Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07
Egtruct Of a leilcr. dGtci

or public agent. who now cit!icr tcmpori-cs or cp-
poses lis ratification"
EItract Of a lettr, dotcd
"WAsI;xGToN, June T.
"The intelligence from all quarters is most IA
vorable 10 the friends of Polk and Dallas. For
the FIRST time in many years, ALI. The rival
branches The Democratic Pan' in PENNSYLVANIA
are united To man, and will only vie with each
oherin showing the greatest zeal lorhe present no
minees. majority OF atleas - .0o9 IS confldcn;-
~ claimed in that State. Capt. S'othto" Is said 10
have come out in New Jersey Tor Polk and Dallas,
and Colonel Iablskv has taken the same course.
These were the Two leading friends OF Mr.. Tyler
III that State. No doubt about her vote IS enter
tanned. LouiS iHLoac of Maryland IS out ior
the same ticket. and his lead will cause serious
detection in The Clay ranks, not only The Stale OF
his adoption, hut his own native Delaware. six
prominent Wings of Virginia were also named
tod V as having recently declared OH rom Clay.
in consequence OF his Texas letter Tie accounts
from ~ Carolina are most animaiiEg. and those
from the further South thrilling in the highest de-
gree Aciingupon this nlc;9encc-trcshi from the
pcople-thc most unlimited confluence peiYaGes
the Democratic party. Bets are running high.
An opuent Wing member offered wager OF
800 on cGrt of the slaveholdm3 States, (l3,)
which was readily accepted by distinguished
Democratic Representative. $500 were then ten
dercd on the general result which was also ac-
copied. The Wing then offered II ,00o, that Clay
would beat Polk in majority OF Tie SlavehodinS
Sacs. That was, OF course. readily accepted
The Democrat then asked il he would double any
Of these bets The Wing agreed 10 take $ 900
mare on the general result. That, TOO was closed
And now said the Democrat, you may 20 10
any extent, not exceeding 100000, on any one OF
the bets But the Whigdid not choose 10 60 beyond
these 81, Saskatchewan, il is said the loss would
be a mere lrillc to either o! the gentlemen. From
the confidence on both sides, | apprchcnd more
money will be won and lost 81: The ensuing, than
on any previous election hcani one otthe shrewd-
est political calculators of the city say this morn
ing, he believed il would he n complete siam upon
the Whigs-which, believe. means the winning
of every trick in the game. Each party is, or
soon will bc. entirely satisfied with The selection
of lis candidae-and being about equal iii the
general the Texas question will, erygrscTr,
North. South East and West, turn the scale in
favor of the Dcmocrals-and, much as some of
the Whi..; pretend Ia rdcue his chances the
friends Of Col. Polk verify believe he will he elect
cd by a large majority as General Harrison
obtained.
"The Texas question: like The Rock from The
mountain, will Grind into dust all who oppose il :;
rs Mr. Clay, too, will find, when il shall I've loo
late 10 relrace his erring footsteps. Yet li. queS
ton NAV le LOST 10 Us! The chances are that il
will be- The gfcai,a danger is no longer from
The JJhjeS-hul from Teas itself assure YOU,
the leading friends Of The great measure OF an
ncxalion have greater fears from the course
which Texas may take. than from the opposition
OF The Wings. This personally iao~ from con-
versations with them. The a>l intelligence from
thai country after the receipt oil ClayS, Van Blu
renS and Benlon's letters, authorizes the most
fearful apprchcnsions A spirit oi deepest re-
sentiment succeeds that III iondest hope. Al This
very time. they are probably contemplating n
treaty with England Ayc-pcrhaps adjusting
the details, in anticipation OF failure here
/ hnrc no dorb. The S,H9ic rs airc0Gy 1atOfn'ed
Of the fact. You may, with safety, proclaim il
10 the people, a matter OF confident belief. mat
proof enough To satisfy every appropriated mind.
as 10 this important British movement, has been
sent 10 the Senate | know that such evidence
existed. and have as illlc doub, it was communi.
Gated TO our Executive II ought 10 have been
sent 10 the Senate, and wc are bound 10 presume
il was sent. Vel ii has not been published
| Why is this? am aware il was not 1Cgitt0h'l
authenticated but assurances could havc hccn 81
ven, that il was reliable, and from credible sour
ces Can il he, that honorable Senators would
permit their prciudiceS, or their committed opln-
ions against the annexation, 50 far 10 mSlead
them. as 10 refuse all faith Ia testimony on &C.
count Of some supposed informally?
"a motion was made in the House OF Reprcscn-
tatves to-day, BY Mr.. Cave Johnson for a call
ON the President, for such information as he had
on this subject. and rdich had nat ben pnLiiSacd
with the documents communicated 10 the Senate
Mr. Ingersoll the Chairman of the Committee
of Foreign Affairs, is said 10 have pledged him
/ tln no wore n
that all the documents, The published ami ne an
pabiiSied would be sent 10 The House BY the Pre-
sidcnr What can this mean? Is it not con-
fnnation OF the rumor, that these are important
papers bearing ON This subject rhieh Hr Senate h0.
mol pnjiiStcd? As that honorable body has al
ready published 50 many communications OF the
a,oa iitroie ami coafdemjdt ch0ractcr, would il
no, BE- fair 10 puhsi, all?
"His liz beiicC nj same. wiol1 reTG Lsn,rWel1
0Jom IL. thai Mesc pappbiiSto@ d""aea's do can't
mpnicaic The important f0c Ia our Government
that a negotiation between 1tr0s and the British
Cure in Texas has 0cinGHy been ontmenrcd
aad he oEf!inc n Irc0fB jccn iHdicGicd. II
nav be- that the shape and iolm OF the testimony
! NAV not be satisfactory. II NAV even have been
Surrsp'iijonSu obtained. II it BIZ true. YOU can
readily IMAGINE tie difficulties ard dangers that
might attend Inc disclosure. say 10 you, in all
! candor believe the statement IS hn-and that
we are al This very moment IN the most immi-
ncnl danger Of losing. forever. bv peaceful means
This great and ai=imrorlant country, the acqui-
| silpn OF which you'd H. Inc glory I'll CEN
tury IL would accomplish all The grea, ents so
epquenily described By General Jackson ami your
own Democratic resolutions; and would main
tain the Just balance of power in our own comic
deraay, and extinguish the hopes OF the lnccndia-
! ~ aboIlionists OF N. England and OH England
As Lord Broughaln intmates, Il icGuidb DC tae hnca
If 0Joiitioaim.
| 'Are all these gloricS and advantages 10 he 81
! criiiccd al the shrine OF party spirit or loT The
sake of consistency III adhcring 10 hastily form-
I ell impressions or, in resentment towards an nv
popular administration OF, tie hope OF adjoining
| the successors i;roS
Throw the whole case before the puhlic-'le'
| The people know how immc@jaie is the danger
! how artuly our rival pursues her pocy-noW
, impGdcnlIy we are informed bv Inc last arrival
I from Europe, that her hiajesiys Ministers have
/ taken the matter iH:o h,nt Seri0HS CoR,idcJ"fi0
&c.-how the opponents OF the measure oil an
ncxation. (wheiher BY Treaty or joint resolution,
is im,nalrriai,) are playing into the hands OF
Great Britain, and then We shall see whether Inc
| American people. in a voice Of thunder VIII not
require their representatives 10 hasten hacklo me
Capitol and confirm the Treaty before The period
Of ratification shall have expired.
III, in the mean time. all shall he lost and the
information now believed 10 I've before the senate
shall he verified. the very name OF Wing Will be-
come universally hateful 10 the people.
~ rumor is rife thai Mr. Parkenham has IT,
ceiyed dispatches of very grave and serious, II
not threatening character. Let them come Inc
answer will soon sci Canada in blaze, ana The
acquisition OF Texas I've lnsulcd'
ExrRAcTef u hner f"m
"PnlADEI PIIa June 4, ISL.
"Thc National Convention has saved the De,
mocraic party II ever Providence inlerpoSee
ati.1 nT, I think this an