Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-20
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which he lives and with the nimble rigAt-a60aa.t OF
a Rires somerset. march in The livery OF clay
s,,Jaliern with an "aecuraed Tariff 6iH' IN one
hand. and an United States Bank charter IN inc
olhcr2 If, indeed, COL B. desires to go out OF !he
Democratic Party why; in Gods name, iet nll,
90, but while he wills TO stay may my upiii,eg,
arm drop palsied TO the socket, ere parriiG;ioaII
hand Of mine shall thrust him from Inc loiu.
can't do il, Messieurs; and won't
There's annexation too Can Col .. oe IL
adversary? Ii isn't possible! Under the circum-
stances. il would be past his human nature-a
deed of fell and barbarous rufiianism 10 compass
such purpose! Texas she was his flrsi, ana
fondest love! When Adams treacherous shears
clipped her from the Union, fve-and-lwenty years
ago, il was Bcnions coronach-wail and peahnS
war-blast which rung through The land WIN sucn
menacino and terrible distincness! twas ms
ever-glowing pen, that then awakened Inc puoilc
interest 10 the mighty destines OF ms gar. 81,
faai-lo the boundless treasures tnal siuiipeIeu
under these virgin sois-to the unchanSeaoie ne
cessi,ies Of the re-uniop-to Western security
the public peace. and the common good-ano II
was he himself who rallied to old Jacksons slae'
with his Hercuean strength in after years, wheh
that sage and patriot-with asagacily when mas
iOiled and asuunded men and nations-reacne9,
forth his mighty arm TO srappc Texas, ana iola
her in The national embraces and affections ohce
more! What pairiot-mind, touched and mcl!o"
with these glowing memories OF his past career,
but will make room Tor him 1low By that yeie-
rams sde-and there, and in concert with those
sialwart field -marshals, the profound anu eAaS-
grasping WALKER, and The PeN-aTay-etu-a"@-
drire and far. seeing and indomltablc ltlTCiis, I'd
lher loo much Of The rowel, my good Sir, lor inc
last named-EditOrs] and their compeers, 40
yeoman's service in The cause OF man, reliSion,
liberty and country
In The Book of Solomon CfI remember arisht)
a deeply interesting incident is related, OF Two
reused and excited matrons, claiming Inc 7nate7ni-
IN oi The same child. Each arrayed before the
Great Judge their astounding proofs OF the identity
OF tina, child with Ike established offspring OF either;
and, al the close oil the examination, such had
been the scrupulous and exact equality OF The les
timonies that ii was utterly Impossible 10 know
from them who was The true mother. According
", the Judge made known 10 the anxious mat
rons the most perplexing uncertainty which beset
him. and that, under the circumstances, and ms
conscientious scruples 10 administer equal and
exact Justice, according 10 his best judgment, ne
would be constrained if both persisted to cut The
child into two equal parts. giving one of them to
cach-and that such was his JUDGMENT One OF
the matrons expressed herself as content with the
justice Of The Courts Judgment, and claimed her
part: but the other, tearing her hair, and beating
her breasts in all The yehcmence and a2onleS OF
distress, in waline accents, that brought The
Hoods 10 all eyes, exclaimed, "No No.-SraRE
THE cIIILD's LIFE, AND TAKE 1T ALL T. That ap-
spoke to The Judges heart above all the proofs
ana this touching pathos of Nature revealed 10
him. as with the finger OF God, the REAL MOTHER
and he revoked the judgment and she had her
child Let annexation come 10 that, between
Brown and Benton; let ii be understood, that
either the one or the other must engross the achoe
credit, or that Texas must be lost, and, my life
upon it, that Benton will he the parent TO cXcaim,
GIVE BRowN THE WHOLE WITH Ny BILL. TO Foot,
AND SAVE Texas"
In fine, my Judgment tells me, that Bcntons
Bill was intended in gooi lal--that, in his own
mind, he realizes all The objections 10 Browns
resolutions which he has stated and all the SUI
peroriiy of his own Bill, which he has claimed
for il. The proofs are in progress and the reality
is nigh. |! my judgment has guided me Alright:
Col Benton will in all things do all he can do,
10 ensure Ganeration andat thS scssion-and then
will ne stand in my political regards, and as
believe, in those Of The great body OF the Demo
cratic party, as high as he ever did-lha, is 10
say, in the front rank with those who stand fore
most IT. on The contrary, he fails or aers in his
course-if either BY his open hostility, or covert
ndrcc,on, or BY pressing his own tavorile mea-
sure TO perilous and disastrous ensths--he loses
us Texas-then, with all my heart, and with all
my resenlmcnts, and with all my hostilities,
abandon him and his fortunes FOREVER!
Yours with regard.