Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-23

protect her honor, without The aid or advice OF
persons beyond her limits, whose gross hlunceF-
ings and nsidious assaults upon some Of her best
sons do mol give them very strong claims upon her
confidence.
TIE TRUE AND ONLY COURSE.
Whatever the National lniellisencer and otl:er
Wing plnls may say, in order 10 embaTass inc
Administration and invalida,e our tights. we are
prond 10 sec tie Norfolk Herald, Wig, lake the
side Of lis country, in The following manly and
e,cphatic language The Rio Grande is he true
boundary, and The country will sustain tie Ad-
mini,trarcn on this clear poini-tased uron
ever? principle Of justice and honor:
WHENCE OUR RIGHT
SIN series Of re. oluliurs Passed &, 4 meeting,
held 10 The lown Of Nantucket, (MassachuscliS)
were the following, v hch summariy 81; forth he
grounds apon which We ionnG our riga; 20 annex
10 our Union tie Territory ut Texas, from the
sabine TO The del NoIe, without violating any
legal or equitable claim Oi Mexico:
"Resal,cd, Tina, The Ieccn, annexation Of
Texas 10 these States is nothing more than The rc-
sumption oil Cur own terrior. acquired in The
purchase OF Louisiana-a purchase, which gave
10 the United States The territory bounded on he
Southwest by The Rio del Nofc-a boundary
proved hy John Quincy Adams, and claimed by
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and even b. Mr..
Claw the latter having declared in $50, that our
lille az ia as the Rio del Norte was we'll founded,
as il was 10 The Island Of New Orleans; and
having in 1911 asserted IN letter the citizens
II Raleigh, that hy the purchase Of Louisiana
We acquired title 10 the country bounded ON The
South west hv The above mentioned rver.
n 81. 10
waived, This country had an unques,ionable rinh,
10 make Treaty with Texas for her annexation
as she had been acknowledged an independent
nation nv The powers OF Europe. as well as orr
selves, and had been, in fact, independent since
the battle Of San Jacinto. in 1887.
THAT Mexico haYing therefore, no Just cause
Of complaint against The action Of cur own coun-
try in regard 10 Texas, il is our duty mol only as
lovers OF right, hui as Americans, 10 sustain the
course ot our Government, even 10 the last ex-
,remiiy.'
! EQUESTRIAN STATUE or GENERAL JACKSON.
A very large number cf the citizens o, Wash
inglon City assembled Oh Monday evening, 10
!, take measures for the erection of a monument TO
The memory OF Andrew Jackson. On motion OF
| James Hoban, General J. p. Van Ness was call
ed 10 preside. General Van Ness made short
and appropriate address, in which he paid a tri-
butte Of his personal regard and sincere respect
for The civil and military virtues Of Jackson:
son motion, MessrS. Amos Kendall and John
/ Boyle were unanimously elected first and second
! Vice Presidents; and James Hoban, and J. w.
/ Maury, Esqrs, were made Secretaries
! "'The meeting being thus organized, Mr.. l1o-
/ ban asked permission 10 present series of reso-
i n hos ma DOL VI g.
taking an interest in the subject, and handed 10
/ him Tor presentation.
"ReMircd, That The American people be called
upon TO unite in erecting, al The seat of The Fede-
| raj Government, q suitable monument TO the me-
I mory Of the Hero, Patriot and Sage, whose re-
cent los The nation still deplores, 10 go down 10
our most distant posterity, as record Of the
great mans glory, and of his counlry's gratitude
and grief
"Resclred, That colossal equestrian statue, in
imperishabe bronze, is deemed The most suitable
for the purpose, 10 transmit future centuries the
features and form on which the annals Of the Re-
public will teach each new succeeding genera
ton 10 look with an everrenewed love and reve
renee, and an cveT-renewng ambition 10 emulate
his noble deeds and nohlcr virires
"Rcso!red, That for The purpose Of raising by
/ voluntary subscription the requisite sum, a Cen.
trail Committee Of Thirteen be appointed, which
| shall proceed forthwith 10 organize The necessary
! measures for the collection of such subscriptions
I by whom monthly publication OF The same shall
! be made, and the money securely invested.
! "Rcsoiued, That as General Jackson's own
most trusted and beloved friend, and The selected
inheritor OF his papers and guardian Of his me,
| FrancsP p. Blair be appointed Treasurer.
"Rcsolred, That the following citizens consli-
tnte said committee OF thirteen, with power TO
supply vacancies in their own number; and,
alter The completion of the subscription, 10 direct
and superintend the execution Of The proposed
work Cave Johnson, FrancisP Blair, Thomas
Richie, Amos Kendall, John P. Van Ness, John
c. Rives, William A. Harris, Jesse E Dow,
Benjamin B. French John w. Maury, Charles
K. Gardner, James Hoban, and CharlesP Sens-
slack"
After an eloquent and able speech from MIR.
Hoban, in behalf Of the resolutions, and a beau.
liiu tribute 10 The memory Of Jackson, from Mr..
]. O'Snlivan of New York, the author OF the Re-
lu,ions, they were enthusiastically adopted.
The Union pays the following compliment, 10
the valuable lakors Of Mr.. OSullivan in this tru-
ly patriotic and noble cause:
"Mr. O'Sullivan of New York is entitled 10
the thanks OF The whole Republican party for The
enthusiasm he has shown in organizing the plan
for The equestrian statue TO be erected in honor OF
Gen. Jackson. He has been several days in this
city, devoins himself with all his zeal and ener-
gies this Interesting object"
On last Friday, one Of the old defenders Of Bal
tmore, named Murray, So years Of age, having
been left BY the cars, hired horse, and rode The
distance OF forty miles, 10 join in the sport with
his eompeers a, Washington. He came in a,
about o'clock in The evening, and Immediately
repaired 10 the White House. After few words,