Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence II HE Richmond lEannucr.l
WASHINGTON CRY, March %, 1916.


WAsnlxGron CRY, March %, 1916.
When wrote you last evening tina! Mr.. Chal-
mers OF Mississippi would address The Senate To-
day upon The Noice question, il had entirely
escaped me that The Senate were 10 go in;o Execu-
live session for Tie consideration Ct he recently
formed commercial treaty between Belgium ana
The United States The morning hour Y'a> prin-
cipaly occupied by Tie bill 10 divide Fcliil INTO
United States Judicial Districts; and, a. il. con-
clusion. The doors we're accordingly closed Mr..
Webster is understood 20 he he head and front ..
the opposilon lolhe new Treaty, which viii pass.
unless The Wigs generally join him, and make
parly question OF !, in which case, lie whole
thing viii be knocked in the head, ao there is no
ectlins The necessary twp.;hiLs yoie, unless
portion OF The Wings sustain H. Although nc
lhinsis publicly known Of is provisions, am in
clned 10 believe that lis leading features are, 10
principle, Ike those Of tie Zoil VcTcin Ire y,
which his so Far met with s,cady Fed 81 opnosi-
lion Sufficient 10 s,arc Oh acIion, il no. 10 defeat
il y, foto. Under these circumstances, | hard
dare hone for the success .; MT. Clcmsun's work.
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of he day 10 an unin.rGeSiins dcbaie on the bill
rom The COMMITTEE oa Military Affairs, =; IN
creation Of two additional regiments Of rinein"n.
OF all Others in The wolll, he WING from Hi
ncis. ,ir Baker, wa. ,nc vehement opponent OF
he pronos,ion on the score Of economy. 70
hca. a Wing preach economy, is one Of The mos
amusing things IN Washington, 10 those who ale
aware how eagerly .aey rote (aE as they may)
tor any ard every proposal 10 spend public money.
The Washington pubii- arc always proEc 10 sci
down Wh;. opposition, ON thai scucc, a. iacti1us
in every instance in which ;hey make ,he Plea.
TINS is altogether The result q; experience WITH
their wees Few are more radically up9osa 10
Increasing tbs afn Of our service than myself,
&c. caaao, see bow TX creation 81 The new r.
.;menls proposed con bc avoided Il VIC wou.a
eycn preserve the public military property from
Going lolu;n The ANNEXATION T. },yes !!2S ic-
mand..;, iiapcfious!y demanded The withdrawal
Of almost every soldier in The service Of Tie
United States .scm TIC different military posts
scattered over our Northern, Southern, Eastern
and Western frontiers. No one, believe, il he
existing sale OF our relations With Mckee, OBJ
iec,, 10 Tie concentration Of lie !oIcc we have d,
present on our Southwestern border; and i &c
would bu; see 10 The preservation OF or posts
from decay and tclapiialion, other troops mus! tc
raised either 10 guard and preserve them, G. 10 re-
lev, a portion 81 General Tayior', army, 50
that The later may be again distributed through
out Tic country. | wrote you, sonie ;iiae since,
lnat there were said 10 be fifteen hundred a.
p,canis 70. lie Offices Of these Two proposed !c-
ainents. II any thing, Tie number is under
rated Indeed, those vno pant lus military glory,
appear 10 lie almost as o5slre fe:oasiy anxions
as were The vi,;cs 10. III spells on The
IL Il Il
Many amusing stories are Ei,ciny abcnt The
reading rooms Of his c:;y concerning The
confess Tor The honor o.! lighting. Needing
and diving, all for he glory Of Uncle SaEl.
If these regiments are raised, il viii be well
TOR the counirv il, Instead Of DOCKING ci,b,.
10 West PoiDl ~ 70 Inose recommended ~ p3i!-
t;cians. ono regiment, a; leas', Should ne iCrael,
entirely iormcd, officers aud '.aE, from lie West
crn frontier cf Texas, where, loi ne las: six -
crhi wears tho Inhabitants havc !3.cly been siX
months ,yi.hoa! tav;ag, frs: i.JlG cGe settlement
ard then from another % ,ake pa:i il IN
cynediiion aea;us, Meyicar- n ictl.&s. IT,
citizens from IL Bra1os River Nc4. a.e Ill
more or less ccnver>anl viii active .c1-
vice. In COURAGE tGry ale certainly eIua.
10 any, ami in military ,1tgmcG, (f.dm cS-
reiience) they are saIcf'"r ~ al others in
The Union. Many CT me leading spirits anon.
them have, without fee Or reward, dedicated Their
lives for The last eight years a!nos, en'i!eiy 10
The defence OF their ftlow citizens. Hayes, Gro
T. Howard, VIM. G. Cooke, and *. Ch"r:llc.
(who, 6y-ihe-bye, is originally tom Richnord)
are known, not only 10 every man III Texas, for
their volunteer military achievements hu . al
the Uniicd STATES vho have taken lively inter
*, in Texian affairs. These Gentlemen, one anG
all, arc men Of character: w1, il every respect,
cycert that Of Mcsl Point preparation, viii CON-
pare with any officers IN or army Il is hui
due 10 their wounds and services on the :ron.ier
&c Texas, that they be rendered COMMISSIONS IL
one of The new regiments and if they accept
them, and go on 10 raise the regiment from among
their old brothers in arms, you may rely On il.
hey will make The most eficicn; corps for from
Tier duly in the employment of the Government.
find that serious fears or collision between
General Taylor and the Mexican troops, are en-
e!tained in Washington 10 day. After making
every inquiry within my power, do not learn
that Information has reached here though any
channel. going 10 show that the Mexican force
east olihe Rio Grande has Teen al all increase
since General Taylar fr>l lock post At Corpus
Christi Up 10 rha' time, no even single COM
cany of Mexican soldi,rs was regularly salt aed
cas-, ofthe Rio Grande II was nov yer. Gus
lnnarv FIR tie Mexican Genera! commanding
Immediately Yves, 81 The ii"c., now AMI then. T.
send over u small parry OF itpm ii:ty 10 two hcn-
irsd men under Canales o. Sarsra"N To- scnuf ih'
counlrY between the Nceces ani Rio Grandc
win view OF arrrs;ins MrxicGns engaged j.
smuggling across The latter liver. E&crpi u =.
Bfasos ST. Jago, tp:onoua'ed Santiago They
had no permanent pos 'ast o'tEe iEcr, ana t'i.f',
their force seldID consisted Q! maze iaan G,z't
men VII, qnareret! in huls, and were onif eNrcrl
ed IL trhe Custom House oii cs. iinecesea:v, !"
The collection of,ulics. Mo- .ith- hanteot Neyi-
cans roaming he country between he lwo rirf:s
we're handti, having 10 confcc'i.n Wa ne g.
veramrnt troops These laos satisfy ~" 'hh' az
fears Of collision may be dismissed. i w hay"
brush with Mexico, opr enemies must conc
over from The west sic Of lhc river af'f General
Taylor sliall have .aicn ro>' u Larcio ani ne
BTaso, 81. ja.o On an aten;i.c cxa nEatian q
liz asl European :.dsicrs. find nue., Iarlhr o,fe
particular attention Q. your readers, bit sill net
MACON.