Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-01-18
Mr.. Bolts ON ANNEXATION.
From the Richmond phig.

GREEN spRrsss, Louisa, Die. 10, 1874.
DEAR sIR: Taking great interest in your political wea
and prosperity as well feeling lively solctude in YOU
reelection to the Congress of the United States as also from
personal respect am induced make this communication
As there exists considerable division in the ranks Of thu
Wing party in relation to the subject of the annexation
Texas, would respectfully ask if you Internationally OPP
posed to this measure 7
Their Is large and respectable portion OF the Wing party
(much larger than generally supposed, am from ndubta
BILE evidence induced believe only in this county but
IN Goochland and Hanover who consider this question Of
paramount importance, much induce them to Hest
tate in casting their vote for candidate Internationally and
.'unqual6edly' opposed them this important
Indeed have several occasions heard gentlemen Of
siderable influence who have uniformly coopested zeaousy
with the Wing party and who consistently advocate and sup
port its prominent measures declare that the vital importance
Of this subject to the particular interests Of the Southern
ton Of this Conedecy and the dependence arising from
peculiar institutions under the present aspecof political a
fairs for support and balance of power has induced them
in their allegiance to their party, and produced in their
minds condition Of doubt and uncertainty favorable
Of the opposite injurious to the prospects and
organization of This is the prolific of the
numerous calls convention for the purpose of selecting
suitable candidate represent this Congressional district and
not individual attachments, represented by the Wing
believe that favorable the views of those gem
temen will ensure your reelection without the least difficulty
and adverse viii detach sssegment of larger vote
than the nomination Of either Rhodes, Daniel Lyons or
Fleming with you in the field.
For myself individually though ardenty in favor of this
measure, shall unhesatngy yield cheerful the
man who has batted glorousy in defence of
who has stood forth the fearless champion of our invaded
nights who alike unseduced by the establishments of power
unaPPaled BY its own has exposed its corrupons
who has, with chvaous courage unheeng the songs
OF place Office lifted the veil that concealed the traitor and
exposed him In all his hideous deonniy the asonshed
gaze of deluded people, and deed his mpctent rage be
the response what it may.
But why may not Wing, without divestng himself of his
party alegance-without worshipping Baawhout being
expelled from his political chuchwhout yielding the che
rished opinions of lifetime those subjects dear his
heart which he has been and will be proud
tanye why he not favor the annexation of Texas
this Union The fact of the purchase of Louisiana by Mr.
Jefferson did not deuact from his repubcansm. May
have National Bank and Tariff well with Texas as
without it But rerbum sat. Excuse the liberty have
taken for can you that nothing but zeal
in behalf and deep interest in the ensuing would
have induced thus to espass your time and patience
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
VIM. r. HACKETT.