Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-20


learns our English.
send you this Messrs. Editors, for the inlor-
malion OF young Mr.. Slope. You must know,
we Native Americans have beneyolence as
expansive as the universe; but our language IS
our own; hence am compelled 10 write 10 you
in the exploded English Of the last century, with
few embellishments from the "Native Ameri-
can" dialect. Yours, &c,
." ''@' HoMISY CORN.
p. S. When we make Archer President, am
10 be private Secretary. II. Z.
To Tie Editors Of the Enquirer.
New YORK, Feb. H. le45.
Some misapprehenson seems 10 have gone
abroad in consequence of the conduct OF The
Democratic members of Congress from the
State, who voted against Milton Browns bill
for The annexation Of Texas, and II seems,
also, that many persons, particularly at TINS
South, suppose those members acted in con-
fcrmily with the wishes and views Of their con-
sli,ucnts on that occasion, which you know IS
not the case; but many oi your readers are not 50
well charged with political lore, nor so well &C
quainled with the machinery By which the polti-
cal world is kept in NOTION as you are, for we all
knock under 10 Father Richie.
Now then, hold, and firmly and sincerely be-
lieve, that if there ever was political question
which the people of this country were determined
should be settled in the affirmative, il was the
question Of annexation; and every other sane man
believes so TOO. further believe, that il the ma
ked question had been laid before the people, re-
gardless OF the claims of candidates for the Pres
idency, and independent OF The questions involved
in the Presidential contest more than Two 10 one
OF the votes Of the people of this Republic would
have been cast for annexation. As it was,
every man OF the Democratic party considered
il the vital question:; tor, on all occasions and
at all meetings of the People whether large
or small, the cry was "Pok and Dallas, Ore
gon and Texas and when our orators made
allusion TO Texas, in their speeches, loud cheer
ing was sure 10 follow; and al the many mass
meetings which ATTENDED, this seemed always 10
be the mos; exciting topic, and the most inter
estng and important 10 the people, insomuch that
scarcely meeting adjourned, without giving
three, six, or nine terrific cheers for Immediate
Annexation. This feeling grew SO strong'among
The Democracy that the Wings 10 counteract or
throw damper on it, would propose "three cheers
for onr 0icn country" al their meetings. which
would have been very WE'LL if our country had been
in the least danger during those iempestuous days.
In the interior and on the seaboard, in large cities
and in country villages, the feeling was the same,
and the determination was that Texas should not
fall into the hands of Great Britain, nor be over
run By the miserable halfbreeds of Mexico.
What folly il is, then, for any one 10 suppose,
that the Democracy Of this Stale, or OF any other
State in the Union. are in the least opposed, open
Is or coyertly, to The annexation OF Texas; and
how unworthy the honor conferred upon him by
his constituents is any member of Congress, who
votes against annexation in the face OF the in
siruclions which he received from them at the
late Presidential election. tell you, my dear
sirs, that those Democratic members who voted
against Mr.. Browns resolutions are regarded
mere little better than ransgressors at least their
constituents cannot and will not hail them with
The commenda,ory salulation Of "reN donc &c
go0d and faihfui servants, but will rather say
to them rcproachfully, eye kncD your duty hut &c
did ii nOtp
Some Of them I hear, have said, that they did
no, vote in The affirmative on that question, be-
cause they desire that Texas shall he annexed
during MIR. Folks administration but this is a
poor excuse for them, inasnuch as the people de-
claIed IN favor Of immediate annexation-and il
those men do moi know what The word immediate"
signifies, they are in my humble opinion, not fit
TO represent free and intelligent people II they
do know the meaning OF TIE word, then they have
misrepresen!ed their constituents in vo;ir IS they
did Had you been at the great Texas ,eing
WEIGH was held at Tammany Hall Oh sc 9Th
ult, Won would have witnessed an instance Of The
feeling which peryades the community here Tor,
although the rain Tell in torrents from morning
until late al night, yeI that immense room was
densely filled will the best and most inlelliSen,
looking audience that ever saw on any occa-
sion. The first resolution was received with
loud and long continued applause, but ON the
reading Of the second, which declared thai the
great contest had been decided in favor of imme-
diate annexation, and that We would be content
with nothing less, or words 10 that effect, the en-
thusiastc thunder Of The aufiience burst forth and
was continued Tor some time and when il sub
sided, lond cries Of "Read it agan!' rose from
every part Of the room. II was read again, and
again the applause Of more than four thousand
voices was roared out in still more terrific tones
than al first and renewed and continued I'LL il
seemed that the old citadel Of freedom was shaken
to its base That was glorious evening for The
Democracy, as The Old veteran Elijah +. Purdy
would saw; and thought, that when resolutions
were cnoored, Representatives should open their
ears.
The fact is, that when The Democracy of this
CITY meet together to express their views on any
public question, they never do things by halves;
and This CITY, being Inc grand centre OF the u
MON. where every man, woman and child reads
or hears of every thing that is going on and
where every man is politician, and conters
daily and hourly with his fellow-cilizens on all
matters OF public concern, you may we'll sup
pose that they know what they are about when
they take the field in favor of or in opposition TO,
any measure that may come before them. There
are men in this city of whom you have never
heard, whose history as politicians it would
please you much to know-but there is one OF
whom Won hare heard and 10 whom the Demo.
cracy this city, and indeed the whole country
are deeply indebed-ani that man is Levi D.
SLAMM. Ever since his minority, he has been
most active, assiduous and interchangeable in sup
port OF Democratic principles. When Gen. An
drew Jackson was candidate for the Presiden
CIV, he, with pen and voice, aided with diligence
and perseverance the great effort OF the people it
elevate the good old man TO the highest Office IL
Of Col. Polk, he has been, in "season and out O.
season." BY night and by day, at all times and OF
all occasions, The firm active, unliring advocate
of the peoples rights. When in 1888, The price
OF the necessaries Of life had risen TO an exorbi
| tant height, he saw the cause, and Immediately
| he denounced The Banking system as injuriou.
and oppressive TO the people at large; and in TIT
| language Of certain great man, pronounced
10 be s.ihe most perfect system ever devised 70
fertilzing the rich mans fields with the sweat O
The poor mans brow"
He kept up The war with such vigor. that h
was cited TO appear before The Legislature 10 an
swer the questions of committee appointed t
examine him, touching his hostility to The bank
ing system; and, among the questions put TO hin
was one by The chairman Of the committee, VIII
asked him if he was familiar with the manner i
which the banks did business, and whether he wa
in the habit OF visiting them. He replied, that h
Was not acquainted with all the details of the
manner Of doing business, but he knew the eff.
of il, and that was enough for him; and, as I
the latter part OF the question, he said he was nc
in the habit of visiting banks, nor any Other house
Of ill-fame. This reply wrought wonderful e
feet on the risible faculties Of the committee