Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-11

To show more clearly the points OF difference,
we insert the two resolutions in their amended
shape, that The people may know on which par
~ to visit the defeat of this Texas movement.
Resolution OF the Wings as passed by the Wing
party in the House OF Delegates
"Rc1tred, BIZ the General Assembly Of Virginia,
That is their deliberate opinion that large ma
lority of the people of Virginia desire the mme-
da,e annexation Of Texas TO the United States
BY any lawful and constitutional mode and that
the conditions and guarantees set forth in the
Joint resolution passed by the House OF Repre-
senta,ives and sent 10 the Senate OF the United
States for lis concurrence, in the opinion OF this
General Assembly are Just and proper, and
will be approved by the people-this General
Assembly, however iorbearing 10 express any
opinion as TO the conslutionality OF annexation
BY the mode ola joint resolution BY the two Houses
of Congress"
Resolution of the Democratic Party, as passed
in the Senate, amending the foregoing:
"Rc0lucd by the General Assembly Of Virginia,
That il is their deliberate opinion, that large
majority of the people of Virginia desire the i'm
mediate Annexation of Texas to the United
States, by any lawful and constitutional mode and
that the joint resolution passed by the House oil
Representatives on the 25th day OF January, 1915,
and sent 10 the Senate Of the United States for lis
concurrence, providing for the Annexation OF
Texas as one OF The States OF this Union, is a
lawful and constitutional mode of Annexation,
and that the conditions and guarantees set forth
therein, in the opinion OF this General Assembly,
are Just and proper, and will be approved BY the
people"
The question, in dispute, between The Wing
Party Of the House OF Delegates and tie Demo
cratic Party OF the Senate, is now plainly and
distinctly set forth II is known, that the Vir-
sinia Senators, Rves and Archer, will raise the
constitutional objection; and, therefore, the De-
mocratic Parry refuse 10 waive a declaration,
that the joint resolution is constitutional mode
Of Annexation and they refuse TO forbear The ex-
preston OF their opinion upon il. The Wing
Party insist, that The Senators Rives and Archer,
should be left 10 act as they please upon the con-
stitutional question, and reject Texas If Acy
choose
When the foregoing resolutions came back to
the House Of Delegates that House disagreed 10
the Senale's amendment, by party voe-the
Wings for disagreeing, the Democrats sustaining
the Senae's resolution The subject was sent
back 10 the Senate, and by vote ofthe Demo-
cratic party, they insisted on their resolution II
came back 10 the House of Delegates, and the
Wing party of that House adhered TO the Whig
resolution OF the House of Delegates
Such is the position Of this momenous ques-
ton. The fate Of Texas rests upon the vote OF
the Virginia Senators-its destiny is in their
hands with all its heavy responsibilities The
Wing party, in the Virginia Legislature, say
large majority OF The people of Virginia desire its
immediate annexation, and, that the conditions
and terms OF annexation, now pending before the
U. $. Senate, are just and proper, and will be
approved BY the people; YET refuse 10 instruct
their Senators 10 vote for what large majority
Of the people Of Virginia desire and approve-or
loexpress their opinions upon lis CONSTITUTIONAL
", for fear Messrs Archer and Rives will be en-
JaYdSscd Texas is 10 be sacrfced-the wish
es of the people TO be deiied; but the two Senators
must be saved.
1.-THE Senate OF Virginia adhere 10 their reso-
luton, the whole action olthe Virginia Lesisla-
ture is defeated lfthey give up the cons,itu-
tional question, Messrs. Archer and Rives seize
upon that point 10 shield themselves from public
odium and Remuneration.
LAST ACT OF THE DRAMA!
The Texas drama has reached lis atnoucmcnt
and The curtain falls upon "Comcdy Of Errors, :"
that has been enacted Tor The last two weeks BY the
Wings Of the General Assembly They have SO
contrived their machinery, that nothing is done 10
promote the success of the annexation of Texas
no, Il step towards the restoration of this magn-
lcenl region TO the bosom of the IT, States The
Wing House OF Delegates declined 10 ask con-
ference of the Senate. They adjourned in shot
haste" on Thursday, TO cut of any of the De-
mocras from making that motion in the House.
The Democrats OF The Senate, however, took
different course. They determined not 10 slam
the door in the face of the House, but to make
another attempt, to exhaust every amicable expe-
dcnl. and 10 confer with the other House, for The
purpose OF seeing whether frank conference
might moi induce the Wings TO adopt some COM
promise resolutions calculated 10 bear upon the
Senator'S, and to assist in cOnsummatng the great
object Of annexation. They accordingly pro-
posed conference TO The House on Friday-the
House agreed-and the Committee Of Confer
ence met on Saturday. What is the result ?
Nothing The Democrats of the Senate pro-
posed liberal nay too liberal, terms TO the Com
miltee Of the House; but the Wings would
agree TO no compromise, unless the Senate
would agree 10 stale in black and white, and pre-
sent IT, as part Of the record 10 the Legislature,
10 the country, and above all, TO their Two Senator'S
(whom they did not wish TO embGrraS,) that "they
nevertheless torJcar either 10 affirm OF disallirm
the constitulionality OF The admission OF Texas
into the Union in the mode proposed by the join,
resolution which passed the House Of Represen.
,atives on The 18th January"-and this paper shall
be communicated 90 the two Iouses) "a the ba-
sis Of The compromise. A pretty compromise, in
deed, which proposes 10 release the Senaorsir from
all responsibility, andenables them TO vote against
Texas. If carried out, in all probability, what is
said, and perhaps understood, as their wish. The
House and Senators in Congress thus play into
each others hands-and what is saked upon the
issue is not less than the loss OF Texas, and an
utter disrespect for the customs of Virginia, and
for the constitutional right Of the Legislature TO
pronounce their own opinions on great Constitn
tional questions We presume this proposition
will be rejected decidedly by the Senate OF Virgil
nia-andthus ends the mockcry OF the scene.
Such People OF Virginia, is the predicament
in which your Senii0elS here and their Senators
at Washington, have placed this noble Common
wealth. Between them, your interests will be be-
trayed, the South driven 10 the wall by the Abo-
litionisls Texas may be lost, and the whole
Union seriously injured. II is for you 10 decide
on the duties which dcvove upon you in this great
emergency. But if you have not LOST ''the breed
of noble bloods," you will arise in the majesty OF
your strength and hurl from the power which they
abuse, the temporary agents who happen TO have
been driflel into the public councils, BY an acct
dental combination of circumstances against
which il becomes your duty to provide al
your next Spring Elections "rhe price Of
Liberty is eternal Vigilance You must pay
that precious price nor, take care of yourselves
redress your wrongs, and right the ship OF State.
NEW PROPOSITION.
Il was supposed, that we should have no more
nropositions abou, Texas General Jackson
Il L., ,lran.t IL.