Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-10


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CENT. pApEDES' PRONUNCiAMENlo ".
,,;o,, condition of our relations with
Novice orr readers mus; take an interest IN
or.,, ,h;ny connected with that Inflated but AFRO
gan, marion We shall. therefore, publish Oh
Mo,d,v Ia upronnpcianenlo' Of Gen. Paroles,
- ,.,,, :ns,a,,.l p,esiden;-beture whose VIC
49, t1er,e,, ,be constitutional Prcs-
dsn, fol, vi,hou, struggle 1t is ably and eio-
o,.n,,y w,;,,cn II sers forth the wreiched ami
a.,,,,tI;, ,.,3;,;o, :, tlal country-but, true 10
10 ch.rsc,or;s,ic boas,us and arrogance Of
Mex;cans !, faun,s the nas OF war in The face Of
,be JToi,e3 States.
We have no fear of any alarming assaults oy
these Wanting Bo5adils. II me excitement pro
duced las, Summer, in con 5equence OF cur o'oou
less victory in anncxns Texas, we iearhe" no"
liob,lv 70 ,,ra, the "raw head and bloody bones
,h,o.,s 81 Recommendations OF Mexican Gere
,o,s and s.,,esmen. We have no more fears
&c mai, nro.en, vaporinrs Nor would We de
clare var mon hem, or send our vessels Of war
- lombard their towns, because they have
,horob, nroner ~ refuse 10 receive our Minister,
whom previons Government had specially 10
vi,cd or because oar name and conduct he'd Deeh
uadnced by their Chief All mus admit, Eow'
ever, that our relations with Mexico nave to"-
timed TOO !oag in a nervous and uneasy s''ie'
Thopob we had the power To cut the uofdiah
,.no, and disoel The excitement, We have, ~ ON
generosity. suffered his state Of quasi-war TO be
Ion, m ,no long. We trust that our Govern
men, will promptly take The matter in band' cal!
upon Mexico Tor specific information as 70
her real intentions towards Us, ana "ne'"ei
she is for peace or for war. when "e
shall know the true grounds which she means
10 assume, we can then lake our own course
fifmg-a course in which We snail o. luS''"e''
IN .he exc, Of God and Of man. We would n"I
crush Mexico in her weakness. We woald not
wield against her giants strength, because we
have The power, and she is on the brink q ami
hila,ion. Eut a due regard 10 our own interests
safety and quiet demands, tha; We should break
m ,be present enlausling state q affairs, ana
that, while We arc generous TO %c2S people, We
hould be just 10 ourselves, No one can sdS
g!elher The rumored intligues OF England ran'e
and Spain, TO place French Prince on 'ie
Throne Of Mexico, may mol, II things are
suffered 10 remain as they are, ere long, De-
came matters Of history. No one can say,
~, r,cia,irs course on our part towards
Msr;co NAV moi, in itself induce European pow
&c - ,brrs themselves into the controversy, ana
.o..e,,, - rive nractical cflec. 10 their famous
3,o,r;no II he balance OF power" For Inc sake,
H., al onr future reace. and Tor The protection
!, pc,,bl;can institutions against the insidious
,,,...,.,'.,,,s !, ,be monarchis,s Of Europe our
.hor,l car upon Mexico for clear
axno.;,;on of her designs touch
80 .,.,., a;g,,,,;es hc,wesn her and The
,"e :.
,;,;,,o !, Mcv;co i annlicabs 10 nearly every
s,..'c -. co,,;sb. A merc,n pepubics. Alter
,,,e anarchy ga tyranny chaTaceTiz. each ana
evsry ore ii them. As Paroles mos; justly am
,,,.,,sr,rlI. remarks Of Mexico, these various