Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-14
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, November 10, 1915.
VERY CONSIDERABLE.

course OF Whiggery, on the subject OF Texas
The Courts of Law are then 10 be the great resort
of defeated Federalism Surely The friends of
Annexation, conscious Of right, will not object 10
The issue:
"The Courier perfectly well understands that
we contemplate no Nulllhcatlon 10 regard 10
Texas, only legal and peaceful opposition. 10
some of The fragrant iniquilies involved in An
nexalion. This will be persisted in by very
large majority Of The Wing Party, if BY none
others. We say again, that the means by which
Annexation was carried through the Senate, d.
vest tina, act of all moral validity. We yield lie.
gal obedience, however, 10 all acts of Cohs.css,
which the Supreme Court decides 10 be Consilu
tional."
In strange consistency with his peaceful Ian
guase, the Tribune, in another portion OF its CO.
lumns, applauds to the echo the proceedings Of
the anti-Te1as meeting at Faneuil Hail. Boston.
To our ears Mcy sound very much like a threat
NJ Notification Alter dencuncing the scheme
for the annexation of Texas, as "begun in stealth
and fraud, threatening 10 involve The whole coun-
rry in the Two greatest crimes nation can CON-
nit slavery and unjust war, and as intended TO
be consummaled by The shareholders "for the pur-
pose of increasing the market for human flesh"
these pure patriots and phanlhropsls resolve, in
a solemn manner, "that the people of Massachu-
sets will continue 10 resist 10 he last, The consum
nation of Ibis wicked scheme, which will cover
the country with disgrace, and make US response
Bile for crimes of gigantic magnitude" They FUR
,her resolve, That they have the fullest confidence
,ha, the "SenaoIs and Representatives of Massa-
cbusetts, in Congress, will never consent 10 the
admission Of Texas as slave Stale, but will re-
sist to the utmost this fatal measure, in every
Stage Of It's progress, by their voices and votes"
These lactious resolutions TO nullify the lesis-
lalion OF Congress, BY which the national faith
was pledged, are endorsed by Daniel Webster in
his speech al Boston on Friday night. He, too,
has fallen into the slang of anli-slavery and
ayows his intention 10 violate the solemn CON-
pact of Inclination, and, virtually, 10 play into The
hands OF Great Britain; for who dare deny that
the defeat of annexation would be music most
sweet TO the ears OF graspng, avaricous Eng
landl But hear MI Webster:
at is thought, il is an idea, do not say how
well founded that there may be yeta hope for re-
sislance 10 The contamination Of The annexation
oil Texas Enthusiastic applause. lean only
say, for one, that If il should fall to my LOT 10 have
vote on such question, and vote tor the ad-
mission into This Union OF any Stale with Con-
siiluion which prohibits even The Legislature
from ever setting the bondman free, shall never
show nv head again, depend upon il, in Faneull
Hall. Tremendous cheering.I
Mr.. w. perverts the meaning Of the Texas
Constitution. That instrument provides, that no
slave shall be emancipaled, unless with The con-
sent Of his owner, and unless the owner be pro-
perry compensaled-and is no, this right2 Is not
this slave property recognized BY the Constitu-
ton of the United States and would not be a
violation OF justice and right TO rob man Of his
property without some Naturalization? This
doctrine may suit the policy of British rulers, in
illegally confscaiins The property OF their West
India subects-but it will not suit this nation,
where the rights Of property arc scruruously
protected from the hand of those in power.
Moreover these very propositions OF the Texas
Constitution are 10 be found in other States of our
confederacy. When Daniel Webster, in this
Capital OF a slaveholding State "under an Oc-
tober sum-" raised his voice for the triumph oflhe
Wings, in 1910, did he then, with his eyes lifted
10 Heaven, denounce the tyranny and oppression
OF The slave2 Oh, no. He was then addressing
a community ofslave-holders; and such language
would have been fatal 10 his cause He was
then a true "Jefersonan Republican," and
though, fl TO tickle the ears OF Virginians with
his professed S,a,es-Rights doctrines. Now, his
object is 10 catch the votes Of the Abolitionists-
and, 10 do so, he boldly announces his resolution
10 chime in wh their views, and TO fight 10 The
last against the consummation Of measure,
which is dear 10 the people Of the United States,
to which The faith OF the Nation is pledged,
and 10 defeat which Great Britain has lent all her
diplomatic arts and cunning.
What will be thought by Mr.. Webster, when
he sees the Lexington (Ky.) Observer, published
at Mr.. Clay's door and presumed TO represent
Mr.. Clay's views announcing its opinion that
the Annexation quesionis so tar settled. that no
foetioas opposition 10 mere details would be wise
and patriolic?" Will the Wings oul of Mas
sachuses, sanction the "facious course OF
Mr. Webster and The New York Tribune,
AGAINST which even The New York Courier
and EXPRESS, rabid enough in all conscience,
strongly invesh? We have no fear that any
dangerous opposition will be made to the final
completion Of the measure. We are inclined TO
believe mat The spirit OF faction will generally,
cover beneath The loud voice oil national will.
But when we see the great leader OF Northern
Whieeery avowing his purpose OF doing all in
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grounds, it is most important, that all The friends
of The sanctity OF national faith, should prepare
for the contest We hope 10 see this mailer spec
div disposed OF at the next session, TO the conin-
sion and political humiliation of all who make
a .lac,ious" opposition at This late day.
rRIcKERY OF GEORGIA WHIGGERY.
John M. Berrien resigned his seat in the Uni
led States Senate, on The 7th insant-so says The
MiIledgcville Southern Recorder (Whig9 Thus
ends the political life Of man, who once a
thorough State Rights politician and The os-
,ensible father of The Address of the Philadel-
mia Free Trade Convention, shamelessly turn
ed his back upon bis old principles, and went
=. Ear as the warmes, Federaist Of Massachu-
se,s in favor of a high Tariff and against
the annexation OF Texas. Last Summer he CO.
operated, in the Eastern States, with Wing actors
whose lauda,ions Of Henry Clay were mixed up
with GROSS insults upon The domestic institutions
or tho sonth. The names Of John M Berrien
and Cassius M. Clay were intimately connected
in The anti-Texas gatherings OF Eastern Federal
lists.
His course has excited alarm in the Wing
par,y of Georgia Conscious OF The injury that
his ultra principles had inflicted, and would
continue 10 inaict upon The fortunes OF Georgia
Whiggery, large portion Of that party deter
mined 10 get rid Of the incubus, and TO advance
,be pre,ensions oil Judge Dawson, whose princi-
ples, a, leas, in appearance, approached somc-
wba, 10 the States Rights standard
How 10 effect This desirable object and at the
same time 10 make decent show, was the knot
=, ,,ost;on For some time the organization OF