Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-25

CURED lis penalties? w as IL through spifit oil
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is no part 81 the human
law il belongs TO another rover; and when the
object and the end OF this law has been achieved,
and we refuse Icie: We show that VIC are only
aclualrd by vengeance. The spiri, OF justice de-
mands that we should pass this bl-.h1t we
should grant amnesty TO al or refuse ii 10 all. II
we adopt Ibis last substitute, with what show Of
Justice could we refuse relief 10 those who may moi
desire 10 serve you in Mexico, but in civil capa-
cities, on The bench, on this flor, or in some other
position, where they nigh; be OF service TO The
Slate? Why, them should we place The military
above The cvi!ian2
Mr. LEE said that he desired 10 vote for The
substitute OF The gentleman and lie would do so
with pleasure, we've il not that il contained the
words during the war" (Mr. Newman agreed
that they should be stricken ont) The gentleman
from Fauquier says that duelling is 4 great sin
and his good law but he thinks that as il has
performed The ends for which il was enacted, we
should he merciful 10 those who had incurred lis
penalties. He thought that it was an act Of mer.
cy that those who had violated The law and "ul-
ragged The feelings of society, had not received its
severe penalties. He Qhe gentleman from Eau
quier) spoke 10 us about justice; but he, Mr.. l.,
considered that they were in The situation OF the
Irishman: "justice is the last thing they wanted"
The gentleman has reasoned that sixteen years
have rolled around since The passage by the con-
venlirn OF The amnesy bill, and that this is The pro-
per time for the passage Of 4 similar bill; from
his reasoning, then, does il not follow that in
I6 years more we must pass another? lie con.
tended that We did not discriminate in giving re-
lief 10 The officers Of these volunteer corps; for
the relief only extended 50 far as their military
commissions are concerned. lie too was willing
10 meie out mercy and he hoped that the time
was not lar distant when We would have con-
venlior; AT that time he would GO for an acI OF am
neSy
MIR IRVING said Ibis substitute went farther
than ally friend Of The bill did, II removes the
disabilities not only Of hose who had fought, bui
OF those who might hereafter fight.
| Mr.. BOCOCK was opposed 10 the substitute.
He did not see why III, Sc who volunteered should
be considered any better than other persons. II
we pass this substitute, it will be al once said
that We had 10 gran. indemnlies 10 raise rogi-
lnenl He was unwilling that j, should lie said
that we had 10 buy mercy. lie believed that am
neslies would have more effect in supprcssing
duels than The law itself; lor large amount oi
duels iha; might have been prevented, are caused
| b. these persons who are labolng under is disa-
bliiies.
MIR. LEAKE would vote for The substitute
The gentleman from Buckingham 'houghi that
our military spirit and patriotism "oul! suffer
| hy lie adoption Of This substitute lie could see
no difference between their cnlisting under Ibis
Particular amnesty and rhr general amnesty
| II the law has performed The duty Tor which u
was passed, why should we now break down lis
moral etiecl lie would ask, what right have
lhuse who have voluntarily violated the law 10
ask us fer pardon2 This is The only section OF
the statute against duelins that has had any sa-
| luiary or wholesome effect Tor we have never
heard Of any instance where any one has been
\ a. l,.,Il fIira
| for violation oil lie tnellins Law.
The substitute of Mr. n. was then rejected.
and the bill itself was rejecled-ayes AZ, noes Is,
MASSACRE OF ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY AMERICANS.-we announced by a
Geographic despatch from Washington, on Friday
last, (savs the Baltimore Sum- that Mexican pa
per had been received in Washington. contain.
ing a letter from MazaIlan. on The Pacihc report,
ing that one hundred and Glty American soldiers
from The boat, Of he squadron, had been massa-
cred. The lnleigencer gives he following au-
lhenlic documents on the subject, and buf il'tle
doubt i now entertained Of here being some irnlh
in the report. The following is IN official Mexi-
can document from lie Secretary oi State 10 the
Secretary Of War, in The following terms satlins
enough. il authentic:
"Under dae OF The 2sh OF October the Com
missary General Of the STATE o! Sinal "a wrles 10
me as below:
"'E1ceicnl 5ii Intelligence ic- reached me
| that The North American enemies, who had in
vaded Upper California, have teen almost en-
irely DESTROYED BY Captain Flores, with the small
body Of iroors under his command. aided bv The
patriotic inhabitants Of hat peninsula. They
captured several o: TIC American launches, kill
ed number o heir men, and made some phi
soners. The total exierninaion OF lr resi- is
confidently expected Hol only from lheir great
inleriority Of numbers, but rom The zeal with
which our people defend their soil ani their cause.
GAS 10 this place, have nothing now 10 re-
rorl 10 yonr Excsllency. The American scop
Of war bockading the port is alone, and attempts
nothing beyond the blockade.
"'On The 9th, The French sloop Of war La
Brillanie. OF u guns, commanded by the Count
de Busset came Ia anchor in ihs bay, irom Val
paradise and Upper California, bringing The IN
formation above conveyed. Please In cnmmr-
ncale il 10 his excelency the Supreme Excel
tive
II do myself accordingly that pleasure. God
and Liberty. HARD TAMARIz
The same paper, the Mexican Monitor, oil The
18Th. gives the following version, more detailed,
OF The news from Sinaloa, given ju>, above.
"l1ossacre of The North Amcricans at Ciuddd
arrival Of The French corvette OF wdr La Bril-.
anie, from SAT- Francisco and Monterey Of Up
per California, we have The following important
news
"The necessity Of covering that wide territory
al many points, nearly all threatened by The In.
dams. has compelled The Americans 10 leave in
each oi them a most Insignificant number Of
men: so that al Monlerey-which, as lhe CAPT
ta is Inc most important station 10 defend
there were only thirty >oldie's a San Fran isco,
where block-house has been erected, only Ten
or twelve men.
"At Les Angeles, formerly The seal Of the po-
itical authorities Ut The territory, the Indians,
uniting with The other inhabitants, fell upon and
pu, 10 death one hundred and fifty soldiers OF the
American squadron; and this news, which is 10
certain point confirmed BY what we have pre-
vously published VI the rising in That town, and
seems a natural consequence o that movement,
is authenticated from various Trustworthy sources
OF information.
Zone hundred and fifty MoTmons have arrived
in California from The Sandwich Islands.
"The commander of the French vessel above
mentioned, Count de Busset, assures us that The
North Americans are in lhc greatest dread lest
the Mexican government should send against
them any force whatever for they now see that
Ihcy have made very hazardous step in occnpy-
ing California with such small means. dc adds
that in his conception, they can dispose Of no
force with which 10 attempt Mazallan."
TFIom the Lexington Valley Star.
THE MESSAGES-We lay before our read
els This week The Messages of President Polk, and
Governor Smi n, and feel sure they will be eager
" soueh, after, and generally read by men Of all