Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-15
THE ENQUIRER
RICH MOND, VA
Wednesday Morning, MAY "a. ,s,c
FROM THE SENIOR EDITo.p


The Capitol was thronsed with anxiou. listen.
! to the proceedings Of Congress. A ,ne>,s,o...
: expected from the President, and al - o,,l,..
was presented 10 each House OF Cone,es. :.
, was listened 10 with the deepes. sreotio, =
tear the mornings papers ray iai. SEM :.
+ an Extra Union, containing tbs almrs5.->.
cument. OF course, you will lay il entire j..
! the readers OF The Enquirer. 1t is plaj5 =.
unpretending, but presents clear and >.ro...
position OF our Mexican relations. io,l.w.l
by recommendation Of wise and zig III, NJ,
sures Itshe very paper for The occasion a.. -.
nobly has the Fl. Of Representatives se,r..-.
recommendations The message Tsaig6..r
preliminary stages Of the question. ID, ".
inierposed embarrassing points o.crt.. ..-.s...
they were forced by The strong coa,,!e.,..,s s.
the case 10 come up 10 the mark, ami tyiso.,
traordinay vote Of la 10 Is, bin was p,s..,
authorizing the President 10 raise 80 900 .s,,..
teers, and placing Ten mlion, Of dollars
disposal, 10 prosecute successfully the war ,.
has been made upon us By Mexico. The a..
quea struggle upon the question OF recosnis,,,
the existence OF war. Amos. every one !ec,-..
his willingness 10 raise Volunteers and arr. n.
ale money 10 Iepel the inyasion-bu, ca,.e
large number objected 10 the declaration ia, IA
already existed as it would lead 70 .e:jul
peril 10 our commerce, &c. 1t was lo1.
| tended conclusvely, on The other hand s
war existed beyond all doub; by the aca
anil III !, ct t,.,a al
lance 10 recognise lis existence, and 10 SCI or
the fullest and most energetic measures 10 tf
II 10 peaceful and satisfactory termination
After the rejection OF sundry Amendments 8.
similar character, in the Committee OF the WI,
an amendment OF Mr. Lynn Boyd, OF ky, ".
adopted, embodying the iacts as they really &.
listed. This amendment prevailed in Tie II
by large majority, and he bill hnay laN.
by an overwhelming vote, only tou,ieea gs.
in the negative. In the present critical coui;
OF our foreign relations this bold AMI dcc e. j.
Iude is all-imponant 10 the future peace :,
safety of The nation. The world will -ee. M
when danger threatens US iron: abroad, we r..
sent an unbroken front. This bill 'ucl
phantly passed by The House, will bring NE Me-
lean war 10 a speedy aud thorough lefminat.1
and force other nations 10 respect our nstis an
honor cannot bring myself 10 douti liza. q
Senate in the face OF the decided acton u L.
House, will al once give il their sanction.
dropped into The Senate, and, though MIS-.
some of the speeches. | was in time TO lisen y
notification TO The patty speeches Of Mess
Clayton and Criltenden, on III motion 10 Wi,
the message Without examining The docums,
transmitted by The President, they rrocectc'
condemn the administration for having brons
on the present state of things, By sending The
my 10 Ma,amoras. Never did | hear reini',s
in worse taste and SO little characterised by u
rosm or proper feelings. An enemy i on o..
soil, and these Wing politicians, for party enc
proceed 10 pass judgement OF condemnation l2
The Executive when they should, with one YoI-
rally around their countrys flag. Mos, ln,g
did Messrs Sewer and Allen present the M
proprie,y OF such a proceeding. They Gale
upon these Wing Senators first 10 come % %.
support Of The Executive, and nroviaz W.
means Tor sustaining the rights and honor 81 ,,e
country, and when that had been accomp'!>ae-
they might enquire into The caaNs Of The pre'ea.
state of things. Messrs S. and A. boldly as'e'.
ed, that when The facts were sitted they Wo.
fully Justify the Executive in all lha, had tst'
done Mr.. Allen also brought forward 'aas
significant fact in reply 10 the grumbilnes q ne
Wings lie said that the removal of nc afn
10 the Rio Grande, opposite Matamoras, hat been
recommended by Gen. Scott, (who, from az !
hear, is now the most prominent Wing cand'i2
for the Presidency Gen. Houston address
the Senate w sentences, tnl Of patriotic view
and thrilling eloquence. The motion 70 PiN
was then carried without opposition.
As some evidence OF the spirit here, MI sac
that 10 day the Senate passed The bill to rare
mounted Regiment for The protection q he r.
grants 10 Oregon, striking out tn amendment Re
curing the officers 10 be taken from The Ie.aa'
army. The House had passed bill ralsltg
number OF company from O. 10 81. Io..t'
the Senate passed it, amending il 50 as e f@.'
The number 10 100. In this form il was hls a''
noon agreed 10 BY The House, though lne! u.
been engaged in long ana laborous se>son-'
The effect Of this bill will be 10 increase the am
10 between II and 10, 900 men. am deIsh'ea
inform you, that 4 Letter was received tong
from Capt INornton, who had escaped from 2.
Mexicans and returned 10 the camp His ts;aff
cutting his way through the Mexicans. was rar'
pared by an Officer today 10 the periIous "l,I
turc OF Gen. Putnam before the Revolution, %fs
he was let down by his heels into The den /.
wolf Thar had been The terror OF the whole roo'
trv. With torch and his iavorite gun in hi hal
he descended head-ioremost and havin. tire
the savage hast was drawn up by his coat
Mons Capt Thornton is represented as
of daredevil fearless Of danger. He har =
rienccd some remarkable adventures. He W, =
the illfaled "Pulaski," and for several day, 10
cd upon se,tce in inc Ocean, until lie 9
rescued. he has been attacked by The yc
iever-was badly wounded in he Florida wa
and his late gallant and extraordinary feat a.
Rio GranGc, n cutting through the MeSlc =
leapny fences with his noble horse, ana reiurnf.
safely 10 the Camp, will make up a hla'a'y Y
Of he.oism and romance. He is a native = ps
own Fredericksburg, and has done sEesi no2.
10 the Old Commonwealth.
But have bored you enough. The Ffes.s'
Message and the II passed by the Hon's v
recoun, The important events OF tins daE y
graphically than any comments OF mipe
House OF Representatives have stood elote.'
by the Government Of the county c''.
doub, that the Senate will prove true 10 their j.
The gallant conduct of the Louisianians 8.
the spirit that anmales the whole people ~
representatives in Congress cannot fail % :
ii out. W. r y
CONNECTICUT.-T "and o. sea T.
bits" as she has been termed By the Wings
wheeled into The Democratic ranks. The's ~
no choice by the people Of Governor en- ~
tenant Governor, the TWO Houses OF the =,
,ure met in convention, in pursuance q ia-
sti,uton, and proceeded 10 elect State oi:'-'i
The ensuing year, with The following Tesn''
For Gorernor-Isaac Toucey, Dem. 's's,.
l24 votes; Clark Bissell, ll6; and Franc