Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-13

nj, her as Stale into the Union; anu we
| had every reason 10 believe that u she was nos
admitted al once she would be los' 70 Us wy
In The ease Of Oregon, there is no siou,'u iot
apnrehendins that we will lose anyihns oy ~,
on The contrary, we believe we ha'I - M
10 gain. We therefore deny The ANALOGY on" W. Wv,
consequent charge Of inconsistency. bu. ~, :o'
,b.sc gentlemen See that, in charging us WIN IN
cons ist.Dcy. they fix il upon !ntilisehei, =
course an both occasions has been exac'h .'ie ie
verse OF ours. II, therefore, we have Dec" wv,
s;stent they cannot have been CONSISTENT W
DENY The analogy and the charge. but 'nsS ,t au.
mil the analogy in making The charge az: '' ,ha
Gy il indelibly upon themselves. Bul, oir, lhe
gentleman from Maire MIR. Hamlih "eh'
farther and undertook TO lecture the SCUM d. ~
her duty, and in his own phraseoioSy, eA"V ,a,,,
her 10 sand up 10 ii. have schooled my -
per TO reply 10 such remarks rom sue,' q,,h 30
When did The gentleman ever hno" ,iie so''I D.,
fail 10 discharge her duty TO Inc country nu'
Il ,hcre was any danger that she would 90 II upon
his accession. with what propricly can that Seh'
,leman become her monitor? Upon what occa-
s;o,, WAS il thai he was fount standing py me
Soulb on any question ir which she was supposed
- ,are , neculiar interest Upon The subject OF
,be ,wenty.6 first rule, upon The subject OF anu,
slavery restrictions upon Florida and Texas, ana
in bis npoosition 10 The admission oi Texas on an
ti-slayery ground, who has showI. more hafro"
minded bisoiy and hostility 10 tie SCUM man iid'
member? With what prupriely, then, can NC
assume The Office of occurring US upon any suo
iec,? la what noble contrast does me COURSE .,
his own honorable colleague, Mr.. Sawicl'e,)
who had addressed the committee on yesterday,
and The gentleman from illinois, Mr.. McCler-
mandy stand with his? The latter gentleman, VINO
has sionalzed his devotion both 10 Texas anu
Oregon. by The eminent ability with which ne
has sustained them, scorBed the iilioeral lmPuld-
ton that we were not conscienllousy dlseharSihs
our duty TO our country in the course we are Id
king. He lold US he had gone for Texas because nc
w,s in favor of her admission, without reference
10 The Oregon or any other question, ana ne repuni
aled The idea that there was any understanding,
either express or implied, between me irien1s .,
Texas and the friends oil Oregon, wnIch suplecteu
Nc 10 charge OF bad faith. Incapable Them
selves OF being influenced in lhsir course here by
sinister motives, these gentlemen are incapable
Of ;mnutinr Them TO Others. They left the task
~ lhose influenced hy such motives 10 impule
lbem to others Il is not likely that any OF US VIII
heed The admonilion But how will The South
stand, in all probability, on This question:! Al
though her representatives are not nhmlhulul OF
the political, sectional, and taaatieat views which
Influence large portion oilhoSe who are so &C
live upon this occasion, very large majority
oflhem will be found going as far as those who
90 farlhesl; and there will be fewer republicans
from The South going against this notice Than
there were democrats from the North voting a
gainst The admission of Texas.
| shall not initiate The gentleman in his valo-
rous gasconade, nor in his exlravagant eniosy
upon the patriotism OF his State beg pardon,
no enlosy upon The patriotism oil Maine can be
ex,ravasanl The patriotism Of Virginia is no!
so doubtful, in the opinion OF her sons as TO make
il necessary ;ha, they should be constantly pro-
claiming il upon The house-topsi no1 is her chival-
nv so questionable that she is compelled 10 be
rash 10 seem firm