Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-27
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MOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, May 81. ls4'.
Ennis ft6e anneration Of Teas.


Eruiis OF the Anneration Of Teas
In advocating, with our whole zeal and power
the reunion OF Texas 10 The United States We
have always looked a, the question in na'loha'
point Of view. II is true that we endeaVoieu y
do our first duty 10 The South We commended, 'na'
annexation was vitally necessary 10 The sou'n' d.
barrier against foreign intrigue and assaults
upon our peculiar domestic institutions. fiaa
Texas consented 10 yield 10 the brides OF Ensial"'
and cxis, as an independent State IN name sue
wopld have been over.run by hordcs OF Europe
ans who in a few wears, would have controlled
her policy. ensaved her 10 foreign powers, anu
raised MP legion Of fanatics, 10 ASSIST OUT own
intestine enemies, in their fcndish operations
aoains, The slave States This was an essential
element Of Southern advocacy Of annexatioh.-
gu, there was another important motive al WORK.
Had annexation, solemnly sanctioned as II was
by The voice OF the people last November oeeh
defeated that defeat would have been clearly
traceahle 10 The efforts OF Northern pio''ciS
against Southern institutions anu traitors -
the Union. Had, then The peoples kepFesei'-
,a,ives been swaved By this fierce an,l-slaveTy
spirit and dashed 10 the ground The hopes OF me
friends OF the Union The most fatal consequences
TO the peace and safely of that Union nish' nave
ensued. The South could not see with salisiac-
ton. blow aimed al her dearest rights anu
safety. By Welding 10 The dark influence OF ADO
lirionjsm in This clearly defined issue, the South
would have made a complete surrender OF thelf
rights and property 10 the misguided iaha'icS-
Here, then, an important principle was TO DC SET
tied Most fortunately Tor the Union, II was SCI
lied in favor of the compromises OF the consliiu
ton. Representatives from all sections came up
10 the work, and the voice OF The people was
obeyed and the safety OF The Union secured. Up
on these high considerations, We warmly sustain
cd The annexation OF Texas which is now on The
eve OF accomplishment, peaceably and honorabiy,
aud with the sanction Of the whole people OF The
United States and of TeXas-ior the dlsailecled
in both countries are poweTless, and their dlsor-
sanizing efforts dead for ever.
But il was not alone as affecting the Interests
Of the South, that we assisted in giving all I'M
mise 10 The question. We looked al its beneil-
cial effects ripon The people OF the West and OF
The North A new and growing market would
a, once be thrown open for the staple products OF
The great West. and Tor The expansive operations
OF Northern commerce and manufactures. lex
as, independent, could have made treaty win
Great Britain, BY which the manufactures OF Inc
latter could be admitted free into the ports oil the
former, and The cotton OF Texas received oy
Great Britain Tree of duty This would have
been fatal 10 the manufacturers OF the North, as
we'll as the planters OF The South. II would,
moreover have materially cut of our commerce
The following extract from the Boston correspon-
dence OF the New York Herald shows how The
gratifying news OF the speedy annexation OF Tex
as was received BY the Boston merchants, SO well
known for their intelligence and devotion 10 their
true Interests When il was proposed 10 purchase
Louisiana, the same cry OF opposition was raised
from The same quarter, as al present. Blu when
The glorious deed was consummaed, and the
,eeming staples OF The South offered rich rewards
for commercial enierprise-when the heavy ex.
ports Of cotton threw into the hands OF Northern
commerce a vast carrying Trade, and new markets
were opened Tor The manufactures OF the North
then The voice oil disaiection was hushed Tor was
100 clear, that The interests Of The whole country
were essentially advanced By this noble fruit o.
Mr.. Jeferson's craftsmanship. So will il be with
Texas. Her admission into The Union VIII
abound in rich blessings 10 all parts Of the coun-
iry--and, in short time, the bitter opposition 10
its achievement. will be universally regarded as
most futile and unpaIriolic.
Many contend that this extension of our terri
lorial limits will he fatal 10 our Union and pros
peritv. We can see no such dark prospect ahead.
Under our conederative system, the different sec
tons and different interests will check each other
in their attempted invasions Of The Constitution
and, like a wel-baanced machine, our beautiful
system will move on successfully save. now and
then, few Jars, which will serve 10 show the solid
materials Of which il is composed. Unless our
memory betray us into error, Montesqueu, in his
Esprit Of Laws" ably contends that Coniedera-
tive Republic, like our own, will admit of any
extension and becomes stronger and more dura-
BILE, The wider The territory Al all events We au-
CUR no bad effect from the extension OF our limits,
where We have territorial rights. We must do our
duty 10 ourselves and the world, and leave the rest
10 Providence.
Some apprehend hostile movements on The part
of Mexico The history OF her imbecile and
contradictory policy should Danish all such ieaIs.
Even now We have rulnors Of revolution among
her disaiiected leaders. She will have her
hands full Of her own domestic troubles and can
not spare the time, The men or the money, 10 make
an Intellectual grasp al The fair praircs OF Texas:
"The late news from New Orleans concerning
Texas, puts our merchants in fine glee, Tor they
see before them long vislas OF rich markets, lat
freiehls, and so on all 10 be realised by the an
nexaion Of the lone star republic, and the secur-
ing Of lis trade and commerce 10 this county,
Mexico is in queer position about Texas, any
way In the first place she cuts of all diplomatic
intercourse with The United States, and threatens
10 dec lare war, because we purpose 10 annex Tex
as TO this country; and in The second place, she
agrees, in conjunction with France and England,
10 guarantee The independence of Texas. With
one hand she hurls the gauntlet Of defiance al
The United States for treating with Texas and
with the other she signs guarantee of Texan
independence. Truly, she obeys the Scripture in
practIce and letS not Tue riSht mana KNOW what
the left hand doelh, but after most original fash
ion. Don't yon think SO y
A PENDANT TO FARLEY OF LOGAN COUNTY.
The Nashville Union, quoting our remarks
about the defeat Of TIE independent and brilliant
Farley, upon whose single vote The whole policy
ofour large Stale turned last winter. thus hits
away at two Wing candidates in Tennessee,
Ephraim II. Foster Tor Governor and Ex-Gover-
nor Jones for Congress-lhe latter forced TO yield
10 The claims OF Gentry, a rival Wing. We hope,
and from the lale accounts are warranted in be-
lieving, that the same fate will attend their exer-
lions 10 hoodwink the State OF Tennessee. In
chronicling the consistent acts OF Foster, the Union
might well have added "for Texas and against
Texas" like our own Newton.