Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-18
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RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
The Pairhan Gun Of the Enquirer.
WAR COME AT LAST!

SOME
Truly, we may now exclaim, ,car como at las! !
for we have already heard and seen the firing Of
our neighbor's Paixhan Gun. Fortunately for the
Mexicans, and unfortunately for the Richmond
Wing, this first shot has not been thrown into the
camp Of the former, but directly aimed at the
"heading" Of the latter. We doubt whether the
poor Mexicans are likely to receive more Of
broad side than was thrown into barque, by
the Richmond Enquirer Of Saturday. But we
take il for granted our neighbors will use some.
thing more effective than "paper bullets,' when
they are called TO show that "real American
feeling, such Virginians, at least, are wont TO
evince, when their country is assaed.''
We are taken to task by our neighbors, because,
we did not proclaim to the world, that "every man
in the nation is ready, with his hand and his purse,
his head and his heart, 10 meet any and every
enemy" Have we not been told Nv these same
gentlemen, that the Wings should not undertake
to penetrate the bosoms OF our Democratic neigh.
bors or friends, lest they misjudge Why
then, should we undertake to speak for the Rich.
mond Enquirer, when it has proved itself so able
TO be heard in its own behalf, has been shown
by its article Of Saturday, in regard to remarks
on the war'
After copying that part Of our remarks, in which
we ask, who ought to be the sufferers, but those
who have brought about the diffcultyl-the En-.
quirer asks, ais this the language OF patriotism
Is this the tone of one who loves his country, is
proud Of her institutions, and gores in her honorl
We can assure the Enquirer, that the Editors
of the Richmond Wing, while they make few
professions Of patriotism, and say less about be-
ing proud Of the institutions of their country, or
glorying in her honor, yet, when the time comes,
they will probably make good display OF all
these attributes, as their neighbours.
As to our expressing Indignation at such a
step" as has been taken by Mexico, and endea-
voring to show, the Enquirer would have us,
that there was an suffer want of pretext of right
on the side of Mexico" can tell our neigh.
bors, that we try never TO make our readers think
we say what do not mean. For our part, we
conceive that the people of Mexico have per-
feet right to declare against the IT, States;
and, rather than treat that nation with '.indgna.
ton" we are disposed to show it at least the re.
spect which should be shown by one nation TO
another, great or small.
We do not suppose that any of those who favor.
ed Annexation, in mode by which the treaty.
making power lost sight of, could ever have
entertained any other feeling towards Mexico,
than that she was too Insignificant to be consulted
in the matter al all. But these gentlemen have
lived TO see, that even worm, if trampled on,
will curl and try 10 repel its destroyer.
1.-THE Wing proceeds after this manner"
awhile we are free TO think that France will not
interfere in this difficulty, yet not equally
sure. that Engl'nd will not give helping hand to
Mexico" "And not word of reprobaton OF
condemnation is uttered against England, for
such an unwarantablo interference" So say our
neigh5ors, in referring TO the probable inlerle-
renee of Great Britain, in this war between Mex.
leo and the United States.
In regard to this matter too, we must remind
the Enquirer that it will be time enough for us
to show our resentment, when England really
takes up the cudgels for Mexico-not before. Or
perhaps, the Enquirer means only to say what IL
would do in the event of England's interference
and thereby gives John Bull 10 understand that he
had better keep hands off, lest ga single spark of
the Revolutionary fire may be eliciied-or the EN-
bers which were smothered at the expiration Of
the last war, may be slightly kindled.''
When the Wing said. that the inability OF Mex.
leo to contend with the United States, should pro.
tect the weaker nation, that paper did not under.
take to invoke aid for Mexico, or mean "that it
incumbent upon England" TO afford that
protection" The Enquirer must have known
that, when it threw out the hsinualion against us.
As to the "disposition TO find fault with every
act ofthe Democratic party, causing the Wing 10
be blind, we deny that; and can say TO our neigh
bors that it had been better for this country had
the eyes of the Enquirer been more opened when
il undertook 10 force the annexation of Texas UP.
on the people of the United States.
Our "patriotic" nerlibofs tell us, that it would
"be better, far better for Amcrcg rs TO take sides
with their country, and W O.d the acts of the Go.
vernment against foreign nations, than utter Ian.
guage having no meaning, at variance
with every thought which actuates u patriots
breast" TO this we can only say, that the En-.
quirer has, by accident, expressed our sent.
ments; and we only surprised, that that pa
per did not rest satisfied by taking sides with the
Locofoco Government, without uttcring so much
Language having no meaning" will be found
in its columns of Friday.
In conclusion, We can tell the Enquirer, that
are guided by "no party trammels, as far as re.
CARDS the relations between the United States and
foreign nations" and "when our country is assail.
cd by hostile foe" the bosoms Of the Wing Ed.
itors, although not as large as some Others will
be found to beat as quickly, and he filled with az
much patriotism, the bosoms Of those who
have accused the Wing of wanting that noble
spark Of Revolutionary FIRE." and which our
neighbors seem to have kindled in their own
bosoms before the time had arrived