Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-18
ENGLISH ANNEXATION

et the British Slanderers OF this country mere
after hold their tongues, in regard 10 the anne1a-
ton Of Texas. Ii seems that, with all their hor-
ror a, our "land robbing," the English have been
pursuing their usual aggressive spirit and have
actually annexed" Natal 10 the Cape of Good
Hope Their grasping ends they prosecute I'M
der the hypocri,ical guise Of philanthropy
in This. as in other memorable instances, The
name Of black slavery will alone be changed
the evil itself will be aggravated by the selfish
views Of British rulers. Let the gross outrage
upon Inc people of the West Indies stand as a
monument of British avarice and hypocrisy in
their boasled philanthropy. We here see ano-
Their slarng instance OF her unbridled ambition
and sel6shness And it is from such Govern
ment that emssaries are sent 10 intrigue against
orr union with Texas, which was once our own,
and whose people are bound 10 us by every tie OF
sympathy. And il is to such Government. that
Mr.. Webster would virtually surrender the whole
of Oregon-slripping our nation oil the rich bene-
fits OF trade with China and the Indies, and fur
nishins 10 Britain the weapons she would eagerly
clutch 10 assail cur institutions and cripple our
power!
Can The American people, cognizant Of these
powerful facts, amely follow the lead OF the great
spokesman OF Massachusetts, and, by one blow,
sever from our Union both Texas and The whole
OF Oregon7 We are sure, that there yet exists in
the great American nation good sense and patri-
o,ism enough to put down all such mischievous
designs of the New England Federalists. But to
al. n, ~ Gnnd H0Ne
IE'5om Tie Cane T6,cn Ga:etie, Sept. 5.
The long wished for settlement Of the Natal
question has al length been brought about by the
annexation OF lha, district 10 this colony and both
being now placed under government OF whose
energy such abundant proofs have already been
given. the most favorable results may naturally
be anticipated.
II may therefore, be confidently hoped that, BY
this extension OF British rhle IN Eastern dtrlcs
strong arm will be there formed by establishing
an auxiliary internal power 10 second the efforts
so perseveringly made BY her Malesty's cruisers
on that coast. which would thereby lend 10 the
protection OF the inland tribes, who are still lett
omen 10 the ruthless attacks OF reebooters, that
nfest The Moza mbique and adjacent coast-who,
by their nelarious proceedings, throw up barri
er, as i, were, in the way OF our trade with the
more inland parts of Central Africa; but which
force, taking into account the great mass oil po-
pula.ion, would be vaua0ie addlllon 10 ihe I'M
provemenls that have already taken place"
One ofthe last acts ufthe Legislature OF Fcde-
raj Vermont, which adjourned on Thursday week.
was the passage OF series OF resolutions rela-
tive 10 the annexation OF Texas. The irst reso-
luton declares, that Congress has no right TO an
mex foreign territory; the second, that the annex
alton of Texas will tend TO weaken the bonds Of
the Union; the third protests agains, the annexa-
ton, without the consent OF all The States; and
The fourth insiructs the delegation in Congress
TO &C, in accordance with the preceding resoiu-
lions. This is exactly what We expected from
= State whose Governor is full blooded Aooli'
zionist, and which, with the Federal party, resist
ed the acquisition of Florida and Louisiana
The conditions OF annexation are remarkably IT,