Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-23
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 22. 1850.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

in the Senate that have reached u.s. and the swelling excite
mcnt in South Carolina and Georgia. satisfy us that h'
Union is in greater danger than AT the very momcn
that little Cancellation and concession might have thrown
oil the waves and secured peace the country, We an
panied no stronger word) 10 ste Mr. Clay, and t'
other friends Of the BILL refusing stand by Mr. tooe II
his laudabc efforts amend the Senate b and by thel
stubborn resistance 10 change, adding fuel 10 tie FAME h
failure of Foote's amendment which small ,no''sl
concession Southern rights satisfies that the bill can
passlor il Mr. Foote'S proposition could not pass how
could expect that Mr. Kings motion could succeed! ih'
Senate adjustment bill! therefore, regard beyond sal
ration. Shall we then infer that ri conca"I
and ponce succeed ana that this noble Cnion Is co:c
qucny, 10 be Iivcn into fragments! We cannot yet on4
ourselves 10 the conclusion that The representatives Of '
people bere of good and pao,is MOI II
b. able devise fair aud just Of comprnnis
that will give and strength 10 the Union Must his
tory record that the representatives oi the only genuine t
public in the world have under their feet ;hr noble con
sution and that unable weather the storm, they hav,
abandoned the proud vessel that bears the sacred elements
Of constitutional liberty! Will they in their blind madness
crush the hopes Of all lovers OF liberty and be pointed al as
the fithess guardians Of the temple which they themselves
have broken into fragments through their own disscns"ns
Such must be the result unless the utmost moderati"
and the pultst patriotism be- called into action Texas no"
presents tho critical point in the outworks ol The unlon
and amazed al the blindness and IlPiancy with
which of the Organs of the Northern majority treat
this vital question We content ourselves with single eN-
ample but that is pregnant cncirom the Philadelphia
North American. Hear what it says:
Were no, for their grossly lawess and easonabc cha
ractcr which moves serious feeling one might laugh
the threatened proceedings Of TIE authorities o Texas, IN
yo!vng told military preparations ior The Invasion
of New MeXico-Tcrrory of the United States, or lndecn-
dent State, may choose 10 regard herand tle sisI
|
Traitors resisting ightu authority Of Texas Governor
le writes letter 10 lis President requiring To ErJw, 80 Tar
yet informed whether TeAas in cecting her pir-
is TO have The pleasure "f brush with ie troops "i
the United States whether they 10 c occd out "i
the way leavn. her the single insufficient as o logging
the New Mescans and the blood OF all the Towards i:s IN
the House Of Representatives. 10 declare a TIE question "i
boundary nst he settled peaceaby (hy which Mr. H. means
letting Texas have her way) ''or hy The sword; add
that she has taken activc measures by military porer,
| To maintain her rights and honor"
There is something very terrible appearance in all this
but beg readers and We especially cA0I hr tiov-
rrnmcnt Washington not 10 give any unneccssa-
ry allr Texas is ccc-cmprr,d and not we'll
behaved young sister, who has had most o her education III
the backSoods beyond The bdckw0oshcr lessons hay
Ing been chiefly exploits o horse play wh the Indians, and
roughand- tumble conflicts with the McNicans; tut she i
not near savage and hloodhrsy seems and far
all hrT icrocious airs and threats DO think s would
harm her venerable uncle whose is Sauue or any oi
bis houshod cii.ea, il she could no no she; she Is
amiabc Il, bottom for that, after ALL Bat >uipos
ns her In be Is rae rs she looks and quit" dc-i"- oi
mischief there is grg satisfaction in knowing the fact
really is that she has power of doing hurt 'her hc
United States New Acycn being utterly incapacair!
really pt ing TIE s;;plton in the fierce threat
cned she is for invading the Chinese Empire, taking tn
moon hv Storm or even paving h'l debts ]; /, all very
we'll aud il sounds gand!y for Texas to alh about >ond
military expedition IL santa f. .pr II! conquest II Ntw
IL yco; but AL the ot the Stat, insufficient I"
equip ana TRANSPORT such expedition; and "cr II os,a
foot the Ncw McSirans competent L. ai.'
good Of ii, without any necessity chance ut
the United States forces being called /" rief' in IL,
matter. Texas ~ not M n! likely - easnc swords With
| the United States tins hDui.
The writer then goes o say that Texas has none
oi ";he sncws OF war" aad that il is 'inc noasensi-
ca Ia talk about wagins even civil war--"r Tar "i
bfgandage a-days, without something iii ia strong
tox TO begin upon and shall be in fear o Texas
aiming in rebellion against the United States until We hear
Of her being in better credit" The ppni editor
fer1 ",hc easconadng Of Governor Bell and the Texas
delegation" and them of "hc geographical dcul
ties in their way" and Of the Clnancho lnt,a- securing
the frontiers Of 1cNasswcepng all thai stolen Nu.ccS dis
trict which Texas cannot protect them from destroying.
ranchos and breaking mp settlements there ihcy have
long done with impuny the Mexican side Of The Rio
driving of cattle killing haymakers, and
saing rangers in view OF the cimncys Of San Antonio
This is strange time for Texas think Of raising troops
send New Mexico She NIL she get for her
protection; and is likely that all she enroll
will be employed for that purpose They could not be dis
posed Of more wisely
All this blndy infatuated and fatal view of danger
which regard most imminent Who ran look II the
herosn Of the small band of Texas against the thousands
eNcans and not believe that that gallant people will have
the spirit and the power defend their nsul.d and assacd
tights? But il will be merely the Of Texas thu; is
nvoycde whole South will feel the electric influence
the first blow struck the Rio Grandcand from common
sympathy and interest will rally Ia her support
We from the dcsoating picture OF brother arraych
iavaE
drcul II is false that Texas in stand
ing up for her lawful rights will be guilty Of rebellion
Her title has been sealed by the best blood Of Amccit
has been by the highest Executive aud legislative
thorily and has been proclaimed the world BY the
solemn treaties For occupying her SOIL then, she s
guilty OF breach of Justice popriety II the duty of
the United States otcc, her rights which thcy have sol
cmnlv recognizcd-and it is She bn New Mexico who
commits insurrection against the Constitution and Union,
in attempting oust her from her acknowledged rights East
of the Rio Grandc.
Texas stands an imprcgnabc basis Of righ-and we
President Fillmore and the majority to loo it,
they excite fame that destroy the UniGn. They
promptly and wisely they will be held to ac-
for the disastrous that ever darkencd the
page of history BY justice and Cancellation they may ar
the excitement and give peace to the tnony delay
and wanton stretch OF power they will inevitably sacrifice
the contcderacy and themselves. The constitution and the
Union in their hands, and their action in the few
weeks may crown hen with glory ovcrwhem them with
the of every friend OF constitutional liberty
Let them look 10 IL.
On Saturday morning received, by the Potomac Tail.
road and piney Point ROUTE Philadelphia papers of Fddly
some hours in advance Of the mail We extract few inter-
| esng items which will be found escwhcre. Among them,
OF the painful well important; is the death Of
Sir Robert Peel whose ssgacy moral courage and eloquent
vndcaon of the OF Free Trade reared an undying
column of fame for rc!omer vi the arc We fear
that his amencd death may throw back the liberal cansc
Europe.
Some particulars of the proceedings the State Council
of Massachusetts the Webster will be read with in
iercst. There 10 be doubt that their decision will
finally crush oil lis airy hopcs and that he will have
paie by death Tie most wanton and a,rocious crime that The
criminal calendar exhibit The las, desperate eypcden
his confession is 50 marked by inconsistency and preyarc
tou that will be found sympathzc with him in
| his awful doom.
The programme Of the New Cabinet, far i; goes,
based good authority Webster in the State De-
partmcnt and Pearce in the Navy This is as good
hsd right cypec and rejoice TINT the rcpOrs