Of Texas by Mexico, which for more tia,
eight years. has not been attended ny any se!iou:
invasion OF the territory OF Texas.
Resolved, That our Federal form of Govern
meni is adarted 10 an almost unlimited extent o
territory, and that The acquisition of Texas once
belonging 10 us, and improvidenlly coded, is IL
quired b. good faith, in iuliimcnl OF Our stiprla
ton, in The Treaty of 1903 10 receive that rcgioI
into or Federal Union.
Resolved That The Annexation Of Texas t,
The United States Will promo;c the prosperity -
our whole country, " Increasing The proiuctjo:
ot The great staples OF sugar rice, colion and to
bacco by extending tn market for our maauiac
lures by giving additional facilities and security
10 our commerce, by giving lis a ironlier Of :srca
preventing tie changing a!!;;incc OF Texas will
our most powerful and most ambitious Iiva an,
especially hy amelioyaing and securing The in
Slittion Of SLAYER: existing in many Of The State
of The Confedcracy.
I Resolved. That the members of Congress IA
vorable to annexation bc requested 10 resort to 81
Legitimate cXredentS within their power Tor thC
contamination al this great me.Si;rc; and thai il
| The last resort they take Steps for assembling
Convention Of tic States friendly 10 annexation
II must have been source of much @rati!ica
ion In the meeting, 10 hear The belief cyprc>>'.
by Colonel Pickeil~. lhai the RcpHhlic:n party
| or Democracy oi tie North E;il. ana Nnrh
west is sound 10 the core upon The great ql;c'
ton now a; isSue--an opinion wi:ici. he iorne,
al the recent Baltimore Convention, under cir
cunStanccS. the rccitsl of which was calculate,
10 I'll every Southern bosom with pride and plea
sure.
The recent letter of Mr.. CLAY upon The sublce
ofanneyation, speaks Tor ITSELF AID auy one wh'
will take the pains la enquire into his pu!itca
life will FIND that he is totally unsound upon IN
subject o: abolition. The very lir>: effort OF Iii
public life. in the Legislature oi kcn,ucl:y. W.
made in favor Of The emancipation of .layes.-
His first effort in lr Senate OF lhc tnict States
was in favor 81 internal Improvement, and hi
first great speech made on his second election Il
that body, AZ early a> 1899, was in favor ot Pro
tcc;iyc Tari which woE him The title of "larhc
of The American System" His subsequent 81
rcer has proved his consistency upon all lhcs
points. on which, AMI many others Of vital i'm
port. the Democracy nl' the whole country are n
issue with HIM Shall such man, pr1c>Sin!
such principles, I've made prcsidcn; of these u
/ StateSl Let Tie Democracy of the country. from
Maine 10 Louisiana, in one universal acclama
/ lion respond never, never,
/ Whereas. this meeting has Just learned thu
! James h. Polk Of Tennessee. and George Nj
! Dallas, of Pennsylvania. have been nominated
hv the Democratic Convention. lately assemble
al Baltimore as candidates !or President and y
| President
/ Resolved Tina, in James X Polk. w rccag
nize an able, bold advucatc oi immediate annex
alton OF Texas, and a firm and consistent or
ponent Of Il Protective Tariff, Bank, Disribu
| lion, Assumption ri State Debts ard Abolition
and that therefore, we cordially approve Il
his nomination, ana pledge ourselves 10 his sup
| port.
| Resolved That we also approve the nomnalol
of George NJ. Dallas, a distinguished citizen {
Pennsylvania a. Il candidate lor Vice President
and will also support him.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
| GEORGIA.
/ The Savah.ah Georgian. OF The Sih inst, SAYS
! The Democratic Meetings in all portions oi In
! country hcanl iio,n in favor OF Polk. Dallas an
the remuneration Of Texas, are OF the most chcci
| ing character 10 the advocates OF those principle
advocated by The Republican party of Is and %
The meeting al Ogeihorpc Hall in this city, o.
Thursday evening. was distinguished for an en-
lhusasm springing from The hearts and minds o
and regulated by the calm reason OF, Independent
ireemen. The resolutions adopted. the address
es of Mr. McAll>ler, Mr.. Jones, and Capt. War
spoke the sentiments OF Democratic Chatham.
SIN the Richmond Enquirer Of Tuesday Gre
ceived yesterday in a new dress, or as the Editor
express il, with "ncw arms for the campaign
columns enlarged and capacities Of solid useful
ness extended, we have the proceedings of;he De
mocratic Association or Spartan Band of Rich
mond, Va, pledging those able men in The sup
port of James X Polk and George NJ. Dallas IN,
embo;lying as their resolves those eternal princi