Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22
RICHMOND, FRIDAY. MARCH %.
I'I.SAS.


RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MARCH %.
: TEXAS
|, is impossible not TO perceive that the question oil
the annexation of Texas, 10 which we recently aiu
dsd as being recommended TO various sections of the
Union by various considerations, IS coming with
rspd strides upon II now tamiiiarly noticed by
the Washington Correspondents OF The Northern press
II was only by the last Sundays Mai that we re-
ceved the .Unitsd States Gazette oil Philade phra
with the following paragraph IN ITS last Friday paper
.Trx.s-The impress gains ground that Texas viii be an
nexed Government Of the u States al cons qneny the
ink and space with the letters Of C. T. T., must have other
hieroslyphics 10 suit another location
.n,s had de the annexation OF Texas and
an the annual message OF President lat
December would been longer, III not b-en deemed
peden what had been written touching tur south
ern neighho seeking fanny alliance. This not have been
tn case pat advces from Wa hngon conhin the su-p
zion ha, more said aud done ang this ject
reached the pubic eye and ear by The ubc presses
and be the opinion @. many, thai The requisite
mnon The question is think likely assume what is
called party least win nj be advocated aune By
o botn parties made minds 10 favor The measure
upon grounds Of lis promey and ihers we nprr
States do no, Texas, Britain ril JUL nurses
dace infant take las medicine y threatening to give II IL
Tommy Billy tIke II: Til viii have t> nfuenee
and other causes viii be operative, beces tia
OF slavery"
the ne ws papers alsn bring an extract Of letter
from Mr. Woodbury., 10 n Committee IN kentucky, IN
which he says, IN regard to the annexation Of Texas
ST think in The first place, that no constitutional nhrc
ton exists the admission OF Texas into The United
States which has not been overcome IN the case o
LOUISIANA Ia the next place, the reasons Tor her con-
nec,inn with stronger than Tor her annexation TO
Any other power, her territory being thin the limits
Of Louisiana purchased by from France her pre-
sen, popua ion being mostly educated IN our system o
Government; and their manners, pursuits, and insttu
IONS beng all nearly resembling ours than thos
of any other power &C., &c [Mr. w then pro-
ceeds TO say that it does not appear, there IS now any
application for annexation OF Texas but If "ne@
facts h ald occur, hs course wonld be governed by
the character OF those facts, &C., DC.
Other signs are th,ckening upon US. SO well satis-
fed i, the National Int sencer OF the approaching
event. that Saturday last 1t dedcaes long article
I the subject founded upon the following statement,
which it profrsses TO give, upon The authority OF
sss,urces be relied upon, VIZ:
cit months agopobaby not long after The re-
,renent from the Department OF Staeih.t nm
mde By @ Gop-nme"t through the Secretary OF
nnpoon or the Of Texas to the United Sintes
Ts ut hst we understand rightly rather co W
received Krpub Ru snce the meeting
of Gnng III GOVERNMENT of Tex avin: been agrn az
wi not aY inporinn"d though CIRCUMSTANCES ~
mos f The use phseby Executive of the u s.
G neral oustn iength coass" 10 nesotate on The SUB
let rhc o arrangement between the hen conais
psnes already arranged and net already dom they are
10 reduced 70 tnwth 10 the om ct 'r,ay he' lns
OF SPECIAL Minister iion !exi> (Ar iendrison VINO IS a.
ready his tbs cy for me purpose ~ before ms PARE
to have not already arrived 80 Tar rs the P,'
DEN o. The The President of Texas concerned The
Treaty S all bu, made"
lave he Hermitage the l5h. Another Later from
w,.hnoIsn SAYS he was expected 10 arrive in that
CITY on the - n, "Wednesday
TIE National Iniegsncer then proceeds TO attack
the proposition such terms, as 10 call forth me
following comments from R publican citizen OF
Western a,e, who IS nov at Washington "esno-
mi, with the further remark, that wc have no. YET
read Mr. Walkers leter-but gentlemen who have
done so, speak of II IN terms equally complimentary
with those which used IN the sutloned extracts
We call the public attention TO these very imPor-
limit dayelnpmeD,s We have no hesitation IN
tn Treaty sill be made and will be
seot in 10 The Senate We have been uniformly in IA
vor Of The Of Texas, If can be obtained on
honorable terms. |, was originally part OF LOUISIANA,
an ACQUIRED by Mr. Jefferson, and IT ought never To
have been abandoned by the administration OF M
Monroe General Jackson had MT been IN power
Two months when called its attention TO the pos
sib,ltv Of acquiring itand then we SAID, Mr. Jehrr-
son acquired Louisana-Mr Monroe Obtained NE
Fior;das-and ent The administration 10 DIS
tinpush itself by tie reacquisiiion Of Texas but
before we uttered these words, a messenger had
been cent 10 Mexico, with dispatches from tae Sc
cre,ary of State, Mr.. Van Buren,, TO obtain the coun
try.-If 1t had not been tor The rem'ssness OF the
agents. the cession would then have been effected 1t
circumstances recommended the measure then, we
surely existing events new inducements IN &C
complnh IT. We have not read Mr.. " ahers ceiebra-
tea letter 1.-THE facts which stated in the follow
inn doc nmpnts show what celebrity II is acquiring
IN the other States and therefore, we cannot quate-
ly weigh fnce of the powerful which
he SAID 10 employ, though we hope that me ff'eno
who hls promised aynoJsis OF It, WIZ acc"mPhs"
his purpose We will rot dwell upon the various rea-
sons winch have affected our mind, but the mu uni
relations which now exist between the United States
and Grea, Britain IN regard Texas, furnish sfons
and powerful Inducements. If, as The "Spec'aof
tavs Texas is s'unable to sustain her independence
amongst The nations of the EARTH and stands between
the United States and Great Britain tor dependrn'y
en- one the ether Of them, we could not hesita'e q
80 for annexation 10 The u S. and against The mach''
nations Of Great Bfuan
We can have no doubt that the treaty VIII be got
Ia 10 the Senate IN The codrse Of few days. we
are decidedly for IT, We trust, that It will b' sup
ported without any regard 10 party hnfs, or t. sec
iiona feelings Upon this question, let us all be un'
ted Il should have no connez'on with tie interests
of this or that candida,eo this or that section o
The o. Suites 1t CONES recommended TO all persons
and all quarters by valons considerations. AS we
stated on The Oh INST Texas would furnish an add
sona market Tor the manufactures, aud additional en-
poyment to he shipping, OF The North, and pr"t'c1
me cotton r ,he South a.ans. The protection Of Texas
BY Engl.nd, and the rivalry ct that busy power -
Democrats and Wings, in the North and in the South
even of the Aoosiions themselves, haze oornt
teatmony the importance of the acquis'ucn We
hope that this dispassionate and impartial spri
will continue TO direct the dlscussion and bring ou
Government 10 support a proposition, which 's mo-
merely important to the South and Southwest, ba, L
The hole Union-mo!e especially, as II VIII strip us
The presence, ana Inc lnHuehce, CoInVICui Fo
;itica OF one Of the powerful and intriguing ma
SONS On the globe. We mean, OF course who Ia seiz
ing every pom; she can acquire IN almost every sea
and on every l,nd TO extend ;ss comne &c, lr navy
and The influence OF her rame Gen Jackson, who's
massriy II er Accompanies tIsse rvsat" NJ shows u:
whs, ben. lis The annexation wooid confer upon the
States and wIia, dangers might follow from the ascen
dancy OF Enyland IL IS 10 te hoped, that he whoie
question will BE- deliberately considered by The Senate
and that they Will come to those results when art
hest cacul promote The in etests, The rights, nne
the honor of our common country.
TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER
EXTRACT Of Letter from
WA-HlSGToS CRY, March 10, lcli.
Dear Sir: the Nat onal lnteigencer OF 'h's morn
ing is out upon the Texas question: and agdtnstit
The astounding vote Of the House yesterday-oi u.
to40-gvng The coup de grace to the resolutions OF Mr.
Winthrop, Of observation-disclosures, the ann IA
non of Tvxas-vas too much for the ln,elhgencer-
.ad il has striven by casting lls slashng philippe
.aa.ns, anusxst on generally. 10 inHct It's nsdons re
.usc uoon III House. i,won't do Time was whrl
,ha ln,eiliaencer possessed and deserved the conf
dance Of lie country but in recent years, hss TOO
often and ton signnlIy taken part ngans, the country