Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-01

least attentive observer. The Wings ought TO
have come up boldly, like men, like Milton
Brown and Willoughby Newton, and gone lot
Texas, openly, directly, unequivocally II ous''
never 10 have been made party ques'ioIi "n,
as MIR. Newton says, trises superior 70 al palt,
Unfortunately, however, Mr.. Henry Clay "fu'e
very foolish and ill-advised letl=f upon 'ie
subject and, from that moment, it became more
or less a party olie,lion-Thc Democrats OF the
South going fer Annexa,ion-most ofthe Wings,
under the ,urcss of their leader going against u.
When the great battle was over, this important
question ought again 10 have been resolved INTO
lis original eienenis; aud every man, VINO Sd"
lie course which The Aboiltionlsis were ldh'hs,
as well as the advantages which were 10 acsiue
from its ACQUISITION, should have thrown asiue
his party trammels and Joined the general chorus
in behalf of annexation. The people had 50 oe,
cidcd by their sutirages-and party spirit snohla
have yielded to The momentous CONSIDERATIONS
which 50 powerfully appealed 10 Their l.slinss.-
Bot many OF The Wings could not cheerIully az
ouiesce in the voice of the people, on the strength
OF the considerations which addressed 'heniseHeS
TO our 'isober, second thoughts" :, ;.
A liceniious press threatened them WIN 10
lash-and they were unwilling to come oul ueci-
dedly against The popular current, which IS sweep
ing onwa!ds. In the mean time, resolutions
OF a liberal character have passed The House
of Representatives. They are before The &c,
nate, awaiting its decision. Reject them, ana
We are once more at sea. We know not Wheh
we may come so near INTO port. we hi'y
lose Texas forever. The fate oil The measure
may now depend upon the votes OF our wv
Senators. And their votes may depend upon
the votes OF The Wings in the House oil Dele
gates What course are they lakinSl WePray
The people of Virginia 10 mark II. Some OF inc
Wings 1--WE mean tine party Whiss) are willing 10
declare against Texas. Most oflhem profess, in
deed 10 he in favor Of it but see how they back
lis friends" This Substitute refuses TO take Inc
ONLY means which they can adopt 10 carry The inea-
sure What then does this Substitute do II
sans they are for Texas, YET oets IN The very way
most cal. Jlaicd 10 defeat it. The next thing Is,
however, it must resorto some excuse LOT 'heif ex-
traordinary course and that is, TO couple annex
alton with conditions which are only ridiculous, be-
cause there is nothing substantial in them. Con
ss,enily Git says with the permanent welfare OF
Virginia, The Constitution, internal peace, The
faith and honor of the country" as il any OF
The were compromised by the annexation OF
Texas
But We will pass over the arguments upon these
points il arguments they can now be called alter
the full discussion and refulation which they have
received in The House Of Representatives. The
worst part Of the substitute, however, The lame
and impoient conclusion" 10 which 1t would
arrivc-ihat they Qhe Representatives Of The peo-
pie of Virginia) will not declare against il, if
honor, the Constitution and the other caegores
which they have idly summoned 10 their relief,
are against it-nor for IL, il they are for a. But
they throw The responsibility upon The two Sena-
tors Yes, they (he constituents OF the Senator'S
decline expressing any opinion al all, but throw
themselves at the feet OF their own servants, and
Tell them, .Be ye the iudgcs-Wc will not de-
eide for ourselves-We will do nothing 10 help
lie cause Of anncxation-Wc leave il all 10 yon
who we suspect, are against the measure -
What has come 10 th>l that the proud State
nt Virginia, who has always lei the van, has
always spoken out her voice in the most difficult
conlunciures and saved the Republic from the
srossest abuses. should now shrink from express
ing her own wishes through her Representatives
in The General ASsemtly-but leave il 10 two
men al Washington 10 speak for hcrl Has II
come 10 this that we must not Judge oil or own
honor ot The Constitution, OF on faith and our
rights In; INST leave them 10 The keeping OF our
two ScnatJrs?-Wc must submit Ike greatest
interests Of the South, 10 The discretion Of our
two agcn.s or servants al Washington, The
Le.islai, of Virginia would never soop even
10 trust implicitly such Senators as l.. H. Lee,
and Monroe, and Stevens Thompson Mason,
our highes, ieslinie> 10 Mossrs. Archer and
Rivcs Tel il not il. Gath We cannot
believe, that a proposition 80 derogatory 10
the dignity of the General Assembly can pass
the House Whal-Michgan can speak
ont her w,hes-ahd louisiana hers, and Mas>a-
chusclis hcrs-bul Virginia must say in 'chil'!-
ISL ire! lie, '-"Oh, We have nothing 10 say-wc
leave every thing 10 our servants at Washing
ton" Glorious Virginia. how has she deprecated
IN The hands Of orr Wing Delegates /! What he
resies are they commencing, TO screen Henry
Claws Raleigh letter. She, one of The parties 10
the Federal Compact, is now 10 be told, that she
has no RIGHT to NEEDLE with Federal Relations al
a-or. that the extent of her in.erpo>;iun is 10
consist in placing an unlimited trust, lin Proposing
the msa,a confidence. y in the discretion Of her
own servants al Washington! What would Jei-
ferson and Maids, have thought OF this degra
da!ion? We yet trust. that the Wings Will no.
adop, This substitute that there will be some
found among them 10 strike boldly for Texas.
We ask, most respectfully. are our Delegates
aware Of the situation Of the counryl We have
a letter before us, received yesterday from Wash
ington. which rams thus:
'Iwas with a(Southern Wing member Of
Congress) last night. He says ,ha, il the South
ern people could know as he does the true objects
and designs of the opponents Of annexation, that
AL, without exception. would 60 for -ihat this is
a question rising infinitely above all party, and
in which the safety Of the South requires union
among themselves In a few days Mr. Newton
will send circular TO his constituents upon the
subject"
In order to maintain majority in the Senate; Says