Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-06

In The House OF Representatives. II,
passed granting permission for the Stale :; =
ryland to pledge the United States stock e
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TO raise mon. !
the completion of that work. The stock !.
the Government S2500000, is at pre,s..
worth penny share: and il is Proposes
dispose of it, as TO pledge the tolls coller,..
The complexion Of The work for paying he .
est on 100000 yet wanting to finish i !,
said the money can be had, if the Gore,..
would no, demand their share of the ;olI, |
this bill permits the interest on the money ;. |
be borrowed, to be paid ere the United Sla.a
for dividend on their stock.
The House next passed the bill to ex.es
laws Of the United States over Oregon. !.
organize territorial Government there
amendment was made directing the r.,
notice forthwith Of the desire of our Goyer !,
to terminate the joint occupation By Trealy
The bill passed by very heavy ma on,
many of those who were opposed 10 the c.,
movement voted for il, in order 10 throw i.
on the Democratic Party, which they !.
will grow out of this measure. Otcourse ~.
lieve it is 10 be very unpopular, eyen.ually
OF the warmest friends of Oregon. Jufos !.
of our State, and G. w. Jones OF Ten, : !.
among others, voted against The bill, on se.'
Of the amendment giving notice 10 the >.
Government. They argue, ,ha, The propa..
to acquire the territory, is TO extend our lau,
Government there, as Britain has done url.
Treaty for Join, occupancy-,o avoid coi
with the British aulhorities-to encou,a.
enterprizing and hardy Western men 1
lie there so as 10 people the conn
soon as possible with citizens who are no. \
expelled BY Britain, when the struggle (.
country comes. They say, that giving The 1,
brings on the crisis when we are not r.s..
there 10 make a stand against England Il
oflhose who voted for the bill were no, n.
with the amendment, and would have s.rnc.
of, If possible. 1t is presumed the Senate !.
as anticipate there will be little or no res,
fear that the Intellisencers chapter OF h.
spread this morning over two OF lis NOR:
lumns, will be realized. II was literally !,
stract sermon on the "horrors of war" arc !.
like one OF old Johnny as lectures be.o..
Peace Society.
A long and interesting letter was receive.
night, BY friend, from the Texan Secret.
State, in which that gentleman enters al !,
into the present views and position Of tt.
vern ent and people Of Texas upon The snb !
annexation. He states, that up 10 this tn
has been the aim of his Government % ;
clear ofenlane Cling alliances which nigh. /.
manner commit her against anEeSa,iot-
they but wait the action of the present =
of Congress 10 conclude on final cours
pursued-and that if she should be repulse:
her Government would at once close VIZ
offers OF other nations guaranteeing lndepelts
&c.
have no room TO comment on this intellI:.
II but bears me out in what ! have repea
written You, and is what any man with two
in his head must have anticipated as Il,
course left 10 Texas, in case this, the tou-
fer, is rejected.
Can Texas be our rival as 4 coiton-er'
country, and as The channel through whict
reign capital strives 10 ill The Mississippi
with manufactured goods2 Can she beihe i
Britain, chained 10 her by the ties OF most p,
bic commercial relations: by those bntl.
protected 10 the protector-and sill be Ii:
friend Of the United Stales7 No man Of
can believe il. II would be expecting more
Inc people OF i cAdS thdH human id'utc ~
BILE Of 10 fancy that their affections and 81
thies can long remain apart from iheit
ests. care not how strongly the ties Of
between us are-the ties OF interest are srol:
as all who read human nature know.
!. You have doubtless seen The proceedings
! anti-Texas Convention so lately desecra,ir.
neuil Hall, Boston Apart from the threats {
union, and the like, with which they abouri
are most interesting from their develoTa
OF the future plan Of opposition on ne
OF the universal Wing parry OF the NJ
| John Davis "Honest John | presume,
Reed, G. F. Adams, and host OF olhe! '
leaders composed its ruling spirits-and 4.
declared, that it was the intention of the Nor
wing Of Whiggery 10 throw themselves
and CT liked to have written Oli. but God Ia
blessed them with such an attribute, lnic
arms Of the Aboltionists, who have Iusi
over g., 900 strong, and 10 wage a crusade az
Southern institutions. Is this official decar
of war against the South, not strong enoa
induce the Virginia House Of Delegates 10
for the purpose Of securing Texas, and TN
ding political strength 10 the South for the e
Yours N,