Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-11
. Tic Editors Of he Enlnirer:

WASHINGTON Cry, Feb. 5. 1915.
The day has been 50 Indictment that | dare not
venture ont, and am, therefore, unable 10 write
you as 10 sayings ami doiEgs al The Capitol.
The mail which reached here few minutes
since from Richmond, brings news Ct the failure
Of our Legislature 10 pass instructions in favor Of
Texas: and lasi nights mail brought us the ma
nisslo of the Northern allies Of Me>srS. Bolts,
Pleasants & Co., document strictly in keeping
with the spirit debating the late action OF The
Wing party in the Virginia House of DELEGATES.
In common with The Virginia WhiSs-Me>sr>.
John Davis, John NJ Williams George Grin
mel, David Wilder and John Reed, prime mo,
yers in the old Hartford Convention plot, with
their junior assistants N ne work OF revvlnS re-
deral influences Of 1912, deny the constitutional.
10 nj annexation ! shall not review their al
attempt at argument and Misrepresentation, 10
show that neither Florida ncr Louisiana were
constulionally acquired; for, all they say on this
branch az The subject, tends but 10 cast doubts on
the legality OF those measures OF State which have
done 90 much towards producing our present IN
exampleI national pro- periiy. They have been
fully answered by Yourself, by Randolph of Roa-
nokc by every member of Congress who has spo-
ken TO the constitutional point IN favor OF anne1a-
ton. as we'll as BY those statesmen and patriots
who aided the immortal Jefferson TO acquire Lon
isiana. Their arguments are known To every
s:hooboy in the country as but The SPECIAL plead
inss ands phisins OF those, Who as general rule
d.nv mower 10 the Government whenever lis cxer-
else tends TO benefit the mass OF society, or 10
strengthen the devotion OF the American people to
Republican principles, and YET see no limit 10 the
mower Of the same Government, where its exer-
else is likelyio destroy the sovereignty ofindividual
States 10 rob one class Of society section OF
the Union for the benefit OF another, or 10 do aught
towards building up an aristocracy OF wealth.
the most contemplate and dangerous Of all aris-
tocracie,-in our free and happy land Isee no
danger that can possibly arise from their homi-
lies as 10 the Constitution itsef; for. the tendency
Of our institutions is so manifestly opposed O
their doctrines Of Government, that they may
preach and print till doomsday, and yet every
year az il rolls on, will find them becoming more
and more the object Of contempt and dislike tc
the great body Of the American people, who are
100 enlightened not TO guard their liberties with
Jealous care yet they have fairly, openly, ant
honestly ayowed their determination 10 break
down The influence Of the doctrines of 98, il
lhwaring their sinister design 10 reduce the unior
of the States 10 a consolidated Government i'm
pressed with all the odious features OF AlexanGe
Hamil.on's reading Of the Constitution; to dc
.,roy their influence, say, by crusade agains
| The South, where such influences are most cherish
ed and cultivated This manifesto oil Mas
sachusetts Wings against annexation. boldly
takes the ground occupied by Cassius M
CLAY. ]. @ Adams, Daniel Webster, The New
York Tribune, and The rest Of the Northern allie
of the Virginia Wings during the late canvass
that hereafter abolitionisln and Federal Wing
gerry are 10 60 hand in hand TO accomplish III
work OF destroying the value OF all propert
South Of Mason's and Dixon's ine-ot work
ing out Mr.. Lloyd Garrison's system with all il
necessary consequences "eren MugA niakes h
blOod Of erery ,chite man, roman and child South
The Potomac 10 accomplish H." as The invited guest
the Richmond Wings so forcibly expressed hin
sell. The Wings Of our House Of Delegates kno,
well, that the determination 10 destroy the inst
tuiion Of slavery in the South was the avowe
object of the opponents of annexation in I'll
House OF Representatives OF the United State
They know il 10 be the burden Of each and ever
petition presented TO Congress against the acqu
sion Of Texas as well as of the resolutions
every State Legislature officially expressing itse
against The measure. Yet they will not come
the rescue OF The interests Of Virginia in her liz
Of need, though aware that The great body OF u
people Of The Stale are anxious for a consumm