Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11
RICHMOND, VA.
,,sp,y MORNING, JUNE IL, 1874

"
Ia' ind among the NOES, the reader will
t','%,,;.si and indignant IL see those OF the two
- ~, Senators. a Senator of Missouri, the two
N"7,,r, al Louisiana, the two Senators OF Men
-, IN, two Senators OF Tennessee, one oil the
~ ~ ,rom North Carolina the two Senators
'M,I,r,ianI and OF Delaware, aR-ALL Wings.
o 30" d.: syrep,on Of Col Benton of Missouri
WI" 'I !. The assistance which Ii. Clay brings 10
>N" 30, Such is the effect of his an,i-Texas
,,r ,5uallv feeble in IL positions ana disgrace
"'',. ~ one Such is the influence of the lido
'' =, man. which has proved so injurious 10
.S.te,, interests OF our country. we eau upon
y,--ini;.. upon the whole Son'h' 10 marx 'he
ut ~ The "anoiuicd chie!lain," and that of
ms followers. S u,
~. senate have refused 10 do their duty,
'.''' i. ,r;rni, q, immediate annexation 10 fold
an arms and sleep upon their posts, and permit
M ~ lns,;o us NEVER. We call upon
i,',r,. Republican 10 be upand doins-io arouSethe
';;,,nani force Of the public sentimental cheer
IN The citizens Of TeXa>-to turn them from any
LI,,n;,a,e purpose of annexing their deS,nies to
he fortunes OF G. Brilain--and 10 pour upon The
~, session Of Congress the full blaze OF pubic
.siuion. We call upon the members oi both
Houses, before they adjourn, and other citizens III
Washington. who are friendly 10 immediate an
prNaiion 10 meet together, and consult as 10 the
J,,, ana most available means OF concentrating
-. piblic sentiment: and To address themselves
!, tine People Of Texas. and advise against any
n-s,ipi,atc movement on their part, untavorable
= rc.annexation Oar Central Committee ad-
,i,. the People in their address OF this morn
mo. 10 hold primary meetings and TO adopi
,h,. most animated resolutions. and strike ano-
,b,r strong stroke for Texas. before : the gold
IN moment is lost 10 us forever. We tell Mr..
CLAY and his followers, that never did an ambl-
Nous cbieitain and his infatuated party commit
e.os>er hlundcr (as Talleyrand would call IT,
,han he and they have pcrpeira,ed. Well, indeed.
rs all accounts from Washington assure Us, are
,h,y thrown into CONSERVATION by the position 10
which Fl. Claws folly and their blind devotion
have doomed their party. Well indeed may they
stip further testify their obei>ancc. aS well as
their terror, BY diSpachng special messenger
as has been reported 10 consult the oracle oi Lex
;rgton. They have assisted in SmolhcrlnS the
Treaty., upon weak and false preiences and now,
If they should adjourn without receiving Texas
by Joint law or resolution they who have >own
The wind will reap the whirlwind. And ol all
men breathing their "anoin,ed chleitain. Harry
CLAY was the very last man who ought 10 have
abandoned Texas to Mexico or 10 Great Britain;
he, who boldly declared in 1890. that the Treaty
which ceded her away was inoperaive-that
here was no power in the United States Ia cedc
her away 10 any foreign powcr-and who in
1925 and in 1927 attempted in vain TO rc-acquire
the territory whilst Mexico was still al war with
Spain Such gross inconsistency in his course
such contemplate vacilaton in TIL public co'ln-
ellis. are eminently calculated to reduce Mr.. Clav'>
character as a wise, firm, or consistent states
man, and to diSsipate every claim which his
blind followers have set up to the confidence OF
The South or Of the Union.
But one week is now allowed 10 the Congress
Of the United States to repair the mischief. which
has been done in the Senate by the rejection OF
the Treaty. Let this precious moment be lost.
and whirlwind will sweep the Whiss.-What
will thew do! Will they come forward like men
10 admit Texas nacoAiii0naj3y into the Union, by
IAN act or Joint resolution OF Congress" as the pa
mot OF the Hermitage recommends! No They
will not venture TO do il, without obtaining Mr.
Glars cunsent-and how can he fly so directly In
the face of his own recorded letter! They may
seek 10 devise som. qualif,d cunning plausible
scheme of conditional annexation, with The VAN
hope OF covering their ignominiors retreat We
understand, indeed. that they are inundated
M The very act which they have perpeiratcd-
AMI are now caballng and consulting and cast
ing about for some counter project 10 the scheme,
which Colonel Benton was expected 10 submit
10 the Senate ON Saturday night, Immediately
after the rejection OF the Treaty. What their
scheme will be we are no, yet advised. Perhaps
i, will be something like the insi,iious measure
which our correspondent alludes to-stampins 1t
on It's very front with the characters OF disgrace
,ul trick and humbug. We are not even dc-
cuanei in detail with Col Benton's scheme. The
most We see OF it is in the following paragraph OF
last Saturdays Spectator:
'Imma lately after the rejection OF the treaty.
Mr. Benton, in open Senate, introduced bill tor
IN, annexation OF Texas One OF its provisions
We learn is that the consent OF Mexico be first OBJ
tanned We are surprised that there is not also 4
provision requiring the assent of Great Britain in
terms. as il i in fact What solemn farce for 4
grave Senator 10 be engaged in! and especially
one who prides himself iii being a man OF head
and thought"
And is this the notable scheme, which the
Globe promised us on FRIDAY night, when 1t pre-
dc;ei that the "Anncxation Ire ~, this political
hanilins ofMr Tyler, will prove an abortion, and
probably expire this evening or tomorrow, after
much suffering, in the long travail OF the Senate
and then promised us that 'lhe extinction oithc
Treaty. we have no doubt, will give birth TO a e-
giS!ative measure which will bring Texas into
the Union with hying colors--a measure, begin
ming with Cancellation TO Mexico, and hence raj
living the moral sense OF the whole American
public in support of policy which should have
hld It's origin in the sanction OF the Stale ana po-
puar representation of the Union. This obtain
ei, renders the consummation certain. IL will
depend then upon the people Of the Z. States and
OF Tcxas-not upon Individual influence abusing
it Tor electioneering objects, nor upon the will oil
any foreign power whatever interested 10 defeat
il. The result, therefore, We think, may be con-
sidered settled The process of accomplishment
will be honorable; We may hope pcaceahle: but
il no., the war that may possibly be encountered
will not be provoked from quarter without a,i-
,hority 10 sustain il. We do MOI, however, ap-
prchend that war is 10 be the consequence OF The
legislative annexation OF Texas 10 the Union
which it gives us pleasure 10 anticipate When
ever the Congress of The U. States and The Con-
srcSS OF Texas Shall proclaim compact OF union,
what power is there on this OF the other side o!
The ocean that will forbid the bans!'
And are We now 10 understand, that the iegiaa-
Gre annexation of Texas TO the Union is 10 be
made dependent upon the future consent u -Mt7co!
Whv-.hs is mockery in ITSELF and an insult
10 Texas Ask Mexico 10 yield her claim,
when Texas is both dc tac'o and dr. .iurc in
DEPENDENT Ask her consent, when we thus Of
fer premium and an incentive 10 Great britain
10 employ her diplomatic intrisucs in Mexico to
defeat our negotiation, and 10 deny her consente
That Great Britain is not idle at this momentous
cra-and that she is doing all she can 10 obtain a
ioo,hold in Texas and 10 secure for herself some
wishes of the United StaieS--or y shachle the
annexation TO the Union, with conditions on the
Slave question, which we may find very cmbar-
raising 10 the interests of the South and 10 the
rights of the Union, cannot be doubted when we
look to the general character Of lha, busy and am
bilious nation. But there are already specific
statements aioat which show us that some storm
is brewing-which nothing but STRAIGHTFORWARD
decision and an unqualified admission of Texas,
on our part, can possibly avert We give few
Of these scraps, leaving the lesson which they
convey 10 the serious consideration ofevery reader
.Ngw ORLEANS. June ).
"L.rEa FROM TExAs.-The fine Steamship
New York, Capt. Wright, arrived here yesterday
morning, in thirty hours from Galveston. The
Galveston Civilian of the 18th ult., in comment
inc on the Treaty Correspondence, says, that
some circumstances are developed not calcu-
lated to give especial satisfaction 10 the people or
Government of Texas and among others, lhc
fac, acknowledged by the Earl of Aberdeen, thai
England desired to induce Mexico TO make the
abolition of slavery condition in the recognl-