Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27
GsNgA, TUESDAY, M0RasNG, JANUARY ss lsas


day, that the article is rather ill.timed in Wing
magazine"
Strange notion: truly, that we should be deferred
from speaking The truth and denouncing The "a
tai mischiels of European interference in Anne
rican affairs, because there is now pendinga con-
iroversy with one OF the most grasping powers
of Europe, that sets up groundess claim to our
own territory! To all patriots and rational
men, il would seem that, il We do not wish 10 lose
all control over this continent, this is the proper
moment 10 speak oul our sentiments and pro-
claim the solemn warning Of cur ancestors.
But we consider the American Review as
good Wing authority, ard We rejoice that this or
gan OF our opponents has Gene out SO boldly for
California. We have 10 fear Of extending The
"area Of freedom" With The learned and phi
losop' ical Mon,esquieu we are satisfied that a
federalive system OF free Republics, like our own,
is capable OF almost indefinite expansion, with
out disadvantage. Provided the checks and ba-
lances OF The Constitution be preserved, (and that
must depend upon the virtue and intelligence OF
The people, and he fidelity of their Representa-
livts,) the "Nh hole houndl.ss continent" might tc
ours, and divided into free and sovereign States,
ard the strength and harmony Of the whole be
maintained. But We are for acqurin. territory,
without violence, or fraud, or blood. As in the
case of Texas, lei us extend our territory By Tie
moral influence Of Republican principles, and
that alone. No acquisition can be SO honorable
none so permanent ard beneficial.
We are bound by every high consideration 10
embrace Texas in our Union. She was once
ours, and her citizens were Of our own land. Her
own free people desired it. Our citizens gave
their ready assent. Moreover, it was evident
that England ard France were intriguing for
tie control OF Texas, and we were bound 10 &C.
feat their european interference" For this
/ noble union OF Two independent nations, our op-
ponenis assailed the Republican party in The Bit
eres, terms. Tie annexation Of Texas, how
ever, stood upon much more favorable grounds
than the acquisition Of California, which the
grea, organ Of tic Wings now stou,ly contends
for.
In pointing on, the inconsistency Of our oppo-
nents, We DO not intend 10 assail them for advo-
eating The acquisition Of California. 1t is a
measure which We approve-and, at The same
time the Wing support Of The acquisition Of Ca
iiornia is the best answer TO all their sarg abou!
Texas "land-robbcrv" They convict themselves
By their own tes;;mony-bul in doing SO, they
give their aid in extending The influence Of free
institutions and in checking the malign opera
ton OF european interference" with American
affairs
We suppose the fact developed by the following
article iromihe Parsersburg Gazette, lhatthe Ohio
kdna ppers have been bailcd, will quiet any unea-
siness that may have existed on account Of the
threatened inuasiOn OF Virginia BY the Ohioans.
We hope that Gen. Jackson, of Wood, vii have
no occasion 10 use the three hundred stand oil
arms sent from the Stale Arinory TO his order
As we have seen so much in The papers relative
TO these arms, we vii! state, that it is true they
were seEt to paikef>bufS, on The representation
OF Gen. Jackson and other citizens CT the North
west, who r:ere app:ehensve OF difficulty with
the Abolionisls OF Ohio. The Governors prir.
cipal reason for complying with their request
was, mol lldt ne niI dUI ScliOuS IciIS VI d IuT-
ture, but for he purpose Of supplying The volun-
iecr corps which are being formed in that part Of
the Stale; and, further, because there was not a
Stand Of arms in the brigade:
The ABoLITIuNIsTs-The three Orleans, re.
Gently confined here a charge of carving
away slaves, were brought before Judge McCo-
mas on yesterday, and admitted 10 bail in The
sum Of 100 dollars eacf-a Mr.. Harris, of Har-
mar, O.io, becoming bail The late prisoners
have consequently returned 10 their homes, some
what wiser, probably, than when they left them.
The General Court il is understood, were I
for sustaining The jurisdiction, : against il, and
one declining 10 give his opinion without farther
lime; Tor which purpose The question is ADJOURN
cd over 10 the next term OF the Court. Ii must
be understood, however that no opinions were
officially delivered, and The final result may differ
from that above given. We trust the thinking
and candid portion Of the citizens OF Ohio and
Of The Union, will see in The las, as well as in
all former official acts Of Virginia in reference
10 these men, an entire absence OF vndcliveness.
The question of boundary which has assumed
a most interesting aspect, and is even more CON-
plicaed than was al first supposed, will doubtless
he submitted 10, the U. S. Supreme Coun for ad-
judication. a resolution contemplating such
resu, has already been offered in The Ohio lcgis-
lalure.