Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-16
THE ENQUIRER,
Richmond, May Is.
WHlG OPINION OF VIRGINIA

The Cincinnati Gazette a few days since, re-
lers 10 our election as follows: q
oI.ast nights mail brought nothing additional
from Virginia Owing 10 The almost ro,al all
sencc of railways and other facilities, in ms h.
o,obicd STATE. the returns come in very slowly
The few that have been received. are so very
imperfect and unsatisfactory that il is almost
useless 10 publish them.
Virginia NAV moi boasi, as Ohio, Of her copi-
ons railway and olher facilities" but, a, all
events, she can well compare with her buck
eve" neighbor, in sound and honest system of
banking and her finances arc in quite as Hour
ishine a condition. She may not teen with pub
lie schools, OF which Ohio and Cincinnati, in
particular, has right 10 boasl,) and, as far as
general system Of Education is concef6ed, she
may he "benishled :" but, even with all her dsad-
vanlases, she may run The gaunlIet with OHIO, in
The virtue, moral condition and strong natural
sense OF her citizens. There is one point on
which she cannot lie said 10 I've 'benighled,' AMI
on which she is UNNECESSARILY before The Buck
| eye Stale. She has always been upright in her
political course She has never swerved from The
line OF duy marked out hy The written Conslilu
lion OF The United States. She has never lent
/ her aid 10 The oppression OF her sister States, in
order 10 reap The benefits for herself On The
great political questions olihe day, she has shown
an enlightened and firm policy and her influence
has be en- lrll throughout the Union. Can Ohio
boast as much?
The Ga2eile OF the ne1i ,lay gives the following
fi..t fhp lie frDp hp-
niehed' Virginia had received a new impulse
as single day had cleared up The every imper-
feet and unsatisfactory relnInS' OF the day before.
Thai journal is right about The effect Of The Tex
as question; bnl why did mol The wise prophet, 50
learned 0itfr the news Of The election had reached
him. rid his mind Of all doubt about The result
which he so confidently, and upon such good rea-
sons, "anlcipaled7" lie gently raps Tie knuck
les OF the Virginia anli-Texas Wings always 50
inconsidefable in number, bnt now entirely swept
away, like ,haf' before the wind. The Wing
leaders OF The last Virginia Legislature such VIC
lent friends Of annexation ~ p,pteSNos but BY
their aclS using all their influence 10 rmbaIrass
and defeat is conSummalion, must have been
amazed al The response Of the people 10 their quih-
bling defence and fne-spun distinctions. They
were willing 10 admit the propriely ol The terms
oil admission al Texas, embraced in The Ioint re-
solution bulihey inSi>ed upon making verbal
declaration, that they would not touch The consli-
m,ional queStion-leavins il 10 The superior minds
and craftsmanship OF MessrS. Rives and Archer,
10 mnna.r the whole matter, without regard 10 tle
wishes Of "al parties in Virginia. II would be
a source of great amusement 10 inlerrogac Tie
qnondom leaders of the last Assembly as Ia their
! present opinion Of The Texas question Do they
sill quibble and split hairs about the n,o1s, when
The nation has swept their llimsy footing from be-
meath them? On Ibis and many other subjects,
they have been taught a lesson, which Tor their
own good and the honor Of the State, We hope
they will never nn-carn:
Gas was anticipated, the election in Virginia
/ has resulted in lhr defeat Of llr Wings. II Is
\ known that III parii"s IN Pnsinm ne IN Hr~ 81
liz 3rorct 81 Annsroiion, which will 50 much
strengthen The representation OF The slave pnwer
I in Congress Annexation - a matter al
coulse, generally popular in Virginia a and W.
are surprised that the Richmond Wing should
| charge their defeat 10 split oil The party III Rich
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