Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-18
THE TONE or THE WING PRESS

THE TONE or THE WING PRESS!
The Philadelphia aU. S. Gazette" refers TO GER
tain signs In the North, and says that ''the Texas
question is not settled even though annexation
should be regarded as accomplished, still Texas
is 10 be ralyins word, as effective in some cam
paisn, as was the shout Of Remember Paoll in
another"
Ii refers, as one evidence of the signs OF
the times, To the revelations OF the "Boston
Mercantile Journal, staid, respectable pa
per, OF true Wing principles" The Jour
nal saws. 'the North has been betrayed
Let rs then, trusting only 10 our own resourc-
6, and 10 the moral and religious character Of
the free States, prepare ourselves seriously Tor
the contest, now inevitable, and involving graver
consequences Than any in which we have been
engaged since our national Constitution was first
formed. But, though, as We advance, we may
not lce that VIC can depend upon any part OF The
South Tor support VIC still shall not feel that we
wan, safe foundation wherein 10 plant ourselves,
or faithful allies 10 cheer US on. We have the old
PRINCIPLES Of the Constitution of the country and
whatever is true and venerable in justice and
religion. 10 stand upon and we have the voice of
humanity and The sympathies OF all christendom
10 90 with us, and bid US God speed. Nor shall
We fail of success. For body of people, like
that which fills the free States al This Union, con-
tending earnestly in such cause, was never yet
brought into base subsection 10 The spirit OF
slavery, and never can be"
Aaothcr S;ga!-The New York Tribune is
volcanic upon the occasion. II asks what re-
mains 10 be done We say, resist the consum-
nation OF The Annexation scheme 10 the last
Let Connecticut, Rhode Island, and other Free
States, do their duty in their Congressional Elcc-
tons, and the mischief man be arrested in The
next Congress; but il not, we shall not yet give II
up. We shall try, on one hand, 10 induce Texas
TO abe fish Sa-ery gradually, il not Immediately;
and il Freedom is allowed 10 discuss The matter,
We shall have great hopes of early success Fail
ing or pending this, ifany person in Free State
shall be claimed as fugitive Slave from Texas,
let his seizure be legally resisted, and the case
carried up TO the United States Supreme
Court" SC Pretty much in the Quincy style this
upon The admission of Louisiana, peace
ably if we can torciDiy IL re must" Try 10
arrest the mischief in The next Congress! Will
thew indeed? |; is easy enough 10 see what the
Wings and Aboltionisis are AFTER They wish 10
keep tic question open till the next session. For
what purpose? To profit By The chapter OF &C
cidents-either 10 defeat The annexation altogether
or 50 10 shape The annexation at the next session,
as 10 obtain the largest proportion oil Southern
Texas, in Zee simple, for the non-siavehodlng
States And how do they expect 10 keep II open
By dscarding the terms Of Browns resolutions
and opening new negotiation, under the alter
native resolutions, so as TO send new compact
10 the Senate under the lrealy-makins power-or
even 10 both Houses under the legislative power.
All The Texas Wings so for this scheme
All The abolitionisis go for il. The Southern and
Western friends of Texas see the game that these
madcaps would play, and therefore they go Tor
the scheme which is best calculated TO close The
Pandora box al once