Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-05
THE COURSE OF THE ENQUIRER.

Delegate for that County. by Mr.. Cameron.
THE COURSE OF THE ENQUIRER.
The course Of this paper, 10 beyond all question. the
mott uneandd and di.insenuous that re, conferred
discrediiabls distinction upon any press IL pro-
cecd and evidently doss upon the posulae that there
no limit to the sulliby OF IL peculiar readers snd tina,
they incapable of detecting the grosssst frauds upon
their Understandings. tho apsble distortions and mis-
representations II sefs known ~ tho whole country. and
tie most obvious suppressions Of ruth Never did any
man. connected with the pabc make sasa heavy drafts
upon its presumed stupidity.
Texas all know u and has been for months the sb.
sorbiag aud anst the exclusive theme Of that paper
Aided by Senator Walker and other spectators Texas
Lsnds Bonds aud Scrip. its columns eroan under edo-
rails essays letters and appeals, in favor Of the acquisition
OF Texas, containing will venture say, amount
OF peivesion, false reason,ng violation OF history
geso slsi and suppresso ver. unavoidable in the
bnk in all American Political discussion polemics.-
Texas! Texs!! Texss!!. II 10 Texas 6nt-Texss
lsst-and Texas all the time Nothing else regarded
Of any consequence in comparison; All other public
affairs thrown into the back ground: And force
Texas the Union this minute this session Of
Congress, before q Congress can meet and the
voice Of the People be head-n other words suppress
and strangie that true voice. which the compoters well
know will be ultimately against Texas North and South
Is the simple aim and end. II the Texas faction
afraid the People, WHY ihs unseemy and furious
hurry Why this Jehu speed affair of Infinite
men' the sravest question OF the age. involving
ouenees which the wses foesee and Grazing the
profcundest caution and deberationf Why ram il down
the hroats OF the People Al this very instant Of
tme Can 1t not wait ten moaths' l. there any danger
that Texas herself will escape from the Continenti Will
she not be forthcoming winter and anxious then
she now 10 come into the Union Will her lands
her bonds, her scrip, keep few months
Really. comparison Of the present with the past, cal
enated fill with astonishment the extraordinary
Inconsistencies OF neghbors andmany Of their present
allies. In 1897, in the administration Of Mr. Van Buren,
the question OF snnexng Texas formally before the
American People. IL found favor with party. Ii
resisted by Mr. Van Buren, and opposed
by Mr. McDuihc then Governor OF S. Carolina, and the
Proposition fell almost without struggle attracting any
interest Yet Texas then what she is now. She
possessed the same fertile fields the limits
independence, for the battle OF San Jscino fought
1886 and had precisely the claims her
part of Louisiana, that have now Yet then was
Witnessed Of this furious desire possess her. None
OF this frantic haste adop, her the Union None OF
these exten,yeconbinaons write up spurious public
opinion in favor OF the measure and make
absorb every thing else.
And phyf Yes why Is the reader so soft as to ask
the question There then no large body of Amer
citizens interested in Texas Lands She had then is
sued bonds and scrip which American spectators had
song, and winch by annexation they
posed and hoped realize PARfor the outlay Of few
beggary dollars, reap harvest Ut princely esiaes
Wok the problem WILL ana there other solution
Of tie fiery ardor Texas which prevails now as con
rascd with the indifference manifested for &C.
QUESTION IN 1887. Far he IT from to intimate that the
whole body VI the friends Of annexation are animated by
interested motives. On the contrary sa,s that
the Calhoun party and NoDui- himself have into
the supper, OF the political grounds Thsy wish
shores of California and they have embraced
verify believe, and endeavoring to force il down.
order that may induce the North Dissolve aud thus
themselves evade the terrible responsibility Of ac which
would damn them than Cauinarian infamy.
But the country may rely upon it. there is power.
full and inzed Of Texas land bond and scrip
holders, who at the bottom Of this whole Texas move
ment-whose views and ends not POLITICAL much ess
patriotic. but selfish and meIcenary only whose pur.
poses attained, when they par their
when their fortunes made, aud VINO do look beyond
that, the ncalculabie and momenous consequences
which almost certain flow from rashly
conceived. and SO reckessy urged in defiance Of Justice
the rights Of other powers, aud the laws Of nations We
accuse not these Of wrong wckedness II ia natu
raj that they should they acting: But assert
that great and vital pIoiic measure, should have
originated in such merely personal and contemplate
ives be driven to rash consummaon merely TO put
money in their purses.
To the Enquirer. That paper yesterday enRa
ged in the formal attempt dragon the Wings Of the
General Assembly, into the seaport of Texas Resolutions
The ouenpt bunglingy and conusedy executed, and
IT the Wings retain their selrespect any effect at
all, will have tho contrary effect 10 ihot intend.
cd! Is it not enouga that the Enquirer buies
Its Democrats and whips them into the irsces-but
must IL mt the Wing camp and threaten and endea
To nmIdate the Wing Representatives OF the People
Who has authorized II confidently pronounce that the
public opinion Of Virginia for Texas and the joint Re-
solution form Of annexng TcGssi Where the evidence
OF the fact Where the petitions the single petonf
Where the popular peetngs7 Polk was Tor Texas aud
Polk got the vote Of Vgna-and tina, whole proof
offered to sustain The conclusion Yet how many hun.
dreds and thousands Of Polk against Texas and
how many besides Texas were involved in the Pre-
sidenisl struggle.
We hope mud DO doubt that the Wings Of the House
will adhere firmly ter course. aud the moro FIRMLY
from this mingled attempt and bully them. Lei
them dsIru.i the barney and despise tue driving In
simple Judgment they ought lay the whole ridiculous
sableei the uoe, adde's themselves to the real busi-
ness Of hs People, and bring session close They
know well do, that it Is perfectly futile any way
and loss Of time, aud that Texas annexation Mt
this session, Is already phantom.
OREGON!
IL viii be Gbtefyej, that the bill Tor occupying Ore.
gOn, has passed the House 10y large majority but under
restrictions which may reasonably hope, will preserve
the peace Of Che country.
ANNEXATION OF CANADA AND new BRUINS.
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