Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-14

deral Government. anil, as such Governments,
leave The spot where its foundations were laia as
desolae as Nineveh or Palmyra. Surely IL was
things like these that should be rebuked and scout
ed, and put down. When he said put down, ne
meant BIZ argument only; for, he thanked Goa,
that in this country the opinions OF men were no,
TO be put down BY any other force, however wiz
or disorganiZing.
Gentlemen talked about the stability OF our
Government being endangered by this measure
Had il been rendered unstable by The acqulsi-
lion of Louisiana and Florida, against all me
wishes and remonslranccs OF Massachusetts I;
Or, did il not stand firmer from that extension OF
our boundaries? Had we ever brought IN any
State or people BY force? Had any one ever
come into our Union unwillingy? Slaie al'er
State had come, yet what revolution had iaken
place in half a century Of our history Could tie
Governments of Europe say as much! Wilhin tnal
tract OF time Catholic emancipation, ana Inc eA-
tension OF representation and suffrage, and DINER
great questions OF kindred nature had made Vasl
inroads into the Government OF Great BTilaln;
France had quite changed her Government, ana
had become first Democracy, then an empire,
and then kingdom under cili-en hins. oPdiI,
had again and again been revolulIonized ana
drcnched in blood; and in Mexico we heard oil Il
new Government by almost every mail; ana yes
gentlemen talked about instability here, ana 'ne
danger of revolution here. All we asked was 10
quietly unite with the people near US who desired
10 link their fortunes with ours.
MIR. w. observed in conclusion, That great
argument in favor of passing this act now was
the avoidance of political excitement and turmoil,
which was already inhaming The public mind,
and entering one OF the Legislatures in the Union,
TO the extent Of denunciatory resolutions, some
of which he had read II gentlemen wanted 10
ouench this flame before il spread farther, let
them Immediately act on this proposition.
Delay, Also not only tempted TO agitation at
home but endangered our gallant neighbors by
maraudng nvasions from Mexico, and by TO-
reign inrigues and foreign alliances as fatal TO
our future interests as 10 hers.t
Nor was procrastinalion necessary Tor any other
legitimate object. Texas herself was ready; her
assent had been given at the very adoption OF
her Constitution; il had been repeated since by
her Executive Government They were reo-
pie trained in The principles of our system. They
were no, such as the population of Louisiana had
our own citizens They had no idea Of coming
into the Union as Territory, as il had once
been proposed the people OF Louisiana should do,
and remain Territory forever. II had actually
beer proposed 10 keep these people within our
limits as a sort of white slaves, and worse than
Roman colonization and conquesls, never TO be
admitted 10 an equality with ourselves, and the
blessings OF selt-govcrnmenr But the Texans
desired TO come in as a State, and Ia stand on
The same footing with the other sovereign States
Of this concieracy. They were people who
worshipped like ourselves; and held the same
faith; possessed the same feelings and habits;
spoke The same language; held in general the
same principles, and admired and vcnerated the
same pure patriots OF the Revolution. They had
among them their chvalrous L.amars and their
gallant Houstons--,nen who had fought our bat
ties risked their lives, and spilled their blood in
kindred cause.
Were Zenophon and The ten thousand Greeks,
after penetrating into The heart Of Asia, unwor-
thy 10 associate again politically with the Spar
tans and Athenians?
There are many more points for argument, and
numerous illustrations, which should like 10 re-
Ter 10, If time permitted. q Go on, 20 on, said
several Senators. No, sir Our few days left
Of The session are precious. Enough has already
been said TO show the resolution 10 lie no; only
expedient, but Constitutional and its passage 10
be desirable at the earliest day practicable.
There is another consideration connected with
this deserving minutes notice. lam free 10 cen
fess that wish of my heart co-operates with my
sens. Of duty on this subject. There dwellS al
this moment IN The shades Of the Hermitage, an
aged and haIowed veteran in his counry's service,
whose lampof life is fast burning out, while We
tarrv. He looks anxiousy to this great consum-
nation OF his patriotic hopes. Confidently do !
trust il NAV not be his LOT 10 pass shat bourne
,ctc,.ce no harcley returns" ill his waiting eyes
behold The Lone Star Of Texas mingling its light
with that bright galaxy which adorns The glorious
flag ofour Union.
NOTE.
When treating of The objection 10 the admis-
sion Of Texas-ihat il cvinced spirit OF as-
orand;zemcn il was intended TO be stated that the
annexation Of that country was no new ambi-
tious design but a mere restoration OF what was
claimed 10 be ours, not only in 1919, las fully
proved 10 be correct al the last session from va
rous sources, and as we conlendcd, was ours for
sixteen years, and then reinqulshed 10 Spain,
but was claimed as ours as early as lSOj, IN me
very year Louisiana was purchased. IL was
claimed, also, so as 10 cO"cr The whole extent
now included BIZ the Texan laws, and coded by
Santa Anna in 1886, quite on the West from the
mouth 10 the source Of The Del Norte and claimed
BY statesman singulallyaccurale in all his geo
graphical data Ii is curious also, that in debate,
nj that early day three years before the secret re-
solves in The House Of Representatives. 10 ex-
change all West of the sources OF The Mississippi
for Florida-was flung ont THAT very idea by Mr..
John Randolph-an idea which has been since 50
severely cenSured, and created so many heart
burninss. These were his words
I FIom The National hteihsenccr, .Nor. q, loO3.
"He asked ifihe country West OF the Missis-
sippi were not valuable, according TO the gentle
mans own statement, since it afforded the means
Of acquiring Florida, which he priced So highly,
from Spain He had no doubt Of The readiness
Of thai power 10 relinqush Florida, in isclia dead
expense 10 her-ony valuable as an ouwork TO
her other possessions and now insulated BY those
Of the United Slaies-for very small portion OF
the country which We claimed in vir,ne Of the
treaty under discussion He said that he stated
early in the debate, and had stated truly, that The
limits Of Louisiana were not accurately defined ;
but. nevertheless, we were not without some light
on this interesting subject 1ainy Years before
the Spaniards made their settlement OF The Adals,
The French had established themselves on the bay
Of ST. Bernard or St Louis; the nearest Spanish
colony being then on the river Panuco, 100
North as nearly equi-listani between the Panu-
CO and bay of ST. Bernard, was, on the principle
generally admitted by European nations forming
establishments in savage countries, considered hy
France as the boundary between French aud
Spanish America and, accordingly, we flnd il so
laid down in many Of The old maps. This bonn
Diary would embrace within the limits Of Lonisi-
ana some very valuable dominions OF Spain, in
GLIDING the rich mines Of ST. BARRIE and the city
OF Santa Fc, the Capital Of New Mexico. On
the other hand, in vrlue Of her settlement Of The
Adais, Spain might claim the country as far East
as The river Mexicana, and TO the highlands di-
viding The waters of The North river from those
of The Mississippi Beyond them she could have
no color of claim. In settling this important bar
rier, there were ample materials for the acquisi-
lion of Florida sill retaining TO ourselves all The
country walered by The Mississippi"
BY the las; arrival from Europe, the Steele of Paris
has This notice:
1T said that England disposed, for the sake Of
NJ. Gnizot, 10 make concessions relative To the
right Of search, on condition that our Cabinet should
join that Of London 10 obtain European declaration
against the alton Of Texas 10 the United Staies
in other words, on condition that France should eveniu
ally make common cause with England against the
American Union"
GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
At meeting of the Democratic Republican
party of Gloucester, convened al The courthouse
on Monday the Sd of March, being court day,