Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-16

The very late and interesting news from this
country, OF bonbas, and mock valor, will repay
a perusal All The threats and violent ranling
Of her Ministers and Generals, seem literally 10
Sound and fury, sisnifyns nothing
From a comparison oil The intelligence received
from Texas ard Mexico, it may be fairly predict
ed, that no war will take place. Our gallant ar
ms in Texas is iu fine conli,ion-and the
Mexican horizon has been almos, purified Of the
dark clouds which threatened us with an exp osion
The Administration deserve much credit, al
he hand, OF the people, os this satisfactory state
cl affairs To ihe wisdom AMI efficiency OF the
measures they have adopted, 10 guard against
every contingency, must mainly lie attributed the
"be,ter PAL; Of valor' the discretion OF Mexico.
This view is iofci5y presented by PIKE" in the
Union, whose papers show him to be a statesman
AMI a scholar. He ably reviews the extraordinary
and arrogan, position Of NJ. Cuizot, the Minister
Of France as 10 The famous balance Of power
on this continent. He shows. from lie late work
OF NJ de Mofras, published under the auspices
Of the French Government, Wherein he advises
the conversion Of Mexico tito Monarchy, 10 be
welded by Catholic Prince, that Louis Phi
lppe has an eye to the extension OF French
power in America, by placing one OF his
own sons on The new throne-and ne solemn
! " and eloquently appeals 10 The President 'e
follow the example Of Mr.. Monroe, and TAKE
strong ground against foreign interference will
the affairs of this continent The concluding
assage speaks nothing but the truth, and re
echoes, we doubt not, the sentiments OF The ma
/ ton:
cas- The reflections have been obtrnding upoI
you, MIR Editor, have a close connection will
our acquisition OF Texas, cannot conclude with
ont congratulaiinC you upon the seemingly auspi
cious state oil that question III present. Up 10 III
moment when | am writing everything woG'
seem 10 promise peaceful result. AT this
greatly rc,oice. We shall owe it TO The fore
cast and energy Of The administration, in con
centraling sufficient land and naval strength
al all proper points IN deter Mexico from
striking a rash blow al Texas now that it i
ours by the highest and best OF human titles
The voluntary consent(or take leave 10 repeat j
from my first communication Of ira tlldspcaden
countries deliberately md S0cmniU oppressed II
happily, the result be peaceful President Poll
will stand on lol;v eminence when meeting
Congress in December. He will have laid
good basis for future fame, on the very threshold
of his administration, whatever present party
spirit may say. To have overawcd Mexico BY
preventive wisdom, is better than TO have sainc,
twenty battles On the other hand, had on
forces through any accidents been at all discom
flied by Mexico al the onsel-audict us MT be hi
icd tn al 0rcr-r0nfdsace fre,t Mt-the CALAMITY
would have been great. The worst feature in
would have been, that the feelings Of nationa
bride in the ho>omS OF Americans would hav,
been so laceraed, that nothing could have re
moved the pain but an amount of retribulion
that might have bordered upon undue vengeanc,
to hnvc been more dcpiorcd Than easily pre-
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