Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-05
RICH MOND, Y A.
Friday Morning, June $, 1916
TIE MEXICAN WAR.

TIE MEXICAN WAR.
The news by Yesterdays Southern mall ,nouS"
;,nnerfsc, leaves no reasonable doubt 'hd' 'ne
whole MeYican force has relreaten rom i'i"'''
moras. and that Gen. Taylor ana h'' 80
in peaceful possession of these colnio'.@1o .a..n
,e,s VIVA, is The next step that viii oe 'aAe"
We have no means of Judging; but we P'esu"e
tha, Gen. Taylor will remain al Ma'auo - =
q, no collects sufficient force 10 ih'aue -.
terror with safety and success, ana lolee W =.
;o Government 10 close The war By sun ioi
5000 .rd inn satisfaction Of all cur demauus'
We cannot agree with those tencer-heareu se"'
,,on,en who would have us now approach MeAi-
- with me olive branch OF peace. We nave al
,oodv shown 100 much forbearance and lioeraiiy
towards her treacherous Government she mas
injured and insuled US in every manner. ohe
has held out The wand oil peace at the very
moment that she was preparing 10 insaae ~.
territory and murder our people. Tier uiP'ol'd',
has been marked by duplicily and treachery; anu
il would be fatal weakness in us now 10 dsse'.
TO negotiation, unless upon The pfodutS' any,
strongest guarantee that she will comply WIN an
her hedges That guarantee we have IN Inc saiian'
army ofresulars and volunteers, which VIII 500"
he concentrated on The borders We onereu hei
peace-wi,h Punc faith she has broken ne
word and refused 10 negotiate, and has marcheo ''
hostile forces upon our soil. BY her invasion u
our territory and the murder OF our chlzens' 81.
has forced us inlo war. Justice ana ho''o' a'
self interest call upon us not 10 cease 'he "a.'
now tha, The Rubicon is passed, until we oo'a'n
all our rights. and, by The most promP' anu W.
Gus measures, establish not hoiio" q
but solid and permanent peace. MOI oh.S ou'
ou,, safely and interest, but humanity 10 Mexico
herself REQUIRE al our hands speedy and compete
action.
We take il for granted, lhen, that as soon dS
sufficient force shall be collected, our army VIII
nrocced into The interior Of Mexico, ana oring
her 10 terms We have no authentic inlol NATION
as 10 the plan OF the campaign. The ChaF'es'oh
Evenino News publishes Washington leller
from a sbish and reliable source" which says;
uGen Wool will leave here IN day or Two 10
nenetrare that country in the direction OF Chinua-
bna Col Kearney, Isl Dragons, with volun-
,eers from Mississippi, will enter the country at
SANTA Fe, after capturing that place mus W, we
shall have three distinct armies operating al al
lerent points in Mexico"
(Sania Fe is great trading place, situated
biob nm on The East side Of the Del Norle, not lar
from lis source. Chihuahua is The capital OF
nroyince Of the same name, situated on the Cou-
chas. a small stream running into The Del Nore,
and is about half way between Santa re ana Ma
ADMINISTRATIONS Ercning Ne1rs.
The above views are somewhat supported by
a paragraph which we find floating through The
newspapers, the substance OF which Is, that not
wthslanding The war with The rest OF Mexico
il is expected that peace will be preserved with
Santa Fe and Chihuahua, BY a guarantee 10 lha'
effec, on the part Of the United States to those
provinces. in return for free permission oniheirs
10 our ci, zcns 10 trade with them, rs usual, with
on, moIesla,ion. This opinion is based upon
letter from an United States Senator (saId TO hr
"in The con fidence Of The Administrator 70
Col Campbell, aid 10 The Governor OF Missouri
s4bat Col Kearney viii start Immediately for
Santa Fe with 300 dragons, 10 he followed a.
Quick as possible by 1000 mounted volunteers
from Missouri and with authority 10 engage 'hc
services Of others, il necessary
"This military movement, adds The wri'ef' VIII
he 10 make sure of the main oolect, 70 WI; peace
and trade, 10 be secured peaceapiy ~, io
n;hlv f necessary. For, unless they accept these
conditions. The country will have 10 be taken pos
session OF as a conquest. This, however, We
hone will mol be necessity as u VIII DC 80 oopl-
ousv 10 The interest Of The inhabitants OF maj part
of Mexico. (too far of from The centrai uoVerh-
ment 10 have any effect in general hosliilies 10
enjoy the benefits OF peace and trade, WIN Inc in
projection 10 all their rights OF person, properly
and religion"
While, then, we approve OF the policy above
nointed out, we are sill in favor OF The more
efficient plan OF which We gave a rough and
b,stv ou,lipe a short time since. That was,
10 send into Mexico armies al three dlslinc,
points, Matamoras. Tampico and Vera Cruz,
10 march through the interior and form
Grand reunion al the city Of Mexico. BY
,his comprehensive and vigorous plan OF opera
ions We are satisfied that Mexico would see The
fonv of resistance and would soon make all the
concessions which our sense OF justice would re-
ou;re True there are difficulties in Inc way
bu, can any road 10 the city of Mexico be found,
tree from obs,acles2 Vera Cruz may be more
s,ronolv fortified than when il yielded 10 lombard
ment by The French; but will il be conlended that
our Gallant and skiltul naval officers will be una
Bile 10 batter down the Castle OF San Juan dull
loa and occupy the town. That done, The road
10 Mexico is practicable to our troops
But whatever plan be agreed upon, we trust
that The utmost vieor and energy will be display
ed. II is 10 our interest that the war should be
made short but triumphant one. Our relations
with other powers require such result. IL The
war be prolonged, European nations may be
tempted 10 interfere and swell our troubles. A
vigorous and short war with Mexico, is, there
fore, all-important.
We have omitted to refer TO another means Of
ending the war, which is not without color Of
probability We should not be greatly surprised,
il the defeat OF the Mexican army on the Rio
Grande produced revolution, prostraling Pa
redes and bringing in an administration ia
vorable 10 pacific and equitable settlement Of
the controversy. Mexico is fruitful in revou-
lions, and the disasters OF Paroles furnish abun-
dant motives for such change. We should re-
ioice 10 sec substantial and reliable peace Sc
cured By such an internal movement-as il might
prevent the sacrifice of much blood and treasure
on our part. Such peace we should obtain; and
with none other should we be content.
FOREIGN NEWS.
We cannot but regard The late intelligence as
highly favorable in a commercial and political
point of view The passage of the Free Trade
bill through the House Of Commons by the grea,
majority OF SO, and its almost certain success in
the House of Lords, is most gratifying result 10
the friends Of liberal commercial relations be.
tween the two great nations This, too, may be
regarded as an imporlan, element in the preser.
WALTON of peace and good will hereafter, and calls