Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-08
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, April $.
,yIpyaTIOS IN TEXAS.


Galveston. We are indebted 10 trend ior a
copy OF the aGalveslon News, Of he III March
we received i. by yesterdays Southern man.
and we hasten 10 lay The following interesting ex-
tracts before our readers. They give Us cnee.-
inc news abou, the popular sentiment in that al
lractye region. The people OF Texas are right
nine-,enths are 'sunchan9eably in iavoroi annex
alton" whatever their government may ". II
the same spirit, which peIvades The meeting al
Galveston, be firmly and boldly maintained BY the
peonle at large, they must overrue The hesi anon
of Pesiden, Jones. Congress mus; be called-
and we hope the measure will be secured But IN
the mean lime, We of The people OF The U. STATES,
must moi be wanting 10 ourselves. we musl
cheer on the people OF Texas.
From the Charleston Ne,cs Of !Nareh p
IT Immediately upon the arrival OF The news
OF Annexation all the vessels in our haroor Gls-
PLAYED the Star Spangled Banner and the Lone
Star floating in unison from their masts
Agreeably 10 the resolutions OF the public meet
ing OF our citizens, the Artillery company nnder
the direction OF Maj. Bryant, and Lieulenanls
Crawford and Barnes, discharged the Annexation
salute Of one hundred minute guns, commencing
lust a, 10 o'clock on yesterday.
We cannot possibly DO justice to the several
able and truly eloquent speeches delivered al the
Annexation meeting OF this city. Wehave, how
ever, the promise OF some copies tor publication,
which will be much more satisfactory TO our read
ers than any outlines which We could possibly
give We are fully assured, that no public meet
Ing Of this city has ever been more nuneruusly
attended or conducted with more order enthuS-
asm, and unanimty.
a-Tll will now be expected that every man in
Texas will speedily make up his mind and de-
clare his sentiments upon the proposed measure
of annexation. Although The Joint Resolutions
which have just received the sanction OF the
United States Government do not embrace all
the provisions, or give US that ample and COM
pete Justice which we could desire, yet they
present to US no important or solid grounds OF
objection. We certainly could not expect the
Government of Inc United States 10 leave US
our lands and yet assume the payment of our
national debt; nor indeed could VIC expect that
Government 10 assume our debt on any terms,
while the amount oil il has never been ascer-
tanned by our own Government but IS lett 10
vague and indefinite conjecture; so that in The
United States it has been represented by men,
supposed 10 be well informed in such matters:
10 vary from FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS =
And in regard 10 our public lands The showing
by this Government is s, more indefinite and
conjectural. So much 50, that our best informed
citizens differ widely in regard 10 the amount
OF our vacant territory. Upon The SUBJECT
therefore, Of our Government liabilities and
unapproprialed public lands, all We could
expect al this time, was, that they should
both be left entirely 10 our disposition; and this
accordingly has been done. The question of boun-
dairy, every Texan will be glad 10 have setlecihy
The United States. Ii the United States could be
supposed 10 have an interest 10 this matter ad-
verse 10 our own-if we could be permitted 10
make the plepos,erous assumption, that that Go
vernment will have disposition to narrow down
and circumscribe her own limits aud enlarge those
Of Mexico for the purpose Of doing injustice 10
The citizens OF Texas, then, indeed, We may OBJ
ject 10 this provision Of the Join; resolutions 1t
such absurd exceptions will be taken, in spite OF
that complete identity and harmony Of interest
that characterize the two Governments The cp-
ponents OF annexation are determined 10 lind
fault with every provision that initiates In the
slightest degree agains, our complete sovereignty
and independence as we expec, they will, in order
10 be consistent with their own declared hostility
10 the measure-,hen, our short answer must be,
that they argue against every proposed measure
in detail, merely because they intend 10 oppose
every possible measure that can be devised. And
such, 10 fact has been The case up to this time The
Treaty Of MIR. Tyler was opposed bv our Govern
inent journal at hiatt time, chiefly upon The ground,
that deprived us ofuur public lands. The Govern
ment journal this tine sopposing the Joint reso
lutions, because they leave US the ncumbrance Of
our own debts. and impair our sovereignty. Mr..
Benion's resolutions are objected TO- because they
settle nothing but The naked question OF anneXa-
non, leavluS tho details u ls,e,,ninea ,,ron
by negotiation and compromise-Mr. Browns
again are found very excep,ionable, because they
seule TOO much, and leave 100 lille 10 negotiate
In order 10 satisfy such objections, il is evident VIC
must renuunce annexation altogether; and We
now forewarn the people Of Texas not 10 allow
their early attachment 10 the American Union 10
be weakened, nor those strong lies OF affection, Of
interest and kindred 10 be aliena,ed by such cap
tons and designing arguments against Inc over
lures Of The United States, nor by specious pro-
misses IT transatlantic friendship and Stringent
alliances" with European monaIchies from which
this country is 10 be Inundated with foreign
wealth. and Texas made the Eidorado OF Anlcri-
ca.
To our friends in tho u s, We will say. land
think we shall be sustained BY the evenly that, at
leas', nine-ten.hs Of The people Of this country
unchaDgeabIy in favor Of annexation; and OF our
planters and farmers--he bone and sinew o: Inc
iand-including The early settlers, whose strong
right arms and niomitable courage have lri-
umphanlly achieved our liber,ies--oi those more
Than nineteen-tweneths look 10 their re. union
with The great American family Of States, as the
sheet-anchor OF their hopes Single-handed and
unaided. they have secured their freedom and
they want no foreign powers to guarantee their
independence. Whilst ;hey desire The friendship
Of ali nations, they do not expect unbought favors
from any. They understand the essential ele-
inents OF civil liberty too well 10 be dazzed with
The empty name Of nationality, purchased at the
expense Of political dependence. Their desire is
10 secure Government for The sake Of lis bless
ings, and not its name. But if any name can
have charm in this country, The privilege Of
saying 81 am an American either" is The proud
est distinction known to the people of Texas
ANNEXATION MEETING IN TIE CITY
OF GALVESTON.
Upon the reception of the undoubted inte-
gence, BY the steamer New York, that the Joint
Resolutions for The annexation OF Texas had fl
nally passed the Congress OF The United States
meeting Of The citizens Of Galveston convened
at the Verendah, on The 18th inst-whereupou,
mously called 10 the Chair, and Mr.. A. c. Hyde
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the objects oftha
meeting and upon motion OF Gen. Hugh Mcl."ui
a committee was appointed 10 draft Resolutions
TO be referred to future meeting, and hat s,-
lutte OF 100 guns be fred in commemoralion .. he
success of anne2alion.
The Chair appointed Gen. Fl. Mcleod, Messrs
p S. Merritt, A. c. Crawford, NJ. g. Menard,
md w. Richardson, said committee; and upon
motion, The Chairman was added-and The meet
Ing adjourned until Friday evening next at 8
O'Clock.
Friday Evening, o'clock.-Pursuani 10 a6.
journ ulent, the meeting assembled at The Veran-
dah and being called 10 order BY the President,
the Committee reported, through their Chairman,
Mr. Richardson, the following preamble and re-
solutions
Whereas, among The earliest acts Of The people
OF this country, after their Declaration OF their
independence. and The glorious and decisive bat
tie of San Jacinlo, was the almos. unanimous
announcements The world of their settled attach
ment 10 the American Union and of their desire
that This Republic should be reunited TO that
great confederacy Of States
And, whereas, our first and only application
for re-admtssion was then defeated BY insupera-
bic obstacles arising from the extreme infancy of
our existence, from our want Of recognition by
other powers, from The customary law OF nations,
requiring that some time should be allowed 10
har;oo ,esart bor ~, md ,.;r3;..,ta her