Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-27

tboneb MARI Of The aristocra,ic party, have mol
VET last All regard for The principles OF the glea'
men Of The Revolution. The Ohio Legislature
is Wing in both branches. The following pre-
ambe and resolutions have passed oo'h iaou'',
"hereas, 1t Is believed that an effort WIN oG
In The present Congress TO change Inc na'u'a"10
laws Of The United States, therefore, ~ n. State
Of Ohio that II l. inc at this time 10 aks any
change in the naturalization law having Gr ~ 70, ths
an extension of the period OF PROBATION ieiu'
naturalization Of foreigners
WHY is ANNEXATION DELAYED
The "Cons,i,ution" OF Washington pertlnenlly
asks, "Why is Annexation delayeda' Inc "
States arc Independence is Texas. one y
independent Gas the Globe demonstrates both de
and dc facio. The consent of !Ner1e0 is mere
fore. not wanting. Why should il be delayed
on her account? The consent Of Great Britain !,
is not necessary. Why delay il on her accounts
Why delay it on any consideration! :.
We 20 for action, immediate action we ais
dain the doubtful, dangerous policy 81 proerGM-
nation. We go for annexation, Immediate an
nexatiun. The people have expressed their
wishes for il. las Mr.. Wentworth declares,) and
III. voice OF the people onghl 10 be carried oct.
Why delay il2 We are happy 10 see The Demo
cratic press in various quarters declaring lot II
and in no Stale more strongly and nnqua illedly
than the Democratic press OF Virginia. Ihey
sneah with such emphasis upon the subIect, iha'
we beg 10 enforce our recommendations Dy lneif
more powerful accents The following are the
first extracts which are within our reach
From tM Washington Constitutional
Is it not wonderful, after the whole nation
has been agitated upon the question of anne1a-
lion, and after the public will has been announc,,
ed with unanmity unprecedented IN regard
10 any other public measure, that its protested
friends should disagree in the mode, or throw
obstacles in the way, offs early contamination!
The Wings themselves, released from It's inilu-
ences on The Presidential question, arc, many
oftbcm. now ready 10 go for annexation. some
OF their leading presses have announced them
selves in favor OF il. The New York Courier
and ENQUIRER concludes one oil its articles upon
the subject Wiz, the following sentence:
"Havng Tins as we think, demonstrated Inc
importance Of Il xas 10 the United States, and that
i, is \ duty which We alike owe TO ourselves and
the cause OF philanthropy, TO admit her INTO The
Unior, when We do SO with honor, we shall To-
morrow suggest mode Of arriving al SO deslra-
Bile result" ,
The New York Express, TOO, and other WIFI
papers, are also coming ont in favor OF annexa-
ground. that it will operate favcrably upon the
gradual abolition of sla.er;-. This was one OF
the arguments OF its earliest original friends
And j; has always been insisted that Texas wonld
be the door through which the negro race OF me
United States would ultimately pass, and anal
raIaale with the races and castles OF The Souih
where there is but lirle or no prejudice upon the
subject of color. The Courier "thnks II has
demonstrated the importance CT Texas TO the
United States" the Express urges it upon me
ground of philanthropy and good policy; The
Wing presses in varions directions arc express
ing like sentiments; the whole country has de-
manded il, and are anxiously awaiting fnal &C
lion by Congress, with whom the mailer now
rests-and yet final action is delayed The Peo.
PIE are beginning TO ask why is this7 What
binders immediate annexation : Why do their
agent. hesitate? The absolute right OF Texas
and The United States TO consummate their union
il each desired it, no proper and earnest friend 10
annexation has ever doubted. All the arguments
about the dc juyc and the nc fdcto rights OF Mex
co 10 Texas, are worse than idle. We have de-
monslra,ed, heretofore, that Mexico under her
present Government, ,brcr aaG any rtgat, df 1urf
or dc fceto 10 tie soil, ysope or garernmeM 81 Ier-
rs. She entered the confederation Of Mexico as
an independent sovereignty. When that conled.
Grafton ceased 10 exist her obligations to it ceased
also. She owed no allegiance TO The military
usurpation established upon The ruins OF that
confederation In her sovereign right she de-
clared herself independent Off, and with her sep
ara,e and complete organization, as it had always
existed, she has maintained that independence
ever since. And, when she stretches out her hand
TO US. and asks 10 be admitted into our Union, no
mower on earth has any lawful right TO object 10
our receiving her. Still the question recurs, why
is annexation delayedl To answer this ques-
lion fully and truly, might perhaps render Inc
motives OF some as questionable as their patriot
ISM The whole country approved the principles
of the trcaty-the whole country demands annex
alton, and vet the measure is made to wait on the
caprice or The prejudices Of few Of its pretended
friends. How long this will be tolerated BY the
American people, remains TO be seen
From the Ly,,ehburg Republican,
AsNExAroN-The greatquestion OF Texas an
nexa,ion is about 10 be brought 10 head. The
people are for it, The Administration is for it.
and Texas is for it, and it now only remains 10 be
determined whether the United States has the
firmness 10 do what her interest and safety impe-
ri,usly require her 20 do; or whether, with era
ven spirit she will yield 10 The menaces of Great
Britain and Mexico or be restrained by the power
Of domestic faction from concentrating this i'm
portanl event The question cannot longer be
postponed, and the future deslincs of the nation
hang upon its determination. The "golden mo-
ncnf has arrived and it will lie Madness and folly
10 escape. Why should we not accomplish This
crea, and desirable event? Why should we not now
increase our power, enlarge our prosperity and
secure our safety /? Shall we refrain because
Great Britain protests against it, The very fact
tina; Great Britain our jealous rival and nncom-
promising enemy, is solicitous TO prevent il, is a
powerful argument to prove It's Importance and
value She sees how much il will add to our
mower and interest and how far it will place our
Institutions beyond the reach OF foreign hostility
Should VIC refrain Lecause Mexico il opposed 10
il and ;hrestenes us with war? This would 5e
,las,arlly and dsgraceful. Mexico, as matter
of policy may oppose the annexation, but as a
matter Of right she has no more right TO interfere
than Chill or China Texas, in the eye The laws
ofnatons, is as INDEPENDENTS Mexico herself, and
is possessed of the same attributes Of sovereignty.
AS independent and sovereign powers, the U. 5.
and Texas have The right TO treat for and unite
themselves under common government and
abide a common destiny. 1t may be matter OF
policy with the Mexican Government 10 prevent
ihisaddion to The power and influence OF an al
ready powerful neighbor but it is certainly not
matter II right. The annexation is not, and can
not be inst cause of war to Mexico; much less TO
thali,te sea-sirt Island, which is seeking 10 esla-
bsh its dominion and power in every quarter OF
the world. Sub war would be unjust and The
apprehension that it would be unjnsily made,
should not deter us from doing what our interest
and safety require us TO do, and which, upon eve
nv principle Of national law, We have right TO DO.
We are pea.ed 20 see that Congress has r'o"-
sdupon this subject SO early in tho session; sure
indication that il means 10 act finally, speedily
and decsiyely; and We hope thatthe success ofthe
,,o,.rro ,r;ll No, he hindered or DELAYED BY any