Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-21
THE ANNEXATION OF TExAs

rs ->"f'"nd! : Sffi,onai-GRd PGyiy aspects.
! This important question, the ruling measure Of
us day, which has done more 10 shape the cleo
non OF PRESIDENT, 10 affect the interests of the
country, and The condition OF parties, than any
/ other, has not yet exhausted the influence when
II was destined 10 exer.
/ Every section of The Union was interested in
1.-THE shipping and manufactures OF the North
the manufactures and productions of The Mid
i lie states-the property and institutions OF the
! Souih-every portion of he West had stake in
/ us acquisition. II was necessary 10 the defence
| OF The whole Union-to round OF our territory
10 battle the inrigues Of our most formidable ri.
! val-and 10 bird the whole Conicleracy TO-
gelher 10y the strong chain Of mutual in
tefeSts and feelings. When we rccollect the
4 physical advantages with which il is en-
! lowed lis rich SOIL lis delicious climate, lis
diversified and precious productions with the free
Trade markets which it throws open 10 all the CT
/ Liens ~ the Union. we are a>tnni>hed at the
iatnily which has misled The Wing party. We
| wonder al The iniatuation which has cclirsed the
/ Judgment oil MT. CLAY. in refusing 10 receive 81
magnificent domain no our bosom. which he
once commended Gin ls2O) we had no right 10 cede
away. We are surprised at the obseqnious SER
Willy and logged devotion Of his followers, in
| pursuing his wandering footsteps Above all, we
wonder how il is. that any American, particular
~ in the South, should resist The re-possession of
country, which Mr. Jefferson acquired with
! Louisiana.
In fact, who is moi aslonished, that any m an
should have been so led away by blind party
spirit, as TO object othc restoration of onr ancient
5, limits! Let Us be where we were in 1903, would
. naturally seem 10 be the wish of every patriot.
Some sections Of the country, however, have
objected to the remuneration. These have been
aciuated partly by Abolition fanatics, and partly
by Wing inlalualion. Garrison and John U.
Adams II. Clay and his deluded followers have
united in oppostion-bui thanks 10 the energies OF
The Republican Patty, we have succeeded in car
rying resolutions, which will secure the measure.
Will the threats Of the Northern fanatics and Of
Wing Legislatures be now carried into eyecu-
lion ? We cannot believe II possible Inde-
pendenty Of The rashness OF The attempt, OF the
dangers which would attend il, and the disgrace
which would be stamped upon the authors of this
new Hartford Convention Plot we see in the very
facts Of the case, the strongest evidences 10 be-
eve that the popular sentiment will scout down
the infamous proposition. There aresonc curious
statistics presented in the following article from
The New Orleans Picayune, which is calculated
10 expose The folly Of its perpetrators:
"I'nG TEXAS VorE-An ANALYSIS OF The vote
OF the u. > Senate upon the Texas resolutions
will present some singular facts, which derive
iIlpbltGlIlC NUN IIdbiSI III
which the subject has been discussed in many
portions of the country. Some Of the more vio-
lent politicians and presses went the length OF de-
caring that the contamination OF annexation
would he equiva lent 10 dissolution OF the Union,
and others avowed willingness 10 see the Union
broken 10 pieces rather than witness The failure
Of thai measure. The principal topic employed
10 letment popular excitement was the slavery
question which was infused with artiulness into
the husings upon too many occasions. Ii Is III
respect to what has been urged upon this branch
Ut the objection 10 annexation HAT The analysis oil
the final vote reveals important rcsul,s-rcsu!iS
which show how idle j, is 10 attempt 10 bias the
opinions OF men by threatening the stability OF
the Union. and which likewise prove The error
of supposing that The slave question was the
principal, much less the exclusive ground upon
which the proposition was sustained.
"Ofthc 81 Senators who voted in favor o. an
ncxalion. Is 90 wit Fairfield Of Maine, Anterior
ami Wo, dbury of New Hampshire Niles Of
! Connecticut, Dix and Dickinson of New York,
I Tappan and Allen Ohio, flanagan OF lndana,
Sernplc and Breese o! Illinois, and Buchanan and
| Sturgeon of Pennsylvania were from the Tree
/ Siales;" and III 90 Wi. Merrick ot Maryland,
I HAYWOOD of North Corona, McDullle and
4 IIuger Of South Carolina, Colqmu OF Georgia.
I Lewis and Basby of Il labama Johnson OF Loulsi-
ana. Henderson and Walker OF Mississippi Sc
vier and Ashley Of Arkansas, and Benton
| and AIchsnn of Missouri were from The slave
! holding States.
! "Of the - Senators who voted against annex
alton, II 90 wit: Evans of Maine, Choae and
! Bates of Massachusetts, Huntington OF Connec-
licu.. Upham and Phelps OF Vermont, Porter
and Woodbridge Of Michigan, White of Indiana,
! CLAYTON and Bayard Of Delaware. Dayton and
! Miller Of New Jersey, and Francis and SIM
! mons OF Rhode 1>land) were from free States;
! and 10 90 vii: Pearcc Of Maryland Archer and
! Rivcs OF Virginia, Morehcad and Critlenden OF
Kentucky, Jarnagn and Foster Of Tennessee,
Mansum Of Norh Carolina, Berrien of Georgia,
| and Barrow Of LOuisianal were lrula >lavchoId-
! ing States
'Upon the final vote il will he seen, therefore,
that IN 50 lar as the question OF Southern inS'liu-
tons was at issue, il had no effect at alI-he
vote being as nearly divided, both in the North
and South, as upon any other question "i public
| interest.
"Acain, of the II free States, OF them (New
| Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Illinois and Penn
syvania) voted for annexation; 6 Of them (Ver
mont, Massachusetts, Michigan, Delaware, New
Jersey and Rhode lsland) voted against ii and 3
Maine, Connecticut and Indiana) gavea divided
| vo,e whilst Of The 10 sayeholding States, ) no
vii: Souh Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
! kansas and MissourD voted in the affirmative; 3
/ al mem V lHinld. RtUlUtkS tlhl III
the negative. and Maryland NORTH Carolina,
| Georgia. and Louisiana) gave divided vote
| Upon what other question has there been SO equal
adyision2
"Thcre is another aspect OF this analysis that
exhibits yet more striking result
/ "By referring to the Census Of 1910 il will be
seen that The S free States which voted Tor annex
alton contain the following population:
New Hampshire 2Si574; New York
2l2892l; Pennsylvania I,72IO33;
Ohio 1919, 4G1 Illinois 47G, lS3 souls,
making total of G,l33, 10
"The free States that voted against annexa-
ton, are populated rs follows
Massachusetts 1862; Vermont 29l,-
I9S: Delaware 7S,0S5; r. Island
lOs, $50; Michigan 2I22G7; and y.
/ Jersey 313 BOG souls, making total
"And the free States thai gave dirided vote,
| contain:
Maine sol. 1913: Connection. 3G9,79s;
Indiana Gs5 500 sous. mall l491 63T
| "On the other hand, The slaveholding States
which voted for annexation conaD
South Carolina 591 1893; Alabama $780,
756 Mississippi 3f5,65l; Arkansas
975Tl; Missouri 1888 102 souls, in all 2,0l2Oll
"The slavehoding States that voted against II,
contain:
Virginia ,239 797: Kentucky 119,62S;
Tennessee $40 ,2l0 souls, in all .,SiS,o3o
"And The slaveholing States which gave
divided vote contain
MARYLAND i70,0la; y. Carolina 153ii9
Georgia 69l,392; louisiana 352,ill
souls, in all 22oi,Ii
III we divide The population Of those States
which gave splityote upon annexation, The result
will be:
Those Senators from the free States that
pulalion Of 1891 1876
Those Senators from the tree States that
population Of 2,74ss35
Those Senators from thesave States that
voted for annexation, REPRESENT popu-
lation Of 3,l75,6ao
Whilst those Senators from The slave
states tina, voted against trerresented
population OF 3,9S2,455
"If we add up The whole together, the follow