Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-01
RICH MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, january 81. 1915.
TO THE FRIENDS OF THE UNION!

vens, if we did not foresee the storm which is
rising. The opponents Of Louisiana once de.
clared, that she must be excluded from lhe UEion
| "peaceably il we cam forcibly if we must"
| The Abolonsts are now declaring, that they
must exclude Texas 1peaceaby if they can, Tor
cibly if thew must The quasi friends of annex
| alton exc!ainl, she shall not come in unless her
lands. South oil 36l degrees are positively divided
between the North and tie South. Is there no
danger, that in this struggle Of conlending inter
es,s, Texas may entirely slip through our fingers
that even if these terms were adopted, she would
not assent tothem-and that the South would say
| in her turn, Texas must be ours, "peaceaby II
we can, forcibly if we mnsl?"
IL the Senate should REJECT the resolutions OF the
/ House of Representatives lei them not hug the
/ hope 10 their bosoms, that the question is put at
rest. We Tell them at once, to yield 10 no such il
fusion. The breeze is only rising, and, from thai
| moment, il will increase into tempest The
4 South will rise in the majesty Of her strength
/ II will sweep of the ant-Texas Wings and
/ every Southern and Western State will stand To-
selher. Nothing can suhduc their indomitahle
spirit. They will feel themselves wronsed by
| the opposition and attacks OF the Abolilionls,s.-
| They will see at once, if they yield 10 the Abo-
| li,ionis,s on This ground, and with their threats
boldly uttered against us we shall be driven from
until VIC shall be driven 10 the wall, our domestic
institutions controlled by their ianatica spirit
and our very hearih-stones invaded hy their fury.
| We will not abandon Texas them until Texas
! abanlons us.
Bat 10 our friends in the North, who have hi
!, lcro stood h. us, and are yet now throwing
stumbling blocks in our way, who say, You may
have her, but you must divide Inc spoils with us
after too we own north OF 36i, and away off
to he Pacific Ocean, we must respectfully say,
in our tuin, Look al the signs OF the signs-see
whether you will not defeat the object which you
have professed 10 have at heart. Reject these
Resolutions; insist upon 81 degrees, instead OF
! &C.; or claim pcreLlploriy portion Of The terri
lory below 36l, without allowing rs share OF
the immense territory north oi.he Missouri line
| and % YOU net see lhatihe South will reject il!"
| Have YOU am doubts OF it} Then read the fol
| lowing bola declaration, which came 10 US yes
/ le.day morning in the Charleston Mercury oil
| Tuesday morning:
"NEw York a&D TEyAs.-We insert, for the
/ information OF our readers, the New YORK plan
/ introduced By MIR. Robinson Of that Stale, into
he House OF Representatives, for annexins Tex
as 10 the Union. Ii proposes 10 admit one State
with slavery, but generously leaves il 10 The
/ Stale so admitted, ITO determine whether slavery
shall or shall not exist in said Slates2' And as
10 the res, of Texas, comrfiSE. il IS estimated at
least four States more, il shall be stlrrcnderedio
The Jurisdiction Of Congress- in which slavery
shall not exist unless Congycss shall hereafter 80
determine by Law" The majority IN Congress
being from the free States, OF course il is pcrna-
men, allotment oifour free States, and one slave
State. We arc really al 4 loss 10 know
! how 10 treat this proposition. As 10 the Re-
personalities from The Norh, ihcy cannot
have the least expectation OF anncxns Texas
/ 10 The Union, on such terms, we cannot btiieve,
consistently with the least respect for their Under
standings Iii traitor from the South could he
| found To vote Tor il in Congress. there is mol
man in Texas who would not reject il with indig
nation and scorn. We can only view j; in one
OF two lights; it is either designed as Hat insult
| 10 the South or as method OF announcing eier-
nal hostility Ia Texas annexation. In either event,
/ its intended effect must be 10 cut OF the South
from every party association with is supporters.
and leave her TO her own course Of seiprolection
| and Standardization. There is but one course for
every true SuiherM .1an-stand on the Missouri
| COMPROMISE Inc; - which the faith of the North.
as we'll as Of The South il bound, and if again as
before Northern faith is 10 be proved SYNONYMOUS
with ;reachcry, ialsehood and opp'esson-meet
The crisis like men and rermen. Iicli no, one
hail'sbrcadlh beyond this line, LAT maintain
il at every hazard. The Southern Rep:e-
sentative that shnll weld more, in our opinion,
will deserve iiamy"
This is substantially becoming the rising senli-
meni in yirginia-and we understand is the firm
determination OF all The indomitable SONS OF the
South and West in Congress
But We have word for The ear of the Charles
ton Mercury and Of all the citizens OF The South.
The Mercury quotes This Mr.. Robinson, AMI his
! outrageous resolutions. Row, what 10 yon say
| 10 lie statement which we soened III our yescl-
! days paper, but which comes TO us with addition
| al confirmation and aggravated details, y yes
,erday's mail from Washington We give The
extract Of correspondents private letter, (Ec will
/ excuse us we trust) precisely as il GENES 10 us
! .'Thcre is great trouble in The New York wig
wan Ii seems that Robinson Of the House from
| New York Ga DemocraD wrote sort Of circu-
! lar 10 Albany, and put il in the hands OF all the
/ Democrats, urging them BY all means 10 reject
Dickinson and Foster, and 10 send two anti- Texas
| Senator'S protesting against compromise OF send
ing one on either side, and nrging, therefore, tint
annexation wouid gre Calhoun Tic 0Sccndqnev orcr
/ Hnsh; h0t Il aronM prereM CeUoan fran har-
ing he control orer Poll. md The Gorgamcnt,
wlicA Mey maa hare 10 asnre ne o.r:ioa, &c
Well, some one sent the late Senator Foster a
copy OF The letter, and he makes no bones ofshow-
| ing il 10 every one Mr.. -- promises me
10 secure a copy, and if So You shall have it. II
/ will no doubt wcrm lis way into newspaper
shortly The Tenncsseeans are very indignant,
and threaten 10 place copy in Folks hands the
moment be gels here. Was there ever such a
piece Of ntamy 10 sacrifice the best good Of the
/ country !"
| We clear Mr.. Wright and Mr. Dix, The pure
/ and patriotic Republicans Of New York, from
every suspicion OF participating in such a
vile inlrgie--bnl what must we think of its au-
| thor and abcuors Must this great Republic
eierna!ly be the victim Of Presidential struggles !?
rb, caurtru holpnus tn Tho Dpope In is their
Governmcnt-and they are bound 10 watch over
il and 10 put Gown any man, who prcsumes 10
rule her destiny for his own advancement. Ro
binson speaks, il would seem, Of Wright and
Calhoun. We have scarcely patience 10 pour
forth The indignant commentary which the mere
suggestion is calculated 10 inspire into every
honorable bosom. Wright and Calhoun who
are they. that we must hook 10 them, or anv man.
as the lord ofour deslnes? They are n..hln. III
comparison with the glory and the prosperity oionr
country. Able men they both are untitled Ia the
gratitude OF the peoplc-bu neither cf them, nor
is any man worthy of supplaniing The cause Of
Texas-or worthy at this time'of being put in the
line of succession by any intrigue; or indeed by
any premature struggle Weiell these and Ill other
political friends 10 bde their limc and wait Ill The
people call upon them, to serve them in their public
councils They may be called upon hereafter. Two
or three years hence their names may be presented
.ur public consideration. But II depends upon
themselves and their riends-how they behave
aud let the friends otevery great or woulc-be great
man be assured that TOO much eagcrness will only
ccunleract their own wishes. Try 10 pluck The
pear before it is ripe and they lose il forever. We
say again anu again, that We have no idea Mr.
Wright or Mr.. Calhoun can be SO infatuated IS
10 coun,enance any scheme, any intrigue, much
less TO jcopardze the fate OF sach grea, measure
as the annexation Of Texas We do moi suspect
them ofsuch design. As iorus, We cannot refrain
the indignation which the very superstition con-
veys. As for Mr.. Polk, he is notthe man we take
hmior, ihe toodocs TO: scon.every idea otlhe sue
ccssion Rooinsonss foil, ought moi 10 a fleet in the
slieh;es, degree Mr. Folks feelings and respect for
New York, or any of her distinguished sons.
TO THE PEOPLE or VIRGINIA.
We should hold ourselves ircacherous 10 all
our principIpS ard 10 your best interests If we