Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-19

lie was tbhS INV '0H'a ~
orompt and decided action-ioT money or war. When
hard run, they we're for fighting aud he believed, if
they chose TO make war, they would have the whole
country TO back them. And he hoped The Executive
DEPARTMENT of this Government would preserve the
same tone which had been exhibited now, in reference
10 all other nations.
MIR. CRITTENDEN said he could not perceive any
very useful result that was likely 10 proceed from the
reference of this correspondence 10 the COMMITTEE on
porrirn Relations. lie was glad that the call had been
made, because he believed that The publication Of the
Mexican portion of the correspondence, which had al
ready taken place, was calculated TO create some alarm
IN the country. lie thought it would be we'll to spread
The whole correspondence before the country, that
they nirht Judge more accurately Of lis whole bear
ing. That object would he accomplished by the
printing of the documents. He would not, how.
yer, object to the reference. though he thought
it wholly unnecessary. He approved entirely OF
the tone exhibited in the correspondence On the
par, of this Government. He would have regretted ex
,rotnely 10 see Z clustering or heroic style adopted
II was not, and, lie trusted, never would be, suited TO
The character o! this people TO adopt such a course
against those who were So little able TO contend with
the United States. 1t would be lar more suitable 10
The character and condition Of the Republic of Mexico
10 grnmbie aud buster, and endeavor to magnify her
self b. j little magnlloquencc. A calm and elevated
magnanimi,y on The part Of this Government was worth
all the heroes that were ever employed in matters of
diplomacy.
1t was far more becoming The occasioa-more beht-
ting the dignity of this great naiion-and he rejolced
The more 10 see This d;gniied and forbearing tone per.
vading the correspondence Of This Government upon
this occasion, emana,ing, as it did, from that cloud
which, as far as the general affairs Of this country were
concerned, rested upon the Government. II was u
light which he rcjo;ced TO see shining in this particular
instance. He thought, however, that every useful OBJ
ject would be attained by the publicity which would be
given to it, and that lis reference was wholly unneces-
sary.
MI. LINN remarked that he had been DESTROYS Of
seeing the correspondence. He believed there were
many causes for quarrel with Mexico and, among
others, one which had not been touched upon in that
correspondence. He alluded TO the outrage which had
been committed upon an officer of the U. S. at Santa
Fc. This was of itself n subject for grave considcru-
ton; and he (Mr. Linn) would perhaps hereafter take
occasion to say something upon it; in the mean time,
he desired that the correspondence should be printed.
The message was then referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed.
Nj. RlvES presented The proceedings of a hume
rous and respectable meeting Of the friends of free
trade, in Virginia; in which they represent their views
in regard 10 the measures now before Congress. Re-
ferred 10 the Committe on Manufactures.
Mr.. X also presented The proceedings Of a public
meeting held IN Harrison county, Virginia, aecomPa