Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-18
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no fear OF The result.
MORE STRAWS!
The Baltimore American" still clngs 10 inc
hope ofdefealins The annexation OF Texas Us iass
straw. 10 save itself from drowning, IS Inc ieler u
Mr. Elliott, the British Charge, TO Mr. Jones 'e
cIelary OF State, ofMarch last, which we puGsileu
last week, Tor the purpose of showing me udnSel
which The Wings would have incurred, from me
seductive inirigues of Great Britain. i ne Da-
tmore American saws at is evident that dilh-
cuilies which The urgent friends OF annexation
have thought lightly Of, are threatening 10 de,ra'
the consumma.ion OF that measure al'cr al. ne
Texan Executive will have il IN his power, he
chooses, 10 throw Obstacles in The way OF Tue ne
oolialons al every step, and il he continues ieso
luely bent on preserving Texas separate anu
independent, his me ms of attaining that OBJECT
will be abundant" But the Texan Executive dare
not nor throw any obstacles in the way-slnce
the Congress of the United States have opened
their arms 10 the reception OF Texas. Inc people
Of that country are too much attached 10 inc
Union. especially since they have witnessed our
anxiety 10 welcome her 10 our bosom, 10 permit
her Executive 10 forbid the banns. The case
would have been materially different, indeed, II
the Wings had succeeded in defeating The resolh-
tons Of the last session. Then, the pride oil her
people would have been touched-then, Me>srs
Elliott & Co. would have had another opporluni-
IS OF PLAYING their diplomatic gamc-thcn, the de-
lay might have bred serious danger. As II Is,
We shall scarcely dread The interference of Great
Brilain-cihcr her secret inlrigucs, or her open
opposion-thoush we admit that the sooner The
question I've sculed, by closing in with the propo-
silions Of Browns resolutions, The better for Tex
as. and the better for ourselves.
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Texas" and 50 are VIC. 1t SAYS truly, and there
100 we agree with the Wing Editor OF Baltimore,
that I'll Texas should accede 10 the proposed
terms, and consent 10 become portion of The
Union, the confirmation OF the arrangement on
The part OF our Government would not be long
withheld, we presume, Notwithstanding The mil
nations 10 the contrary here and there given out
Say, rather. that il Texas should accede TO our
offered terms, [under the resolutions Of the TWO
Houses,) we have nothing more 10 do than 10
agree 10 the Constitution proposed 10 our next
Congress BY Texas herself; and rs these reso.
luiions Gisembarra>s her movements entirely in
regard TO the slavery question--as in fact, they
piedoc the faith of our own Congress 10 adopt her
Constitution, whether with or without slavery,
The confirmation or ourparl would be promptly and
smoothly effected.
.StiN Cairiine at The SiTar,
The following warning comes up from the
Baltimore American" (Whig J
"WILr. ANNEXATION BE CoNsUMMATED ?--The
ardent advocates OF the annexation measure treat
with ridcue The supposi;ion, that Texas may, by
any contingency, fail 10 become portion OF the
Union. We are not disposed 10 speculate about
it; but if the supporters Of Mr.. Folks admins
Iraion choose 10 differ oil the point, we may listen
10 their reasonings.
"The New York Evening Post Of Monday al
ludes 10 The conditions vet 10 be settled before an
neXation can take place and says:
snow il lie pos.ble-n6erd, we do no. hazard much
in saying thar II is prohabr-lhat many of those Demo
who voted Tor the bill rs recently carried, and who
belGn, 10 the next Congress- will not vote for The nn
admission Of the Territory until the terms are ad
justed To The satisfaction Of all paris OF me couniry-
We confess that surprised la see This class OF
consent 10 the passage OF the bill, even AZ pre-
liminaIy measures hut our surprise Is somewhat d.
nnsed, yet not forgotten when we reflect that they
may have reserved an intention 10 act with more bold
ness and decision when the proper time shall c"ne-
How who thought the bill Of Mr.. Brown uncons-
tutional, who, 10 say the least, were anxious that
portion Of the territory should he rescued
from slave domination. could vote even with mental
rcs-vaton Ia confer upon The President The right 10
enfoic- that bill did not understand II is pussh'e
therefore repeat that the question has yet 10 be de-
termIned."
"This has its significance. Mr.. Folks Cabi-
net Is now formed-not 10 the satisfaction, IL
would seem, Of all his party. Before the next
meeting Of Congress, the appointments will be
mostly made, and the wieldcr OF Executive pa
uonage will have parted with one strong means of
control over the ranks OF his partizans II it
should so turn out that MIR. Polk does NO, satisfy
the leaders OF the pa,ty-if he should displease
them, in TACT, BY declining 10 follow their dicta-
ton, it is possible that the Texan bomb may be
made again 10 explode. But we leave the whole
matter to The consideration of the Richmond En-
qurer, which has taken the Texas business into
lis particular keeping"
And We cheerfully leave this "whole matter 10
the consideration oil Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet
lie has now 'rhe Texas business in his particu-
lar keeping" he will see what the Wings are
counting upon as the last card they are 10 play
But Mr. Polk will cut them off from this last
hope-for he will consummate annexation now,
under the terms OF Browns resolutions.