Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-11
VOLUME 4l.--yO. lGs.

grcss What does he sayl III wi, hecomc cur
duty 10 repeal those resolutions by which j, Is
sought TO transfer the people OF hs free S.aics 70
The control Of slav-holding Texas. Tie woti
Rcpcaf, shall hereafter constitute our rallyirS ciy
and our waichword in future conac,s il u:!l
reverberate through every vale Of The North
The momen.ous question, Of t1s,ty and aorcry
are now before the PEOPLE of this nation. The
car OF universal liberty showing and iho,e who
throw themselves before L. IL orde. 10 uhs;ruc;
its progress will &c crashed beneath its rcsi.,ss
power"
No Sonthron can read these lines without ic.
di2naon. They convey a warning 10 every pa.
trio, Of Virginia Wi'h ruth nsy The talented
and high-mnded Seldom OF Richmond main Elm,
thar The Texas question IS not yet settled. Sin-
cerely DO hope, thai the people OF his district
may send him TO Washington 10 ai! 10 rs .eIlle-
menl | wish him God speed" and thai success
which he deserves and il | hsd vuIe il hi, CT
trci would ride fifty miles 10 record il in favor
OF man who ough, 10 have been IN public i,
before this time.
Bp, hnd myself DEPRESSING from The object If
this hasly APPEAL. Yes, ny Republican friends,
the Texas question j. 10: seileo; and IL R:vrs.
Bots and other Wings are returned TO The next
Congress, vt know no. when, or how un!ayoratlr,
they will sellle IT, Let US not permit ourselves 10
be intoxicated " our glorious victory Of Novsln-
her, IA. Let us nor relax our energy, or cur 10.
duSlry. Let us all remember, hat We have Sc
na,or and a Governor 10 elect next Winter, ana
that parties are nearly equal in he Senate of tta
United States. Lei Us give 10 WIN. c. Rivce lie
best possible evidence that We no longer need q.
desire his services fle has LOST The confidence Of
Virginia and ought not 10 be reelected To RE-
vent such an event. il Is Indispensable necessary
that we shon!l Danish every hing like anarhy ..
Incidence, and dismiss from our minds Ire GRO
neoGs notion, tina, our opponents will nol eueni
the polls To The polls they will certainly &c,
and do all they can for their men and measures
Ii we attach any value 10 Republican, Govern.
menl-if we desire 10 see our principles main.
! tainea-ii we wish The Democratic candidates
elected 10 Congress and The Legislature ne must
do something more hantalk We must .e active
in visiting our neichbors, disseminating Enh and
urging every Republican voter 10 aticrt tic rolls.
Almost every man has some influence LEI lhat
influence be fully and honestly cxe.ed BIZ every
Democrat Give Us good day, aud We SHAH
show the enemies Of Texas tha, majority o! ne
people aIe Eol disposed 10 unite with Alcss.,
Winthrop and Gid,iinss in repeating lie rcsoin-
lions Tor admitting Texas into he Unica.
April Is busy month, and most O: us belong
10 The agricultural class; but busy or uci, rrnem-
Der that your obligations 10 the coGn;rv secor-;
only 10 those due 10 Heaven. Spare The fourth
the great privileges Of rcemen ant, i. necc sary,
aid your friends OF neiehbors, y furnishing
horses or other conveyance 10 those III rrct On,
farms, and fields. and crops cannot, and will net,
suffer By our absence Ter one lay
In great haste, your friend,
CORN-PLENTER.
~ B.-The Wings contend lbs. annexa len
by Joint resolution is unconstitutional end Of
course, if We permit hem 10 succee! ,aev Wiil
oppose The confirmation OF any ccmract uhica
. Texas may be willing 10 make, under Tic rcso.
lu'ons which have recently passed OR Opp
nents cannot and will not live wi'hon, aga'ioa
and strife. After the animated canvass, which
terminated in Mr. Folks election. II was lc,ad
that the Wings would bow TO The popular vii.
and following Mr.. GAYS advice, give Mr. Poks
administrations lair trial" Tha administration
has just begun. and the new Prcsiecr, has -
yet, done nothing 10 Justify censure or prcro.e
opposition; but The FEDERAL parry, as Il resolve.
10 allow no repose 10 the people, are rallying
their forces for the hanlc. Upon lie heads e
The Wings must fall he responsibility of keeping
up violent commoioE they have raise! the Storm
and shall we tanely yie!d2 Never No Sa9At
comrades and friends. our cause is just, Cur pra.
H afsSfa Gre &s ,;1a id aT se he eeeGic tite
for cxelting a manly patriotism. The slar {!
Texas is in he ascendant, and its rays viii ila-
minat. our path. c.
MESSRS. HUNTER AND NEWTON.
These gentlemen met at oar Courthouse 90
Saturday night. Considerable ANXIETY wef r,5-
Infested by both parties 20 hear he debate; and
curiosity 10 hear Mr. HIn,er, who tad never
spoken here. together with desire 10 hear .ir.
Newion's explanation" called on, large rs
scmbly. The frs, hour and half was assigned
10 Mr.. HunIer whO went over The whole 2rouri
al issue, with that easy aaency, logical esactnoss
and lucid reasoning, for which he is SO Justly dis
tneuishei. After clearing away The = inH 7",-
tics of p!oded factions, he took mp The suhlecls
OF Texas and the Tariff, which NAV How ! Q re-
garded as almost The only essential points Of c'i.
ference between the two parties. Mr.. Newton:
conrse, in relation 10 The former received IS
ing notice, preliminary 10 more ex,sncsd and
elaborate argument upon the later. Probably
! no man is more familiar with The cetaiis ct the
Tariff system in al! is phases, from lSl6 10 TIA
preser, time, than Mr.. Hunter. He is caga.
zine OF facts and statistics; and - he brought i;s
well-chareed batteries TO hear upon the 1ofu 9!
'l2-rope after rope spar after spar, and mast Gi.
ter mast fell before him. unl nothing bu, lie ri.
/ ratical hulk was ie; and tizt was 80 thoroughly
| riddled between wind and wafer, IS 10 &c 10 q
sinking Condition.
MIR. Newton rep!ied We ,ancied him IT ,ut
5, that predicamcn, when would ctli luT;h his ~
most power OF logic ant rheIoric-"ii!l t!e.t
,inge OF despair, vet net without hore-juN 'so.e
coon" enough 10 see lis danger sc. rol soot4h
10 use no effort 10 aver; II. lie spoke very well
and The Tariff portion of his speech mad unces.
gone severa! Improvements since he delivered IN
this town las. Fall though ne resrei 10 say, 'hit
they were chiefly verbal. BGtlhr SUBJECT which
interested us most was the vlnn!caiion Of lis
Texas votes. We are sure we speak The genera
opinion of those present, when We say, that 4
The matter was bad ere, his explanation ,ns'e
il worse. He declared himself 10 be The iitr
of Annexatinn-said that The safety # The south
and the good of The WHOLE country required il
vel, ha, he would rot nave voted for il, hid ikeFc
been Democrats enough 10 lie House 10 carr !;
through without! his aid We wonter il anil
Texas Wings are 10 &c eon:ilis'ed ~ sYco On
avowa Would no, his course have tccr mere
satisfactory even TO them champion ni "RerIe-
sentative inderender ce," az he i.,-e 81 he oa.
them frankly, that he WAS for Te1as-lnsi he
though, the good o. The country cemsrced i, ara
that il was none OF their business hoa lie voed 7
But this is 70. all Apparently :urposirs his
cha had caught he Regulars, lie ",fresds IS
net" for the Texasles lie declared that he world
have voiel for The measure as it care from lie
Senate had such vote been necessary 10 sccuro
Annexation But he found that The hitherto 70
cusant Democrats had beer putin training, End
that he could well be spared 10 lcok after his own
popularity Really, We must give Mr. Newton
considerable credit for 'carGor," bu, what IL ne
meantime becomes OF his "frmness| Ard
most particularly, We beg leave 10 inquire OF IL:
voters OF the Eighth Congressional Dr,Fc'-
whether Mr.. Newton is exactly Tie mcn 10 v!rdi-
cate lhpt Representative independence" UhieL IA
would have US believe in danger!
We have no, space 10 enlarge. We wi! mere
IL add that The discussion was conducted IN gem
tlemanly and courteous. spirit, and that neither
will lom any votes from any man. PERSONAL en-.
milv.-[ Ercdcrcks6nTg RceoT6eT.
Hos. JACOB THoMPsoS.-,fhe Hon. Jaco5
Thompson has been appointed by Tie Governor
of Mississippi TO The United States Senate, 10 tie