Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-21

annexation.
"To recapituae:-Thc final vote in the Sc
nate, upon the Texas resolutions, siood-yeas -,
nays %.
"Oi the p yeas, Is were Senators from The
free States and IA from The slave States. or the
% nays, Is were from the free States and 10 from
The slavehoding States.
The thirteen Senators from the frcc
States who voted for annexation repre-
scented population greater than that
represented by the fifteen Senators
from the frec States who voted 0saiaa
annexation by 1861 ,oi3
And the Ten Senators from the slafitiol9-
lnS States who voted dga'aI annexa-
ton represent a population SreGif
than The fourteen Senator's from the
slaveholding States who voted foy il
represented, by sOt;, 79i
And The twenly-seyen Senators who
Voted Tor annexation represented a
majority OF the whole people OF The
United States, of 3,s2i2i9
al would appear also that this majority is all
from The Tree States-that IN point Of fact the
saveholding population opposed it, How alb
surd, then, do those people who talk Of disscu-
ton Of the Union in connection with this subject
appear When they try ii. they will find lheir
hands full IT home. We have been minute in
This analysis, as it proves iha. the great measure
OF the day has not been decided upon local or Sec
lional grounGs;-ii has acquired a national cha
racicr, ard this determined lis fate
The New Orleans Bulletin Justly remarks, on
the preceding statistics from the Picayune, that
"Empia;ici,lly as the measure is there shown 10
have assumed an aspect essentially national and
popular, those characteristics would have been
apparent 10 a much greater degree, had the votes
OF all The States been cast according 10 The known
sentiments Of their citizens The States Of Maine,
Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, kentucky, Ten
ncssec, Indiana and Louisiana gave but three
votes in The Senate in favor OF the resou-
TONS whereas, had the publ,c sentiment been
represented, those States would have cast sixteen
votes Tor The measure 1t will be seen, therefore,
that The popular majority, which ought actually
10 be set down in favor OF the measure, is immense
and "a no rcspcd ~cti0nal. Had il not been Tor
The unhappy circumstances which broush, the
topic into The Grcha 0f party Srlfe, there would
probably have been no serious opposition 10 the
measure, except in two or three OF the New Eng
land States. True wisdom, and regard for the
public quiet woul! now dictate that The vindi, live
passions that have arisen in the struggle should
b. sought on all HANDS 10 be appeased and recon-
!, ciled"
Were we even disposed 10 pursue these coun-
sells, large portion OF the Wing press would
not permit us 10 bnry this question in obi
Won. The rabidness as well as absurdily OF
The Richmond Wing On this subject shows
still The spirit Of The Wing party. Their
presses arc constantly harping upon the alleged
mschiels Of the measure, abusing is friends, and
sill idly specializing upon some prospect OF de-
iealing il. They are in favor OF keeping the ques-
ton open, with a hope, Tia, al the next session Of
Congress they may still he able 10 crush it, But
is II right 10 throw entirely veil over The conduct
of the great body Of The Wing Parry Must
We forget the history Of the Hartford Convention,
| because il has blown by? Must we cease 10 re-
collect the orposition'ot the Wings 10 Texas Is
il not a material clement in any calculation,
which We are TO form OF The political character of
that party Wee they statesmen in their course?
Were they patriots? Mus, We send back To the
councils Of Virginia party, who refused 10 act
decisively in favor OF annexalIon-a party, who
would le-clcct Mr.. Riyes 10 The Senate of the
United States Ia patty, who eleclually cheered
on The two Senators cf Virginia. in resisting The
wishes OF her people7
Bulletin" 10 this aspect the case-changc the
statistics from sccfiondi 10 party calculations and
how will The case s,anil Out OF lie ~ Wing
Senators, trefy me voted against the Resolutions,
except Hrec Every Democrat in the Senate
voted for Them. A single Wing Oniv in The House
ofRcprescnaives voted ultimately for The amend
ed Resolutions lDillet Of Alabama. )-And two
Democrats only Davis Of y. York. and Hale Of
" Hampshire vocd agains. them. Now, ana
I'VE these Wing votes in The Senate, on The prin
cpe of The an. O. Picayune," and il will appear.
that in lie slaveholdinS States, Wing from Ma
ryland-2 Wing Senator'S Of Virginia, (aye!
from Old Virginia, both Senator'S went against
the great question Of the South aud Of The day
bo,h Messrs Rives and Archcr)-thc Wing Sen
arcr Of " Carolina-the Wing Senator from
Georgia-,hc two Wing Senators from Tennes-
see diving ultimately the true track)-one Of
the Wing Senators uf Loui>iana-and both
The Wing Senator'S from Neutrality-suspicious.,
ten UhiS .StnatOIS from the slarehold;ng States
voted against us-and 10 the annoyance Of old
Virginia, lei il never he forgotten that her tr0 Wig
Senators voted against her wishes and her int
res,s--and that the Wings in her Legislature re-
fused 10 express the wishes Of Virginia, and sup
port the principles OF her General Assembly, lest
il might "em5a70ss Their S.aa,ms," and carry the
great question OF The times in favor OF the United
States, and especially oiihe South. Then mark I!
citizens Of Virginia this other ihing-lhat the
Wings are now moving heaven and earth 10 re-
elect their party 10 The ueSt General Assem-
biz for the express purpose Of re-electing Mr..
Ryes. one of the anii-TexaS Senators, Ia
cur public councils. And he Wings now
complain, that the Republicans of our Stale
Senate wouh! moi permit them The other day
10 trampIe upon 5000 majority Of the Repnbli
cans Of Virginia, and TO hwar! the wishes Of The
State by fastening Mr.. Rives around your necks
for six years 10 come. What say ye, People OF
Virginia? Will you trust these politicians again
and will you subscribe 10 The outrage which they
would have perpetraed at the last session, and
they are now seeking 10 renew al the next, against
your principles, against your rights, and against
your wishes