Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-29

lis proper direction, and al the same time 10 ac
cent the assurances Of his most distinguished
dedication LUIS G. CuEVAS.
(F,om he Nc7r Orleans Bulletin Aw1t III
a good dea of speculation has been INDUCED,
as 10 the place OF destination OF Mr.. Ashri
Smith The Secretary of Stale OF Texas, IN ms
present tour and The nature and objects OF Inc Du
siness that could have induced him TO desert ms
posi- al the capital of Texas, al this important
luncture in The affairs oil his country. MOI even
The people OF Texas themselves, we believe, are
informed on these heads-lhe same surprise hav-
ing been manifested there al the snguariiy OF The
movement, and the same loose cnnlettures lndu-
ged as to Tie cause OF il. They will experience
the same establishment, then, no doubt that is lelt
here 10 learn thai The moment al which The Mi
mister of the United States arrived in Texas, win
proposals for the consideration OF that country,
guaranteed by The nost solemn sanctions OF oilr
government that moment was chosen by The
chief officer Of Slate in Texas 10 slip from bis
duties al home, and without deignng to inform
his countrymen whittier he was bound, TO sneea
on a secret mission 10 London. Such. however, is
the fact, as We have from unqncslionahle an'ho-
ritz: Mr. Smith having left here on Monday eve
ming last for Boston, whence he intends 10 depart
by Inc British steam packet The Isl OF May
knowing, therefore, The place Of his destination,
j, is moi difficult snrss thr object 81 his ials
sion, or the inducements that prompted 80 >nd-
den and urgent 4 movement.
This mission OF Mr. Smith, We have good rea-
son 10 believe, grows OUT Of The recent dispatches
received in Texas, from different points through
The extreme courtesy OF H. b. Nj. Nary. Oiihe OBJ
iec,s Of The mission, and the intention Of the Tex
ian Cabinet in despalching abroad the Secretary
OF State, with an abruplness of movemen, border
rnja In tho mprIrHn MIriSipr
will not speak positively, lest We should do in
Justice TO those funcionarieS, whom we desire /"
resneci whose course we have hitherto vinGi-
called, and who, we would sill hope, have no
bier ends in View than 10 he:ray their country into
a European vasSala@e II is right, however, I'M
der The circumstances, thai we Should state the
impression which the best information that VIZ
can obtain is calculated ID leave, and if il turn
out that we have msiE'erprcicd The mysterious
proceedings that arr going on, we shall he prompt
10 say 50 when the fact appears. We Cannot,
then, we regret to say, escape me apprehension,
that Mr.. Smiths sudden dispatch TO foreign
parts, il in pursuance OF plan Of operations
agreed on BY The TeAian Cabinet in consultation
with the Britannia Minister in Texas, having inr
lis objects 10 put or under various excuses all ac-
lion on the resolutions Of Annexation, until fur
Their advires and distinct propositions, made on
full understanding Of the state of affairs, can lie
had from England. Every circumstance that has
transpirr!, tends 10 confirm this view; and We
have besides information that adds sill greater
.orce 10 the suspicion. OF course, there can be
no object in 9clay Int to defe0t. The only end
which the persons concerned can promise them
selves. in prcc.asnaon, is 10 give The British
Government an opportunity 10 make final al
lelnpr on the cupidily (or some other human lnhr-
miry) of The Senator's and Representatives Of
Texas Now, were this opportunity afforded, We
have no idea that il would have The effect that is
desired. W. do mol believe il is in The power
ri Great Britain ID make any oter which The
Texan Congress, under the circumstances would
not utterly scorn. But it is trif1ing with The in
lereSls the senSibililies and The screspect OF ;he
Texian people, and doing gross indignily 10 The
United States, 10 hold this grave mailer in abey-
ance, while is enemies prepare their weapons Of
persuasion, corruption or menace however small
their chance Of Succeeding with either or with
all.
One Of The main points that is relie! upon 10
anic, The Texan people under this delay and 10
disaiiect lhen toward The plan embraced in The
resolutions Of annexation, IS 10 create 4 belief
that The new Senate oithe q. STATES is 50 cons-
tnted as 10 render it doubtful whether the Texan
Stale Constitution, when formed, will be accept
ed By the Congress This suggestion is most hu-
silly propagated, we understand, By the enemies Ol
annexation in Texas and 10 give it q color OF
plansbiy, il is assumed that MIR. Johnson, MIR.
Baehy and others who voted for The resolutions,
still hold Constitutional scruples against every
mode Of annexation except BY treaty. and will
even refuse 10 raiiy their previous acl, unless il
comes before them in The shape of an incarnation
al Convention. This suggestion, we beg leave 10
assure our readers in Texas, has no, The slightest
foundation in iact and, as if 10 put the question
beyond all cavil, Mr.. Senator Bcrrien, an ardent
IL ~. ~, oi,ort 10
new organization Of the Senate, to test The sense
of the majority, by offering on the 10Th Of March,
the following resolution:
"Rcsolrcd. That in executing The authority con-
4 ferred BY the joint resolution OF Congress, en-
titled A Joint resolution for the annexation OF
Texas To the United States, the President of the
I" U. S. will best conform 10 The provisions Of the
" Constitution Iy resorting 10 The fTcaty-m0king
g poorer for The purpose Of accomplishing the OBJ
"jects Of that resolution"
Now we beg our Texan friends 10 mark how
summary disposition was made OF This resoln-
ton and especially 10 note the votes OF Mr.. John
son and Mr.. Baghy:
"March II. Mr.. McDufie moved 10 lay the
above resolution on the table, Chat is, 10 reject
"it) which passed in tie affirmative by The fol
lowing vote:
"YEAs-M essrs. Allen, Ashly, Atchison, Alb
eron Barbv, Benton, BIeese, Cass, Dickinson,
Dix, Fairfield flanagan, Haywood, tInger,
.Johmson, Of Louisiana, Lewis McDude, Niles,
semple, Sewer, Speishl, Sturgeon. Woodbu-
ry-23.
nSNi,aass oiMsssfs ,5 AFchs Barrow Berrien,
Crittenden, Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington,
Iarnagin, johnson Of Md, Mangum, Morehead,
Phelps, Simmons, uphain, Webster, Woodbridge
90"
Nd l.,,, $3.50 49,, 10 ;,,r,;o;,t,. rsl;e3
on in the next session Of Congress, and in add
lion the votes of Mr.. HENDERSON OF Mississippi,
who was absent on this occasion, and OF the sue
cessors OF Messrs BUCHANAN and w ALHER, whose
places were vacant BY the transfer Of those gen.
llemen 10 The Cabinet This will give the friends
of Annexation clear and undsputed vote Of
twenly-six in Senate offory eight-(lherc being
four vacancies which cannot be fl~d before the
next SESSION. To this number may be added,
beyond peradventure, two votes for the Stale OF
FloRrA, which will elect her Senators by The first
of July, and give the friends Of Annexation a
certain vote in any contingency OF twenly-eight
in Senate Of Ghy-that is, majority OF six
Moreover, the people of Texas ought 10 know
that the United States are not in the habit OF break
ing their faith; and The measure Of annexation
having once become law, all parties are bound
by il, and no matter what may be the organiza-
ton Of the Congress, neither branch would thus
take back and forfeit The public engagements
The people Of Texas have only 10 be true to
| themselves. They may rest assured-a thousand
times assured-in The honor, the faith, The sense
of justice, Of the people OF the U. States.
The Postmaster General has ordered the Offices
OF the Ten travelling agents ri the Department
and five Deputies 10 be abolished, and, by this
movement alone, some q, 0G0 will be saved. He
seems TO have all contracts made with reference
TO the SAFETY and speed OF transportation Of the
mails, ard not to the mode, whether BY fodr-horse
coaches, or on horseback.
Tic Screntccn Yeav Loera will appear this
year in The Northern nart OF South Carolina and