Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-10
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMON ID, VA.
Thursday Morning, July ., 1916.
"WAR FOR PEACE

Some DAYS ago we referred 10 the extraordinary
proposition Of Mr.. Webster TO suspend all hos
tile operations, and send special embassy 10
Mexico" to make her an offer Of peace. We
dwet upon the very mischievous elect q such a
strange proceeding -;ha. i would PEo!ons me
war and blocdshed, BY encouraging an idea IN the
Mexican rulers, that We were either AFRAID or
unable 10 prosecute Inc war We argued, that 10
secure an early aud permaner; peace !! became
us not 10 relax a single effort, but pn>h on The
movement until Mexico should respect our
strength, and make an offer OF peace, which we
would promptly accept. Strange as MI Web
sers proposition was, it was echoed by many OF
the Wing press Indeed, his friends look up to
him so teyotedly, that we see in one OF the Wing
papers that he is expected 10 perform the part OF
mediator on the Tariff question between The ad
yocates Of free trade and those OF ura-protec-
lion. "The idea" says he Albany Atlas, in an
article Of admirable humor, THAT Mr.. Webster
is 10 perform the par, Of mediator on the Tariff
question, is itself ludicrous; but when he IS thus
dressed up as IN independent dynasty, whose in
,elvention, dixie that OF the powers OF EuropeD
is 10 arrest The progress, and dictate TO Govern
men, the limits OF commercial freedom, il be-
comes more than ludicrous. II reaches point
in man-worshp, that the adulators of the God
like Diplomati,l, Paciticator and Senator, alone
lave attained"
Iii singularlY "udicrous" 10 sec some Of the
VIZ press singing praises 10 his scheme OF "sus-
pending hosii'ies. and sending an Embassy 10
Mexico" TIE New YORK Express charges the
Executive with q thirst for "blcoi"-wiih aiming
10 ed-enca in h!ood nc table lands Of Mexico
ant adds:
The Executive who involved Us in this war,
OF his own arbitrary win By the extreme OF folly
and acknowledgements and ,o,ttoat c' or, nj Corr
ryess. speaks throusa his organ, and p!oclaiGls
he war 10 be endless, Or 10 las; al !eas: until
Mexico is CONQUERED He scorns 4Mr. Hs5aer's
,dca Of an embassy. He throws Ear from him the
o!i.e branch, AID in tie spirit Of an dHtla, or
GearAts Khan, u..ers such words as the iose9e-
ins.n
But We are glad 10 see ;ha. iaany OF Inc Wing
papers lake the right view o! the subject, and
look upon "Mr. Websler's idea Of an embassy" as
snsuaIly inappropriate and mischevous.
The Savannah Republican employs the follow
ing strong language:
THE idea frs. thrown out b. Mr.. Webster,
Ina, this GoveTnmen. ought nowto desisl from lis
military operations and lender terms 10 the MeIl-
cans. seems 10 be received with some favor by
norton OF The press The policy is nnquest,o'ia-
bin mistaken o,s, and ought 10 be generally d,s-
conn,enaneed by the friends OF an carly and ad-
rauaccous peace. Mexico has no idea OF treat
ing for peace a, the present t'me-ihe war
agains, the country is popular no! only with her
army bu, with her pea>antry. Even 10 The
.Acla or plan published by he reyolu,ionlsts in
Jalisro one fourth the revenue OF that Depart
mont is rendered Tor The prosecution OF The war
These men too i: mus, be feco!Iected, are IN ia
var ri Santa Anna whose ascendancy IS b.
some REGARDED as essential 10 a pacific ali usimeni
NJ he efficiently. /. IS true, hat this individual
has ALWAYS shown himself 10 be mefcenary, but
!, does noi follow tia; he will treat with this Co
ysrnmen, nm the basis Of the Rio Grande and
ca,;lornia He is ambitious, as well as mer-
cenary. and. being immensely wealthy already,
he will be more likely 10 embrace the pre-
sent occasion 10 unite the Mexican nation IN Inc
prosecution Of popular war, IN Whicn nearly an
his ambitious rivals would be cut OH IN Inc neid'
or destroyed in popular favor Even aomiuins
his ultimate purpose 10 be all that is surInised
is no, likely Thai he would favor an early peace.
Usu ti,n sionM The american army desta frcTa
ce,ire o,eratioas7 Already The Mexican press
bas declared that We have failed 10 improve The
,sy,n,aoes Gained on me sih and 9Th. Every
honr,s delay. therefore, only tends 10 increase the
Chances cSans s. Of proonsns be conflict As matters
are s,,s the retiea,ins foe will have to be pursued
and either taken or dispersed. The sooner this
i done the better. The more active, prompt and
formidable the movement the better. The propo-