Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-18

yet before for consideration. nope tnu'
when it does the House will adopt it, and That the
President himself will answer the inquiry III dlfitr-
ent manner from that in which it was responded 10 III
this House by the Chairman of the Committee on o.
reign Affairs trust that at least the treslaehl VIII
not say that the appropriation made by the Rouse io
the mission OF Minister of Peace is proof That TINS
House thought it might justly declare war If the fre
sident had no other than that to give envy not
his position before the world and mankind; hoPe'
however, that the opportunity VIII he given nun W as
sign better reason. But in that arerment by lie Elk
ecuye repeated as is in this report OF the Secretary
of Stale look not simply at the question OF PERSONA
verac,y on The part of these two great iunconarIes,
but look also and chiefly 10 the MOTIVE oil that aver
ment There can be no other but desire TO appeal 10
The feelings of this naton by the assertion That The last
Congress- expressed the opinion that our rotations win
Mexico were at that time such would justify US IN CO.
ino 10 war and of course that this Congress cannot ex.
press different opinion unless II IS prepared 70 incur
questions as 10 lis patriotism and its disposition to assert
and maintain The rights Of The nation against that sister
republic This be the motive. The object mani.
feslly is to make indirect appeal to the patriotism "
the members Of both Houses OF Congress, 10 say, IN
substance" How dare you, the members of this Con-
pr,ss question position which taken by ynur pre-
dccessors and which concurred with mine! how can
YOU DENY that have right 10 go to war with Nexi'
co. when ms long ago as the last congress was utc'
dcd BY both Houses that the nation would he Juslled III
going TO any length within the Law OF nations, and that
il was from mere generosity that we abstaned from DO.
np so then" 1t is indeed true that 1t was suggested
that one further step should be aken 10 snow our e1
IRENE love of peace and extreme gcnteness with which
we were DISPOSED treat neighborlng Republic, VIZ
the amendment of special minister 10 make solemn
final demand Of redress and if that appeal should fall
we ought then 10 declare war; 80
Now the Message aud The report OF the Secretary bo
saw that this last step has been taken, this final appeal
has been made and has failed. What is the inference
Obviously this that you have no alternative ana that
your duty the nation you represent now conpeis you
in tnke usce into your own hands | can draw no
nix have already proved,
former OCCASION that TINT last measure has not
been taken though it is so asserted in this document
and not only has not been taken but on Tie contrary,
one of the prOsses insults has been offered 10 Mexico
instead of it. But pass over that, and come 10 the
point in the Secretnrys report That report contains
long argument which little else than one continual 10
s,gaon 10 and in that argument there figures THIS
pamphlet After long enumeration OF grievances, real
or NORTHUMBERLAND will not say that there are not zeal
claims upon Mexico and in relation 10 which, so lar as
they are JUST prepared to 30 as lar as any man IN
sustaining them with the whole power oil tils nauo;
there are statements which shall notice In the
meantime will ust say that most assured!y, ut the
time when the President said that the act Of this House
was q declaration Of lis opinion That this Government
would be justified in going to war with Mexico, the
House knew nothing nbout the matter. No facts hau
been presented it from which 10 form an opinion, and
no examination had been had Of any Of the grounds of
difference. Tie Secretary says:
"The answer of the Mexican Minister to the demand
of the United States, founded upon the conduct Vi
GOrOSlZa
statement of all the facts in relation to The subject of
Git Soon after the late Mexican Minister asked Tor his
passports return bone, after terminating his extra.
ordinary MISSION his last note to the Department. in
which his for taking that step were expressed
was published in New York in the journal called the
ssCourier des Flats Uns.' This document had never
been made public by the authority Of the Department.
sThe existence of pamphlet by MIR. Goros,iza, printed
in Philadelphia in Spanish, had been previously made
sknown to the Secretary of State by member of the
sdplomac corps accredited Washington, who stated
that he had received two copies, and he believed that
tthe same number Of copies had been transmitted by
the aolhor TO each member Of the foreign diplomatic
corps in Washington expressing, at The same tne his
surprise and disgust at the grossness Of such an act by
1 retiring minister
Now must say that this is very extraordinary state.
ment Of the Srcrearys and again ask for the motive.
What motive could he have had in informing the House
that lie had received copy of q little pamphlet printed
u Spanish by Mr. Goros,za, in the city of New York
What can he he motive? 1t is obviously 10 lay the
foundation of long argument in which The honorable
Secretary forth this fact one OF the great and
commanding rasons why We ought TO 60 to war with
Mexico lie presents this Of the great and enor.
nous outrage, against the law Of nations; and so vo-
lent and unprecedented in its character that this none
would form Of itself legitimate ground for war; The
printing by minister from foreign Power of a
small pan,het in Spanish and sending it 10 the foreign
ministers reading here. That is the fact Then comes
l0ny argument To prove ills 10 ground of war
and as basis for that argument the Secretary states
10 Congress that Of these foreign ministers, III
communicating u copy Of the pamphlet TO him, OK
pressed surprise and disgust ut such proceeding ask
again, what is the motives of this Satemen 1t is 10
produce OH The impression that all mankind look upon
the publication Of that pamphlet gross and outrage
proceeding, 80 offensive that foreign minister
TO the Secretary and act the part OF an in
former and tell him have received such and such a
pamphlet from the late minister from Mexico, and can
moi suppress the expression of my surprise and disgust
Then if foreign minister was compelled by the vlo.
lence of the TO consider il his duty 10 violate all the
lies Of friendship by turning himself into common
informcr, in insIirang friendly Government 10 war
by saying TO cur Secretary of Slule "See here what
notorious and utIocious violation of the laws OF ma
tons has been committed by the Mexican minister
lie has published this pamphlet and semi it TO me:
communicate you with the expression OF my surprise
and dlsgust-lt s meant reflection OIL ourselves.
If foreign minister, who, from his position is supposed
10 be perfectly impartial and The friend Of both parties,
thinks it necessary to come 10 our Government
and dcnuunce the act of his late fellow minister, and
express his surprise and disgust at such pro-
ceeding what must be the feeling Of every native
American the dignity of whose Government has been
thus outraged? II an independent, cool, impartial
foreigner is driven 10 this any American think al
il with patirnce Oh, no! There is but thing 10
be done. We at once go 10 First, the fact
is laid basis, and then argument occupying
n great many pagcs-how many Go not know, but far
too many for TO read 10 the House, the DRIFT OF the
whole being TO prove that Outrage alrocous can be
avenged other way Than in The blood Of his country
und
Well, Sir, suppose the fact 10 be stated what, then,
ask, must be the character Of that foreign minister if
he did so? What was he doing Sir, will not qualify
such action because suppose that there such To-
reign minister resident this Government; and that
he did so communicate the pamphlet | have doubt.
But if in communicating expressed his surprise and
disgust at the of his friend who sent the pamph-
let TO him, in what Office he engaged the minister
Of friendly Power Here two counties in very
critical relation toward each olher urging neutral
plants, and approaching to open rupture A minis
Ter extraordinary is sent from of these Powers to
the other. He concrs with the Secretary Of Slute
the subject Of the national differences, but he finds that
their views far apart that he cannot succeed in
the pacific object of his mission and at length deems
it necessary 10 demand his passports. On his way
home, instead of waiting till lie had arrived at Vera
Cruz he employs printer in New York 10 print for him
little pamphlet in which he endeavors justify his
own course aud that of his Government He sends Two