Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-30
PROSPECTS IN THE SENATE.
The Washington Correspondent of the Charlie

The Washington Correspondent of the Charles
Ton Mercury writes on the 9Th instant;
"rhe Senate is now already divided on tue
question. Mr. Foster, OF Tennessee, will go ioI
annexation, and so will Mr.. Johnson, oil Loulsi'
ana, il instructed Mr. Athcrton Mr. Fairfield
and the New York Senators 60 for IT, MT. Han
negan, who was absent when the vote on Inc
treaty was laken will now add his vote. MT
Tappan and Mr.. Allen will follow the lead O
Mr. Benton. So, with MIR. Benton's concurrence
| make twenty-eight votes for annexation-leav
ing out Mr.. Rives. The question IS VIII Mr
Benton take the responsibility OF defeating Inc
measured"
We run little hazard in saying, We think, ina
Mr. Benton will not defeat The measure; but VII
go most decidedly Tor it. As 10 Mr.. Rives, We
too must karc inn opt But We should nope, NJ
will strike one blow for his country, and grace
his retirement, before he returns to Caslle-HiiL
The R. Wing is piteously puzzled 10 read Inc
signs in the Heavens. II does not know :or
sooih, whether annexation Is 10 end IN disuhloh
or whether these bad instruments may not have
been appointed BY gracious Providence 10 work
out measure OF great benefit TO the nation
Let The Wing put himself al case. We are ac'
customcd TO jt,Iec The tree By It's 6mt-and lithe
measure be good in ITSELF the instruments iol
working ii out may not be altogether so vie a.
he is pleased 10 imagine. But one Thing seems
10 be certain, tina, MIR. Clay has not been select
ed as The instrument of the measure lie anc
MIR. Bolts have attempted 10 head the question:
but the voice of the people IS dissipallnS theil
idle denuncialionS into empty smoke lhanks
be 10 those manly and patriotic Wings, who con-
sut the glory Of their country more than The per
tinacily of their preJudices-and who VIII ~"
"give up 10 porty what was meant ior man
kuM."
e. We hail with great pleasure the follow
ing from Yesterdays Compiler, (Whig) we
arc sorry that we cannot give the whole article
Ii rdclles the idea of the annexation oil Texas
producing war with Great Britain, or Mexico, o.
lending 10 The dissolution of the Union. we
do mol al all agree with the Compiler's view o.
The "iniury" 10 ensue 10 the South. II Is mat
Ter of vital importance TO the safety of the South
that we should have Texas. But we sincerely
commend the spirit of its article:
'Thc TEXAS QUEsTloN.-On this question We
see land, and We ale glad of il. We nave
scarcely a doubt, but ale Senate Will acl ihis
session, and admit Texas. The signs and
The most reliable rumors justify This CON
clusion There are questions Of utility connect
ed with il which give rise 10 great contrariely OF
opinion. We have often expressed ours. we
think The admission of Texas will confer bene
fits on every section Of The Union, while II VII
only do injury 10 the Souli. The North will de-
rive nothing but berefii from il. The South VII
derive some political advantages, but her gene
raj prosperity will for some time certainly he Sc
riously marre,tb by H.
ave think ihat after annexation takes place, as
we believe it will, there will be such calm OF
the subject as 10 leave no trace Of the eNcilemen
il has occasioncd Having, OF course, our no
lions Of the way the thing should be done, We
shall, nevertheless, be glad when ii IS Effected
Such result would be well for The country, nov
SO much excited, and enable US 10 return to
discussion oi our domestic concerns with bet
ter prospec, OF patient and disrassionale hear
ing, and a deliberate judgment by The people