Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-06
TEXAS.

TEXAS.
M Senator Ar1Acr-IHc Wigs If The Lee,sa-
tire, and Mr. Senator Rires.
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA!
You are betrayed. The Senators, who profess
10 represent you at Washington are about 70
abandon Texas, and place you at the feet OF the
AboIilionists. The Wing Sentnels whom you
have in an unguarded hour sent here, arc aoan-
doning their duties, refusing TO inslruciheir Seha-
tors, and contributing 10 lose that very Texas,
which they admi, you, Qhc Pcople0 demand
should be Immediately incorporated into the Union
Of your country. These are the charges whlch
q free press rings in your ears. And now 10 lhe
ja<ts by which they are supported.
twas on Tuesday last that Mr. Senator AT
cher made from The Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions a report, concluding with two resolutions.
first, rejecting the resolutions of the House OF
Represen,a,ivcs-and second, laying all The other
papers, petitions, memorials, resolutions, &C Mc.,
upon the table, until the end Of the session. Inc
Committee we're to l-Archcr, Choate, (whom
Randolph Of Roanoke has SO well dished utpl
Berrien (of Georgia ?-aye)-and Morehead (of
Kentucky ?-aye again)-Buchanan OF the Key
Stone State alone stood up against them, and
would have presented countcr-repori, u ne mad
seen Ike Yepot betore Lial morning.
Here is Mr.. Senator Archer moving, reporting,
going agains, you, the People Of his native Stale
against the Souih-aoainst all The sections OF
the Union, whose interests are 50 deeply involved
in the annexation Of Texas. Does not Mr.. Ar
cher tnor, that you, The People of Virginia, are
decidedly for immediate anneyation2 He does.
| His own Wing friends in the II. of Delegates have
told him so, by their express resolution OF Saiur-
day last Does he not know, that The terms in
Milton Browns resolutions are just and proper,
and will meet your full appreciation? He does
for the Wing resolution Of Saturday last dclibe-
raely proclaimed the fact Why then does he
desert YOU al This crisi>2 Has he any Conslu-
ional scruples 10 plead in exennation2 If he has,
he ought 10 resign his office, and give place 10
another less fasldiouS and more efficient servant.
But Mr.. Archer has no such constitutional scru-
pleas appears from the speech, which he deli
vered on the Slh june last, QSii,) the very day
the Texas Treaty was rejected BY the Senate
Here are some extracts from tina, speech. We
pray you 10 weigh every woodland see every po-
si,ion which their Senator takes:
"He admitted then power in cur Govern
ment 10 acquire foreign territory whether orlgl-
nal or deduced, it did not mater TO inquire. The
power, as il had been most benehcially exerted,
admitted of resort again, il eXigency should de-
mand as in the case OF Louisiana, or advantage
persuade as in that ofthe two Floridas. lie went
still further lie recognized the authority 10 ad-
nit foreign States into the Contederacy. He
knew the grounds on which the proposition had
been denied, denounced, and made the subject OF
apprehension This did not hinder his recogni-
| ton Of it. The phrase in The Constitution was
@. The largest character: Congress shall have
power 10 admit new States into the Union
! Where shall sanction be found for Limitation on
The operation Of language Of this generality and
comprehensvcness? Not in the circumstances OF
The case We were in jux,aposiion with pro-
| yinces, Of which our fathers Of the Revolution
had certainly contemplated the introduction into
this Confederacy as net improbable" &c. &c.
"Om G0rernment ras then endowed wih ca
paciiy 10 acquire foreign Territory or admit a f.
rcign STATE. On what ground, then, ii would be
asked, could lie (Mr. A. deny, as he did, The ca
paciiy TO take Texas under the present TLeaiP
The difficulty, apparent only, was susceptible Of
an application. The Trealy-making power in
our Government, the President and Senate, had
authority TO acquire Territory. But Texas was
not a mere Territory. We had acknowledged
her as a .S,ote-as distinguished from mere nu-
nerical community as territory was, &C. &c.
The Treaty making power had, then, no compc-
icnce 10 admit Tcxas-being no Territory.
"Bat Texas might be admitted as Slate
True. Bit Cougress-lie tro Houses of Lcgisld-
the Senate, rare not The Legislature. SO take The
natter ccAcr way, and there IRIS no COMPETENCE 10
admit Texas IN ririac NJ tbs IIcniv"
Such is The position, in which Mr.. Senator Ar
cher stands-and We will not insul. him b. sup
posing that his principles are written on the sand
-bolied out By every successive wave Of Wing
opinion, and written over with new inscriptions,
from the next conner, or from the next change,
which party interests may shed upon him. So
much for hm-anl now for his Colleague
He supported the annexation of Texas las;
Session, in an argument which he cannot him
self answer-and then voted agains! it. He did
no, then like The Treaty, ii scems-and now il is
said, he has Constitutional scrnples on The joint
| resolution. We know Mr. Rivess ingenuity
and how adroitly he can quibhle, and split
| hairs between The North and the North west side
But then what becomes his duty, If he has such
conscientious, Constitutional scruples2 Why, Of
course, resign his Office, and leave it to some
! Texas Wing 10 carry out The measure. But lint
is The very course, which The Wings oflhe House
|! DO no, wish him 10 90. Mr.. Rivcs secs their po-
siiion, and il is this--And for bringing il out in
proper form, we throw it into
A SHORT POLITICAL CATECHIsM.
TIE Peop'e You admit Mr.. Wicker, tina, We,
the People Of Virginia, are decidedly for the im-
mediate annexatlonl
Mr.. Watcher. do may il please the Court
Tic Pcoplc. You admit also that the terms OF
Browns resolutions are just, and meet your and
our appreciation 7
Mr.. JVttcher. ] do.
The People. You admit, therefore, that VIC,
your constituents, have right 10 demand, that
you, the constituents Of the Senator'S have a right
and are bound, according 10 the principles OF sove-
reign States, and the good old usage OF Virginia,
to acqusint your Senators with our wishe, and
your own?
M. Hficher. I cannot deny it
The People. Then, why is it, that when You
know we are for Texas. and approve OF Browns
Resolutions, you expressly waive the constitution
al question, in order 10 give Mr.. Riyes pretexi
10 cover his vote against Texas Z
Mr. Wicacr. Because if we express our OPT
Mon that it is constitutional, We shall compel him
10 resign
The Pcoplc-That is 10 say, non love Rives
more than Texas. Yon sacrifice US for your Sc
nator. You give him hole 10 creep out al, and
thus enable him, by his VOTE 10 defeat mea-
sure, which Fl. Clay opposed, but Of which you
admit Virginia has declared in favor by most
decided majority Is this your love for the peo-
pie and for principlel Is this the way you ma
nifest your attachment 10 your country, above all
narrow party considerations? This fidelity 10
us-;his your devotion 10 principle-lhis, your
love for country1 Away, away! Hencelorh,
Cassie "never more he officer oil mine"
Such people of Virginia, are your sentinels.
here, and at Washington. How long you will
told your arms and remain silent, or when you
will arise in The majesty Of your strength, and
in public meetings in your several counties, as
semble together, and give full vent 10 your just
indignation, il is not for us to say. Of one thing
you may be assured-Yonr Republican press will
not desert you, but still cry aloud for justice.
A FRANK APPEAL.
One Of our correspondents from Washington