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

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To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1886.
Col. Polk accompanied by Instantly and many
friends reached this city last evening about half
past eight. Col VIM. U. Butler Of Nv. is among
the number He was received gith great demon
friends who repaired TO the Depot 10 await his ar
rival
Mr.. Buchanan occupied the attention of the Sc
nate today in a very able arg men, in favor OF
the Texas resolutions from TIE House In the
course of his speech he declare his willingness to
vote for any proposition that would effect the oh
jects contemplated BY Browns resolutions with
out reference 10 the quarter from whichit origna-
ted. MIR. Rives has the floor FOR Tomorrow |
found il impossible 10 approach nearer either door
of the Senate galleries Than IN feet so great was
the crowd, and am, therefore, raabe 10 give you
synopsis OF Mr.. Buchanan's spaech. The House
were al! day in Committee CT The Whole on the
oil making an appropriation Tor The support Of
the West Point Academy for ooe year.
The arrival Of Col. Polk, &. exciting as il IS
here, has not created tenth os De stir, among our
friends in Congress- produced by the leading ar
Iicle in last nights Globe on the subject OF an
nexa,ion in which Mr. Blair has made many pal
pable mistakes relative 10 the views and feelings
OF the Democratic party in both House and Senate
BY reference 70 The article you will perceive he
assumes aud publishes 10 the world, that Col
Bentons proposition is more acceptable 10 the
parry than the resolutions of the House. This
IS post,rcly not 50, and is secuted here, by nine
ten,hs Of those in favor OF annexation, as gross
and unwarran,able mistake. | have taken
pains day 10 ascertain The correctness Of this
statement, and on consultation with the best in
formed OF our friends, both OF The House and Sc
nale will assure you, that not more than five De-
mocratic Senators, besides himself! will vote for
his proposition as it stands now. The whole
Southern Democratic delegation in the House,
with The exception Of two, al most, will refuse 10
sanction it; so will the eight Southern Wings
who went with us, as well as some twenty West
ern and nine Northern Democrats. Thus you
may see how MIR. Blair has reckoned without
his host, in attempting 10 relieve MIR. Benton
from his dilemma Ais oicn terms at the expense
OF every principle approved by the party in vo-
ling for MIR. Browns resolutions
The Globe anticipates that three more Wings
will sustain MIR. Benton than will vote for the
House resolulions-among these is undoubtedly
recorded Mr. Barrow Of Louisiana, who hest
tates not 10 declare. that he shall vote for BeEton'S
plan crpresslv 1ciLi rier Of desir"ytns all py0s-
peet Of annexation. He is in favor OF combining
the bill 10 The Treaty power, and he thinks it
likely TO do 50 from disagreement 10 arise between
the lou. commissioners, who, By these resolutions
are 10 arrange the terms of annexation, &c.
The other TWO extra Wings, whose names are
no, even guessed al in this city, are in all proba
bility about 10 sustain MIR. Benton on the same
grounds. His first Resolution provides for the
admission OF Texas as Stale, when the terms 10
be agreed on BY Commissioners shall hare been
ratified by the Governments Of Texas and the L.
States. This most clearly brings up the terms TO
be arranged to be again canvassed either BY the
House and Senate, il the President chooses to
presen, them, for the ratification" required, in
the form OF Joint Resolutions-or 10 the Senate
alone, il presented in the shape OF Treaty; in
which case the influence oil Aboltionism on the
one hand, and of schemes to bear on the prospects
OF some would-be successor or successors Of Col.
Polk on the other hand, must defeat the Treaty.
No man in his senses, who knows ausht OF the
condition of parties in the Senate, can possibly
hope for the passage of Gay treaty for anGexa-
ton. Notwithstanding the plain language Of
this Resolution referring the terms for ratifica-
lion to one or both Houses Of Congress- Mr. Blair
assumes, that the passage of Col. Benlon's pro-
position will be equivalent TO admission under
anu terms, 10 be hereafter agreed on by Commits
sioners. Suppose this proposition 10 be the true
one, is there Senator or Representative in Com
gress who would agree bind US 10 accept Texas
on any terms, however disadvanlageous 10 the
United States? | cannot think so. In This re-
spect then, Col Benton and the Globe will find
themselves withou, support in their reading OF
his frs, resolution. No part Of the Globes edi-
lorial receives more censnre than this attempt 10
deny the fact that the question OF slavery, OF
debI, &c, &c, are kept open BY Col. Ben
tons resolulions-and, al the same time, 10 create
an impression, that the House resolutions do moi
finally settle each and every question involved
Texas conserving. And here again | would re-
mark 10 you, that every man from Texas now in
Washington, agrees in opinion that Milton
Browns resolutions will be more acceptable 10
the Government and people Of thai country
that they will prefer 10 pay their own debts, as
other States OF the Union pay theirs, and keep
"the wild lands OF the Camanches 10 cede
them, and thus ge, rid OF the burden OF deb,
against which Col. Benton has expended SO
many solid columns Of his eloquence. | again
refer 10 this fact because the Globe boldly asserts
without the least attempt TO prove) that Tex
as wishes her debt paid by the United States
on the terms Of Inc late treaty. MIR. Blair de
clarcs fran has o,rm knoriedgc, that twenty OF
the twenty-seven Democrats who abandoned the
party on the House resolutions, will vote for Col
Benton's proposition. This is all true enough
No attentive observer can douDt iIidt tilc Cu'io1
of the Globe speaks by authority when he as
sumes 10 express their sentiments; and the fact
that they will sustain Col B.'s position is sul-
cient 10 convince men of common sense that the
one hundred and twelve Democratic representa-.
tiyes, Ga majority OF The whole House, who voted
for Milton Browns proposition will DO no such
thing.
You will recoilec:, that 50 long as these twenty,
seven gentlemen, who are now headed by Colonel
Benton, plead the necessity Of bowling To public
opinion al home, in defence Of their late abandon,
men, Of the patty RETAINED from cenSurine
their conduct. But must, and will, write you
frankly upon their presen, position and views, as
j, has become 50 manifest, that many OF them
would destroy the party rather than tail 10 force
i, TO accept their original terms for acquiring
Texas u common with almost every member
OF the House, who voted for Browns resolutions,
can but look on the present position OF Col. Ben
ton, the Globe, ard many ofthe twenty seven, as
calculated, though not probably intended, to carry
out Orvlle Robinsons plan 10 "head' Col Polk
Again, would repeat 10 you, that have no
fears Of the defeat Of the House Resolutions 10
the Senate, if the true friends otannexaiion stand
firm. and treat all attempts 10 brow-bcat them with
tho conlemnt they merit Yours truly.