Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-08
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, April 5.
ANNEXATION IN TEXAS.

The first gun, or fdiher lUU guns nav SoHe :. o1
Galveston We are indebted 10 q TREND ior q
conv Of the aGalyesion News" OF The - March
We received it by yesterdays Southern mail
and we hasten 10 lay the following interesting ex'
tracts before our readers. They give us cheer
ing news about the popular sentiment in that al.
lractive region. The people OF Texas are right
nine-tenlhs are ''unchaneeahly in iavoros annex
alton" whatever their government may BE- II
the same spirit, which pervades The meeting al
Galveston, be firmly and boldly maintained by The
people at large they must overrnle the hest alton
of President Jones. Congress must be called--
and we hope the measure will be secured. But IN
the mean lime, We of The people OF The U. States
must moi be wanting 10 ourselves. We must
cheer on the people oil Texas.
From the Charleston Ne,es Of March D
IT Immediately upon The arrival OF the news
OF Annexation, all the vessels in our haIbor dis
PLAYED the Star Spangled Banner and The Lone
Star floating in unison from their masis.
Agrceab bly, 10 the resolutions OF the public meet
ing OF our citizens, The Artillery company, under
the direction Of Maj. Bryant, and Lieutenants
Crawford and Barnes, discharged The Annexation
salute of one hundred minute guns, commencing
Just al 10 O'Clock on yesterday.
We canno, possibly do justice 10 The several
able and truly eloquent speeches delivered al the
Annexation meeting of this city. We have, how
which will be much more satisfactory 10 our read
ers than am outlines which we could possibly
give. We are fully assured, that no public meet
ing OF this civ has ever been more nunerously
attended, or conducted with more order, enthusl-
asm, and unanimily.
ITIl will now be expected that every man in
Texas will speedily make up his mind and de-
clare his sentiments upon the proposed measure
Of annexation. Although The Joint Resolutions
which have just received the sanction OF the
United States Government, do not embrace all
the provisions, or give us that ample and CON-
ple,e Justice which we could desire, yet they
present to us no important or solid grounds OF
objection We certainly could not expect the
Government of the United States 10 leave US
our lands and yet assume the paylnen, OF our
national debt, nor indeed could We expect thai,
Government 10 assume our debt on any Terms,
while The amount OF il has never been ascer-
tanned BY our own Government but is left 10
vague and indefinite conlecnre so that N The
United States il has been represented BY men,
supposed 10 be well informed in such matters
10 vary from FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS y
And in regard 10 our public lands, the showing
BY this Government i, still more indefinite and
conieciural. So much SO, that our best informed
citizens differ widely in regard 10 the amount
OF our vacant territory. Upon The Su3jeci.
therefore, Of our Government liabilities and
unapproprialed public lands, all we conld
expect al this lime was that they should
both be left entirely 10 our disposition; and this
accordingly has been done. The question ofboun-
Diary, every Texian will be glad 10 have sellledhy
The United States Ii The United States could be
supposed 10 have an interest III this matter ad-
verse 10 our own-if We could be permitted 10
make the prepos,erouS assumption, that that CO.
vernment will have 4 disposition 10 narrow down
and circumscribe her own limits, and enlarge those
Of Mexico for the purpose of doing injustice 10
The citizens OF Texas, then, indeed, We may Oh
ject 10 this provision of the Join; resolutions. II
such absurd exceptions will be taken IN spite OF
that complete identity and harmony OF interest
that characterize the two Governmental the Cp-
ponents OF annexation are determined 10 find
fault with every provision that initiates in the
slightest degree against our complete sovereignty
and independence as weeypec;they will, IN order
10 be consistent with their own declared hostility
10 The measure-,hen, orr short answer must be,
that they argue against every proposed measure
in detail, merely because they intend 10 oppose
every possible measure that can be devised. And
such, 10 fact has been the case up This time. The
Treaty Of MIR. Tyler was opposed br our Govern
inent journal at that time, chiefly upon The ground,
that deprived us ofuur public lands. The Govern
ment journal his tine is opposing the joint reso-
lations, because they leave US the incum5rance OF
our own debts and impair our sovereignty. Mr.
Benon's resolutions are objected 10, because they
settle nothing but the naked question OF annexa-
non, leaving tue ortah, ~ H. ,.S,s-,ninea "ron
by negotiation and comprehensive. Browns
again are found very excep;ionable because they
seue TOO much, end leave 100 .le 10 negotiate.
In Order 10 satisfy such objections, il is evident VIC
must renounce annexation altogether; and We
now forewarn the people Of Texas rol 10 allow
;heir early attachment 10 the American Union 10
be weakened, nor those strong ties OF affection, oil
interest and kindred 10 be aliena,ed BIZ such cap
,ions and designing arguments against me over
lures Of the United States nor by specious pro-
misses IT transatlantic friendship and stringent
alliances" with European monaIchies, from which
this country is 10 be inundated with loreign
wealth, and Texas made the Eidorado OF Anlcri-
"a.
To our friends in the U. s., We Will say, land
think we shall be sustained by the event. that, al
least, nine-ten:hs of the people Of Ibis country are
unchaDgeably in favor Of annexation; and OF our
planters ard farmers-,he bone and siuew Of The
iand-including the early settlers, whose strong
right arms and indomable courage have ,ri-
umphanlly achieved our liber,ies-oi those, more
than nineteen-twentiehs look 10 their reunion
with The great A merican family Of States as The
sheet-anchor OF their hopes. Single handed and
unaided they have secured their freedom, and
they want no foreign powers 10 guarantee their
independence. Whilst they desire The friendship
of all nations they do not expect unbought farors
from any They understand The essential ele
ments OF civil liberty, too well 10 be dazzled with
The empty name Of nationality, purchased al The
expense Of polica dependence. Their desire ]:
10 secure Government for the sake Of lis bless
ings, and not its name. Blu, If any name car
have a charm in this country, The privilege O
saying 81 am an American citizen" is the proud
est distinction known TO the people OF Texas.
ANNEXATION MEETING IN TIE CITY
OF GALVESTON.
Upon the reception OF the undoubted inelli
gence, By the steamer New York, that the joint
Resolutions for the annexation Of Texas had fl
nally passed the Congress OF The United States,
meeting Of the citizens Of Galveston convened
at the Verandah, on the 18Th inst-whereupon
on motion, Gen. Memucan Hunt was unani
mousy called 10 the Chair, and MIR. A. c. Hyde
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the objects cfthe
meeting and upon motion OF Gen. Hugh NcIeoi
committee was appointed 10 DRAFT Resolution,
10 be referred 10 future meeting, ana hat s;i-
lutte of l00guns be fred in commemoraiiun Q: DE
success ofannexalon.
The Chair appointed Gen. Fl. Mcleod, Messrs
PS. Merritt, A. c. Crawford, NJ. B. Menard
and w Richardson, said committee and upon
motion, the Chairman was added-and The meet.
ing adjourned until Friday evening" next al
O'Clock.
Friday Evening, o'clock--Pursuanl to ad.
1ourn ment, the meeting assembled al The Veran.
dab, and being called 10 order BY the President
The Committee reported through their Chairman,
Mr. Richardson, the following preamble and re-
solutions:
Whereas, among the earliest acts Of The people
ofihis country, after their Declaration OF their
Independence. and The glorious and decisive bat
tie OF San Jacinto was the almost unanimous
announcements The world of their settled attach.
nent 10 the American Union, and of their desire
that this Republic should be reunited 10 that
great confederacy Of States.
And, whereas, our first and only application
for re-admission was then defeated BY insupera-
bic obstacles arising from the extreme infancy OF
our existence, from our want of recognition by
other powers, from The customary law Of nations,
requiring that some time should be allowed TO