Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-02
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, September \.
INSULT UPON THE COUNTRY.

Most gladly have We chroniccd Tie numerous
evidences OF patriotic spirit developed by The pc
culiar state Of our relations with Mexico. In
every portion Of the Country, an American feel
Ing has been aroused, ani gallant volunteers have
come foryar! 10 offer their services in their
Coun,rys cause. II has shown 10 The world.
thai, however VIC may quarrel among ours Ives
u2on the policy Of Government, Tie ii7sl signal
Of danger to our sol! or our liberty, will rally the
masses 10 the National standard.
On The other hand, how painful AMI Notifying
i, i 10 BIZ forced TO record The violation of the first
du,y Of a patriot by men calling themselves
Americans We have already had occasion 10
poin, ON such instances in The Northern States
But now we are called upon 10 hold up 10 public
r.prolaion The trcacherous condnct OF the lead
Ing Wing press Of New jersey, whose citizens
Justly pride themselves upon The lille of " trm
Mnf." The Trenton Gazette, commenting upon
The picture drawn by The n. O. Bulletin OF The
ellcm,nacy and weakness Of the Alexicans, says:
"Such is the nation, upon which nc hare com-
,aHfrd grass ontfdec, an nnproyoiied outrage,
perperaleG while She WAS fulfilling riH a prOmp-
inp, mt a>"0i>icd rs, nil Ter 0ih.a'ions 10 as
an outrage which any nation would lepel with
war, il il was strong enough 10 Ito so. We have
pres umed that Mexico would not he 50 foolish as
/ 10 resort 10 war-nol because VIC had no. pro-
yokef her 10 il, bul simply because she was too
weak 10 defend her rights or resist our assres-
sions. W. 0rc jealOuS 81 he infamu Of those
nations. which have used their power 10 dfspoil
weaker nations. We have sought 10 show, and
we have shown, that We can act as rt0icnHy uni
as neanlu as England, when she forced her poi
sonous and intoxicating drugs upon tn feeble
Chinese, or as France when she seized without
proycca'ion, upon The iHc:lcn>ivc islands Of The
Pacific
Can ans thing be found in lhe scurrilous PRESS
OF Great Britain more revolving 10 the American
feeling, more grossly insulting 10 the American
character? Does not this American q Editor
openly take The side OF Mexico in her unjust
quarrel with usl Does he moi plainly inyi;e
Mexico and all the void, 10 take up arms
against The United Slales and punish us Tor our
"ouragcs," "infamy," "meanness" and "vio-
lcncc?' This writer ouirases The p'ainest facts,
j and the mos: solemn records, when he gratuous-
/ " contends that Mexico has promptly fulfilled
j call her obligations 10 Us" Does not The whole
country know that Mexico has acted towards us
/ with a double dealing, and wannn injustice,
which we have hitherto treated with too much
/ lenicncy!
I VIVA, outrage have We committed upon Mcxi-
i coz Two independent nations have solemnly
7 agreed 10 unite each others drstines into one
/ This is our mighty offence. Texas. acknowledg-
ed 10 be independent BY The creates, nations OF The
earth and virtually recognised as independent by
Mexico herself who had not the courage or lie
power 10 rcconquer her has consented TO come m
10 onr Federal Union. This has aroused The
wrath OF Mexico, and though we have mol inter-
lered with The rights Of The latter, for she had no
plausible claims upon Texas, We are TO be met
with hoslilles-ani the defence Of our iish.s anu
honor is 10 be siismalized by an .imerican E'iici:
as "mean, !" "viclen," and infamous outrage
We shall say noiling mole. The infamous sen
limcnls Of that journal will receive from the ma
lion tie whitening Indignation which they 50
Justly merit