Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-18

heen able Ia gather opinion, that The message )
a feeble ana diluted effort, marked Fa'nel ny d
DeIritoreins spirit, than The staiesmahlihe tope
which should characterize paper emanasing
from me Chief Magistrate"
The Washington Correspondent oil Inc baiu-
more Patriot writes in The following h6craf STRAIN
at is as anticipated! Mr.. Folks message is
OF such fimsy, ad cap,andum, elec'loneefine'
dema cog al character that teSciles me laugh
Ter OF almost every body-not unmineled, now
ever in many cases, with regret that President
Of the United States should send such document
10 The American Congressman tnds out lew OF
no statesmen TO defend it,
at is by far The poorest document OF lne Rinu
tina, was ever sent by any American PRESIDENT 10
Congress Instead ot being disnhed sa'e pa
rer. containing hish-mndsd history Of The con
dillon Of The country, and suggestions as 10 what
Congress might do Tor the advantage ana honcr
Of The whole nation, it is abored allempt 10 Dol
>t,r m The partisan acts of lis authors partisan
Administrator!
Such aundiced views Of great Stale paper
cannot dupe even the "sreenesi" Wing reader.-
In attempting 10 prove too much, the srumbllns
critics fail most wretchedly.
How much wiser and more patriotic would ii
Whie associates, whom we shall now briefly
ouoe;-and, first, the strong article OF The New
York Courier and Enquirer, The ablest Wing pa
per in New York, which We have already cited ::
ave are happy 10 add, that all which refers 10
onr relations with Mexico-cmbracing three
four:hs Of the wnole-will give very general sal
isiaclion For ourselves we say unhesIta!lDsly
thai This portion OF the message does great credi
10 The executive, and will he noble vindicaion
of our government in The estimation CT The civil.
lied world. II addresses itself 10 the justice as
well as the patriotism Of our people; and We in
duise the hop, that no American ci',sen will pei
nit mere political hostility 10 The administration
so 10 warp his Judgment as 10 induce caviliins
al what is so torcibly and so truIhtuDy put iolih
on This suhlecr. The review Of The conduct OF
Mexico towards this government, anterior 10 her
invasion OF Texas and her attack upon our army,
is admirably well put, and cannot fail TO remove
from every candid mind all question as 10 the Tor
bearance Of our government towards our sister
republic. On this subject, The position assumed
hy Mr.. Webster is more than proved We
would particularly invite The attention OF our
readers 10 that portion OF The message intended
TO prove lha, Mexico and not the United States,
was The assressor in this war. To do This, the
Executive demonstrates beyond question that the
legitimate western boundary OF Texas was The
east bank OF the Rio Grande.'
The N. Y. Advertiser, Wing, says:
THE argument is clearly and effectively pre-
senlcd and as presented, certainly makes out
.,,ou. co>r against MeA,eo W. have NJ Pdi-
,;cular love for Mr. Polk, and no love al all, par
licu,ar or general, Tor the Mexican war; out we
readily concede 10 the President the merit OF nav
ing done proper and useful hing IN Inc pre-
k,rc 4 -
called-nol 40 much in view OF its influence or
eff.cr in our own county, where The merits Of
tho cas-. are pretty well understood hut for lis e.
fec, abroad. where, if il does not silence, il will
a, least have considerable influence TO neutIalizc
The nreiudicsd and unreasonable clamor OF Jour
nals,s who insist on judging The conduct OF our
Government, by other principles than those which
they lay down IN deciulhs Oh Tue ac'''nS VI 'ne"
own"
The Two following are extracts from Boston
Wing papers, which, though most ungracously.
make some acknowledgment OF The truth oil Pre-
siden, Folks positions:
~, has evidently been prepared with orea, labor
and nearly or qai,e two-,nirds al The Message
is devoted exclusively 10 a history OF The MEXICAN
war, and an attempt 10 prove that THIS govern
ment is suiitess OF the war-and that lh'
responsibility Il The war rests on Mexico alontl
The arguments are plausible and may have a
tendency 10 produce abroad more favorable
feeling towards our government IN connection
with This su5Jsc;, than has preValieo lor Inc las
year."-T Journal.
"Wc nave scarcely room 10 express any opin.
ion OF this long document, after occupying 81
much space in cur ANALYSIS oi il; but will just SAY
Thai The statement OF the Mexican difficulties is
remarkably clear ard apparently tar; and is de-
citedy the bes, national apology Tor this miser
able war. that we have vel seen. The document
generally. is extremely we'll written, and is a
straightforward, s,a,.>oanlike paper"
Traveller.
The n. Y. Journal OF Commerce saws:
"Tag PRsslpGHT's MESSAGE is received here
with general favor. His vndcaton OF the
course vi the Administration in regard 10 Mexi.
20. has convinced many who were before uncon
WINGED that The war is fairly cnargeable upon
The Mexican Government"
The whole neutral press speak in the warm,
esl terms Of the noble stand and irresistible argu
mems Of The Message. As a specimen We quote
the following IRON The n. \. Sun:
wTHE PaEsDrSr's MESSAGE This document
is now before our readers. In reading II one re-
Election must occur 10 all-he classical simpli
civ ami perspioui:y, iha! mark The statesman
only siudious Tor The general good. How IN
| lik. The pumpous addresses Of We, AuIocrat Of
al, the Russas,' and the sllfily studious man.
| daIes that emanaie from the thrones Of royalty
| Whatever may be The politics OF our Chief Exec
utiye, all mus, honor him with purity OIL mo-
i've with praiseworthy solicitude for The pub
lie veal .rhe statements OF The President reIa-
| tive 10 the war are lucid and cogent. His re-
capulalion OF The historical facts bearing on The
question, and his simple carnestness, must con-
| vince even those Who Tor private motives have
| no desire Of conviction, that our present Stand
against Mexico is necessity which she has
| forced upon us. The President still holds out
The olive branch of peace, and hopes il may
be acceptet; bat il iejeced, serny, but
rish,eously, recommends the iron necessities
of war. The allusion 10 modification Of The
| Snh-Treasury, is we'll timed Never perhaps has
any message been looked Tor with lnlenser ankle
w The eagerness displayed has been FULLY equal
10 The great interests involved. The poslion Oh
the President is peculiar. We can only refer 10
| one analogous with il. During the French trou-
bes a, home, when their minister sought 10 EN-
| broiI us with the Revolutionary movement his
country, President Washington, with his wopied
far shedness, issued his proclamation ofnenlra.
lity. That master-slroke of craftsmanship was
The salvation of our infant Republic. Yet the
| President was Immediately besei with virulen
tide of opposition. But when the wave OF pas.
sion sub.ided. his glory was enhanced. So with
The war OF 1912; lis most violent opponents sub
sequeu,y became lis eloquen, defenders The
congregations flrmness exhibited by President
| Polk mus, eventually out ride the jarlins
| elements which now surround him. Never
had any Presiden, The eyes Of the ReFub
lie on him, as has The present incumbent O
this office. The war question has become lht
watcb-word OF party, and so virulenl ard excited
is portion OF the popular press, that The yer,
salvation Of The county affords no restraint L
their reasonable denuncia,ions. Besides all this
a large body OF individuals, more Jealous thai
wise. have attacked The Executive by an aPpea
10 The passions, and not The reason Of men. IL
such state OF things much was expected IN th
message and hence The extraordinary interest o
this document"
!, is cheering 10 see The cordial and enthusiast