Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-20

o,,r r;,b, !, nr.,,r .i,ni'ar 10 that when lhey
have undoubtedly produced on tne S'ea' . n'a be
| both Parties in our own country. nsuch sho"i:
the case is il not probable that Puohe of .,,o -,
at home will force the Ministry 10 come -. non
with an acceptable proposition ioi .,'e aa hat the
message and correspondence will have lhal en.e'
abroad. from their influence over our
who are. OF all others most difficult 10 DC
! ed with views favorable to their Own GOV
/ in an international dispute ,-h,Ifnd
In the Enquirer Of Yesterday (the ith;l p n".'
| a quotation from Washington ieUei ~ n;s-
| ladelphia North American, i'll when I'VE ,. 49,"
I tikes are made as 10 the senllheh,so " a,;oa =
/ tic Senators upon the suo]ect "a .'ie Wet
4 MessrS. Coleuiu, Haywood, sPeish' ana md
cou are sci down as against ',.e 49, is,,.,fn,
Wsssrs Cameron and Bagby as being donoliul.
Az these gentlemen will doubtless vote IN FAVOR
ofit-at least such is the impression wnich ue-
| rive from sources in which have Implicit conn.,
dence They are, however, probably eacn an1-
ions to delay final action upon the suoJec. as
long as possible, 50 that whatever is done may oe
marked with due caution, delberaton ana WIS
dom. | have no means OF obtaining 'niortna'ion
as to the sentiments of Wing Senators upon lhe
question, and therefore will not venture "
your readers with baseless surmlses .he, W.
While Tiny hand is in" | might as we a %. -
right other mistakes upon The supJect u oe"a'G
rial matters, which have Of late gone 'ls
of the Northern press. Il has 0ceh r"o.s.u
that Senators Calhoun, Benton, Cas-, Alieh anu
flanagan have had most bitter personal alter
cation in Executive session. This is without the
meres, shadow Of foundation. mol one woia oi
dispute or bad feeling has ever passed lhe Ups "
either of,hese gentlemen al any such ',lhe. %.
as | have before said, impossible TO learn wna'
has passed in Executive session, Dui not So a'''
fcul 10 learn what has mt taken place
ON such occasions. Again-it is sad, thai
The debate on the nomination OF Judge w oodwafu
of PENNSYLVANIA gave rise 10 this reported mare
up The truth is, Judge WIS nomination nas
not yet been taken up in The senate. ms oMi'
friends have requested the delay, ana 'uef "no
are OF course informed when II comes up ~,
consideration, say that as yetit has MOI oceh aceu
on in any manner. II is also said that me hoUi-
nation of Mr.. Slidell, as Minister 10 Mexico, Is
opposed BY many Democratic Senator'S where
as. know that ereru one approves OF The appoint
nent. There are certain Wing Senators WING,
out of doors allese that his temper IS 100 nasty iol
our position ct This peculiar time, ana l 'ake j
for granted, urge the same objection against nm
on The consideration Of the nomination. Iiis j.
all folderol, as every one intimately acqualn,eo
with Mr.. S. knows. He is famed among nus
friends for GOODNESS, caution, and deliberaiion III
all things, ard for The usual accompaniment OF
such tone OF mind, decision OF character ana
firmness, which these Wings mistake for rash-
ness. Ii has also been said that our Mexican
relations have been before the Senate for some
DAYS past, which is not true. feel confident That
nothing referring 10 Mexico has been sent III as
yet.
The tone of the last advices from that unhappy.
country, indicate that Parades is al the head 81
the Government BY this time. The only plea
upon which he Jns!iies his usurpalion, is Inc ne,
cessi'y Of declaring war against The Uni!ed
States. II he has The slightest hope of obtaining
funds from English sources, with whichto secure
himself against his rivals, he will doubtless de-
.larc war against US, hul will not make The first
move towards carrying or, his declaration,
trusting, as well he may, that The United States
Government will make no demonstration against
Mexico, unless an overt acl Of hostility takes
place on her part. Not a movement will be made
against our commerce, or against Texas, by land.
The Mexican War will end where it begins, with
her simple declaration, and the consequent
closing OF her ports against Us. II, however, we
should in he mean lime be embroled with Eng
land, The latter may make war on us through the
Mexicans, in which case they will catch il.
MACON.