Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18

by wing Senator'S who have the best means Of
khowing that there IS not one Wing who will vote
for il with bona yede intent TO carry Ii They
may vote for il as substitute for Browns resou.
tlon, 10 Kill That in the first instance J but they
Will finally vote against the bill. Ia Whis)
tells me that he has conyersed with ali OF them,
eScepI such as arc opposed TO the admissionof
Texas on any tcrms-and they believe the bill
unconstitutional, unless The clause is stricken out
which authorizes the President TO submit, the ar.
iicles which may be agreed upon to Congress"
linus, they Will first use Bentons bill 10 destroy
Browns resolution, and then so cmasculae Ben
tons as 10 make il unpalalable to some Of its
fricnds-and indeed mockery.)
Another correspondent writes us on the 18TH
browns resolutions are very acceptable, and
nnembarrassed by others, would pass the Senate
Tor no Democrat would dare oppose them, and
three or four Wings are k1ro,cR to be favorable
but The action of this secret committee dooms
them 10 defeat. Nor will Bcntons bill pass. Tor
It VIII be opposed By Democrats, as well as
Wings, and justly too; for what does it accom-
pllSh! The same questions and squabbles will
arse after The negotiations, which he recon-
mends, as are n0r well nigh passed and decided
upon. And suppose commissioners were APP
pointed by The Two GoverDmcnis-has Texas any
surety that The result of their conference will be
ralied7-and does she not know, that more than
one-third Of the Senate are opposed to any treaty
or act whatsoever whereby, she becomes men,
Der oil The Union? Yet, these propositions 20
lorlll as benlon's bill TO anncx TerAS, and "The
CIlobe" even recommends their adoption 10 the
Virginia Legislature. Much noise and dust will
be raised Tor The purpose of binding those, who
have discernment sufficient 10 discover the real
tendency Of the bill"
But should the bill even reach The House Of
Representatives, it will fail there, we are advised
upon authority in which we rcpose great conf
dence. IL may gain some Northern votes, which
the Resolutions did not have-but il will lose
more than il will gain.
Let us be done with this mischievous game
Let us have one good string 10 our bow-and con-
fine ourselves to the House Resolutions Between
the two stools we may fall 10 the gronnd-and
Texas may I've lost now, and perhaps forever.
Why should we paint the consequences Of The
failure of the measure? The responsibility will
fall upon the heads of the new projectors. I'm
nedialely lis rejection will become the 'sgnal OF
new Rally" The Republican members Of the
Virginia Legislature have pledged themselves to
each other 10 the South 10 the Union, and to The
citizens OF Texas, never 10 abandon the fortunes
oil the Lone Star, but 10 raise the "consecrated
banner al once, and battle under il until we sue
coed" We had the honor Of submitting this
gislaive Convention, and they did US the honor
TO adopt it-and for one, we are prepared 10 re-
deem our pledge with all our heart. The
storm will rise in the South and the bolt will
fall upon the heads of those who have provoked
it. Tell US not OF Modification. We were
no NuIlitiers in 1S32-but if Modification be
excitement, agitation, rousing up the people, call
il what you will, 10 acquire magnificent terri
tory that we want, and 10 put down the fanalicism
OF the Abolitionis!s, We will redeem our pledge,
and do all We can TO annex Texas 10 the Union,
and to save the Union itself. Some Of The per-
sons concerned in the scheme, may not like Mr..
Tyler or Mr.. Calhoun, and say. they would reserve
this honor for Mr.. Polk. We care not for men, in
measure of this transcendant importance. We
care not who gains The credit Of it-whether il be
Tyler, Polk, Calhoun, Brown or Benlon-but
let gentlemen look well 10 il, that by defeating
annexation now, they do not make the first mind
in the South, the first man in the nation. Tell us
not either CT some great names that may have
been Improperly dragged into The question:
The shield OF no mans name, broad and glorious
as il may be, will not be sufficient 10 protect its
authors from the public resentment.
Honors WILL however shower round the dislin-
guished men, who will now approach this great
measure without passion and private feeling, and
rising superior even 10 the little impulses OF pride,
Gus devotion TO the public good shall carry on, the
immediate annexation of Texas, and write their
names upon the hearts OF free people. We may
not expect this effect today or to-morrow-bu,
in the course of the wees-beiorc the vote Is
taken. And in the mean time, the hesitaling Sc
majors ought TO take their position, communicate
freely with the Senator OF Missouri, and speak 10
him the truth.
Our course is plain. We are satisfied with the
Republican plan, proposed BY Brown sane
TONED BY The Caucus, passed BY Democratic
votes, after excluding The eight Wing votes, and
throwing them in The opposition. II has been
hailed with reclamation by the Republicans OF
Virginia. II gives all we could ask-scltles the
slavery qucstion-completes By 'rirtue Of It's pas
sarc" and "accep,ance by I,.ras," the admission
of Texas, leaving Congress only TO sanction at the
next session The at,c Constitution Of Ttr0s.
Benion's bill qualities the admission 'iby rirtw
Of this aei," with The proviso, as soon as COM
missioners, BY diplomacy with Texas, shall have
fixed the terms, &c. and those terms have been
sanctioned by Texas and the u. States.
The joint resolutions astmn in Browns-com-
missioners settle terms in Benton's for The future
action OF both Governments. Browns is com
pele-Benton's preparatory 10 future action
The difference is, between the passage of bill,
and lis reference TO committee or commissions
ers 10 settle terms and conditions. Nothing is
fixed By Benton's-but the whole question post
poned.
It will not do TO abandon The whole Democrat
ic party in the House, 10 bolster up new propo-
silion, suddenly sprung upon Inc people, and
thrown at this late day into the Senate. without
consultation with the great body of the Democrat
ic party. This conrse is calculated 10 defeat i'm
mediate annexation, il the friends OF Texas give
way.
H.. ;c al asn ncc,Ip N
heartily approve The plan of Brown. Let him
who steps between the great body ot,he Democra-
cy, and holds out other plans, far less acceptable,
take care how he assumes that high responsibility.
Let him beware that his move does notdeieat an
ncxaiion.
p. S. Since writing the above, we have seen
another letter (of the Nth, from one of the most
intelligent members of Congress. He says that,
h spite of what the Globe says, Benlons bill can
not get 30, much less 81 vpes, unless under form
and as means to kill the House Resolutions II
moved as an amendment 10 the resolutions, II may
I've voted for by few Wings, but, as 10 passing
tha, body. the idea is absurd We have three
Wings certain. TO go for the House Resolutions.
re the 81 Democrats in the Senate vote for them,
il makes The majority of - pass them The
question would be safe The question nov is,
Texas or the House Resolutions, or Texas not at
ALL Such we fimrly believe now to he the only
issue We beg the Republicans Of New York
10 asss, Virginia in burying this question forever
The Globe is In error both as 10 its fneis and IN
tarcmecs, in the article which it has dedicated to
the "Disenson among the Friends " 1tras IN
The Virginia legislature" L. says, that "the De.
mocratc and Wig friends Of The measure could
no, unite as 10 The mode Of accomplishing the
common object. One portion Che Democracy
adhere TO admission by Legislature act; the other
Che whigs) insist on treaty as the only consi.
tulional mode Of introducing Texas into our u
niopn Now, The fact Is, that the Democrats are
The true friends of Texas; the Wings with a
few exceptions, are not. They pr9tessed, indeed,
in the Legislature 10 be its friends bul they took
good care 10 defeat it by tordearans TO express their
opinions on the constitutional qncsitoa-and thus
leaving hole for our Senator'S 10 creep out. Some
Of the wings had no constitutional scruples a!
all upon the question. They distinctly avowed