Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-18

by wing Senators, who have the best means Of
knowing, that there is not one Wing who will vote
for it with bona yfde intent 10 carry Il They
may vote for il as substitute for Browns resolu
hon ITO Kill hat in the first instance, but they
Will finaliy Vote against the bill IA Whig)
Tells me That he has conyelsed with all ofthem.
except SUCH as are opposed 10 the admissionol
Iexas on any tcrms-and they believe the bill
unconstitutional, unless The clause is stricken out
which authorizes the President TO submit the ar
llcles which may be agreed upon, TO Congress"
mus, they VIII first use Bentons bill 10 destroy
Brown resolution, and then so emasculatc Ben
toh as 10 make il unpalalable to some OF its
ffiends-and indeed nockely.)
Another correspondent writes US on the 18th:
browns resolutions are very acceptable, and,
unembarrassed by others, would pass the Senate:
Tor no Democrat would dare oppose them, and
three or four Wings are knopn TO be favorable:
but the action OF this secret committee dooins
them 10 defeat. Nor will Bentons bill pass, ior
i will be opposed by Democrats, as well as
wings, and justly too; for what does il accom-
pliSh! The same questions and sQuabbles will
arse after The negotiations, which he recon-
mends, as are nor well nigh passed and decided
upon. And suppose commissioners were APP
pointed by the two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Texas any
surety that the result of their conference will be
raiitleda-and does she not know, that more than
one-third Of The Senate are opposed to any treaty
or act whatsoever, whereby, she becomes mem
Der OF the Union? Yet, these propositions 60
forth as benlon's bill to anncr TsTdS, and ''The
Globe' even recommends their adoption 10 the
Virginia Legislature Much noise and dust will
he raised Tor The purpose o! binding those, who
have discernment sufficient TO discover the rea!
tendency Of the bill"
But, should the bill even reach the House OF
Representatives it will fail there we are advised
upon authority in which We repose great conf
dence. 1t may gain some Northern votes, which
The Resolutions did not have-but it will lose
more than il will gain.
Let us be done with this mischievous game
Let US have one good string 10 our bow-and con-
fine ourselves to the House Resolutions. Between
the two stools we may fall 10 the gTonnd-and
Texas may I've lost nor, and perhaps forever.
Why should we paint the consequences OF the
failure of the measure? The responsibility will
fall upon the heads Of the new projectors I'm
medialely is rejection will become the "sgnal OF
a new Rally" The Republican members of the
Virginia Legislature have pledged themselves 10
each other, 10 Inc South, 10 The Union, and TO the
citizens Of Texas, never 10 abandon the fortunes
Of the Lone Star, but 10 raise the "consecrated
banner at once, and battle under it until we sue
coed" We had the honor Of submitting this
(the sixth resolnton) 10 the Committee OF the Lee
sisatve Convention, and they did US the honor
10 adopt it-and for one, We are prepared 10 re-
deem our pledge with all our heart The
storm will rise in the South and the bolt will
fall upon the heads OF those who have provoked
il. Tell US not OF Modification. We were
no NuIliiiers in lS32-but il Modification be
excitement, agitation, rousing up the people, call
il what you viii, 10 acquire magnificent terri
tory that we want, and 10 put down the fanatcism
of the Abolitionists, we will redeem our pledge,
and do all We can to annex Texas TO the Union,
and TO save the Union itself. Some OF The per-
sons concerned in the scheme, may not like Mr.
Tyler or Mr.. Calhoun, and say, they would reserve
this honor for Mr.. Polk. We care not for men, in
measure of this transcendant importance. We
care not who gains The credit Of it-whether it be
Tyler, Polk, Calhoun, Brown or Benion-bnt
let gentlemen look we'll 10 il, that by defeating
annexation now, they do not make the first mind
in the South, the first man in the nation Tell Us
not either c! some great names that may have
been Improperly dragged into The question:
The shield OF no mans name, broad and glorious
as il may be, will not be sufficient 10 protect its
authors from the public resentment.
Honors will however, shower round the distin-
suished men, who will now approach this great
measure without passion and private feeling, and
rising superior even 10 the little impulses OF pride,
and marching up directly with patriotic, gener-
Gus devotion to the public good shall carry out the
immediate annexation Of Texas. and write heir
names upon the hearts OF a free people. We may
not expect Ibis effect today or to-morrow-bu,
in the course OF the weei-beforc the vote Is
taken. And in the mean time, the hesitating Sc
majors ought to take their position, communicate
freely with the Senator OF Missouri, and speak 10
him the truth.
Ourco is plain. We are satisfied with the
Republican plan, proposed BY Brown sane
toned by the Caucus, passed hv Democratic
votes after excluding the eight Wing votes, and
throwing them in the opposition. IL has been
hailed with reclamation by the Republicans OF
Virginia. Il gives all We could ask-seres the
slavery qncstion-c0mpletes, By .rirtGe Of is pas
Mec" and ''acoy'aacc by 1..rD," the admission
OF Texas, leaving Congress only!o sanction atthe
next session the ntr Constitution Of Tsr0s.
Benion's bill qualities the admission ''bu rirtnc
Of this aei' with The proviso as soon as COM
mssoners, b. diplomacy with Texas, shall have
fixed the terms, &c, and those terms have been
sanctioned By Texas and the e. States
The Joint resolutions dimn in Browns-com-
mssioners settle terms in Ben,on's for The future
action OF both Governments. Browns is com
ple!e-Bentons preparatory 10 future action
The difference is, between the passage Of a bill.
and lis reference 10 committee or commissions
ers 10 settle terms and conditions. Nothing is
fixed b. Benton's-but the whole question post
poned.
1t will no, 10 10 abandon The whole Democrat
c party in the House, 10 bolster up new propo.
silion, suddenly sprung upon the people, and
thrown at this late day into the Senate, without
consultation with the great body ofthe Democrat
c party. This course is calculated 10 defeat i'm
mediate annexation. il the friends OF Texas give
way.
Our position is plain one. We accede TO and
heartily approve The plan of Brown. Let him
who steps between the great body ofthe Democra-
cy. and holds out other plans, far less acceptable,
take care how he assumes that high responsibility.
Let him beware, that his move does notdefeat an
nexaiion.
p. S. Since writing the above, We have seen
another letter (of the l4lh, from one OF the most
intelligent members of Congress. He SAYS that,
in spite of what the Globe says, Bentons bill can
not get 20, much less % voes unless under form
and as means 10 kill the House Resolutions. II
moved as an amendment TO the resolutions, II may
be voted for BY few Wings, but, as TO passing
that body, the idea is absurd. We have three
Wings, certain, 10 go for the House Resolutions.
Ir the 24 Democrats in the Senate vote for them.
/, makes the majority Of - pass them The
question would be safe. The question nov IS,
Texas or the House Resolutions or Texas not al
ALL Such we fimrly believe now TO be the only
issue. We beg the Republicans of New York
TO assis, Virginia in burying this question forever.
The Globe is In error both as 10 its nets and IN
E5e,lces, in the article which it has dedicated TO
the "Dissension among he Friends Of 1sras N
Tie Virginia legislature" Itsays, that "the De.
mocratic and Wig friends Of The measure could
no, unite as 10 The mode Of accomplishing the
common object One portion Che Democracy
adhere TO admission by Legislative act; the other
(the Wbigs) insis, on treaty as the only const-
tutiona mode of introducing Texas into our u
nion.n Now, the fact is, that The Democrats are
the true friends OF Texas; the Wings, with
few exceptions, are not. They prefessed, indeed,
in the Legislature TO be its riends-bui they took
good care defeat it by ordeGrsHs to express their
opinons on the constitutional qucs',on-and thus
leaving hole for our Senator'S 10 creep out. Some
of the Wings had no constitutional scruples a!
all upon The question They distinctly avowed