Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-02
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, May 80, 1s4c
POPULAR SENTIMENT.


POPULAR SENTIMENT.
Alta meeting OF The people Of CheslervllIe, >.
C.. District. i, wa. resolved, SHAT we regard the
war with Mexico, as not only indispensable oy
The circumstances that have provoked Inc com.
mencemenl of hos,lilies. but as just IN itseii'
and necessary Tor the establishment OF our pow
err for the maintenance of our rights, ana Tor 'he
security OF our newly acquired territory asaihS'
the ANNOYING and ceaseless disturbances oil foe'
formidable only by its disregard OF all The rules
of civilized warfare. That the citizens OF This
place have The utmost confidence in the hrmness
and patriotism Of James K. Polk, president OF
the United States, and that we will support Nun
in The defence Of our just rights and in the prose-
culion of war against Mckee, and any DINER
power who may invade our territory"
Alta large and enthusiastic meeting Of the CT
,izens of Columbia, S. c., report and resolu-
tons were adopted jusifying the war IN which
We are engaged, and pledgng the people OF SCUM
Carolina 10 any call OF the country on lheir pa
triotism.
Col. Elmore addressed the meeting in an IN
,eresting speech. He reviewed The history OF
Texas down 10 the time of its annexation
clearly demonstrated our title, up 10 The Rio
Grapde-sbowed that that had been the recogni-
zed boundary OF Texas, from the discovery OF
the country By La Sale, 10 the present day
that it had been SO defined in her declaration OF
independence and as such had been acknow-
edged on her reception into this union-and
should accordingly be now defended as readily
as the soil upon which he then stood.-Ihat, be-
ing our territory as clearly as were The streets OF
Columbia, and having been polluted BY hostile
footsteps ii was our duty to protect her.
The meeting was also addressed by Messrs
Edmund Bellinger and B. R. Carol. The reso-
lutions were enthusiastically adopted.
"The Presidents war message will soon be-
come the object OF debate in the House oil Re
representatives., where it will be exposed in all lis
enormity, if the floor can be obtained for that PUT
nose. No document of which il can be said, that
il did mol contain single important statement
which was true, except this has ever defled The
halls of Congress. It's slaring violations in this
respect-s unequaled impudence towards 4 To-
reign na,on-ils manifest designs 10 produce a
war with weaker repubic-its attempt 10 mis-
lead The people of the United States-and its con-
SEGMENT contempt for their understanding and
their morals, together with the punishment and
exposure which await its author, and his advi-
sers, will, il is 10 be hoped save us from snch dis
graceful exhibitions OF repetition in all future
time"
Thus writes on the 10Th May, Inc Washington
correspondent Of The New York Express, having
first boldly declared that The present contest was
drought about BY an administration, who have
Intentionally involred US IN The present hOstiliies
merely 10 pcrpetuate their pOwer.'
An editorial in The same paper, OF The 27th
says;
"An American army has never been placed in
more peril than this under Gen. Taylor on the
Rio Grande; bal by its own slaughter and valor,
uno idcd By offers it has rescued itself and eorcr
cd our arms nth glory. II this were The proper
time, The Secretary Of War, or the President, as
Commander in Chief, ought 10 DC impenched for
thus jeopardzing their safety. and our common
country, by The awful consequences that 1rOnd
have hefallen us, II that army had been ,ontcd by
he Mricans: The victory, and the valoI o. our
soldiers, show all mankind now that we are as
respectable AMI as much to be respected in arms
as in peace. A contest will not be courted with
The spirit, the energy, and the daring, that have
distns uished Gen. Taylor, and his lule army on
the Rio Grandc"
If the Wings will sill insist upon making the
war with Mexico party question: the Democrat
ic party, while they do not seek, will be far from
avoiding the issle. We know Of no surcr mode
OF exinguishns the Wing party, than BY their
carrying out this threat of impeachment. Let
then. Try it, and ne predict as glorious triumph
for the President as the gallant Taylor has achiev-
cd over the Mexicans. History and reason viii
be the best vindicstion OF all thai has been done by
the Administrator. II has done but its duty 10
defending our own SOIL II has not made war,
but has stood entirely on the defensive. True, IN
protecting American soil, some brave spirits
have been sacrihced-but il has caused universal
as,onishment, thai the number has been 50 limited.
Suppose our army had amounted to 10000,
would our loss have been less2 We concur with
the Express in all its compliments 10 the vaor oil
our officers and soldiers. We are not such vio-
lent partizans as 10 withhold the need of honor
from General Taylor, because, as the Wings
boast, he is "Whig, Henry Clay Wing" We
know him but as an American officer, whose
skill and bravery have won for him high place
in American annals. But in giving this just
credit TO the officers and army is il fair that the
Express should call for the impeachment OF the
President, for sending TO he Rio Grande those
officers aud this victorious army, who have
proved thems, YES fully equal to the emergency
What right has the Express TO take the dark Side
Of the picture and make the Administration re-
sponsibIe for consequences which might have
happened, but which did mol haPpen2 The Ex-
press destroys its own party attacks by It's broad
admissions. Ii admits that General Taylor and
his army. which were sent BIZ the President, were
fully able TO meet the crisis, and covered our
arms with glory" 1t admits that "thc victory
and The yalor OF our soldiers si0w all mankind
no,c that we are as respectable, and as much TO be
respected in arms as in peace" 1t admits the mo-
raj influence OF the lale victory, in deterrng
other nations from counting a contest with us.
Il admits all these glorious fruits OF the move
meuts on the Rio Grande-and get it calls upon
Congress 10 impeach and disgrace the President!
Was ever heard so "lame and impotent a con-
clusion?" We hope that the Wings will not be
frightened from an impeachment. Try il when
they dare, and The nation will give the verdict.
The course of many Of The Wing prints has
had the effect we predicted, in encouraging the
designs Of other nations. The Montreal Cana
da) Herald of The 18th May feels elaed at The APP
parent divisions among the people OF the United
States, as indicated by The assaults of some OF
our journals upon the business OF The Mexican
war, and comes out with bold avowal, that
France and England will interfere in the quarrel
For The sake Of peace, we earnestly deprecate'
such policy as is marked out in the following
auice-but should il be realized, an European
war j. inevitable, and we have the consolation 10
know, that this country was never better prepar-