Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-08
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, August 2.
MORAL TREASON.

Boston. On that occasion, The notorious VII.
liam Ii. Claiming, the righl.land-man Of The
Tribune, INDUCED anew in his ISLANDERS unon lh,.
South AID his reasonable assathIs against the
Constitution. To show irow strongly his sy,npa-.
lhics lean towards British intrigue and ambition.
10 he >~acIitice Of all The holy lies Of love for his
native country, We extract a few sentences
"Wcll NAV Great Britain ycjoics This dav AZ rbe
nobie work she las accomplished. But While She
reioices re sfohM hang 0W AeaGs il shame unsf.
iccird shame. al orr own i%nacIion.
"0ne avogea orr; OF tie annexation Of Tex
as is aid 10 slavery, AMI the connleraclion Of
Great Bri;ainsetforls against slavery.
"rais nation has announced 10 The other ma
tons al earth The annexation OF Texas IL this
Republic A ba~ anil fraudulent aei tor al mn
pionS pgrpnM! What can We Go. rs true men
and children Of God, 10 avert Tie consequences Of
this act!"
Amer this shameless impeachment Of The honor
OF his own country, and seiyiie llallery Of Great
Britain, this tan"lic proceeds 10 poin, out The
course that Massachusetts, should rursuc and
here ii is!
"Iile Fay 9aie has been lie abode Of lreempn
Wh.l!,cr il Shall still be so must he decided Ibis
day.
"Ma>sachrei;s has said in Fancuil Hall lha,
lie annexation of Texas is an iniraclinn OF the
Constitution. Let her not reiract this next win
Ter, and folding her hands, say, the will OF The
Lord be done Such ~inac.ion would he accom-.
pli>hing the Will Of tie devil.
"Thc duty q Massachusetts is To stand by her
principles: in deeds 10 acknowledge that her
words were right. Let her declare, in The as
se;nblies OF hei people, tha, she meant wha, She
said, and lei hu now say distinctly, TIE CanSit-
irtcn IS Er0scn bu S20,,ih, in ne dascrofcn II
IsrdS'' The Constitution has been tried. and
proved but an instrument oi slaycholding usurpa-
lion. Lcta Mea recall d:r Rrpysstn ioiirss anI
Senators fran n Congress diser0rcd In 'rgiialQyy
GsSenatton mn 1'rcs, on@ wy 10 Ter SITTER States.
W are 0tolrcd f,om he Constitution. Ne iia
n,rer rree.rc T.y.S as a >issr .SlaA-and we APP
peal mr our Justification 10 God, 10 The nations OF
The earth, ant 10 the consccnccS Of all free men.
Let her take his position AID Iefp it. Therein
she will MOTH false, but True, 10 what really con.
stiinirs HNn dion."
Can mada,ss farther %, BIZ. We are not al Ill
alarmed al lie inpolenl IavinsS IL this handful
Of fanatics, his unLlnshing avowal Of >cnli-
mcnts, which would disgrace The Infamous plo-
ceedii:g.ol thelIarliord Convention. Last wear,
when tie reSs question was in c;nblyo, We cx-
posed 10 the indignant reln.ation of The people
Of Virginia similar sentiments from tie lips OF
.IoIln Quincy Adams anil eleven other members
Of Congress. The voice Of patriotism then pre-
vailed, not onlyin the South hut throughout the
Union. The tiunioniss were Frustrated, Texas
was dccrccd 10 te 4 portion Of our %sluriou, Con-
~tedcracy, The rights Of the South were respected,
and the Constitution declared not 10 be a nose u!
wax in The hands Of Abolilionisls, Tor the accom-
plishmcnto oil lhir ~nciarious schemes. As il was
then, SO will ii be now-hut with this stronger
lact-tha. nuw the faith OF The nation has beer
%so!cmrlv plished-ihat il is matter Of undou!ied
proof, thai forcitn Eliions have aIrogantly inter
posed 10 arres; or freedom ot action, and Ia in
le,iere with our righls-and that The monslrous
proposition of"a balance Of power, has been i'm
Tninn;ly thrust ihio our lace. For these and other
reasons, The n%aiiorll pride has been aroused, and
many who were bier enemies 10 Inc extension of
our lag over The Lone Star" IRE now Jealous
for The compleiionol the measure, rs a rebuie of
foreign intrigue aid ambition, and as a signal
proof Of The establishment Of cur national rights
on an impregnatle basis.
Again, in The cry miLs, Of these bowling iana-
ties Of Boston, vehave seen many gallanl spirits
arise, who will DO their duty 10 their country
and guard her lonor from violation. All will re-
member The nctie toast Of Mr. Winthrop, who
went for his whole country, however bounded
lie, doubtless, represents the views Or many Mas
49,. 49, nm .a,;E, ,ko l:.o.o..
zing and inla nous proposition Of Charming aud
others. Moreover, the commercial advantages
Of annexation, will operate with force upon the
selc.in.eresl Of a large class in and they
TOO, viii nnile in sustaining The %plishled honor Of
the nation. We, therefore, have no fear OF The
fiendish analhemas of a lew Massachusetts abo-
~lI,ionisls. They will be proslrated by the whirl-
wind OF public seniimcnt-and VIC may safely
venture 10 predict, that The Bay State, 50 far from
living off from the Union and nu!lilyins lis laws,
will chcerrully acqaiesce in 4 measure, which TO
them is destined To prove 80 beneficial.
In connection with This SUBJECT, we take great
pleasure in re-pubii-hing from the MariinsbuTs
(VaN Gazette an eloquent communication, IN
view or he final union Of The two Republics. Il
w,s written leiore The action Of The Convention
uas ~known-bui ii shadows forth The true ELECTS
If The copyocation Of The peoples delegates
From the signature and The locality, We are fully
e, ,ron,eJ in the opinion, that il is hon the pen
~ = Wing. formerly a distinguished Stale Sena-
lor. whose toast OH The 4th July we we're proud
- uhl;sh will, commentator. From The man
10 hearing OF such Wings as Winthrop and
F+....-4, we have no fears for a disruption Of The
in consequence oflhe extension OF liberal
The few traitors in Boston and y.
York. may attempt 10 shake The Union with their
L;]eons lhreals-but heir impotence is equal 10
,he;, m,,;ce. Their names will be hung upon
the pillory OF History as a warning To traitors:
..TrxAs.-By the recent intelligence from this
coun,rv. il appears that the Congress OF that Re
public has unanimously given us assem- 10 lHe
of annexation. This aci OF MtU Cnn-
occst was rendered necessary BY the Terms OF The
;o;ni resolutions which passed the American Le-
risIa,nrc. and was required 10 bring themselves
w;,h;n The score of a literal compliance with our
II does moi, however, pfoprio r~tSore-by It's
avn intrinsic authority, as IS generally supposed,
v inmate the ..n,on of The TWO Republics
no such power has been, by ! heir Constitution o.
10 their Congress. The supreme pre-.
rooalive Of denafioaali-ins their Republc-,oi
rednc;nr 4, from the condition Of an independent
na,;,n n that OF The limited sovereignty OF a
cnnGeJerated State, has been reserved 10y The PEE
,Ls and resides alone IN them. IL Is a power
Which !" can only be cxerled through a CoSvEST'os
empowered ,S for that 9 Tsi. c os5Ttai aoS x ss.'' su I1-
moned for the 4lh of July, 1873.
"It is somewhat curious to sPf fencs io u Gx nu ,ne
hat dan for tbe meeting Of this Convention :
u nd no been known as a firm and consistent friend
to The union Of The Two Republics, .n We might right
hssn n ga,her around this memorable day an
other "reminiscences Taught with The highest into
10 The American heart. But bitterly averse,
.s there can be no doubt he IS, 10 the project OF
annexation; and having prepared, as he believed,
,brone Oh certain negotiations with Mexico, 4 tor
nedo that was to blow the whole scheme into
atoms there can be little question but that he FIX
Cd mon that day in The expectation that the peo-
ME of Texas would, upon that occasion, under
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