Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-28
NJ VA.
Thursday Morning. February 20, ISL
Resolutions Of he House Of Representatives,.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN TEXAS.
Pkdge OF TIC Amsrican DcmocTaty.

There is no doubt that Texas VIII riiee.iui
" accept the terms Of The Resolutions rom
Inc House of Representatives. f1er cIe9i-
ors (scrip holders, &c.,) ".lSht nave PieieI!eu q
different arrangement They mlslt nave WISHED
the United States 10 pay their puo!ic aeo1-ou
not SO with the majority Of inc people !eA"a.
The public lands will be more than sufficient 70
nav her debts. at The enhanced value particularly
which they will assume in consequence OF me an
neya,ion: and then leav her a large surplus Tor her
own Improvement. The following article, winch
we received bv Yesterdays Southern mai, dissi-
oates all doubt on The si.oycct. Texas Will &C
cept the terms Of the Resolutions:
from lie .Jaelon MisaSi2pian, Ftb. 12.]
"TnE Resolutions IL FAVOR OF ANNEXATION
have the hes, authority 70: stating, that The
people OF Texas will consider The Resolutions ioF
the annexation of Texas 10 This Union, as they
passed the House OF Representatives, favorable
10 that country, and that they arc nor in favor Of
such provisions as they embody. Blu! there arc
in Texas, and also in this country, advocates OF
annexation, whose interests arc not The interests
of the ge0ple OF that or any other country
We allude 10 the dealers in Texas bonds, scrip
and doubtful debt. Such men did not desire an
~nexation on any other terms than the Tyler
Treaty, which proposed a sort OF quasi assump-
ton of The debts of Texas. The Resolutions
leave the debts OF Texas in the same condition
that a deb, Of one Of our Territories, when erect
ed into a State, are left. This does not please the
spcculators. They looked for an immediate har-
vest. II is well they are disappointed. Let Tex
as pay her own debts in her own way. Let her
compromise, if she please 50 to do, with the scrip
holders; and come into the Union; and the ends OF
Justice will be far better secured than if the U.
States Government undertake the management OF
those affairs.
"We dislike the Missouri Compromise feature
of the Resolutions, but we suppose it was The
best that could be done. We must concede a liz
lie TO gain a liulc-certainly we should yield
something 10 gain a great deal.
nEx-Governor H. G. Runnels arrived in our
city on the lllh inst. from Texas. He is in fine
health, and is highly pleased with the prospect Of
annexation
From tie. y. o. JeGersonian Republican, Ftb. ISL
TgxAs.-We publish below an extract O. a
letter from 4 distinguished citizen of Texas, with
a slip from a Galveston paper, containing parto
a speech delivered BY the eloquent member from
thai city, General Mcleod. 1t shows that the
Two Ministers appointed TO representthe Republic
near this Government, and in France, were re-
iected chiefly because they were hostile 10 An
nexalion. The people of Texas are icrit [. They
are Americans, and they spurn a foreign alliance.
LlCS INV W ~ " a So
or indifference OF our WI Government.
GALVESTON, Feb. 9, 1915.
Coz. J. F. H. CL4lBoRNE:
Dear Sir: You will probably know before this
reaches you, with much certainty, what the re.
suit is 10 be, Tor the present session at least. Yet
it has occurred 10 me, that il the measure hangs
obviously in The Senate, the publication OF the
enclosed might do some service, as conflrmatory
of General Jackson's representation, III his letter
of January lst, TO Mr.. Blair.
You will recollect that he states, from inior-
nation received from Major Donelson, he is con-
WINGED, that unless annexation is carried at once,
there would be danger Of British influence being
brought TO bear upon our Executive in the matter.
This assertion, | observed, was treated by many
of the Wings, (and some, too, who are friendly
10 the measure,) as merely designed Tor effect
upon the Senate, but without any foundation IN
fact. Snch. however, ] assure YOU. is mol the
case, as the enclosed will show that the member
from Galveston, and many others with him, en-
,eriainsd, and still Go entertain, more serious
fears on the subject.
Shortly before the adjournment Of our Con
gress, in Committee of the Whole, in the House
OF Representatives, on the general appropriation
bill, the motion being 10 strike outthe item for the
support Of foreign missions, Mr.. Speaker Lewis
(the only man who last winter was opposed 10
annexation in that body,) took occasion 10 deliver
some rude remarks TO The committee, which
brought down upon him Gen. Mcleod, in the
style which you will see. ] send it thus, in a
slip, for The reason, that after il was in type, some
Of Lewis frieaas literally begged of lis rnblica-
ton here at this moment. In the insertion Of il.
therefore, (if you think. with me, that it may aid
our friends at Washington, d. c., as showing the
feeling and the fears which really exist with us,)
You will accompany 1t with a simple explanation
of the circumstances and occasion upon which II
was delivered.
Extyad from Gen. McLcod'S Speech.
"To prevent future mistake, | will repeat what
| said, and which has been SO grossly perverted
by The gentleman. stated, that. in the first place.
the office OF foreign minister was a needless ex-
penditurc for an impoverished country. Thai
a Government, whose civil expenditures were
less than 100000, could i'll afford, consistently
with good sense and economy, TO dispense with
more than a third OF that amount, in supporting
butterflies at the revels OF a royal court. If we
were rich, it would be anti-republican, and in our
present poverty, il was a miserable farce OF high
life below stairs, at which the world would laugh
in ridicule. That if nations in amity with us,
chose to regard the recall Of our ministers as
cburlish, We would at least console ourselves will
the reflection, that VIC were living honestly with
in our means. That with regard 10 the United
States, our relations with her, would, | hoped, soon
become TOO intimate 10 require diplomatic inter
course, and if we remained as we are, that gallant
nation, our fatherland, would al least appreciate
and respect our molivcS.
an the second place, | stated, that, admitting
the officers TO be essential, the present incnmbents
misreprcscntcdth the opinions and sentiments OF Mt
pcoplc IF Icrcs, although | though. it quite pos
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wishes Of the Government 81 Teas; that the wish
es of the people had been expressed on the sub.
iect OF our national annexation beyond doubt or
dispute; that it was the unanimous sentiment OF
the country, and that those who were 10 represent
us in such a crisis, if representatives were neccs-
sary, should be, like CTsar's wife, above suspi-
cion."
PosrscRIPr-f,om The Enquirer Office.
We wait the event Of yesterdays proceedings
in the Senate, with The deepest anxiety. a letter
which we received by yesterdays cars, creates
som uneasiness about the fate of the Resolutions
"There are % Senators who say they are deci.
dcdly for annexation. But, in the conflict OF per-
sonal iealousies, there is some danger Of losing
it. II is thought the vote will be taken to-mor
row." Yesterday A gentleman with whom our
correspondent! had conversed, had no doubt some.
thing would be done TO secure IFS success, but ne
did not think the House RESOLUTIONS would pass,
Now, 81 have heard, (says our friend in Wash
ing,on,) that Benlon's bill STOOD. even a worse
chance than the resolutions"
"Psrsona' j;ealoases! I've are aslonished and
indignant that such 4 feeling should be INDUCED
on so important a question. Woe unto those who
persist then 10 operate 10 the loss OF such 4 mea-
sure. The Globe Of Monday says "Somc sup
pose the House resolutions will pass, some The
bill brought into the Senate, some that both will
fail our opinion is, that both will pass in a
blended form, submitting to the discretion OF the
Presidentto be charged with The execution of The
measure the choice of the most suitable mode to
accomplish the common bject."-Benton's bill
both may fail !-some bill will pass in a blended
form. This is rather discouraging language in
deed. What says the Madisonian
"~Ifitcan be demonstrated that the Joint Resolu.
ton cannot pass the Senate without being amen
ded by Col. Bcnton's bill, OF course no friend q
the measure should hesitate TO advocate the amend.
ment. But il the measure can pass without The
amendment, we can see no reason why it should