Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-07

rival ~ ODnlllO!tlc JDHts--d Huitiiti nv"
returned among us. Let me welcome him lhro
your genuine American columns BY lhis you
will confer favor on an Old subscriber TO the
Richmond Examiner, when edited by Meriwether
Jones, who, too, in his day, did the State some
service, and on one who has continued Subscrl-
Der 10 the Richmond Enquirer, from the day lis
flag of "Veriie sans PeuI'' was first uniurlcd by
lis Editor. God bless the interesting fraternity
that now conducts it.
Your sincere friend. b.
May, 1911.
Conlmol0yc Thomas Ap. CaieaN lines.
COMMODORE JoNEs-You are welcome Ia the
United States. The good people of these United
States. your own native State, wife, Children and
friends all all, greet your safe return among lis.
Ii was the memorable saving of memorable
man, (a) that .had Cesar been overcome IN war,
he would have been more odiouS than Catalina.
With the greater portion of mankind, success is
everything The clangor Of trumrcts, the nod
ding OF plumes, and the shouts OF multudcS
proclaim the triumph of the successful, while
cXecralons and the cross are the doom OF lail-
ure, however unavoidable. In all ages and colin-
tries, To a great degree, with most men, success
is wisdom, defeat is lrcachery and folly. Among
the nations OF antiquity this maxim prevailed,
more especially among the Cartllagcnians OF the
qui>hed Generals 10 cruel torture and death. =
prone 10 suspicion and envy, irrilated by revcr-
ses, and intoxicated by success, they experienced
To their COST that whoever has no confidence in
others finds none in return" The Greeks ana
Romans, on the contrary, placing an honorable
confidence in the commanders ol their choice,
les>ened The misfortune of defeat by humanity
and kindness. Two instructive instances OF this
difference OF treatment are seen IN the case oi
/ Z 4 .I..1 l, 1at,s
| at Zama had soon 10 lly his country and died
by his own hand, in foreign land. But who
does not admire lhe magnanimity and greatness
OF the Romans when the Consul, Varro He'd from
| Cannr, after That disastrous day? Humbled
! and melancholy, as one who had occaSioncd the
! greatest calamity ana disgrace imaginable 10 the
| Republic. the vanquishcd Varro returned To Rome.
| The Senate and people went 10 welcome him at
| the gates and gave him their thanks for not des-
pairing of the Republic after 50 great misiur-
tune aud for returning Ia make what advantage
he could for his country, rs not being utterly lost
! and ruined.
II is pleasing 10 rchcc that ii was by such
maXims as these, that our iolctathets succeeded
during tha, cycnilul Struggle which placed us as
an independent people among the nations Of the
earth.
They attributed the defeats Of their armies 10
the force OF things and not To the aulS ot their
Generals This confidence, in the good faith OF
their defenders. entitled them 10 find, and they
+" did find those that were faithful
One pleasing instance OF this exalted conf
lcnce forces itself most wildly upon our rccol-
lection. Al,cr The roll, al Campden. Gates passed
through Richmond, Immediately after his defeat,
attended only by Il small number OF horse-1'ic
General Assembly of Virginia forthwith sem a
dcpuaion 10 compliment and Ia thank him.
.l,,.,, ,,Il Ia.
glorious achievements could not be c.iaccd by any
MISUNDERSTANDING him 10 ne persuaded. thai ne
F1r2iaiass IA lqfticp!oy would never neglect any
occasion To manifest the gratitude They bore him,
as members u the American Union.
And such, ii is hoped, are the enlarged and en-
lial;ened maxims which will eyer continue 10 60
ycm This Widespread republic. Maxims and
examples such a. these can never he lost upon the
American People Yes Jones-Ie services
which YOU have rendered Your county are still
held III grateful remembrance. Who does mol
rcculleci the precious, ana golden, and important
hours. which your gallantrv, aided ny the brave
spirits under your command, gained for Your
country al a most critical conuncurc Precious.
important hours which retarded the British APP
proach. and gave time for those movements and
preparations. which, underline providence al God.
resulted in the complete defence aud safely oil \.
Orleans The important benefits secured 10 this
Union by The splendid victory AT New Orleans 10
which Your previous check had so mainly ari-
bu,cd can only be appreciated hy >upposing that
the British arms had lriumphcd an that occasion.
Thus. possessed Of this al-imponant pass,
would Great Britain have surrendered il? Most
assurcdly not. The refusal Ia surrender our
Western posts fer years after the peace OF ~,
tells " plainly, that, with Britain, >lbcrlllgc is
always ready: employed always liz this would
II u.Ep t.,.r
occasion suits. The Government q! Britain
would have said: New Orleans forms no parI
of the United STATES or lis Territories, @ aS
We understand this title. New Orleans belongs
10 our ancient ally. the Bourbon. By the battle
Of Waterloo and Tie .ranI paciicaiion Of Paris
we have restored Tie lc.ilmac> vi Europe 10 al
their divine rights ,hcir REGAL possessions yes
and even Ia their Statues and their pictures, plum
dercd BY Genera! Buonaparte.' No! Mcrccna
~ Republicans you purchased from General
Buonaparlc.' liz had 40 diriae ri .M 50 %H the
Territory Of Bourbon We have subsidized
Europe for ycaIS-we have expended millions OF
treasure and hecaiomhs of men. 10 restore the
ancient regime ard secure the divine right OF
Kings Our allies the Bourhons, are now secure
ly on their thrones The ALLIANCE. We have low
made are lolr When We executed the Treaty
OF Glenl. and declared. that there shall be a
finn and universal Peace between his Britannia
Majesty and the iausd Stats ani .doif respcc-
tive Territories u sc intended IL give 10 these
terms whai construction wc in duty might feel
bount; tu give. with reference 10 circumstances.
"Our al!y. the Bourbon, had already informed
the world, that Titles are nothing in themselves
they have no reality except insofar as they are
recognised and their value depends upon The
meaning attached 10 them, and upon the extent Of
That meaning, girCa bg H0sc GaO hare Mc neM Ia
adMH. reject, or Ia HmH MeM' (dD
"No! We sordid projectors of Revolutionary
Democracy! We have crushed the monster OF
Revolution in Eurore-wc shall now crush thai
country which sci il III moIion-wc viii mold
possession of the mouth OF the Mississippi ioi
our allv. Ii yon choose 10 continue The war lol
the sake If New Urleans. tu 80 and We vii
pour in upon YOU our negro soldiery-wc VII
incitc Your negroes, as we did oil old, 10 re-
volt against their masters we VIII renew
upon YOU The Indian mas=ac.ea ol kaisin alid For
| Minis We nave now no good field III Europe
upon which to employ the immense military force
| with which we have put down the spirit ol an
] archy and moboeracv Ia Europe. We know wei
The nature oi Your population; We know wei tho
/ jealousy, which one purtion ri your Republic
feels against Southern influence. Many Of yonl
State. are now lea.ued. at this moment, Wills
the war is raging, 10 put your Southern Aadsor
out of the Presidency: they refuse 10 cxul in YOU
| victories in war. which they declare IS lnqui
,ous they will not furnish their quotas of mill
tia. or permit YOU 10 levy troops within their Ii
miiS; they are now assembled in Cnnyenlion q
/ Hartford; we have our agents 10 sound ant
To bride your motions and weakness are al
known To Us: The signal Of the blue lights keep
your Decatur from sailing Onthe very noo!s %
your Congress YOU are threatened: this dSaiiecteC
Dary tcE, you that the war shall cease peaicabli
ifihey can, iocihy il they must: this party has al
waySdeclared the purchase oil Louisiana violativ'
of yyouf Federal oompac they feel and know illa
this will continue liza, a>ccndency 10 me slave
States which has constantly existed ever SINCE Inc
DECLARATION Of independence. No, We tell you
revolutionary Americans! YOU dare no. you can
No, continue H.. war for New Orleans large
numhcr uf volif own States will not continue il