Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-19

l!aiis "a infIdI vi lIIN ''t
and thai * in The North. Well, TIE weight Gl
population and of control over the Government;
lies, and will forever lie. there also; hence, me
Bank and The Government will BON be cNlrcNieiy
certain To imb;bc the Split, ana 70 oocN 'ne .:,iL'.
ence and impulse OF tn interest ao0 'ie"sY - ''''
quarter Of the country. This, alone, would ha-
turally lead 10 a general alliance ana co-opeia,,
ton between them. But when We oc1' III 'llili
that The Government, is moi only 10 pe u .ie"'0i
but also the largest stochh9l:er an" customer VI
this Bank, ami that the Bank VIII coihc ,"o eA-
iStcnce, torcwarned h the Fate ol lis ticteee..o'
not to be guilty of he futile madness ol se'lh9
itself in opnosition 10 the Government, can we
doubt that the relations between them VIII DC
those of entire s,bserricncv oi the Eona 10 the
! Government. or rather 10 that powerful sectional
majority in the Government, Wilchi> It's hd'u'di
ally and supporter ,os;
Gcntlemcn. when | surrey the tour great posi-
tive measures ofWhig policy, winch l hase now
brought in review, and ponder npon 'heir 'enoelcs
10 strengthen and aggrandize INC coCl"i S"1ein-
ment to the most fearful extent ana ".eHl ~
member that this Government, tnuS N"ti"ita
strengthened and agsrauiized, VIII always oe d
machine. controlled bv Il section ol Inc ,ohieue-
racy. distant from thai in which our lot IS cast,
anil NOR. widely distinct from us In views, inier-
csts and policy. than cyen IN local position, /
confess nv hear; sinks oppressed WIN 0eSpo,iueht
Cnrehoiiras And when | see the South herself
cooperating h~eadlopg in all thc>e thlHSs- anu
raiSirr. in addition. her suicidal hand 10 aId the
stronger section in tearing iiom the CONSTITUTION
the only check it has iHtcrpoScd ne'"ec" ."e
rights and interests ci The weaker section, am 'e
overmastering legislative power oil inc s'lonSr.,
| am ready TO bow nv head 10 the dust, ana III
nm nv voice and weep aloud al the heavy and
dismal doom which obviously overhar9S the lana
of my birth and Of my souls deep ana nndyin@
allegiance. For, gentlemen, You have but 10 s''c-
ceed in one other measure, which you indicate
10 me as a leading point OF ing poncy-'hc
! destruction otihc veto power-andl The VIII oi 'hc
| sectional majority oil the North, animated ana
guided by Northern interests, views. ana pfclu,-
dices. will reign, unchecked and unemoaila>>tu'
at all times. over the whole Legislation 81 the
country. and the condition OF llclalG al 'hi> ""A'
| os \ minor member OF the British Empire repre-
sen.cd in the Imperial Parliament, will he 4 uae.
,bouoh (a;u, picture of what will Ec permanently
the condition OF The South, as represented III, ana
Governed hv. the Federal Congress. Iake notice,
nray You. that il is the sectional legislative ma
;oritv in Congress. which we harc no RAND IN
elcciinr. from which we have everything TO ica..
Then remember. further, that the veto power l.
hut n Dcgalive-a restraint III The Will oi that
maiority--and Won Will perceive al once Inc sec
tional bearing against the South OF The pfopUS'-
lion 10 DESTROY the power. And il Will he destroy
ed with equal certainty hy allowing The 'na,j"rnF
of the two Houses Ia override the veto, WIieticf
il Ne required TO he donc n The same session al
which a Till is passed. or al 4 subsequent oie-
The only propositions, | believe, Which nave pce"
made ON the subject.
Take notice. also, that the SAINT sectional ma
ioyi,y which ircts under the Presidential veto, ana
demands lis removal from the Constitution does,
at the same time. deny and scout that right OF
State veto, or STATE in;eipositicn, for Which we
have been won, 50 strongly 10 contend in Georgia.
Bear in mind. moreover, hat "a part and rarce!
of the same system Of politics, supremacy Is as-
serted ior the General Government and lis depart
men,s, over the Stale Governments anu then de-
partmen!S.
Gentlemen. we arc solemnlv bound-Gs South
cIn men and Southern patriots, charged by 4 IA
vorin. Heaven with the care o! The ldi!csl ana
ieeblesi portion oflhi> great Conicteracv-io look
q, all these things together, explore The sources
from which they have sprung, and scratiEi%eliieif
concentration and tendency. And II any man
who will DO So. shall fail 10 perceive that The me
vitahlc effect al this whole system OF politics Is 10
unbliile The majority power oi the Northern ~
non slavcholding section ollhc Union. and togivc
il full sweep and un1hs!ructed sway over all Tie
interests and affairs VI the country. oi every SoTt
and character, there must, il seems 10 me, tt
something very unfortunate in the intcliecthail me-
dinn through which such 4 man looks al things.
Br, this IS not all. No,hing can be more evident
than that the possession OF such power by Tic
Northern or stronger section, is suh:pgation anu
cnSavement" 10 the Southern or weaker >cc;iCn.-
And what they desire TO holt us in sublu%a,ion
for. is clarinely discOl cred by the character Oi the
objects for which they are So ea9crto exercise the
taxing power, aud BY the 'egionofcouhhry II which
they have ever taken care 10 concentrate an OYER
whclmin. proportion ci The public expenditures.
WHY. gentlemen. dc>pols want provinces MAINLY
ior the SAKE ofihc tribute they may be made iopay
10 the riches and grandeur oi TIE governing conn-
try. And what grca,,r sJ5>erriency L. these OBJ
jects could even Il de>po, a. OF his provinces,
than to submit paticn,ir 10 be taxed TO The extent
of his pleasure, Tor the benefit of such branches OF
industry as he may choose 10 favor, and such OBJ
iccts Of cxpenditure 6 ii may please him 10 So
lecil And il is on Just slch a control olihe taxing
power and the public expenditures, that the mao:
ritv drSpotism OF the North has set lis heart ana
laii its hand in this country. And thai it is the
profound study and anxiety of that majority 10
maintain and strengthen is hold on power. is ina-
infested as We'll by tic war j, IS waSin5 against
the annexation Of Texas, a. By the hostility ii
shows 10 the veto power.
Gentlemen, the question oi The annexation ol
Texas is the last battlefield OF the Sonih against
the majority dcspolism Oi the North. ii II be
lost. j, will he the field of Waterloo 10 ms. All
hope Of that equality and balance OF poker inilie
Legislature OF the Union, which is Indispensable
10 our safety and sclt-pro,cclion, will he cXl'n-
guished and we must ,hencciorth apply our
selves to the task Of Icconcilcmcnt 10 oar chains
forever. II YOU want proof of this, beyond what
the case carries OH its face. Yea have bet TO lcok
TO the leading ground on which opposition TO an
~ncyation is based at the North. That ground i.
that annexation would extend The slaycholdins
region Of the South. and augment lis power ami
consequently cndan.cr or lessen The future pre-
ponderance Of the North. Yes; sooner than put
that preponderance in hazari-sconcr than risk
the loss OF the power OF ruling and taxing Us for
ever, according to their own will and Interests
the whole Wing, and rait Of the Democratic
party of the North, have taken an imm0rabie
stand, not against immediate annexation merely
mot against annexation Under existing ciIcum-
stances m~ercly-but agains; annexation NOW and
forever, under all and any circumstances. The
hostility to the reception OF Texas into the Union,
Swinging from this main and leading ground, Is
heightened by a religious sentiment very prcra-
lent a, the North against slavery, and hv an APP
prehension of an armed Interference from Great
Britain. You will al once perceive, that these
are moi in their nature transient and con;ro!iahie.
bat permanent and irrcaovable objections 10 The
measure in that portion o! The Northern mimi BY
which they are entertainer. Nhu II Was Win Il
full knowledge Of Tie uayielains character Of TIE
feeling 10 which they had given rise, and with a
polite eve 10 il, thai Mr.. Clay penned his letter
against annexation, and pat The following SEN
tcncc in il: Il do NJ, think that Texas ought To
be admitted into the Union as on integral part Of
ii. in decided opposition 10 he wishes OF a consi-
dcrable and respectable portion Of The con!edcra-
cy."
lie knew, when he pcnned these lines, two
things: Isl. That there was a considerable and re-
spectacle portion Of the conledcracy, embracing
the body Of he Wig party, and 4 fraction OF the
Democracy Of the North, that never woald consent
10 Texas coming into the Union as an integral
part OF It; and, ID. He knew, further, that Texas
never would consent 10 annexation on any other
erms / invite YOU, gentlemen, 10 rericw Mr.
Claws letter. Yen will perceive that ii amounts
10 an uncquiyocal declaration that there orshii 10
be no attempt 10 acquire TeXaS-at least for a