Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-09
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday morning, October 8. 1916.

ma,rriaIs wi,l furnish him sswIh biographical sketch
of this excellent officer" and concludes his Article VIII
the following grand flourish -,
"Such is the who seems rapidly rsinR ~ niRh
Distinctions and whose services already entitie MN u
the applause and gratitude Of his county,.
We will bet Two 10 one that General hedIney is
Loco Foc0 and that the Unions game Is TO offset VIZ
Rough and Ready's gIoriss the 18Th and yin VIII
The capture Of Santa Eel Petersburg Intslhgenedr.
We are not knowing" enough TO take up the
bel OF our Wing friend We trust that General
Kearney may be "Loco Foco"-his merits and
success prove him 10 be worthy OF ranking IN The
Democratic Parry. But the Intelligencer will
find lew Of his own party credulous enough TO be-
lieve that ii is the assumed "Locofocoism" Of
General Kearney, and not his brilliant move
menls. which have called forth The praises OF
the Union. Much less will they believe that
the insidiuus object OF the Union is 10 de-
preciate The military services oil General
Taylor. That would invoke an absurd con-
,radiclon in itself. The Wings assert mat
Mr.. Polk has taken all the credit 10 his admins
traion, for the glorious results on the Ro Grande.
But. now, according TO The Intelligencer, Inc ad'
ministralon is about TO destroy The effect OF lhose
victories on the 9Th and 9th, by audins The equa II
not superior exploits OF The supposed "Locotoco,
Gen. Kearney. The argument will not mold
water. The facts warrant us in The opinion, lhat
the Union is governed BY no such unworthy po-
lilical motives, in estimating The merits OF Inc
achievements of our various armies. Gen. lay
lor though mos, indelicalely lauded by The Wings
as a "Henry Clay Whig," 1--WE are not yet so sure
OF this however) received the most unquaillieo
encomiums from the Union and the Democratic
press for his gallantfy, strong common sense SKIN
and prudence The question was not even asked,
"is he Wing or Democrat" 1t was suifi-
Gent 10 know that he had done his whole duty as
an American soldier and patriot. But because
| Gen Kearney is suspected 10 be "Locotoco," the
Democratic press is 10 be silent about MS achleV-
,nents, lest their praises be construed into SUR
upon Gen. Taylor Can any thing be more
unreasonable and absurd1 Our maxim IS 10
sink all pariy feelings, when the country is en-
gagged in The war. Let full justice be done 10 alb
whether Wings or Democrats. The whole coun-
lry will have 10 bear the consequences oil war, be
lhey good or be they evil-and, whether we re-
gard its influence upon our foreign enemy or upon
the harmony and patriotism OF our own citizens,
it is the duty Of cre'y American, cordially ano
without ciyallng, 10 sustain their Govern
ment in prosecuting the war, and 10 honor our OIL
fcers and soldiers according TO the rea merits OIL
their deeds. Such we doubt moi, has been and
will continue TO be, The ruling motive OF the all
minis,ra,ion, however the Wing editors may spe'
cua,e 10 the contrary, for party effect.
Bui The Wing press-ihe National lnle'iisen'
Ger of course, in The lead-sneer al the Procla
nation of Gen. Kearney and his compelling Inc
authorities of New Mexico to swear allegiance
10 The Government OF the S., as new evidence
of despnlic ausurpalion of power" on The part Of
The President Wherein consists The Slarins
wrong Of this proceeding, which they hold uF
10 public gaze7 We are Al war with Mexico
eho has done gross injustice and has heanef
ms with insults. She has invaded the territory
which we claim as our own, Gard therefore are
hound 10 protect and has shed American blooc
upon our soil. We have routed her armies on
The Rio Grande, and, in The hour OF victory, have
generously rendered 10 her the olive branch 81
peace. She puts of our proposal 10 a period SC
late, that, should we delay our operations II may
lose us all the advantages we have gained, and
render The war still more protracied and
bloody. Is il not, then, our true policy, die
taled, too, by motives of humanity, 10 employ
vigorously all The means in our power 10 force
her ino terms, and cul short The war? Ons o.
the most efficient means 10 bring about such
result, is 10 seize her territory, and hold il as
guarantee Tor all The demands we have upon
Mexican justice. This is what General hearney
has done, and nothing more. With despatch
and prudent energy, which do him credit, ne has
marched through the territory Of New Mexico tt
the Capital without shedding drop Of blood
and, in The name Of the United States, has seized
the whole Province, and called upon The cenlra
authorities TO avow allegiance 10 The Constitution
and laws of The American Union. If we NEAR
10 hold securely the province, was it not polite II
our military agents 10 employ every means to i'm
press The people with the solemnily OF The seizure
!, and to compel them 10 transfer their allegiance
To The new Government We have right K
hold the territory BY military powerfully should
we moi also introduce The civil authorities to ait
the military in keeping possession oil what We
have acquired And will any one contend lha
we should have continued in power The actua
authorities of the country, without having frs
made them swear allegiance 10 The new Govern
ment3 As for The objections raised by The
Wbios. that the citizens might be tried as traitor:
for abandoning their allegiance 10 Mexico, or BY
us for continuing in arms against the U. States
that does not affect The question The laws oil wal
have produced change in their circumstances
ment: we have followed strictly those laws; ane
Mexico and her citizens must bearth consequent
ces. These Wings forget that the citizens o
New Mexico are now under the protection o
American laws and arms--a sufficient protection
all will admit, against The late rulers OF Mexico
We are rather rusty in the law OF nations
but were tempted by curiosity TO look into Lea &
: Blanehard's fine edition of Whealon's Elemen'
, of International Law, for which We now, for Tho
first lime. return our thanks TO Messrs. Nash &
, Woodhouse. Some OF his doctrines are clearly
wrong and ani-American; especially as TO tht
RICH, of search, on which, putting aside Mr.. Sic
venson's bold and able letter, which first took Int
true American ground on The subject, Wheaton
has borrowed his views from Webser's doctrine
Bnt Wheaton cannot be objected 10 by the Wings
for he is good Wing authority, and we make
few extracts on The Rights Of War; in jussifica
lion of Gen. Keamey's course:
AIN general it may be slaled, that the rights
war. in respect 10 The enemy, are TO be measured
by the object OF the war. Until that objec! is at
lained, the belligcrenl has, strictly speaking.
right 10 use every means necessary TO accom-
pIish The end for which he has taken up arms.
"Tne property belonging 10 The Government
the vanquished nation passes TO The victorious
State, which also takes The place OF The iorme
! Sovereign in respect to the eminent domain. -
"Thc conquered and ceded country may be
norton only or The whole Of The vanquished State
, If The former, the original State still continues
il The later it ceases exist: In either case, h'
conquered territory may be incorporated INTO IN
cououering State as province, or il may be uni
ted 10 il as a coordinate Stale with equal sove
r reign rights"
Let The language of Gen. Kearney's Procla
NATION be scanned, and the slang of the WhiI