Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-24
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning. october "a, 1915.
HIST TRIBUTE.

The following extract OF letter, from me m
,sll;oen, and reliable Washington Correspondent
ii The y. Y. Journal Of Commerce, presents, IN
condensed and luminous view, The true eneet q
The wise and energetic condnc OF the PRESIDENT
in carving out The wishes Of the people oil ms
Union. for The annexation OF Texas. MI. rom
boldly cut The Gordian knot, and al d'ihc"''y a.
home and abroad was al once settled lEc'h'ed'-
..n.d var with Mexico is now merely SUBJECT oil
c,,;ons sneculaon- and The fiery wrath OF The
Abo;,ionists. and other ani-Ameflcan iahaticS,
ms been soiiened down 10 smotheted mul'eriDss
Of opposition at few public meetings IN Massa-
chuse,ls We doGb; much, whether any serious
resistance will be made in Congress Ia The con-
summation OF The union OF the two countries. II
) certain, that he who attempts 10 lhwa'l pubic
sentiment in this tavoIite measure, taxes upon
himself fearful responsibility. Whatever be
The presen, views of his constituents, such lac
lious and an,i-.Amefican interference viii be L.
rarded as a violation Of national iai;h anu honor
and will consisn he misc'iievons asi!a'"r 10 m
.oriuus obscury
Afer rendering 10 Alessrs Calhoun and Tyler
The pertribnle Of praise iorleir consistent and
brilliant laburs, in giving lie and success 10 lie
glorious work, The writer proceeds:
"Ths promplness OF action and direciness oil
policy encourase d Texas, paralyzed Mexico, as
founded the political drivellers Of The old world,
who were always praling about our ineihciency,
and, forever, siicncrd all iaciIouS opposition al
hone.
al, belongs 10 foreign and an'-Ameilcan inter-
IL. ,t.,I., mi
lion Of Mr.. Polk on this SUBJECT The praise
yuloinsly spared 10 tie President by his friends
4, home is willingly, bu, malicion>ly, accorded,
hy his enemies abroad. Witness HE iollowin:
paragraph from the Londor Examiners
"Presiient Polk has, however, defeated The
purpose OF his own Senate; he has out promised
and out-marpuvrcd England, caIoled the Tex
ians into vote of annexation, ana acted there
on proinplly hy The despatch OF ships and resl-
men,s Ia The Rio Grande. Polk has shown him
self in this worthy son OF Jackson indeed,
an improvement upon Old Hickory, since he
bas avoided the violence and bloodshcd winch
ACCOMPANIED The Generals seizure OF tue fiorl
das The question now IS, whether Inc BRUSH
Government, and that OF France. having Jailed,
will b. content 10 refrain from all further inter
ierencc Will they give up their treaties with
Texas? Will Fnslishmcn give uptheirclam upon
Texas as portion Of Mexico, iorlhe 6,UOU0VO
dollars due 10 The settlement!
"The ac,i,.n Of The presen; Administration has
mi at rest all Yrrtiv interference, either al home
or abroad Foreign GoveInmcnis-i. e., The SRI
fish Government, have welded all their hopes,
all their interests all their treaties, all lheir mort
eagas, all their preenSons--evcry hing that eau
stand IN The way o! Texan annexation.
"The fact, them seems 10 be, that Texas, AREA
dy q territory oi the Union, is about 10 become
S,a,e-as soon as Congress can meet aud arccpi
The Safe Constitution. This Statement, oi lh'
question above referred 10 as 81 pulling al pub
lie dinners and in some public papers, seems 10
unrillie he whole matter.