Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-04
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

They constitute, in my opinion, sacred inher.
lance of posierty, which we ought preserve unin
paired.'-lH ciGys Speech IN 1920
Events OF the greatest importance are crowdne
upon US. On Friday, Texas, with her other five
States in embryo, was annexed TO the Union. On
Saturday, two more STARS were added TO the Union
Iowa and Florida were elevated from their terrific
rial position 10 the digniiied rank of STATES. We
congratulate our whole country but especially the
Republican patty, on these great transactions
Texas, Iowa, and Florida, will increase the num-
Der OF stars on our ''sar-spanged banner" to iwea-
iv-ninc.
We are happy TO see Mr.. Tylcr's Administra-
ton 90 out in blaze of glory. Erroneous as his
policy may have been in several particulars YET
it will be brilliant in some interesting events
Poslerily at least will do him Justice in these Ie-
specls, il the present age denies il.
But Of all the transactions of his nearly four
years administration, Texas is, after ALL the
most conspicuous and the most memorable
When the passions OF the moment shall have
subsidized the world will regard with species
indignan, establishment, that any great party should
( have opposed il-and still more, that Henry Clay
should have perilled all his fortunes in opposition
10 measure which no man. with The text floa,in.
al the head of this article before him, could have
believed it possible for him not 10 support, with
all his enthusiasm, and all his power
VIVA, MIR. Clay, who declared in 1920,
that Texas should be regarded as "a sacred
inheritance of posterity, which We ought 10
preserve unimpared," should, Notwithstanding,
have opposed her re-admission into the Union
when we could have obtained her, wilhou, pay
ing cent for her, with her own full and free
consent when there was not nation upon
the face of the globe, who had right 10 gainsay
it-and when the fell Abolitionists in our own bo-
som were the mos; active in resisting the measure.
| Wonderful blindness cursed infatuaiion which
would have struck Mr.. Clay at once from The
highest roll OF American statesmen, ifhe had ever
filled that distinguished position.
1t is too true, that Mr. Clay was once The ar
dent and eloquent friend Of Texas. We must
again reireshlhe memories Of our readers, since the
great work is accomplished accomplished
too, not only without but against his wishes, and
those Of his followers. II was in his celebrated
speech OF April Sd, 1920, on the Spanish or Flo
rida Treaty, that he submitted the following reso
lalons TO the House Of Representatives
"Res0lred That the Constitution OF the United States
vests In Congress the power TO dispose Of the territory
belonging to them, that no treaty, purporting to
alternate any portion thereof is valid, without the
currence Of Congress.
"Reso'red That the equivalent proposed TO he given
by Spain the United States, in the treaty concluded
between Them the 22nd Of February, lel9 for that
part Of Louisiana lying West Of the Sabine, inads.
quaie; and that IL would be inexpedient to make a
transfer thereof TO any foreign power OF to renew the
aforesaid ,rea,y'
We pass over what Mr.. Clay then says about
our right OF Boundary, extending to the Rio Bravo
del Norle that We may come 10 what he says Of