Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-05

projection. But y nal was tie critel ion by which
Inc PresIden! was TO ascertain The rxen, II TeY.
| as! was he 10 consider Texas As tyendipo ~,
y over Ihe territory in ;he actual Possession ~
her citizens3 Certainly no. since The uuoccp ;.
ped territory II Texas iS as much Texas a. ~
portion Inhabited by Tc1ars But why vas i,
constitutional Tor The President 10 extend hi, rro.
! leclion over Inc nnnccnpied leriicry Of Texas
because Texas has lie rashf 10 possess her u.in
| ilahiteG soil. The criterion, then, by which M.
| President was 10 ascertain the limits Of Tex,
wss the extent 10 which she had the yisit 10 uof'
scssterr1fo,y Had Texas Inc light 10 possess Ter.
Tiiory as far as 10 the Rio GRANGE! Ihaye shown
that she had. II was, therefore, constitutional for
The President 10 order The U. 5. Army TO advance
10 that river, 10 repel the threatened invasion
OF Texas, and therefore Of the U. States, by HE
forces OF Mexico.
| have thus, Messrs. Editors, taken up The
gauntlet thrown Gown BY Quefst, ami with what
success have sustained myself The intelligent
and impartial reader will jucec.
Amelia, Jan. le, 1917. WlNTERHAM.
II The Edstoys ofthe Enquirer:
have observed with asionishmen, commu-
nication in your paper of lie 4th inst, over The
signature Of "Rocktish" addressed 10 ",he Vo-
lers Of the Albsmare Congressional District"
suggesting 10 their consideration The propriey OF
holding convention al LoyiI gs,on, The 81 Mon
day in March next, 10 S lecl n candidate "wko
viii bear our banner alofr Though The contest"
II is stated IS preiexl, that the present able
AMI popular Representative would ieopcIdizc The
Democratic cause. Now with ali proper respect
Tor the opinions OF "Rocktsh," beg 10 assure
him, thar, il 10 insure success really be his pur-
pose, his suggestions, II carried out. will mote
certainly insaIe the defeat OF the very object he
has in view Mr.. Leake has rep esenied lie
district ably and with satisfaction 10 his Political
friends Since the la>, session OF Consres, lie
las visited every county in the district, and rem.
de!ed an account Of his slewardship-and 10 9th
e. han general feeling on The raI ot the Demo.
cratic portion OF his constituents has been evincei
hat le should continue their Representatives
and, IL response 10 their wishes, ne has some
months since announced h.msei! candidate foI
reelection. And why is il proposed al his late
day, 10 throw i,ebIand into The district by al
attempt &c supesede hint
concur most fully with "Roehi>h' when he
says that "he approaching spring campaign is
destined 10 b. one OF exciting intsiesi
Mr. Gogsin Is known 10 be very popular in Bed
ford. lie Possesses sfea, tact in
political discussion, and is regarded BY his rien!s
without superior before The people. II such be
The tact, ard with such an opponent % contend
with, il behooves the Republican party 10 be up
and doiag. There is 10 use 10
disguise lie fact that we shall have hald work
with our best and slronges. man" Mr. Leake Is
The acknowledged champion 81 lie cis;tict, and
the most popular man Of his party IN II viii
him as our candidate, success is probable, with
out him, defeat is inevitable. Convention OF No
convcnlion, he will prove The choice of his pany.
Why then this rash and mischievous proposition,
% well calculated 10 dislulb tie harmony oil The
district Ii is asking TOO much 10 make so great
A sacrifice 10 CRAFTY the whims 81 a mere ''irag-
menl." II will moi be done; The highest consde.
falcns Of duty forbid il. | therefore hope thu
his suggestions will not elicit solitary Iavora.
lie response from the unler flied "red land" Ne.
mocracy. AMHERST.