Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-15
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond. July IL.
WING PRESS Of ANNEXATION.


annexation, says:
"Our mere party opposition to the measure 10 %
removed: and, on the score ofnational poiicy, We
offer mo objection: IRE hlicre IL artH uRtmaielg"e
6vna 10 be as necessary IL The trclare ana aeisn'I
of The country as the acquisition OF tf"fa" u"a
i,ovisiaaa, (of which il is. claimed 10 be pau
There are strong arguments against II, au..', ="
There is no specific power in the CONSTITUTION -
cover the ground" !.
The Herald, at the same time, iashes Nc o.
slavery people OF the North for not having
cured the election" of MIR. Clay, who according
10 the Herald, would have exered all ms l"'iu'
ence 10 defeat annexation, though ms known ~.
ference 10 The will OF the people would haroy
have permilled him 10 use the reto power "he'e
Tho ,rh,ic voice was calling SO vociierously ioi
the measure"
Had MIR. Clay been elected, il would not nave
required veto 10 defeat annexation. ms hno""
opnos,ion 10 il, and his election by the Aoolii'"<
isis would have SO far influenced the wings VI
Congress. as TO exclude Texas forever. Ana y.'
The Wings in Virginia urged The election OF MI
CLAW as The surest means Of securing Texas. -
il not source of pleasure 10 every kePuohcdn'
that. by voting for Mr.. Polk, he moi only Vihdi-
called the true cause, but rendered annexation ce''
tain, and without qualifications
Look al another wing of Whiggery anu see
what savage threats are made BY the New orH
Tribune. So lar from snrrendeling, that journal
is for "waI 10 The knife" His mulIerings OF "fa'h
are terrible:
awe tell them again, that the adversares OF
annoy alton HAVE NOT given up the contest, as
they assert, and rMnot give il up while we nave
gun which can be brought 10 bear we snai
make stand in Congress on every men OF hoiu-
ing ground-on the contamination OF me gteohHe
ini0uiy directly on The slave clause OF Inc con-
s;itntion OF he new State; and on the admission
into The Union of each new savcholdins STALE
which NAV be formed from Texan territory. re-
tions from the people against admitting texas
with constitution guaranteeing cierhai slavery,
will pour into the next Congress WIN hiiiioho
signatures. A case will probably be made up
G,r The Supreme Court 10 test there the validity oil
an ACT which even the Courier declares VIOLA
lion Of the Constitution. OF course, il has not
shadow Of rishlful force and we may faifly pre-
sumo, that the Supreme Cout will pronounce II
null and void Consp,7ators! you have won an
advantage over US BY keoehcrg and dcceit hui 10
not calumniale us hv saving We have lad down
our arms-Come and take them !"
"Conspirators" would better suit The character
of such men as the editors oil the Tribune, &c,
who have taken pledge not 10 aid their country
in foreign war, forced upon us By annexation.
We shall not pretend 10 answer the budget OF ar
sumenls brough, forward by The Tribune; We
find il well done by another Wing ally, the \.
Y. Express-in whose views we fully concur.-
The cool manner in which the Express cuts up
all the assumptions olthe Tribune, must CRATE on
the ear Of the latter gentle, passioatess editor:
"The guns and the stand and The Petitions,
loo. will all be IN vain. There will not be more
than ten or twelve Senators IN Congress Vollns
now against the annexation OF Texas. The
Southern and Southwestern Wings deem the
question settled, and will agi.a,c against II no
more II is only sectional question now, and
the weaker section is rent in twain, one great
party going with the South. There IS no doubt,
loo. that the active interference of England and
France 10 prevent annexation, has swollen the
strength of those who in this country, have de-
sired 10 see il brought about"
The ~ u Courier says: "Our firm belief is,
that The whole country will be greatly benefited
BY the annexation Of Texas; but more especial
" will the commercial and manufacturing sec
tons OF il be directly benefited by that event,
while, instead Of weakening il will add greatly
to the strength Of The Union. Such, we know,
are,c mol the opinions Of mos. OF The Northern
people some months since, but time and rehec-
ton have opened their eyes measurably 10 The
true merits Of the question: