The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-11
TO WILLIAM C. RlyEs, OF VIRGINIA.

TO WILLIAM c. RlyES, OF VIRGINIA
Rumors lhieken upon US as 10 your eonlem-
plated course on the Texas question Inc
Richmond Enquirer boldly declares that the
Wings of the General Assembly oil virginia,
abstain from expressing their true sentiments
on the eons,itutionalily Of admitting Texas as a
new State into the Union because II aserloes 10
you sentiments in opposition 10 the measure
Your able speech delivered during the last SEES
sion does not now serve 10 redeem you from the
charge Of opposition TO measure which you
then most ably advocated. True, you voted
against The Treaty-you did not choose TO sep
arate yourself from party with which you'
a true Republican--identifed Nth Repabti-
can principles during he most Of your iJe,
had, as we must ever believe, mislsklugly con
nected Yourself 700 may have preferred delay
then with view TO give 10 MIR. Clay the honor
of carrying out this great measure. But Mr..
Clay has been defeated II he could ever have
consummared the measure Of Annexation he has
now no longer the power. His requiem Is Sung
and epilaph written-snd all that remains OF
him now is an 81 HE jaceI.n Nor does the mea-
sure which has passed the House and is now
before the Senate proceed from an unfrendly
quarter to the Wing party. IL comes from a
Wing in the House, and is endorsed by Wing
in the Senate. The Wing gentleman propo-
sing il, and the Wing gentlemen voting Tor It,
have risen superior TO mere party trsmmels-
they have looked to the question as great ma
tional question, in sight Of which, rarty can have
no claims. They have proved themselves to be
patriots. Those who have dared 10 say that
VIM. C. Riyes is not capable Of a similar act
Of patriotism, we would f.ign believe know not
the man. We have seen him at another time
placed in trying circumstances, nobly and gal
lsntly sustaining the right, IN opposition TO the
formidable hosts led on 10 the assault by bold
and unscrupulous leaders. We have not yet
forgotlenyour power, as exhibited IN the debates
Of the ezra session, when you stood by and de-
Tended MIR. Tyler for conscientious discharge
Of Iduty against the tremendous assaults which
were then made upon him. We wellremember
how the Senate chamber, day by day, resounded
with your eoquence, and how firmly, against all
odds, you maintained the unconstturionaity OF
the Bank and INDICATED the doctrines OF the old
Republican party. We are therefore prepared
to believe, and most firmly do we hope, that
you will, upon this great occasion also soar
above the influence Of cliqueism, and be found
side by side with those patriots of the Wing
party who have so nobly done their duty TO the
country, and the whole country. We have
lately seen the gathering of the mixed and vari-
Gus colored spirits assembled in Boston, and
desecrating Fanueil Hall by their presence
We have seen their resolves, boding no good TO
the Union. What say you7 Do you, or will
you ever acknowledge yourself to be in commu-
Mon with them2 Can you, even in appearance,
belong TO a fraternity Of which Garrison and
Tappan, &C., &c, are the most prominent
members Can you be induced TO raise vita
them the cuckoo cry of the want OF constitu-
tional power in Congress TO admit new State
into the Union7 Does any one doubt but that
this shallow pretext is designed for the sole
purpose of misleading public opinion, and de-
featiDg a measure fraught with ncalculabe
benefits to the county, and which you have so
ably INDICATED Can there be two readings
of the Constitution in this behalf2 Congress
shall have the power TO admit new States."-
Such is the plain and emphatic text of the Con-
stution. How idle then 10 attempt TO filter
il away. Your constituents, the People OF VIr-
GINA, have put their Interpretation upon this
text They demand at your hands to carry out
their wishes-will you dlsappoint their hopes
Va mill hal 4 IN,
advance of your action. We have heard it
said that it will not do TO give to Mr.. Tyler's
Administration the honor Of finishing this great
measure. This only comes from the wretched
malignants of party, with whom it is impossi-
bic for you to consort. They consult nothing
but their archaeological hatred of man
who has done no more than obey the solemn
obligations of his oath of Office. But sir, you
know that whether the measure be consumma-
ted now or not, cannot affect his future fame
The People, the great People have decided in
favor of Annexation--lhe House of Represen-
tatives have given expression to their wishes,
and what shall follow through the action of the
Senate, can in no way affect Mr.. Tyler's posi-
ton 10 history. If Senators shall not obey the
popular wish so plainly expressed if they will
not yield TO instructions in their seats, one thing
is perfectly certain, they aciH soon be instruct
ed out of Them From you, we anticipate a
wiser and more patriotic determination. In the
name Of our common country, and Of your own
fair fame, do not disappoint US. ..
A MISTAKE.
A Washington writer in the ~ y. Herald,