Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-09
TIE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, september s.
MExICo-7nE WING PRESS.

The Wing presses are P'i' ~ - 81 uouDe, 10
weaken The confidence OF TIC people in Tic pre-
sent Republican Administration. Their eager
ness 10 condemn bctrays them into The tnnsl ri,i-
cu,ous inconsistencies. Al one time, they de.
nounce,l Inc anncya!oGi.ls for havin" outraged
Ike RIGHTS ard honor oi Mexico-aEd lor having
given lust cause Tor war 10 Mexico They then
condemn The Administrator as no: having pre-.
pared for ,gar as il necessary consequence Of an
nexalion. am, as exposing the citizens OF The U.
States and Texas 10 the furious troops OF Mexi-
co, and lie vessels Of our merchants TO &c plum
Jercl b. Mexican priva,eers. When convinced,
agains, their VIII that wise and vigorous mea-
su.cs have been adopted 10 defend The soil and
people of Texas, now our cwa, ag inst Mexican
aggression, and 10 protect our commerce by an
efficient nec;-they turn round and donounce lie
Executive for having wasted The public money
in organizations f5r war, which hal no; halpea-
Cd and no one 10 ,kci Jr-forgcl.ag, ,hor,->isht-
eI creatures, that these very preparations had
shown 10 Mexico that We were mol 10 be triHsl
viii, and ha prevented hostile explosion on her
pant should war indeed not conc upon rs
Iadccl, nothing seems 10 satisfy The Wing
press. Ii no PREPARATIONS had been made by The
Executive to project The soil and people Of Texas,
and hy this negligence Mexico would haze been
induced 10 overrun Texas, slaughter her citizens
and lake temporary possession Of a territory yir-
nally our own there would haze been nc end TO The
fierce. leouncia,:on> Of The "hearless ncglec. ana
wrclched imbcciiily" Of the Government Like
wise statesmen al! faithful officers The atmiais-
,rstinn have promptly an! thoroughly oIeapize,l
these Necessary precautionary measures-and al
once, the Wig press arn u7ca;!e Executive, md
inpuon their motive, ior having ayiShcd The pub.
lie money upon useless arrangements ia oIdeI
10 play ;rio the hands OF corrupt spectators.
This is he consistency, Tie justice, the d.cency
Of portion OF Tic Wig pTcsa. The coaL:Fy,
however, rightly appreciate ihc patriotic md sa-
lu,ary measures 0! the Executive, and, whether
We have war or peace, will SUSAN then enihu
.iasicalv The last news from The seat OF ore
ra,ions. 10 b. ioand in another cnumu, shows
thai III is right with our gallant lille army in
Texas, and !i.at there j, 10 apprehension OF iir-
mediate hosi.i:ics in that direction. Bu We can
no! yel pyedic, whai course Mexico may adopt.
For Tie benefit Of The Wigs who profess 20
be 50 familiar with artillery movements, and, in.
deed, FOR he Information 81 our readers 10 whom
the subject is new, though ia!! Of interest, We
Gun.e the following from The Union Of THURSDAY
night:
"i'ns AaTiLLsRy.-Sccaing HAT certain news
papers are commenting npon The fact, that Gen.
Tayor'> artillery in Texas were without ganf,
we have taken pains 10 ascertain the following
facts Our artillery regiments ale rot armed as
field artillery, and were never mean; 10 be, in The
Whole, 50 armed TlcY are aIned, (thc resi-
mcns, except one COMPANY in each, aud always
have been, as infantry serving il ths Publications
with heaxy guns. They a:c called artillery il
! the law, and are meant for carIiecns 10 The sea
coas, Notifications. We hare four regiments al
this artillery, or forty companies II these were
all E.U artillery, !ey woud rcqnre 240 field
pieces, guns ana lowiizers-fclt.a artillery sui!!-
ceni for an army Of 100000 men, according 10
The ruiz which prevails in modern armies. This,
hnush a prepose!oas fierce ofaTilletg, il armed
as G,hi-aiil!erv, for any army lie United States
can ever maintain 0, scEd in;o the field, is much
too small fer complete gai!i>ons OF Oh: iof's On
the sea coast and lake lIoaiiers. These i:i>,
when completed are estimated 10 mount 6,ao1
heavy guns. The lOaT regiments q artillery con-
tain. rank and file, as We sec !:o:n the Army Ec-
si>.er, :, lGo nen--ess than | man ,o3 heavy
cannon IL Iimc Of war. this inTcc woul ac in
creased; but il is mol meant ever 10 gifrison The
forts entirely with regulars. Tie militia would,
in great part, t. employed for that rnrros'; and
II i certainly the best and most useful employ
men, for that force. We shall, however, have in
each garrison disciplined, well instructed body
Ci aftierists for the more difficult duties al The
guns. This statement shows The purpose OF that
part If our army called artillery Ofthis, COM
panir> are, by law, equipped as Jf1idarillery, with
guns and horses Four such companies have
been ordered to Texas. The other II artillery
companies sen, ,h.her, are armed and instructed
as infantry; and, OF course, are without guns
ina, is, field cannon The newspapers which
have commented upon this mater, may now ia
flprsta nd IN ~