Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04


ginia.
The N National Inteigencer is Still taking the
parl of Mexico and Great Britain, against Tex
as and the United States 1t opposes annexation
with all its ouibbes-and for this purpose, mis-
states the facts pcrvers the Constitution, quotes
prccedenb which have no analogy, and omils those
precedent. which have the most direct bearing up
on the present case These are serious charges,
but they are nevertheless true.
]. 1t objects, that the proposed annexation vio-
lates The public (aih and the obligations OF our
treaty with Mexico-tbat il violates the maxim oil
Washington, and involves on intcrrtntt0n win
foreign poper, [Mexicol-Ihat We "qui our own
10 stand on foreign ground that we are
about 10 engage in 1ear with Mexico,)
with whom We have an existing treaty OF peace,
limits &c All these statements are, IN jac',
uniounded and false The true facts are,
that Texas was once part OF the United States,
and thai we are only attempting fairly 10 recover
what was once our own-lhat we unfortunately
coded il in 1919 TO Spain, not Mexico-that Inc
people of Texas at the time demonstrated against
il and charged us with bad faith in not carrying onl
our pledges in the treaty 1903 TO admit them mo
our Union-lhal Texas, however, Afterwards con-
scented 10 enter as sovereign State, ana as par,
". into Federal Government with Mexico ana
other States, like the States OF our own Federal
Govcrnmenl-that afterwards SANTA Anna at
tempted 10 dissolve the Federal system, ana eiect
military centralized deSpolism over Texas
that Texas refused 10 submit and declared her
independence, as Virginia or New York would
do in case such an attempt were made III our
own countrv-that Santa Anna attempted TO re-
duce her by force 10 his own terms, and invaded
her terrory-lhat Texas flew 10 arms, and eslab-
lished her independence at The battle OF San ia
cinto-,hat eight years have passed away without
any serious attempt on the part OF Mexico to re-
conquer her, and no Mexican has since obtained
a foohold in the country.
No one Dreams that Mexico will ever be able
10 recover her. Texas scorns all her threats
There is no longer war nor armistice; nor any
prospect of either The independence OF Texas
has been recognised by the principal powers OF
the WORLDLY the United States, England,
France, &C., all Of whom have established dlplo-
matte relations, and formed treaties, with the new
Republic. In this state of things, Texas offers 10
unite herself once more with our Union, and 10
throw herself inlo our arms. The military safe
IS Of our country, its strongest interests in all sec
tons, demand, that We should accept The PROPOSE
ton. and admit her into our Union. II is idle,
then. 10 talk about intcrrcntion-when we contend
that Texas is as independent of Mexico as we
are is no part OF her-never will be part. II IS,
therefore idle to complain Of breach OF faith, be-
cause we hold that Mexico has no claim upon
Texas; and therefore, that We are not bound to
sacrifice our interests to her empty pretensons.
We give, Of course no cause OF ,rar 10 Mexico,
because we do not offend her rishIs-and il Is
idle TO talk OF war; if Mexico should even dream
of such a thing, because such presses as The Ma
iioDal Ipteligencer altcmptto put II into her head
We violate none OF the maxims OF Washington,
ipna dn moi
"cuit our own TO stand upon foreign ground. =
Texas was our own, and will be our own, when
ever The only Two parties who have right 10 be
consulted, viz independent Texas and The indie
pendent United States, consent 10 the union.
y Ii is still more amusing to see the views
which the n. Inellgencer takes OF the constitu
tional question. 1t is indeed "enough 10 excite
ones impacable disgust" TO see that paper, which
has been ''lhe fruitful parent" OF innumerable
encroachmcnts upon the Constitution, which has
been so latitudnarian in its construction, as &c
twist i, into nose of wax, and 10 make il cover
National Bank, National System oil Roads
and Canals, and every other monstrous measure
which its party desires 10 accomplish, now sudden
" become SO straight-laced, as TO strike out IRON
the Constitution one OF the very powers which art
specjGed in the ins,rumen, itself "put (our) finger
on The clause in,he Constitution itself, which au
lhorizes annexation il demands OF US. We poin
al once to the clause which gives Congress the
power TO admit new States into the Union. There
il is and the Inieligencer can neither blink the
| clause nor confne il 70 The territory, which wa:
| then within the bosom OF our country. The pro-
ccedngs OF the Federal Convention show that i
| was not intended to be so confined. The Language
Of Mr. Madison in "The Federalis," about the
admission Of States "within our neghborhood,
confirms the same construction.
g. Prcccdcats.-They are also with us, Wills
the one TO which The lnteigenccr refers, has DC
| analogy 10 the present case. What resemblance
Is there between the Panama Mission, and 10 the
Texas Annexation, between States which had no
permanently established their independence, and
with which we had no motive 10 interfere, andone
which had been formerly part OF our Union
whom we had in fact, Gas MIR. Clay contended 10
1879 no right 10 cede away, whom we had
wronged by violating our pledges in the Treaty
OF 1903, who has since goriously and permanent
" established her independence, and has been re-
cognized as such by the greatest powers in the
world, and who is now anxious 10 come back tc
our arms again as part OF our Union Bu
why does The National Inielligenccr, instead Of
dwelling upon these inapplicable precedenis, lose
sight OF The more memorable precedenls ofLouiN.
ana and.ol Florida? These acquisitions show, thai
we have the power 10 acquire foreign territory,
as the lntelllSenceT calls IL, ana 10 DIlDS III, a.
States, into the brotherhood ofou Union. They
show how the Constitution has been construed
and the files of the National lnlelligencer may
be consulted for The strongest declarations in be-
half OF The power and the expcdiency ofacquiring
new territory Gin these two cases.
When the Northern Fcderalists abused the &C.
QUESTION of Louisiana, and denied lis constilu
tionality, we venture 10 say that no journal was SC
vehement in resisting them as the National Intel.
ligencer But is now The case ofyour bull gorns
my OK Then, the Intelligencer was the organ o.
the Republican Parry, and now il is The mouth
piece oflhe Federaliss al home, and fihe foreign
nations abroad.
ORdANizaTloN-W would respectfully recon-
mend 10 our Republican friends in the Stale, &c
I've organizing for the Spring elections. We ongh
10 have "J-nion and Energy" inscribed upon our
banners In some of The Congressional Districts
there is talk about different candidates. We
trust that they will either arrange among them
selves, or submit TO their friends who shall run
We observe that Mr.. Williams Of Shenandoah
who has been spoken of as candidate, declare:
that he will not be SO, unless he should he select
ed as the nominee BY the Convention. Our frienc
Leicher has also been recommended by some Of
his friends MFR. Taylor, the present member, i:
lust announced as a candidate. We cannot doubt
that the most conciliaory spirit will animate al
the Republicans Of the District. and that there
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