Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04

a,,anJca 10 the Rio Grande; she always cia''i'cu
,b,1 BOUNDARY: her Congress, on TIC ~" ~,
n,.on,bpr 1886 fixed that as her honh"ai! ny
The act establishing the boundaries OF leAas, W.
nine wears prcvious 10 her annexation sue eAe
ci.et her jurisdiction ever that territory; sue Vi
g.nized Counties 10 The RIO Grande tS'"oi's"eo
cours :. custom houses post oilc's, al" PO9 -
tbcre-had Land ONCE mere, ana sI"nei 80
- ,ba ham, OF the river; representatives "S!t
sI.r;ed from that lnrfory 10 her Congress; ana
Hi< rms The Teras which was admitted mo oul
lTnion-Tcxas 10 The Rio Grande.
& rrsnIvcd. That lac public rcco!ds oil cur
counIIy show that The Rio GTande was our pouh-
tary after tie annexation; we erected custom.
bnns, bevnnd The Nucces; we established posi-
ron,cs in that territory; he country west OF Inc
Nneres forms part OF one OF the congressional
districts which sends representative TO CONGRESS
from Texas; members of the Legislature Wh'ch
elected her senators 20 cur Senate were eieC'c'
by constituents residing west OF the Nuecesi Lex.
as 10 the Rio Grande was, when The war com
rnenced, State of this Union, and we had
right ard it was tic duty OF The government, ~
Iere! invasion on lis soil.
= Resolved Tint .lLIico c0nln,cnced The 7rar by
c:ossins the Rio Graude and invading our conh-
try. She struck The frs, biow-she shec inc HIST
blood The wa. was war in ! s confluence
mcnl o. Invasion on tic part OF alexic1-ol a.
fence on the par; Ct the Unite! States ohe Struck
mol 10! a disputed boundary but far 1sT'S. ne
glorious fields OF Palo Alto and ReSaca de la
| Palma vii! remain as witnesses 10 our WRONGS, as
| long as those of Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cefro
Galdo and Mexico shal tell how We redress mem
| s. Rcsoved, That The Wings III Congress nav
ing united with the Democrats in so!smhy de-
caring, upon their official oahs, that caI eTSl-
cd 5p lie act Of .l,exicc;" and having voted the
a z N II.
with amaz mcni upon he recent proiesalons OF
their leeder that Mey r0cd "ictat Uep knttc to be
| he" aud aided in prosecuting wal lhes Haco 20
b. lajus'; and ,Iusr tori The honor OF humanity ana
nubic morals. that lew will follow The lead OF
men who, in The same breath in which lhty pro-
noupce iudcmea, Of condemnation upon their
cOunbv, admit Themselves 10 be al once peIJuTed
and unprnciped.
0. Resolved, Tina; before The war was com,
menced by Mexico our Government exhausted
all The arls OF persuasion, OF remonsirance ana oil
warning, 10 deter tina, country from lis mad Ca
reer. Thai, since The war,we have iol lowed lhcm
with the olive branch Of peace-have gwen
armi,.ice after armisce-have asked and en-
treated for peace-bul have been met with ireach-
ery and Iepuised with Insult; ard that, IN our
onin:on, the time for tem?orzing has ceased, and
nothing but al energetic prosecution oil The wdr
remains
10. Resolved, That We have just right TO sa'
iisiaclion and indemnify Tor The past and securl-
~ Tor the future; and that ii will be time enough
10 sympathise with Mexico, when she learns TO
resrcc, the rights OF her neighbo!s 10 justice 10
ALL repair The injuries She has inflicted and respect
herself
II. Resolved, That the efforts OF President
Polk and his admin isl! a ion 10 sustain The honor
OF the country b, firm vindicaiion OF her rights,
in the war with Mexico, have met, and will con-
;iuuc 10 receive, The appreciation OF The people
Taa! however ueaSan anddeiTaCtion mayrearIhelr
heads, the people OF the country, swherever An OPP
aur;unily has offered, have given the most signal
evidence of iheiT firm reliance in The policy and
measures Of the administration.
j. Randolph Tucker, Esq, addressed The meet
iag, and offered resolutions which were undni'
mausly adopted:
Mr.. T.. said, in Introducing these resolutions,
lei whateverdisp position The meeting might choose
10 make OF the other resolutions which had just
passed it was no, Tor him 10 speak o! H. whether
to approve or 10 diSapprove. II was his Object 10
introduce 10 the meeting resolutions upon ques-
! ton deeply Involving more 50 than any o'heT
question, me Interests AMI rights OF the Sou bern
! people. He alluded 10 the question OF slavery
mixed up as il was in he question CT ierriiciia
indemnify i0I the expenses Of the war.
| IL hgieil? discussing Ie question, he ALLUDED to
the gross injustice OF an indemnity tor he Costs o.
| a war. 10 which he slave States had contributed,
entirely ior the benefit OF the Northern States, and
| from which Shareholders were 10 be entirely ex-
| cuttd. The resal; would be thai Southern blood
would flow freely 10 eniyICe terms upon The enc
slY ~ which terms, in order 10 repay the eXpen-
! ses ot The war, vast domain would DC acquired
| 70. the benefit ui the Moth exclusive ol any par
iici1alion on the part Of The South. Was not
| hi, unjust; could it be caiied Indemnify 10 the
| Soaih}
l;u, he took The constitutional ground, mrlely
! aiiuG;ag to il, as il would carry him TO Greater
lengths han lie desired to discuss ii. he took
! The ground, which he held TO be lenablr, that all
such inleftcreCCc was unconstitutional, ami in
| v"ivcu lriu,,lrr which II carried 10 Us ic:in-
| lnalc consequences involved Interference in the
question OF very in no States themselves
! We're We prepared for this?
But he look the sill broader ground, that This
vas moi Il single isolate; question. Il was one
/ oi q series Of aggressive seps, which northern
ab0:iiionism was making 10 attain It's Ultimate
ohlscl. OF destroying slave properly in The Sa"th.
! To illustrate this proposition he traced The iis.o-
ry OF this federal interference in the >lavrIy ques-
ton. More than SIXTY years ago before he adop-
ton OF the presen, Constitution the State OF Viz
cinia, with all Of her lLeraliy and public spirit,
made ccssion OF he great domain ul the north
! west 10 The United SAFES and how, he asked,
had she been repaid7 Like king Lear, in the
play, ms uneralein! rlspring. The ordnance
| oil 1857 had excluded her people from al! parti-
! clpAlion in i, b. declaring that slavery should
never be allowed therein. This is The frs. act
! tt legislation by the FEDERAL Gorefnmen! upon
! Inc principle OF the Wilmoi Proviso 'cifhoN any
! polrer Or authority, whatever, TO pass il.
The Constitution was adopted, wherein the
States carefully reserve! all rights not granted 10
inc Federal Government. The principle q slave
ry was acknowledged, and even incorporated in
the very conslirlin OF the Government, and still
! is 50 INCORPORATED in is very existence. Slaves
were ad:nEteL 10 a share OF representation in the
Federal Government, rs sacd and still are repre-
seated And yCl what has been the rcsnIi Has
tn opposition 10 me rights OF SHAREHOLDERS been
pat down2 Passing over the Intermediate time,
down 20 The year 1919 we are net b. the agita
lion upon the Missouri question:; an agitation
which even disturbed The repose OF the retired
Statesman Of Monticello, the great Jefferson
Ii ie!l upon his ear "ike fire bell al night"
sounding The kncll OF the Union.
That agitation arose from The assertion o. tie
light on The par; OF Congress 10 refuse almis-
sion into the Union TO a Stale, uniess ii abolish
cd slavery, and 10 impose that restriction upon
any Stale applying Tor admission. This struck
Il decisive blow al The institution OF slavery, as
il determined that no more slave States should
be admitted, and that the limits OF slavery were
fixed within The boundaries OF the Old S!a'cs.-
1t a.so involved, in Mr.. Us opinion, and he
though: ii could he maintained, the tight to ex-
ercise jurisdiction over slavery within ire States.
Tna soaih was alarmed, and the Union was sha-
ken 10 its centre By this monslrous aggression
upon southern rights and interests. The great
pa:ifcator, Henry Clay, arose, and by dcxte-
Gous sirreHaer under the name Of COMPROMISED
OF the principles we commended Tor, allayed The
Icrmenl and for short time, sla6ed The thirst Of
aboi!ionism. lie can never be forgotten ior il.
he liked his eye mote nearly on The Presidency
han ever. lie gained The affections oil the ncrlh
~ his course.
Bu, were Souhern rights more sccurel Had
The sure nder o the principle, Of tie srca' reserv-
Cd rights Stopped the aggressive policy Of Norlh-
en- abolition No. We now come 10 the period
OF cbaii',on PETITIONS, a question which gained
somc support 10 The abolition cause from South