Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-14
VOLUME aI---NO. SO.

cause OF annexation is gaining ground even j
ltassachuse.s. il Is Thought that IN d lewGays
the members OF Congress friendly 10 the measure
will go into caucus, and adopt some available
plan.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot
thinks that MIR. Droinsoole's scheme is the most
popular. The correspondent OF The New York
News thinks il will prevail, perhaps with some
notifications. The correspondent of The Piila.
delphia Inquirer (Nhis) has changed his opin-
ion, and is now fully convinced that an annexa.
ton proposition, in some shape o. other, will
pass the House a. this session. II is not Al all
improbable bnt lha, the measure NAV succeed IN
the Senate. | have this from The bes, authority.
The chance, now are, That Texas will h. annex
cd at this session OF Congress So he ii.
we are sure II is unnecessary 10 call The pub
lie attention 10 the following manly and ;hiiil;n.
appeal from The Old Hero:
PROMPTITUDE AND ACTION.
(FrOm tie Gibt.)
II other evidence were wanting oil The in,er,,.
renee Of Great Britain in the concerns Of .his
country as regards its relations with Texas, We
have II IN The s%uhloined letter, which (a,rhouei.
written, Is will be seen from lis COME II, III tie
interchange OF friendly cores CONFIDENCE no, ior
publications. contains information Of such VITAL
inieTcS, 10 The country, that we cannot hesitate IL
throw ii before the public. The venerable ia.
triot from whose pen j, comes. will. we feel u.
sured. pardon The liberty We take, when he see
IN The article copied from the London Time-,
what vast combinations in Europe are contempla-
ted 10 give effect 20 tie influence now III wolA IN
Texas:
HERMITAGE. January ], lsl:,.
NV Dear MI. B!aif:-l cannot ioflear. on hi,
iirst day oi the year ISIS, 10 let Won know tina;
am sill in The land OF he living. although. greatly
Dfnt.fa md i.h,i.tataI n
me in kind saluiationS 10 you and yours. wishing
you the Joys OF The season. May you all live 10
see many happy new years.
lobserre that You have before Consresstoo mary
Joint resolutions Tor the remuneration oil Tcyas.-
This argues want Of unanimlty in the Democracy
upon this great national and most important suhleci
! have Just received from Maj. Donclson. a letter
dated al Washington. in Texas, from which |
would infer. mat ilC Congress expect 10 annex 1exas
10 The U. >, they must act speedily. or il will h
found TO be beyond our grasp. The rejection o. lhr
advances OF Texas has given ~ohenceto some, and
4 handle 10 Others 10 press the liberal iropo.
silions OF England upon The Texans, together
with the splendid view of Texas Independents.
growing into a vast Republic, in time 10 embrace
not only The limits OF Texas, but all the domain,
once Monlezuma's. This view. 10 ambitious as
pirants, added 10 The guarantees OF England Of her
independence, and The loan OF large sums for Ten
years, based upon a Treaty that English mann
features shall be free OF duty, is gaining a parry
in Texas. General Houston is Sill The leadine
star; and his influence alone can be counted
upon 10 resist the present influence Of England
and lis increasing power. How long this il.
fluence of England can be successfully wiih>tcod
in Texas, is becoming a very questionable maj,
ter. | have taken a view Of the whole ground,
giving 10 all information its due weight, aui I
say 10 you, that, unless Congress acts upon Nh,
subject promptly, Texas will be beyond our
grasp, and lot 10 The United States forever, m.
less rcgained BY The sword. What will De ih-
situation OF our country, with British manuiac-
lures introduced duty free into Texas? Comment
is unnecessary.
| hazard nothing in saying that, If The prcsen!
Congress do not act promptly upon Ibis subject
the next will not have the power. The consent Of
Texas cannot then be obtained. Great Britain
will have laid the lions paw upon her, AMI bound
her By treaty.
| am exhausted; bnt, from Major Donclson'.
letter, and other sources OF information, he dan
ger OF losing Texas seemed 80 imminent, thai.
altho' feeble, | could not ioIbcar to say this much
10 you, that you might communicate ii TO ms
friends. May God bless You and yours.
ANDREW JACKSON.