Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-29

lial.o,he Legislature on lehafol Tie Convention
in favor of Conventional reform, a''u % f'.fn
an address 10 the people upon The SUBJECT o. i'e
form ana Rc;rcnchnicnt a Ie"''''
Committee and Corresponding County eo'",",'
tees were also appointed, fully ao'ho'''"
adop; such measures a. hey sl@ll deem best 10 "e-
van,. a,i secure The great Objects oil kefshc"-
men, ami Rrloim.
The following resolutions were aeicca y;
uy,,so,,es That i, lie recommended 10 all 'He
election districts il As .Ial :" o's'n com.
nssocia,,un, and 10 appoint cores pondihS co''i-
m,,ee. whose uty il shall he lGIepoltto me ce','
lraI committee al information tia! they may cor
cci with r,oa.l 10 the progress 81 rei)in lni
niles ami suooesl such measnirS aS may DC "ee''
ed advisable 10 advance The cause III shcil
districts 500.
"Rc,o,,ed Tia, j, he recommended 10 ne IT,.
ME inrorohnu; The STATE 10 give theif Vo'cS - :"
candidate for e,.iier b:ancn OF ne LeSi>b!'lie,
who will not pledge himself 10 Sc,e ioi '''c
a Convention ili. abolition 81 an ess"s. ""f
and The ,etienchmenl .. all unnecessary q
"Rssclrsd, That We cans'dei any "il,. ~" ,,.,r
| that in Il Convention asse".'eu ~ 49, -,
Constitution 10 H.. submitted 10 The people Tor IA
,;fc,,ion ,hcre i dagger that The slavery qutS-
linn n,iyh, Ne aci,aieL ID lie prejudice oi We qHi-
T, md l,nninc., ii the pnbhc, IS a!i"ae Ter VI
.;n,ary. and rs i,nllring injurious and unionnd-
al l,;t,s nj IN. u.r! sense and sound principles
o,,ho n.n,l.. H., We believe tic views 81 all
Do. -" 'a,, r;t.ysus on The subject are sound
amd 10, ill.,. Sal, is much morc dishono:ed ~
he ;n.imo,ico d! ,lonht> with regard toll, lhah
She cnnld h. b. any agitation OF The question ihal
would he Likely 10 take place III Convention.
"Eefore reading the las. resolution, ihe Char
man. david stewart, Esq.,) took occasion 70 re-
ppd; .e. on The part .. the Ccmniuce ana thc
Convention, tn idea that there was any lntchiiph
on Tie part al this Convention, OF any OF tlis NELL
bers OF it, 10 Interfere with tie question 81 slavery
or The relations OF master and slave.
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The following from "Wednesday nigt;, Union,
shows that in Washington they are as much IN
the dark as 10 he designs Of Mexico as We ere IN
Richmond
awe understand that the last arrivals from
Arkansas brin. 10 communications from on
campl 10 Washington. transports were arriving
with fresh troops 10 reinforce General Taylorand
his army oi observation though the Swallows
al li,e shores frequently obSirncted their pronli
arrival and immediate landing. BeoIe his re-
Rod however tie general must have an army oi
more than 1000 gallant men, exclusive OF lhe
d,.oonns which were marching under Col.
Twiocs, 10 San Antonio, or Inc Alamo. y i'i,e
loooer lime, and General Taylor viii be abe to
muster more than 5000 picked lcsa'arS-wih-
out .ayin. word 81 the volunteers oil Texas ~
q, Louisiana, which Ike is authorized il nece>-
sary, 10 call under the wing OF his eagle WIN
arms ana ammunition, and with provisions Su.n-
cient 10 support lheGi, there isrcason 10 believe thai
,hey will lc able 10 cope with, and 10 conquer, any
force which The Mcxicaus may attempt IL throw
on this side The Rio Brave. Their troops, too,
will be compelled 10 march through country
which has 10 means 10 subsist them; and Ihe
tranSuoil;lioa q! their own provisions, II lher are
able 10 obtain them al all, will cucumber i!.cir
progress. and delay their arrival al their point OF
destination.
"Onc of the hes. and highest officers in The
service has expressed The opinion, that 2Oco
United States soldiers under Generals TAYLOR
and Worth will te competent TO keep al bay any
number Of Mexican troops who may threaten 10
cross tie river, FOR six months. In this calcula-
lion he NAV possibly be mistaken, and il becomes
The duty Of our eovernmcE, 10 provide ample
means 10 meet any emergency which may occur.
The administration is deeply impressed with the
duiv oi maxim. every precautionary preparation
which The honour OF our arms may require.
although ne regular troops are advancing 10
The central point from various quarters Ct Our
Country. !, is vet somewhat doubtful how many
vcinateers will 90 on from Louisiana |! is GER
tain iha: Soncr Il Gaines mas uuGitcd his oii"i-
nal rruuiSiioh tul IL is yet doubtful III VITA.
sense. he has modified his call upon Gov. Mon
t,n-whethcf 10 reduce the nu,ater oil volunteers,
ar 10 change IN absolute call 20 The field into a
| bare order 10 held themselves in readiness
"Srecul:ton is sill at loss 10 comprehend the
real DESIGNS of Tie Mexicans--it indeed. ihry
have formed any. Some ut our politicians here
nSiSale anqpu HI 'h Is not lie s'i SAFES: policy 10
act upon Ina. uncertain calculation. Prudence
is The mother Of safety; and we Should act in the
spirit OF that maxim. There NAV be little no.
nor in beating the MrXcans; but The disgrace
will therefore, be The greater, If we suffer onr-
selves TO be beaten by them. We ought to act
as If they were certainly coming upon us No
labor-no expenditure OF money should he re-
sarded .when put in the opposite scale with dis
honor and defeat The chances may be a@aiEs,
war But Mexico may act under the icvcri>h ex-
element oil a ciamoToGs people. or und the vi
sionary hone Of calling in England ard France
10 mediate between u and then in,erpcsing their
guarantees 10 any boundary which they NAV at
tempt TO establish no! recolleclins that il will
no, only be necessary for her 10 agree 10 a me-
dation, and for lho>e lwo powers 10 accede 10 it
but still more Tor The United States 10 sanction
the movement with her consent.
"As matters nov stand il is doubtful whether
Mexico will strike al all The New Orleans
"Jeiiersonian Republican" Of The l9:a doubts her
belligereni designs altogether Il says
Notwithstanding the high sounding procla-
nations Of their manileSia,oes,' me MeIicans
NAV not intend precipiae measures tot some
time 10 come They have made no prcpa
as vet Tor an invasive war, further than the mar
shaling few thousand men. Perhaps, when the
80 900 ono becomes available matters may look
less equivCcal
Messrs. Burgess, Strinser & Co, New York.
have sent us through The mail, poSf-paid, (hercin
showing true genliily and consideIaiion,) two
neat little volumes. The one is "May-Day in
New York, or llouse-hunting and Moving" il.
Illustrated and explained in letters to aunt kcziah
b. the famous Major Jack Downing II will lie
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in all the richness anu fidelity 81 The down East;
dialect.
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rise, progress and mysteries in all ages and coun-
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merits, and history Of is mock marvcls, haiiuci-
nations ami frauds, By pr. C. Radcliffe Hail. Of
the London College Of Physicians from he
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