Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25
nor ppospEcTs OF ANNEXATION.

THE PROSPECTS OF ANNEAA lON'
We are indebted 10 an intelligent and worthy
friend a good Texas Wing, for the following IN
,eresing letter just received from Democrat on
Tho borders of Eastern Texas. The position ana
,rror,un;,,.s Of the writer enable him 10 form
correct Judgment as 10 the stale OF puOi'c OPP,
MON in The most populous section OF Iexas, anu
u. welcome his information, as giving conciu-
sive evidence of the speedy consumnalion oil
Tho ureat measure of Annexation. From all
nurtions of Texas We have The same report
of Dopular enthusiasm in favor ol Inc niea.
sure which will inevitably overcome me siiShl
barrier which may be raised By sehsh an; am
bition or foreign intrgues and bribery. Inc
views presented of The Importance OF annexation
both 10 Texas and 10 our Union, are strongly SCI
forth by the writer, who is manlleslly seh"e'
"ALgxANpRIA, La, March %, 1913.
aMv dear Sir: Nearly an age has passed in
important events, since our mutual promise 10
write TO each other Among The many tests our
institutions have undergone since their blrth, none
OF them have been more searching than the last
great national CONFUSION. Great has been the
agitation of my mind, between hopes and Tears
for the result, since you first awakened my reilec-
lions to the great national importance OF the ques-
lion of annexation. The great national pulsa-
lions produced events so important, and, at the
same time, so rapid in succession that have mol
had a TRANQUIL reflection since saw you, until
Yesterday. when The information | received from
Texas. leaves not the shadow OF a doubt on my
mind, that the great national object OF annexation,
the work of century, has been done in a year.
Sincerely believing The news will give you great
pleasure. | hasten TO communicate it. should
have written you during the canvass, but had
doubts whether The news could communicate
would be agreeable or not. | saw the struggle IN
Your bosom while was in your neiShborhood,
and thought as the canvass heated, you would
find cause to believe that this great measure would
be accomplished sooner by Clay than Po!k. !
was confirmed in this opinion by some oil Clay
letters on this subject, as well as Inc aclon OF me
mass of our Wings here. They eectioneered,
that CLAY would accomplish annexation sooner
than Polk | told you Louisiana was safe
You have since heard il, and no doubt believed
il was by fraud will send yon The evidence
taken by the Wing Committee OF the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, from which you will see how
mich foundation there was Tor the iuul charge OF
fraud made By our own Wing press, and our own
representative on The floor Of the Senate. a
charge OF impeachment was made against Judge
Leonard. This IS lhe exparle evidence. They
blushngy Withdrew the charge. The Sheriff Oh
Paouemine was also charged with malpracilces
He was rc.nominated and his nomination con
6rmed by Wing Senate So much for the
charge Of frauds against louisiana Virginia
did something better than expected on my return
home | confidently promised my friends here
5000 majority in Virginia. The yeas and nays
on the Texas question, must satisfy you on the
subec, oilhe sincerity of party professions before
The elections, and the Wing dupici,y in the
South. What think You Of Virginia in The Sc
nate II reminds me Of my horn book
"a was an Archer, that shot frog"
Rives was Riddle, that sunk in bog
have made depression. Yesterday, met a
lawyer OF nv acquaintance, an old citizen oil
Nacosloches, a man of high standing and ex:en-
sive acquaintance in Eastern Texas, direct from
home, who informs me, the final news oil annex
attn was received before he LETT home thai he
was al large meeting at ST. Augustine; that
some Of the leading men from Western Texas,
and all the leading men Of Eastern Texas, we're
there. They accepted Million Browns resolutions
with enthusiastic unanimiiy. You are aware,
that the most populous part OF Texas IS The Red
Lands; and there he says, there Is MI one IN hve
hundred opposed Ia annexation. He informed
me, Benton's project would mol be pleasing; al
though the annexation feeling is 50 strong II they
had no other chance, they might accept II. nc
tells me- we have grossly exaggerated Their ma
tional debt and the amount oil the pubic DOMAIN
sold He says, in very few years their lands
will pay their debt and then, their public domain
will nav line expenses of their States Government
lol generations. He says the excitement in
Texas was ndescrbablc during our Presidential
canvass. The Americans there uembed. An
nexaion was the only means olsaring them from
being overrun by the most inferior class OF TO-
reign emigration, sent ont from Europe for the
purpose OF raising cotton. He says. in very
few years, the voting ma joriy would he of thai
class. Then, would Texas be in truth foreign
nation 10 this Union. On the other hand after
annexation, they expect population, consisting
of The cream OF the Southern States, the finest on
earth The soil and climate will ensure This. |;
will be 10 the United States what The South oi
France and Italy is to The more Northern parts OF
Europe. The great purpose OF the 81. Augustine
meeting, (Which embodies The opinion 81 The mot
populous part OF TeSas,) was 10 devise the plan
which will accomplish the measure with the least
loss OF time We had news from New Orleans
ihat Texas would not accept, that Houston OPP
posed it, &c. No doubt YOU will have the same
news on receipt OF this letter. But my informant
SAYS he does not believe the news OF Houston
being opposed 10 il, and if he were, he could poI
change Ten votes. He says The feelings OF The peo.
ple are so strong on the subject, that they viii
ovcrwhelm any political intrigue 10 defeat il. In
a r0rd, M mars IS conciustrc, 0M repeat, Mett
NIT he siai0,r II dorJl INT That Teas mW be oms
again as SooM as The Constitutional farms can bc
eomplild riN on their put. | can now consralu-
late you OH The results, with as much confluence
as il saw il announced in the Washington pa.
ners. that the Texan Senators had taken their
seats in the Senate at Washington, d. {"