Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-10

onrlssqus upon the very name Of Republic, dsgface
10 tae civilized wo'd, ard utterly unfit to be associs
tea WIN any but the most incof.!gitle sagehoidins
States
D. Rsso'rel. That the annexation Of Texas ITO the I.
States va. projected and will be accomplished sciry
by tn srih.h macuat'ons Of .aveo!'irss and then
Flan; instruments IN the national councils, IN order 10
augment Their already overgrown political power, and
to enlarge The theatre of their ncsrous traffic IN the
sInews and souls of nlen
g. Eesoired, That the apprehe6ded apnexnrion Of
Texas to this country under Ill the revolving crcom-
stances oil the case, provoknga with iisxco, and
refh'ps with England, exposing the who'll s!svehold
ing region to the horrors OF con and the who
non-sa'ehoiding population 10 the odous and 'n.np-
portable responsibility of sustaining such heaven
caring contct, Wi be A,aeis,lc defiance of The
Almighty, moral stab the Liberties of mankind. a
death-aast TO The hoprs which cluster around the ex
s'enoe OF tn's Refubc, and an unendura5e iasu!!
TO the moral Indape ndsnce Of tie free States.
Z. Resoleed That the vorga of Tsvo-
luton; that dreadful alternative is before u.s. TIA;
the official promnl cation of The rumored treaty ought
10 De regarded the death knel of the present Fede
raj Union; that the Common wealth Of Massachusetts,
having repeatedly protested against the sad annexa
ton, wta o.Ee. respnnse than repeated contempt
from the sisyehoidiug States will then be abs lysd
from ill potes obligations with those States and ,ha,
hrr inhabitants VITA great soul will be bound
to refuse all connsnance and support TO the Federal
Government IN carrying the provoked By such
aapr'nciped and mons;rous agTresslons.
Hesofeed, That the present alarming crisis, f,augh
with such Gcmen;aus ssurS, ought 10 summon the pee
PIE Of the whole land 10 spoa!aneo mee,in their
respective vcinages ior the purpose Of considering thr
impendng dangers 10 t.er common country, and if
possible averng those dangers by :s7 so!- I'm re- mon
s.raHc against the outrage abou: 10 lie petpetraied
the rights and hopes &C humanity.
Q. Hes0irci, That these resolutions b. printed in
such OF the pubic newspapers may lie open receive
,Ien and thai ntes,ed copy be forwarded to each
OF OF. members of Congress, wil!i request that
they may be read in both Houses al The earliest oppor
tuni:y.
The said Aessrs d. S Godfrey, o B. Parkhurs
and j. krleq, with The addition os Gen. Underwood
aGd Col Adam Hunt. were then inside special CON-
tnt,r carry effect the 9th reso,ut on and the
meeting dissolved.
Argument on this subject ony where North of the
Potomac or Delaware is theoretical la S,.trs ard re-
rions approaching rsxas it becomes practical and Sc
rious # not vital real ty.
Accordingly the Legislature Of South Carolina,
solved that, ~ their opinion, sound poll y the vital IN
terests Of the prope Of The S and their just rights,
require that steps should be promptly TAKEN by the Co
yernment, of the U. s. for the annexation Of Texas to
the Union
And the Legislature Of Mississippi, still nearer and
deeply interested resolve that whereas the PEG.
pie o; Texas have at various times manifested wish
for the annexation Of that Republic to the L. S and
whereas enlightened policy would dictate shat thu
habited by kindred people, speaking 4 common ian
suags producing the same staple cherishng the same
commercial ln'efesrs and animated by the same love
OF liberty should not longer sestain relation the
now separate, aad may hereafter become h-lgerent-
Therefore our Senators are instructed, ard Represcn
tauves requested urge z.alousiy AMI per.everpgly
the mmrd,st. and indssolube 1ation by treaty,
OF the Republic oil Texas 10 the United Siates; and
thai the Judgment of the Legislature of Mississippi,
il the desired annexation should not be effected, ii will
81 .,,,i,t,
l,y Of The Cn;,ed States for any European power
obtain possession of the territory Of Texas,
n commanding influence IN her councils; and that any
such attempt should be considered by the u S. as
sufficient for
From the States Of Maine New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Ms
sour, Tennessee and Kentucky, expressions of pub
lie will have been presented From small portions Of
Connecticut New York, Michigan, Pennsylyanil, H.
linns and Indiana there those from Indiana
and Illinois the most numerous and earnest. From
Pennsylvania and Michigan there are few; from thu
former, OF tho most respectable IN favor Of annsya
ton And what, in the judgment of your committee,
takes from most OF these seeming expressions of popu
lar sentiment ali force, and reduces them to the
echoes of The cry in Congress against slavery is tina,
of the ninety four presented and referred, thirty five
are presented by on member and ten by another;
and that one-taE Of the whole contain no argument
ganst the measure deprecated, but bald iteration of
the cIamorous ou.cry against slavery orig;nled in
Congress. Many Of th.se circumstances, probably
sincere in the appehe against slavery are signed
by women, winch your committee deem cgit,ma'e
and unworthy interference by scduced from those
domestic duties and virtues which Their appropriate
sphere OF influence Mes, o. these spurious mlsrep,e-
spntat,ons Of public sentiment presented not by
he local and proper representatives, Of TIE parties thus
excited to undue action but b. vel! known champions
Of the oboton Of ssvery The House of Represents.
tives Thus Analysed and explained 1t is evident that
the many seeming proofs OF the Ill will 10 the
ton of Texas nothing more than dread of slavery
proclaimed Congress, and echoed back by thoss de-
uded by fase alarm or the very few petitions from
majority of the people of that State in the following
brief view from Phrladephia;
PmILADELpHrA, Feb. Il, Is4l.
To TIE honorable lie Senate and H. Of Representatives,
Of tie Intel States IF .4merca no~ in Congress as
scmjIed;
The desire Of the citizens Of Texas tina! their territory
may he annexed to- and they become citz'ns Of the
ned States respectfully request your honorable bo-
dies 10 pass such Laws, and, IN conjunction with the
President # he u States 10 enter upon and conclude
.ncb negotiation concerning The same, VII result in
the 1aon CT TeXcs thereto and securing the free
white c,tzsns perpe,ni'y representation the Con-
grpss OF the L. > equal III ratio 10 the representation
n the cri,zans Of the New England middle, ana Wss
tern S;ays-not interfering "i,h slavery controlled
the isGr- azure OF Texas, but excluding ITS repre-
scn,aon or any representation thereof, a.! any
TO hereof from the floor halls of the Congress OF
the Un;.ed States and all other respects admitting
Txas &c one Of the States of tbs Union and her CIT.
Gems IL, all he p5iveseE Of enz-ns of lie L. States,
provided the citz'ns Of Texas desire admission upon
The terms and cond tons above mentioned.
Hon. JoHs Q. ADAMS:
have taken The liberty to address this petition to
YOU and request IT'S presentation 10 the House by you
have snen, but five minutes in obtaining signatures,
but believe expresses the wishes OF majority o. the
ci,iz.ns Of this Safe have Addressed ia fellow 10
tn Senate 70 The of the Hon. S. Phelps, from
Vermont. hich = nv native State.
Respectfully, your ODD, servt:
HIRAM ELLIS.
And from the immediate neghborhocd OF Texas, the
foil" petition, numsrously signed by the people OF
the parish Of Caddo the border OF exls, IN Lousi-
ann contains an argnmen, Of the subject so complete
and clear that your committee deem right to moor
pcra;e i, entire with this report:
To tie honorable The ssnat. and House o. HsPrt;eaa-
fires oftic Z s in Congress assembled
.Yn,e petitioners, ctz. MS oil The PARISH oil taddo and
State OF ousana beg leave 10 represent mat IN the
treaty. between The United S:atos and Spain, concr
aed IT Warrington, IN ISIS, IN wh;oh tie Western
hon ndary OF louisiana determined, end 'he Inc
d.y,tirc the " countries defined the interest OF the
United States wes .acr ed, and large end 'xens':e
tTact Of country, to winch we had an uncomfortable
and indsouab!e right, The cess'on CT Lon'sanc by
q, ;l,ar.li, nd uncons.i.utfCnIll9