Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-25

ty, in her domestic resources; depressed ~ the
burdens Of public dcM and dircet ta1at'on; her
land in consequence deprecated in value; and
in the event OF final annexation upon the pro-,
posed basis, our public domain not only ra-ecG
and nlorigaged 10 secure the payment OF our debt,
but even criScer0tcd OF its mineral caith TO swell
the federal treasury.
"rhs is, indeed but a dim and totally made
Guate view Of The actual pit and grave OF insig-
nifcaEce and iniamy into which The House oil
Representatives of the American Congress have
proposed 10 plunge this nation.
"'snce he, miscned the Morning Star.
Nor man nor irnd hath fall'n 80 far :"
The following is from the Civilian and Calves
ton Gazette, in comment upon the foregoing:
eThe article which we copy Today from the
National Register. affords gratifying evidence Of
a return, on the part of the friends of annexation
in This country, 10 a proper sense OF selfrespec,
and an understanding Of the position which Tex
as may and ought 10 assume in relation 10 Inc
question Our friends beyond the Sabine have
lost sight of the homely adase that it takes two to
make a bargain, and only studied how 10 shape
measures SO as TO make the "reciprocity all on
one side" until al length their utter selilshness
and disregard OF the respect due TO Texas as an
independent nation, which has thus far MAN.
tanned her nationality, rights, and liberties. be-
gins TO produce The natural fruits OF dlsaPpoint-
ment and aversion in those Of our citizens who
had looked to that quarter for magnanlmous
and dis;nfercsied regard for our welfare and hap
piness. The helpless and pcrshins begsar may,
without hesitation, accept the most hunilialing
conditions for, and agree 10 become The mental
of him from whom he receives the means OF
ayerting famine and death; but tha sturdy veo-
man, whose honest industry and strong arm afford
him all The means of subsistence and protection
requisite 10 his condition and habits in life, may
well shnn The banquet and The association, il in
vied into the society of the more wealthy and
presuming, when his acceptance is 10 be coupled
with acknowledgements Of vassalagc and in.eriori-
y"
[F,om fie Gal,tston Hccllv Nc,rs
"Tug PRospEcr.-We have already furnished
incontesbe evidence. that the British policy, in
opposition 10 annexation, has SO far succeeded,
that Her Britannia Majestys Minister has obtain
ed The pledge of President Houston 10 use his best
endeavor 10 defeat that measure.
awe are told that upon condition oil our re-
nouncing the American Union forever, the mon
archical powers Of Europe will then terminate our
formidable war with Mexico, forthwith ana
compulsiyey' The same friendly promise has
been made, from time 10 time, for the last seven
or eigh, years, and It's repetition just al Tins par
lcuar crisis, when the speedy success OF ahneAa :
ton is beyond all reasonable doubt, is exceedingly
well Timed, in order 10 create reaction IN me
public feeling of this country. We are not told
whether the friendly mediation is again 10 be al
tended bv another "A rmisiice as necessary pre-
lminary sep, TO be afterwards improved INTO one
of more convenient duration We are, how
ever, assured, that France and England ~H "penfy
submit IL lie coaNdeyafi0n0f eur Gorernmcnt 0Rd
pfopLs inducements for us 10 remain independent.
Such information as this is usually confined to
the chief agents of Government as matter ol
State secrecy, and is rarely furnished to The pub
lie Journals, except for the purpose oil political
influence ana foreign counleraclion. Ihls an
nounccmcnt is made in the positive and nnquail.
fed terms Of ncgotaor, who has PARTICIPATED
in all tho Cabinet secrets aud lnirigues OF both
hcmispheres.
"Tie public need not be surprised should this
singular manifesto prove TO be the harbln2er OF
parry organization, and Of great exelions in This
country, 10 couneract the labors OF our friends in
the Unilcd States, and 10 defeat this great mea-
sure here, after it has lriumphcd there. we
shall see
We too have received "rhe Galveston Weekly
News" of the Sh inst, which ridicules all the
positions Of the "Naional Register" 1t says:
Just as We predicted The National Regis
ter OF the I'D ul, comes ireighed with more Than
two columns of maledctions against the joint re-
solutions OF Mr. Brown Of Tennessee for annex
alton, which passed the lower House OF Congress
Annexation is now spoken OF as a prescribed
revoution-as depriving us OF every feature ard
lincamcn, of naionality'-as 'annihaing our
identity and repudiating even our name And
all these sacrifices and degradation. il is said.
will not secure us ANNEXATION 10 The american
Fnjpn' This seems 10 be an original view oil
these resolutions. The people oflhe United States
in their simplicity thought those resolutions would
accomplish the measure, and The members OF
Congress voted for or against, them accordingly.
The Register processes to be warm and hearty
advocate in the cause olanncxation.' ewould
like to see bill Tor this purpose on his own
plan He would not certainly surrender any o.
our sovereignty, for that would deprive ms of The
features and incamenlS OF nationality He would
not rcinqui>h our style and title OF Republic o.
Texas for that would 'annihilate our identity,
and lepudia,e our name. He would not permit our
President and heads OF Departments 10 retire
from their dignities and resign their emolumenis
Of office; for that would he humialing and an
act of sc!fdcgradaion. He would not allow our
constitution 10 he superseded hy that oithe United
States; for that would be voluntary submission
10 "mcmri5ed rcro'ution." lie certainly would
mol yield up the merchandising power; fI hy dong
so Texas would be ''s,0fa IF hcr 0Hrijutts as a
nation" Would The Register consent, in hi
"warm and hearty advocacy otlhe cause OF an
nexation," TO allow The Congress OF the United
States control over our commercial relations
Certainly not; for ih, would possibly cripple our
commerce" Would he allow the government OF
the U. S. to regulate. our tariff and control our
revenue, and appoint our custom house officers?
By no means: for this would deprive our own
government OF large amount Of patronage and
personal influence: and thus she would be "shorn
OF another important attribute Of sovereignty
What plan Of annexation can The Register, who
is 50 swarm ard hearty IN advocate OF This mea-
sure, possibly devise. that may not impair "onr
present elevated position as people, and shut
ont 'the wealth. which, liz says, the commerce
OF Eurore is abou, TO pour into our lap" if we
remain independent, We have heard Of lawyers
arguing against the cause they wc.a employed 10
advocate. The Register is certainly arguing
aganstlhe cause he proposes TO advocate bni il
does nottherciore follow that he betrays the cause
he is emplyedlo support"
The New Orleans Tropic, (samc dale,) with The
other New Orleans papers, says: "From 'hetenor
Of the articles Gin the National RcsiSter) weshoud
Judge that the plan OF procedure suggested by Col
Benton would be The most acceptable IN Texas"
And il it be the only one accepted, then viii IL
still become us to send no man to Congress, who
is no, thoroughly wi,hthe South on The annexation
ofthis country The question will then again he
a, sea-and nothing but the wsest and lirmes,
coursels can secure her admission into the Union
"We will moi (io employ The Just and elegant Ian
euage of General IIamilton) reiIera'e in detail
those estimates oflhc value ofhis vast nalionalac-
QUESTION, on which We have 50 often dwel We
will iorbea 10 speak oft as country which uniies
10 the masnificencc OF the valley of our own au-
gust river, pastoral region where The most inSu.
RANT Pampns Of Southern America are surpassed
in beauty, fertility and health. We will not speak
of i, as climate where the fecundity Of the tro-
pics is blended with the milder blessings that be-
long TO The temperate zone. We will not dwell
on The wide outlet and sphere which such land,
repete with all that can contribute 10 the snbsist
ence comfort, and civilization of man, offers TO
the invncble enterprise of our race: coun-
trv, destined in future ages 10 diduse over soli
ludes now los, in moral darkness, our literature,
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