Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-13
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, June IL.
THE CRISIS.

The subject OF Oregon, from The Lexington Oh
server, The leading Wing paper Of Kentucky is
sued at The very door IF Mr. Clay. The sen,i.
menls were so patriotic and hisi.toned 50 much
more elevated than the efiusions oiIbe Yhio press
generally, on a question which involved the
peace, The honor and The righl, Q, III. nation
tina, We hailed the article as a harbir.er Of better
days, when party spirit would yield 10 The cali OF
the country for united and dcvoed aclcn.
But, highly as we commendal that OREGON ar.
iicle of the Observer, we have now another on.
porunily Of doing justice 10 lie patriotic moliyes
of the same Journal. In The Observer The ilh
instant, We find The following remarks, full Of
truth and visor- !: will be seen, that they 20 as
far, il not farther, than an, Democratic press,
in recommending prompt ard decisive action on
the part OF our Government, They take the iu.t
ground that it would be suicidal in this country
10 allow Great Britain iomake Texas a yassal
OF her srasping and powerful empire" which
must be The necessary Consequence Of her sue
cesstu influence in defeating lis annexation 10
the United States. We shall no, now dwell up
on the ruinous effects 10 ne United States. OF the
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reduction OF Texas 10 a mere commercial DE-
rendcnce' upon Great Britain. The simplest
mind can easily trace on, ifc consequences,
should Great Britain .e allowed 10 carry oul
her selfish inuieues in Texas, OF The existence Of
which there now seems 0 be no doubt We sub
init The remarks Of The Observer 10 the in;el.
gent and patriotic reac<r wihou; comment;
The news We give from Mexico will aires.
the attention Of our raiders. There can b. M
doubt that England IS actively engaged in Mcxi-
can and Texan affairs
"What is now proIer Tor the United S,alcs?-
When Mr. Clay wroe his letter from Raleigh.
against John Ty!erS Presidential scheme Of An
nexa;ion, il will lie Teroleclcd thai he expressly
declared ihalihe Uni;sl States should tolerate no
European interference with Texas. and il any
sach was attempted should be resisted BY ms.
even al The hazard OF war. We think this was
The substance OF his Gcaraiion and il met a cor
dial response in The brc.ss OF The Wings. Scorn-
ing aS the Wing Pail5 did the infamous motirrs
that induced the eve.to aforementioned John
TYLER 10 make INT miserable yaytu question,
which should always ,e considered and acted
upon as measure OF ndti0nal concern, since il
comprehends our foreign relations, yetihe Wings
took then the broad ant elevated ground, through
their great leader and candidate, ,ha, Texas from
her geographical position and other considerations
must be wholly INDEPENDENT of all European
connexions. TIE hec has e0me whcn he Intel
Sfotcs must act rdi Goision mt pyowyliiHac il il
shall ,un OH; that En.lan nd has stimulated hy her
counsels and lcr aid he Mexican Congress 10 de-
clare Texas independent. provided Texas will MOI
annex herself 10 the United States, leaving her
full liberty 10 annex lerseli IL any other power on
/ Garth.
al is we'll known ia, &c have opposed and do
still oppose the Texas project in all lis main ica-
lures, bat we are sill more opposed 10 It's being
annexed 10 any oth,r Country. II Grca, Britain
shall, b her influence, be able 10 defeat The an
nexalion TO this colniry, IL iatcs bat hHie SasGciip
10 SO Tat 81: iri be abie 10 make ht0,y rr,h
1cras, 1raiea wN render he Inter as mpca 4 neyc
c0nmcTeini depcaio nen rpm nc fo,mer as Cana
day nc,r IS. Ae:ns, all this we make orr pro-
lest, ard We shall be glad TO see the men now at
the head oi affairs take an honorable stand, al
though our confidence in lher, is mol 50 large as
grain OF musirr seed.
I'VE have sad thai HE territory of the United
States is large enough Tor MS Tor centuries 70 come:
and that il is endangering the integrity OF The
Union Ia cnsrsc on! territorial limits iiI0Tt
any adequate consideration: hui al this loses is
importance when the vast question comes up.
,-ttthey al rs territory Is IL fail info hc 6ands
Of he rqnst g7spins end poueri,d cm9irs en- this
cert, and on, which on very recent occasion
has sent ovc. The Atlantic bold nolc OF defiance
TO Us through the Prime Minister and which
was receive BY all parties in Parliament with
unqualified delight. The question is beginning
10 assume TIA, complexion which Mr. Clay said
j! il did ASSUME, would make the path of duty on
our part plain and perspicnous.
awe msse these remarks upon the SUPPOSE
ton that cur Government shall he possessed III
the fact. thii England is engaged in this hexi.
can intrigue although we can hardly tell how we
are 10 get al il, Tor we have no diplomatic rcia-
lions with Mexico, and il we had We nigh; as
we'll have nobody there as Mr. Wilson Shannon,
whose brief Diplomatic career has become 50 ia
nous in his country. But VIC have still hopes
that the last hard extremity will not be imposed
upon le United States By Great Britain, since j;
is essentially The interest OF both countries 10 &c
.: peace
How truly honorable and worthy Of an Rmeri-
can heart are The abcve noble senimen $, CON-
pared n tie spncula;ions OF another Wing,
wiring fro /" Philadelphia 10 the National Intel
Ice Ger In tie crisis which threatens our AZ
fairs. enc would expect a temporary cessation OF
pariy warfare, lhle sympathy for the exerlions
of thos who have been selected iy the pco lie, 10
project he honor and welfare OF the country
Whatcyer errors may have teen enacted both
on the Oregon and Texas questions, should b.
passed over, al least for The pres inland every
American, shaking of his party vas alage, should
rally around the coun.ry's Tag and give his whole
soul and mind TO The vital duty Of arrestins Inc
nrogrcs; of British intrigue and ambition over
IN American continent. Bu, what does this - +"
The Wing correspondent Of tie National In;elli-
rencer2 American he may be in name, but the
whole Tenor of his letter proves him 10 be British
al heart. Hespeai.s Of the administration. called
70 sustain our honor and our rights, as "Atc 0b0"-
Jonc3 ,y,r who paecd US in this public peril, and
aGer having made such furious alarms ahIu
Enolands hostile designs, leave US exposed 10
anv sudden d=lonation OF oh, just at tie mo
mont u hen they themselves have, by r0poeioas
se1.mes and insulting con@"c, perhaps reused
britain INTO the very reality OF what they al first
auributed 10 her only for popular and party effect
=, home. Never, surely, was a moro RagitioDs
rolicy pursued by tie government Of any conn
,rv han Thai wh ch the administration is aching
an, in The present conjancluTe. Unless il trusts
tn liz folly IOl lis lulh, Ndb HuuiHr
>, 70 aaarant than lis impTndence; unless il has
.hso,uely learned 10 think lhat all lis duties are
- rox,s or 10 certain j9t5erS Mcrc, an none 10
II CO ,wcntv-six States, can conceive nothing
moro criminal than the game that The presidents,
persists in playing"
He charge the administration with The vile de-
sign, "iur domestic purposes, TO alarm ard deceive
The people al home into dangerous end fait6'ess
nc, abroad" In SPITE of'he evidence OF British
interference, which daily occurrences make
Main and which many OF he respectable Wing
nresses are forced 10 admit, this ~" thus gives
forth his anli-American sentiments:
1.-THE pretenee OF English designs was about as
true as iha, of many designs at home viii which
Lococoism has 50 constantly worried WORK, on , he
i.osss;hle success-a thing which they look 10 in
En;,ely more-oui!e as good as usual. see not,