Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-02
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TIVE RICHMOND WHIG-TEXAS.
-, :. >c ,ho ,rnay ation Of Texas

Whis Indignantly secuted me paed " '" H..
NJ mirage annexation, giving as leaso', .h .i.
~r.cl war; anarchy, despot'sn, &c, Moan' ~
,,.,n ir-not word then, however, aeout .ioia-
an nj treaty obligations, or OF Texas MOI peilS
:" ..i, OF Mexico, SC. Th:ss objections
nav NO, then dreamed OF; they were aiter-thouSht>
ha,cb,d IN 10 take the place OF The untcnabe ana
.'.,nns Grounds OF objection first advanced
Il.,'hssnuenIly. finding the overwhelming popular
-. of The annexation question, The W hlg coois
Iown-changes his first pcsi,ion-and IN INC lace
,fall evidence to the contrary, says II mad never
,n,rn ground against the future and aa'maH ac-
;s;,;on, of that valuable territory! For the
fi' nr,h:s I invite attention 10 the following eN-
80 fom The editorial remarks OF tina, paper, a,
,;s,rsn, pcriods, written a few months past-ana
w. ~ The anti American spirit running through
them: -. ,o,,,
E,om The Richmond IFaig, Of Nay ~, leP'I
LAS far as the idea of procuring vent ior
c>n,bern slavery enters into the views ol 'i'ose
,ho wish the annexation OF Texas, we are III,
rinel 10 think their antic;pa,ionS Will be defeated
-, IN, n.,ople of Texas themselves IL Is KNOWN,
,5,i the question of slavery, and ITS perpe.uL.,on
49, an, of the institutions OF the miami ncPupi"'
G..nIy engages and exercises The minus vi 'iie
Tins We are inclined 10 believe that lhey
5,;d, AGAINST il. abolish what exists oil H. and
HIN, il by the Constitution. TIE influence o.
PE'"i,n5 ami her aaaaaroPie-nnmeroaS ana
|'f,J S,cj,t;es-riut applied 10 accomplish taiS
i5nd N.ir efforts aciU be po'rerjuHy sustained
f,,, ms counira-ady. there IS no reason Ia d""N
,s,, res, ro,a6fi,ed influences hare atready bten
,na,, of,iyelu at rGrk, and have ALREADY "roush.
mn The popuation OF Texas nearly 10 'he poiil' OF
discaIding slavery as lcrii'''ilen' A'''''''''
tia, great region $3.50, ,,,;or;,v of the
,a,r,. wonn regard the annexation OF Texas
80 ar, ralqmi,y--the inevitable consequence (oi
Sncb an addition OF Territory must be tile Top
,I;nr down OF the huge and ill-cemented structure
and The crushing public liberty under It's SiSa,,
,;c ruins. The old and sure consequence Wou'u u
follow. Civil war. :, Anarchy s, DeS?e'i"n'
,Ie consider the projcct the most aeftg oa"t'm ""g
insane that has crer been 0o0e"'@ :" "e o'"''"
States"
From he Richmond HMs, 81 lua" o. loi1
W. c.re mo-, ,rJo whether British Philanthro-
ar amcr;can Fanatics. or both, are operating
r. Teyas and procuring the result OF the eradi-
co,,on of slavery. which We believe about 10 en-
en-. IL, e0re not ,-tsticr Sie rs 10 continue Ndrc-
5adinp. or 10 be made jy British ant A'''"t'a ~
fu,arc roR-adreioidiaS: In either case, We axe
onnosed 10 her annexation 10 this country on con-
siHt,oral grounds and grounds oil safely ana sell
defence 10 those who now form me Union. .,
"Iet England # she can cd@6i,Sa eoatTo"lns
,ua,n,occ in Teas. As fisndS of The human race
o,,r interests as ba conirriag Hpoa lcras ne "fe
of pst;fc of lar end hJaty Hhtch 50 2fe-sn''"e"'fy
distinguish Great Britain. ,,,,
IEfom The K IInis of April IL, ISL
eve have not taken ground against the iniuie
and ultimate acquisition Of tins country leAaS)
othe U. States That is question upon which
1rs hare expressed no opiatoa, ana nave YET lhioc
up none ,o,,
From tie r. Uhjsc Jane !, loil;
lp,l
when the bare naked proposition TO annex ieAaS
was presented, the dazzling vision OF future great
ness capva,ed many for the moment but tney
now begin 10 see the affair in light entirely Ill
terenl. They are placed precisely In the condi-
ton of an honest man, who sees pie OF Soii'
which he NAV wish in his heart were his, but
which he will not for moment think oil obtaining
by violation Of one of the commandments
They wish TO have TeXas-would wish 10 acquire
it in fair and honorable manner. Bun they
will never consent 10 seize upon II, under the pre-
fence of n treaty. and al the expense OF war as
UNJUST as lSnoole
Iron, HE R;chmond Wig, Of Jnne 5, lsii
The Resolutions of this meeting, (Albemarle)
declare what We have already stated TO be the
s,aiB,cnis Of a majority 81 ITS'n," 50 Tar as we
have been able to ascertain them Inc rope
are anxious 10 hare Texas bat they reject this
Treaty! Still less are they willing 10 see the Con-
s,i,uiion set at noushl, b. Joint resolution. IL
they o., Texas. they wish 10 do 1t honoraby
Honorably,n-That is 10 say 90 down.uron their
knees. like humble slaves, and ask Great Britain
and Mexico, il We may have H.
offer no comment on the various phases eShi-
bilei at various periods By the Wing organ, as
shown bv the extracts above. Let the re2uef
compare them. and form his own opinion. lie
canno, fail 10 mark the change which has come
over that print in The short space OF Twelve inoilhS.
At first il was the "InoSt insane proposi'oh' ~c'
now il admits "a m0ioritu OF the people are ahx-
ions 10 have Texas hui they are in the cond,,-
non OF an homes, man, who sees plle OF 9o!n,
which he wishes in his heart were his, but which
he will no, for moment think OF taking, ultli
until what? why-until Mexico and England
(yho have no more claim 10 ii than Mr.. Clay ;
"larsc and respectable class give taetr consent
must. however, say-thai When the W ni"s are
charged withtaking the anti-Amcrlcan size ol inc
Texas qneStion-are charged WIN p.ii.S ,''e al.
lies of the Aboitioniss and Great BRIAN, lei MOI
the Richmond Wing, in the face OF these extracts,
DENY the charge That paper here admits, that
England and her ptil0ahtrop,c societies, III con-
necton with the AboIionists OF tins country,
'tarc bcsn most actircig al iroFk" IN their designs
mon TeyaS-anl addS-"let England II she can,
establish controlling influence in TeXas-we DO
not object it, Her love Of justice, &c, entities hel
10 it, English love Of justice! where has II been
LIE
towards Ireland, Was il in her course towards
the Sandwich Islanders-or her recent course 10
wards the Chinese? Is il in her vile oppression
upon the poor operatives OF her own country =
Was il in her course towards this country IN
the Revolution and in the war ol lSl2 =" I'D
every quarter of the habtable globe, where she
darc assert her power, under any pretext, England
has reared her standard. Every breeze waits hef
sail 10 some purpose OF self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
N
while on each flag is emblaZoned the false pre-
fence of iberaiing the slave, humanZin@ The sd
wage or chris,ianizing the benighted lleathen.-
Her flag floats on every ocean--to wall, pV edci
returning sail the commerce oil every people 10
her own ports, herpolicy insinuates the penetra-
ling influence of her power, into every doVeril-
ment, that the increasing growth OF her commerce
NAV be felt and acknowledged in every land and
on every sea The weak are oppressed; the
great and powerful eourted, Soothed, battered and
betrayed-wtere she dare heir0y IT, by soothing
the vanity, or catering the pride or tanning the
flame of newborn fanatic zeal she can extend
hccempire. or swell her Golfers with the proceeds
of foreign commerce, she adapts the plastic form
o. her proiean policy 10 The case. ana al 6hee eng
turks on he great ocean Of human h6eTah>Gft"r.
And vet the Richmond Wing talks about Eng
lands love of 1aS'tce-her Psil0nHI1p'e socieiieS
&c But. on such question, III is worse than
idle to waste the excited frenzy of fanatic excite
nen,-it is high treason against the common
liberties of our common race. The man who
would seek 10 poison the public mind on this sur
lect by inising into it the stale dosmas OF an IN
fura,ei SET OF unlicensed lbellers-who are eli
deavoring, BY hgpoeriteat protcS>'on TO effect GER
tim oJjecis, on the heels OF a spurious moral re-
torma;ion-richly deserves the scorn even OF tiost
whose misreprescn,ed condition he processes IL
h,uern AMERICA.
FOR TIE ENQUfRER
HOW TIE TUNE HAS CHANGED
Before the nomination OF Mr.. Polk, the Whiss
insisted upon it that Mr. Van Buren, was the
wcakes, Republican candidate for President thai
could be selected On the FL Of April last, the
Wing correspondent Of the New YORK Aurora
writing from Washington in reference 10 the then
approaching Virginia elections, said