Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-25

/ mission when her Constitution snouiu -, w ~
! rcd 10 the consideration OF Congress wa
Mr.. Winthrop OF the House OF keP,ese W. :.
from Massachusetts, What said Nj. WIN. -
Rives in his speech OF the 18th ult. thai Inc
Wbirs of the next Congress might attempl 70 re-
pealtbe Joint resolution, even though texas Iau
accented The proposition. This assell'on slait-
ling as il is was not known to us uhtii
when we read the revise OF our coireSPonueei'
communication in this days paper. 10 we ma
.ny dispostion 10 acuuesce, in The resolutions Oh
Congress, in that tacii9us spirit, Wnlen appears
in The denunciations oflhe y. York lrlouhe, anu
Boston Atlas? Are not these and similar Oh S'''S
OF the Wing party determined 10 se,Ae upo,,
~ inch of ground, every possible preiext on whicn
~ make baulc against the annexation! 10 we
J not read the same logged determination IN Ber.
rien,s resolution before the Senate oil Inc Ohi'en
States on the 10Th inst-a course SO refractory,
and so unconstitutional, as 10 alteinpt 10 nfi'o
The question back again to The tWo-lhlraS Oh lie
treaty power-by inslrucling the President, IN the
name of the Executive, or trealy-poWer, now ne
isto act under Joint resolution OF hoth tlouses o
The Legislature? In tact, there is differentiation IN
n considerable and respectable" portion OF me
Whig party. (and of course, among all the Adolf
topisls. 10 nulliIy the resolutions Congress and
10 defeat the admission of Texas. We all see II
Sow-apd well does il become us, and still more
does il become the President OF the United States,
n take nothing for certain-but to shape his mea-
snres. with all the prudence and flrmncss
! which he can exert, 10 meet the clrcum-
stances of the case. He ought 10 take into
serious consideration, Mr.. Iylers last IN
sructions-apd see whether they are in the most
proper form. OF course, we go Tor ACTON uncer
The House Resolutions, If we understand, upon
dine odvsemcnt. that Texas is willing 10 accept
them. We prefer it, among other reasons, be-
cause il will bring the whole question TO single
and moi very difficult point Of adjustment. II
Texas accepts, then it will only remain for the
next Congress 10 adopt her Constiluiion-and we
cannot suppose in spite of Winthrop ana Doiis,
| az Riyes. the Abolitionis!S or Ultra Wings,
that there would be much difficulty III lis adop-
lion. On Tie other hand, if we make new Com
pact with Texas under The Joint RESOLUTIONS, we
| throw the apple OF discord once more mo inc
next Congress. Which is the proper tribunal 10
settle 1.-THE Treaty or The Legislative power!-
This is one knoliy question. How shall the
Southern Territory OF Texas be disposed oi-how
much will the South receive for It's proportion
and how much the North? Upon these two ques-
| lions the late battle may be fought over again
and The whole country once more a9ltated by The
struggles Of the Wings and The abUlilIoniss against
! Texas and against the Southland the true inter
ests of the whole Union. In fact, we are not sure
butlhat the importance Of the subject and the tone
recently adopted by The official paper in Texas,
and perhaps more or less countenanced by The
President OF that Republic, do not call Tor Sraver
negotialion-and, whether MIR. Polk would rot
find il 10 be- our best interest 10 associate The abeSt
| Minister he can obtain with Major Donaldson
charged as he would be with the most deliberate
views of The administration 10 The wisest
course OF proceeding under the Resolutions OF the
two Houses. We have seen, that we have de-
| cded anti -Anncxationists at home, who have not
ver grounded their arms-Now, lei US look at the
| other side of the medal and see whether there
NAV not be a similar spirit in Texas herself
! Yesterdays Southern mail brings us some in
| ieigcnce from Texas, that creates more doubt,
than We had originally entertained, about her ac-
cepling the conditions which The House Resou-
| ,ions NAV offer General Lamar told us, that the
terms would be acceptable, and would be accept
ed by Texas But Yesterdays accounts do mol
exhibit so certain prospect. The New Orleans
| Buc,in Of tic Nth SAYS: "By The arrival OF the
steamship New York, we have papers from Gal
weston 10 The 9Th instant, and from other parts OF
| Texas 10 corresponding daIes. The bill OF An
neyation as it passed the House OF Representa-
lives, and Mr.. Benons bill in The Senate, formed
the chief topic OF discussion in the press. Neither
project separately seemed 10 suit our Texlan con-
icmporaries BY the next arrival we shall learn
whether the two together are reished any better.
Eul the "New Orleans Jeffersonan" Of the
same date gives us some important extracts from
the Texas papers. We think it our duty 10 lay
them before our readers, whether il may subject
| us 10 the suspicion Of showing "a ercat dcai N
| hrf." or not. Al all events we will give The
facts. and let our readers Judge for themselves,
whether i, be wise in our people 10 send 10 the mex,
| Congress, any member who is not friendly 10
Texas:
| from tie Ncm Olie0nS .LfsrSonian
"Tne news received last night from Texas is
rather of an unpleasant character, il must be ad-
United. We have neither space nor time at the
moment to make those remarks which suggest
| themselves upon the unexpected tone of The
| Texas press, regarding the annexation resolutions.
| We trust however, that much OF the hostility
evinced against these rcsoluli MS BY the papers OF
Texas, will disappear, upon the arrival of The in
,elIisencc OF their final passage in their present
form We believe further, that the opinions and
views they express, if persevered in, will not find
the coun,enance or support OF The Texan people
TEXAS.
"Papcrs from Galveston 10 the 9Th instant, and
| from Washington (the Capital 10 The Isl instant,
have reached rs b. the steamship New York. II
appears that some Of the Texans are not at all
pleased with the terms of annexation contained
| in the resolutions Just passed They look al the
measure as sided affair altogether, and that
they would be sadly shorn by iheir biz sister Re
public in their acquiescing in The sacrifice OF their
customs, dues, public property, &c. &C., as The
| price Of their admission into the Union. The
| National Register is really savage al the ac
iual pit and grave OF insienifcance and inamy,
which these resolutions as il states would plunge
the Texan Nation. The Register however, is
The organ OF the anti-annexalionists, who are bui
an insignificant fraction OF The people.
~ -, tl,,0
OF annexation.
"The general appropriation act Ct The last
| Congress authorizes the payment OF $l3h3lO.
! which seems 10 be nearly the whole amount OF the
annual charge Of the Republic.
"Thc export of provisions is becoming lead
ing feature in the commerce of Texas
[Ffom tie Ttros National Rfgister.
"If The people OF Texas choose 10 rcvolutionizc
! their government and institute some new and
different republican organization, they may do so
without the leave OF foreign Government, ffa
mad and oJia,acd But the United States have
acknowledged our title to be recognized as an in
dependent nation, both dc toeto and dc J"e.-
Should we adopt the course designated by their
resolutions, we al once Lpse The benefit Of that nc
Lnoriedgment. Nc pass into q state 81 ambeeae
md hopcicss dependence HpoH int poTfr-to DC
annexed?-certany never. until their aspiring
partZans shall cease 10 need the material we now
furnish them for the manufacture 81 poiHcnl enP.-
tai Our relations with other governments dlSSos-
rcd, and our own nationality renowned, the Uni
ted States NAV consent 10 hoid-as they shall have
eonstntedt 10 place us-in a state Of peanA,mafe 0m
unaccomplshcd annexation.
"But even this consent of the American Con-
gress, meagre and vaueless as j, is 10 The people
OF Texas, but for which we are required 10 give
10 the United States a lien upon our country $
sovereignty-this worthless consent, as II be-
grudged 10 Texas is eked out 10 her at misers
nsurv, and is shackled with what lawyers call
conditions precedent Passingby The required
sacrifice Of our right to adjust the boundaries OF
our territory, the consent Of that Congress, even
once more 10 entertain the Texas question, Is
coupled with the cold assurance, that if we are
ever admitted into The Union at ALL we must
cede 10 the Z. States 'al our mines, minerals,
salt lakes and springs, also all our public edices,