Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22

From both, 9s;3
Thus We see, from single source, wha, proofs
ISL OF The convictions which have been wrought alre,
dy throughout the Union, upon this engrossinr sui
lect By the silent process Of fact argument uo,n
the Judgments of men; and what seems STRANGER than
fiction Itself, after all have heard Of Northern ella
NOR and opposition, ma oftv of these CONVICTIONS
have been wrought North OF Mason * D,xon's line
and North Of the OAo! What interesting problem.
these statistics suggest and dad they admit Of so,
ton, what sensations would be produced Ii one n an
hold; the proofs Of 1858 CONVICTIONS how many M
| lar proofs do $4,000 ether men possess; How may
other acknowled gments OF victon NAV the moi
upon paper-n letters, verbally mGdeand exi,i,co
in the memories d: men Enough, i, may b.. 10 CAT
ry the question by poPul'r exclamation: and ye,, We
have TO know, that the process is gong RAPID
ly ard effec,ually on &c, DC.
| hear the enquiry often made, why does not the
Enquirer publish Mr. Walkers letter, and shoa the
people Of Virginia The incalculble importance Of the
an ration Of Texas and the i.refurabe reasons roy
urging it now; TINS is question which does not be.
long TO party; and may await him, who shall heed.
lessy make such Heaven foefend tina, it should
make Of the issues in the canvass for President
though II be as plain IS The noon day, that he vito
ialters viii be rretrievaby und0ne Ii the cand
dates be Messrs Clay and Van Buren,, they and Their
felIow associates in The Presidency, Mr. Adams and
Gen. Jackson have been long ago committed To- an
nexaton-passed the rational doom CT change. Both
Administrations sought TO rcacqure It through thu
tona purse; and now il is to BE- had for the asking
without dollar of appropriation that WI! not be Ten
times secured out of the incalculabe value OF her pct.
c lands, and the rapidly augmenlng nvas ct her
custom houses. Every objection too, which hitherto
stood in the way ot annexation, has wi;hered away
under the etfacing touches OF time, and is no NOR
The Walker letter i!retu,abiy establishes, ls 'rh-
capacity of this Government 10 acquire Texas either
Isl by treaty with her; 2nd by o.. Congress, wih
k,r t-l l- or q auv
of these States with ieyas, with the consent OF Con-
grrss The Adams and the Jackson Admlnsirat ors
WITH Messrs. Secretaries Clay and Van Buren,, are
Gentica!y and unchan geably committed the ques
ton of the national power OF acquisition ny treaty
aud so far that power concerned precisely under
the circumstances which exist now.
And that letter rrefuaaly establishes -second'y
the capacity oil Texas TO treat for annexation, by VI
tue OF eiher-Frst the recognition Of her lntepeL
dence by Santa ANN, while exercising de jurc thc
supreme Executive power Of Mexico Second, IN bl.
gerent conflict, she has established her
in The face ofthe world, and shown her ability IL
tain it-1hrd her independence has been recognized
by n ma jority of oil the master States Of Chrsendom
Fourth her soveregn and independence both II, tao1
and de nre empower her do ali by treaty, which her Con
st,uton of Government allows, and her people asset
to. When Mexico sundered herself by revolution from
Spain, recognized b. and some other powers
but remained unrtcogni-ed by Spain. Messrs Adams
and Clay, and Messrs Jackson and Van Buren, con.
for the cesson OF Texas Is not Texas in precise "
same situation now Could not she cede 10 US, If Mex.
could from the Sabine 10 tho Colorado: Nnbadg
doubts it-and yet who would refine away her ;ow =
and inca pac tate her 10 cede IRON tie Sabine hr r.
Graude Suppose the Texans would cede all and put
country, and take their abode else where, could
che do ~ Pas, doubt. Why, then, may she n,
cede all, and stay there if she consents ard consent
pause for answer.
Wh the articles of Confederation listed, C,n7il
"a Foreign Slnrc) coud into our Coniedrracy
her option. When the clanse 10 the Constitution
which says, "New STATES may be admitted" &, was
introduced into the Convention, it vas coupled wGh
provi.o that the at'c State should Do ,cithin The L
Alter debate, the prov,so stricken out, and TIE
clause left find it, (Ses the Madison pagers -
THIS fact speaks volumes this fact shows that tie
Convention disappoved he policy Of thus paci,any
foreign States. The Convention foresaw that Canada
m ght yet desire In come, and IT would forbid her
but leave it to Congress. The Convention fore,a@
that Louisiana mi iht one day be acquired by blood OF
By treasure, md would not IncapacIae Congress froa
receiving. She was foreign STATE, and she 10 no.
in the Union Texas came with her-how came she
out OF IT. How cen Stae IN the Union or any
part Of ~ once of the country, get out OF The Union
the country, but by the voluntary secession of
inhabitants And fit has the capacity t, go out h "
II 10 be deprived Of the capacity to back agan
if she asscnts, md the nation is willing: BIT tune
presses, &C adeu.
RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE.