Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-24
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gen, correspondent pcnned The following 'e| .;,
our readers will derive much instructor. ''o''
cutting structures upon the policy OF Eu'oi~"
powers in regard TO this country. -
While we have mol much confluence ,.s.I
motives ofPresidenl Jones, he appears as d " 'e''
of annexation, and, 10 accordance WIN n'' ~
clamation. The Congress convened yesterday "ee"
and, we doubt not, have already gwen men ''"l
ton 10 the Union. Whether England aho fi'"N'
will feel justified in interfering with our i''o'e
men,s, and secretly urging Mexico 10 cfed,e &c, :"
difficulty, we have no means OF luusihs.
hone for the best, and our Government, aouo'ies''
is prepared for The worst. The commercial I'M
porance of Oregon 10 the United States Is strong
| y SET forth by our correspondent;
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
To he Editors of he Enquirer:
FRANKroRT-oN-TH MAINE,
May 80, 1915.
NJ De,a S,ps-Monday's London "Mornns
Chronicle" contains The following startling para
granh I'm mentioning as we did, in SATURDAY
q ma Der. the precise position in which MT hshpei
Smith has returned 10 England, We might nave
stated, as evidence Of the confluence rePrse" :"
"hiza bY he Team GUrernmcnf, mat ne AW con-
t,nues 10 hold The commission II I,.ton Secretary
"oT STATE, though the duties OF that office ale per
formed ad int by The Attorney General. Inc
leading public men in Texas from fres'"en'
Jones downwards, continue 10 'e teMHfe!y 'Pfp-
/" sd on principle CD 10 annexation; ana 'housn
" The noisier pOrtion Of tte psopfe and press az
" favorable 10 that measure, the great bulk OF Inc
WELL DOING, SETTLED AND RESPECTABLE poFuld
ton of the Republic, concur in The wiser OPP
" MON OF The Executive Government; and even 10
" many who support annexation, the terms oileI-
" ed nv The United States ACT OF Congress are very
/" objectionable. President Jones too, al the latest
q daies from Washington on the BraZos, which IS
the present location OF the Texan Government,
" had expressed his determination not 10 amietPa~
" The merit meeting Of Congress an DcfcmiDer, y
calling special Congress, and there seems 70 ne
no dou6i, that The chefs 81 The party ira'ch P'aeea
him IN po,rcr ,rM appear on The stump, and use
" ,rerv posslble crertion 10 prercnt HE junction,
should the INSCRIPTIONS efforts Of Maj Done-
son, The United States Minister inTexas, make
" n deeper impression on the Texans than they
have hitherto done"
This statement seems 10 have been authorized
by the Texan iunctionary al London; ana, view
ed in that light il is calculated 10 create The most
dreadful orcbodinss to the result of The annexa-
lion measure. have but little doubt that The chez
Powers OF Europe, al The ins,igalion of IIeat
Britain, will consent al once, 10 guarantee me
independence Of Texas against Mexico; Dui,
mon The express condition. that she will
| not hereafter become a member OF Inc Anne
rican Union In this manner the French MINIS
try NAV be made 10 play into the hands oil The
English when il would commit no orert act Ia
! incur our dspleasure, or Ia create unnecessary
excitement among the people OF France me
fact is, the European Governments are compelled
10 favor each other when they can do SO without
~. I'm, fh,. mi
enouiry which is abroad among their Subjects
relative to the natural rights OF man and his ca
pacity for sei-sovernment, none Of them know
how dependent they may hereafter become, or
what assistance they will be forced 10 ask from
one another II is now universally conceded
,ha, if Texas desires 10 be Incorporated into The
Union. il is a matter which no European Power
or Stale can, with the least proprety, protest
against, or otherwise formally object 10.
Every thing depends now upon The integrity
of the citizens OF Texas. If they are worthy of
their ancestors--"lhe true fire of The flinl'-wr
have nothing 10 apprehend But il will require
the innexibe virlue-the frmnesS OF purpose
which characterized the patriots OF it, 10 resist
the temptations so prodgaly presented 10 them on
this side of the Atlantic, through the machina-
lions OF John Bull Intrigue has wide field 10
operate in, and the most INSCRIPTIONS means
will be called into action. II millions Of dol
larS-I NAV say pounds-are required, they will
be forthcoming TO ''he patty in Texas, who are
resolutely opposed om p'ine'pc" 10 annexation, If
il is possible for them 10 succeed in their unhal-
lowed and unnatural designs British @rreiem
will be as abundant in The Lone Star" As whorie
berries on The Virginia hills, and traitors reward
ed 10 their hearts content. President Jones has
been already influenced not To call Il especial
Congress" in order to afford suifcenltime TO his
constituents 10 avail themselves OF The liberal,
and Kind, and diantcrtsted offers OF the philan-
lhropic English Icontinne TO hope for the best,
but cannot close my eyes 10 The dangers which
behold daily multiplying, and 10 most fearful
rapidirv. Since Smiths arrival, | have not met
with an EngiShman, and Germany is full OF them,
who has not taken occasion TO say, good naluredly
however, '.You don't gel Texas; We shall out
general you al lasI;" and strange as II may ap-
pear, | have rarely met with an American
Americans only in name-purse-prou ignorant
ar.locrats, who know nor care any thing abou,
their country, but who are anxious for such re-
suit Ii would be most agreeable even to some OF
our Diplomats and Consuls on The Continent, who
have unfortunately adopted The opinion Of our
rckety old mother, that we are loo srasWng, and
should be check-mated in some way or other.
The American statesman, who, under all the
circumstances of The case, can save Texas from
the gulf OF infamy which is yawning 10 receive
her, will be entitled 10 the gratitude OF his coun-
lrymen for unborn ages A mission Tor The &C.
compishmenl of this great object should be al
once despatched, and The first patriot in the ma
lion should not consider it beneath his acrep-
lance, however trihng the pecnnary remnnera-
lion The citizens OF The young Republic should
be awakened-and nothing short of The powers
OF the most luminous intellect can do SOLO the
dangers of the precipcc upon which I ey stand
EnUliShmen heroine
lifted as people: all their lies will continue with
their brethren of the United States, even should
corruption consummate its unhalluwed work Of
Severing them politically forever. Kindred spi-
rilS in religion liberty and brlh-in short, all the
feelings which bind man 10 man-it is contrary
to the immuable DEGREES of Justice that they
should be separated. They are emphatically, in
lis most fgurative meaning bone OF one bone
and flesh ui one flesh" He who rushes forward,
therefore, 10 rescue The Texans from The Lions
Jaws, will deserve the first place in The esteem of
mankind as public beneiactor The spider
never cast its web around the fly more arlinlly,
than Great Britain is, al this moment. drawing
Texas into her meShes. IL is not intended 10 sub
ject the latter power. No; this is more than
Jones, Smith e. Co. dare accede 10; but 10 con-
troll il indirectly and through secret Influences
Mexico is always needy and will remain SO I'M
Ill her government becomes more upright-an
likely 10 occur. She will have to sell California;
and the purchaser with the money, is ready,
however large The sum required. To secure 50
large foothold on the North American Conf
nenl, and such commanding position on The
Pacific, Great Britain will not calculate the cost.
Can we prevent her from doing lhis2 | answer,
if at all, only by resort TO arms. The sympa-
lhies OF the world would, in such an event, pro-
badly be enlisted against us-embracing, moi only
Mexico, but Texas. 1t will be replied, if we re-
monsrate, in the language of one of the rabid
Dailies in New York, when some excitement
was occasioned by a report that the British Go
vernmcnt had purchased California-"Why, yor
were willing 10 steal Texas, and yet will not al
low Great Britain 10 buy California" With
California as her province, and Texas as her
dependent the next movement Of Great Bri-
tain would be, 10 insidiousy approach our
population beyond The Rocky Mountains, whe-