Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-06
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In,ell,oencer continues to abuse and denounce Tue
measure The Wing presses of the North follow IN w
wake-and a few of them IN the "e6t ano
South, (but only few pursue lts course, YET
Nth less discreeiness and decision than the nag
sb;o They pause, and hesitate and condemn i by
eouiyocul doubts, and futerng conditions. lhey
want more time 10 reflect They have not yet received
,be cue from their leader. The Lexington Ky Ob'
server Of The 30ih March, says, "Convinced as we
are both of The mpolcy and unconsttullonalty OF the
act have not hestaed from The hrst 10 declare ou'
oonosition 10 the whole scheme. Reasons without num-
her can be and have been assigned against 1T The
Wing Journals in the South West do not hesitate 10
come out for the re annexation The Nachez Gazette
warm Clay paper, in noticing Senator Walkers able
and interesting letter upon Texas is decidedly IN Ia
vor of the annexation, and says both parties "w'sh u.
as much from patriotism as from sectional interests
The New Orleans Bulletin, (Whig) admhcs the
spendd argument of Mr. Walker reprobates the course
Of the National Intelligencer and ridcules lis errlbc
prognoscs and gloomy forebodngs.' The Milledge-
vile Journal (Whig) advocates the annexation, sub
,nodo wheneyer we are satisfied that that question
is brought properly before The country and asks why
Mr. Tyler's Cabinet "would not have postponed the
signing of the Treaty, until they could have had the
full benefit of Mr. Calhoun's valuable services :? (which,
by the bye has been done. The other Wing Miledge-
vile paper, (the Recorder) deprecates all premature
action on the subject, and gives an extract from
crumblng letter of member of Congress, that 't will
all end in great smoke without any fre-tbat it is
move of Mr. Tyler, who has not the 10 conceive
or the ability to accomplish any great national object
and that he design in agitang the question
but TO make political capital for the present crisis
That the whole, however, will be proved abortive, |
think, most probable"
The Medgeve "Union," (Republican,) comes out
dccsvcly for the measure We have heard various
sions of Mr.. Clays course the subject Mr.. j. c.
Wise gave one in his address, viz that his opposition
was "uncoDcealed The last version is, that he has
written 10 Washington, refusing 10 commit himself I'M
til he reaches that city, and that his friends begging
for little time 10 reflect, &c., Sc.
The April No. of the "Democratic Review" has q
strong article in favor OF annexation; and little
force in the objections urged against it, and "vews
il as necessary political and geographical fact" but
depreca,es "al violent and hasty action calls for
Unpopular discussion of the question:" and stpulates
for the consent of Mexico, her recognition of her
successfully revo,ed province and concludes with
stating what prepared most cheerfully to ad-
mt that stunder the guidance Of the noble intellect
and high and patriotic integrity recently called TO pre-
side foreign relations we feel abundantly sure
that no step will be taken in this matter which any
American will have TO contemplate with either shame
or regret"
The New Orleans Herald says "Most of the
leading Wing papers in the North have broken ground
against the proposed connection; some of which
regard it equivalent TO dissolution of the
Union Among these notice the New York
American, the United States Gazette, and the
Washington lntell,gencer The reasons advanced
by the latter against annexation are, in sub
stance, that it will involve US in with Great
Britain and Mexico; that it will be voialive Of our
treaties with Mexico; and that territory sufficient
" extensive already. Shall We refrain from carrying
out measure recommended by so many considerations
of interest, security and augmented strength merely
from the fear of hostes with Great Brtton, or Mex.
CO. or both together Texas is indepe nden nation
and has been recognized such both by this Govern
ment and tina, of Great Brtnin. She has maintained
this Independence against the abortve attempts of the
Mex cans subngnte her, with her own unasssted re-
sources md is likely to maintain il through oil time
Great Britain will hardly carry her abolition designs
so far to involve herself in with US Tor their
I'D vancemen,: and when Mexico shows itself able to
re conquer Texas it will have established one arpu-
ment 10 Justify the threatened appeal to arms against
this country, should the annexation Of Texas be ser
ously entertained by its Government The editors OBJ
lection to an extension of our territory s mere matter
Of personal opinion, which weighs no heavier than
that OF any other man Of equal intelligence and respec-
liability"
Perhaps there is no measure which has so great a
weight Of authority 10 plead in lis behalf. As clear
writer says in The Richmond Compiler Of Thursday
morning, land we can trace him under his Incog. }
ale, every man who is inclined TO doubt the expe-
diency of acquiring Texas-who is for rejecting The
Treaty without knowing what it is) or any treaty
for its xation pause litilehaye sufiicen, por-
ton of modesty to think il is just possible he may be
mistaken, when he is told that since 1924, John Q
adams, Henry Clay .7ndrew Jackson, ynartin Pan
Buren,, have at various periods, as Presidents and
as Secretaries of State strenuously exerted them
selves to obtain the remuneration of Texas TO the
Union, and that each and all of them stand committed
by the most decided opinions, and some Of them By
earnest arguments, in favor Of the importance and
pedency of annexing Texas to the U. S. Let all
fleet these facts, clearly exhibited in The mastery
and comprehensive letter of Mr.. Walker, and take
care how they rush heedessy blndly and ingnorantly
into the condemnation OF measure which hos chal-
enged the efforts and official exertions 10
complsh, of Presidents and Secretaries of State of all
sections and of all pates for twenty years Let them
take care, especially, how they mngle with the con.-
deraon and discussion Of great national question: any
petty feeling OF party or personal jealousy
1t is most strange, that Mr.. j. Q Adams, who
said that he was The last man in Colonel Monroe
Cabinet who assented 10 the cesson of Texas in the
Florida treaty-and who attempted in vain 10 re -pur
chase il, when he became President, should be
the very first to announce that its remuneration would
amount to dissolution of the Union. And would il
not be still more remarkable, that Mr. Clay who de-
clared in his speech that the Florida treaty of 1919
was inoperatcc-that we had no right to cede Texas
and Who assisted as Mr.. Adamss Secretary of State
in 1925 and 1897, to obtain possession OF this
try, should now oppose the annexation These are
contradictions and paradoxes which would file all
calculation, and excite other feeling than profound
astoniehment.
buI WDnleVeI DC tne snle OF parties on TINS SUBJECT
however some politicians may hang back, or Others
attempt to arrest the ball motion, the measure
must go on. The remuneration must be accomplish.
ed What was once ours, must be ours again. The
great interests of the Union demand it. The voice
of the South requires it, The voice of Andrew Jack
son mnrshals it on. The Democratic Review is right
"The Southland the South knows it full welD-has
only to call for it with that powerful influence which
derives from the close balance of the two great
tlonal parties, to secure pretty the emuous favor
OF both of the latter at the North-unless, indeed, the
other great sections Of the Union exerted and rail-
lied BY far stronger antagonist reasons, than any
listing in the present case" In the Of the SOUTH
then, ace demand Remuneration.
IL We have the honor of introducing this morning
to readers the first of series Of papers, which the
author proposes TO address to The people of Virginia.
The power of his production speaks for itself The
author is of those saunch, and sturdy, and inte
gent Republicans, who has been long and uniformly
what he signs himself, "a Disciple Of JeGerson.' No
man is worthy Of being heard both for the con-
sistency of hi, character the soidy of his prin
cpes the strength of his statements the force OF
his composition. His first No. is dedicated 10 the espe-
cia benefit of the Central Clay Committee of Virginia
The toncs which he nronoses tn dscuss inn