Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-21

OF our minister, alter the Government had agreed
to receive him, was a just cause of war-lhat
Mexico, in contending agains, The independence
Of Texas, which she had acknowledged, exhibits
a want OF intelligence and honesty altogether in
consistent with her professions OF civilization
European Journalists do not hesitate to acknow-
ledge that, if placed in our position, the conquest
Of The whole OF Mexico would be the settled poll
cy OF every government Of the old world
Mexicans can see in these expressions of opin-
ion the nature, extent and objects of that foreign
interference upon which Paroles relied for the es-
adjustment Of monarchy in the Halls OF The
Monlezumas.'p
The noble words Of Judge Douglass, quoted
below, are echoed by the pubic heart:
| must inform you OF the encouragement the
enemy derives from certain orators and editors
Of the United States, native citizens, aud rcceiy-
ing from day 10 day The protection Of our govern
meDt. Several days ago, the prospectus was is-
sued OF a new Spanish paper in Matamoras, and
during The last week the first number oil FL Lib
raj appeared. Encouraged by The perfect protec-
lion afforded TO The inhabitants in their laws and
religion, The editor Of this paper sent lorth, in The
very presence OF the forhearing general, the most
incendiary appeals 10 Mexican people 10 resist
his authority and wage a desperate and unceas-
ing war against his troops. These wee support
Ell by copious translalions from the ~. \. Fri
bine" and The speeches OF the Hon. Mr.. Sever
ance. From The former, The Mexican Eiitor was
able 10 say, al is .1f.1uo which has been robbed
and imposed upon, and oHr peop!s are he rnaoeS"
. . ave are the wolf drinking from Inc stream
above, and complaining that The lamb below is
troubling the water. The wolf icS, o! course, but
his excuse for this is his appetite for mutton"
Not many weeks since, the Tribune" was
openly Iebuked by a Canadian print Tor his I'M
blushing advocacy OF an enemy when his coun-
try was al war. The Editor OF The Tribune sub
mittcd, with becoming meekness, 10 this meri'ed
chasiisement of a kindred British press. But
Tor the honor OF human nature let US hope that he
may blush and hang his head in very shame
when he beholds his arguments adopted 10 sup
port the cause Of a public enemy, and his Ian
suage employed in The most imprisoned solicit
lalions to shed The blood of his counlrvmen.
The exalted sentiments, and ~eiogueai. language
Of Ju ige Douglass, uttered in The il"usc vi Re
preSenlaiives on The 18Th of MAY, carnct lie too
oflen repeated. They should be lauYhi 10 every
child, as The an,ido,e wherever The Tribune" IS
permitted 10 disseminate lis poisonous and trea-
sonable doctrines:
"Patriotism emanaies from the heart, fills the
SOU, infuses itself into the whole man, and speaks
and acts the same language. A friend OF his
country in war will feel, speak, and act for his
COuLtly-"' ICsSIc avs CuuiiJ SCduSSi dbd HciO
his conntry's enemies. America wants no
friends, acknowledges The fidelity Of no CT! ZEN,
who, after war is declared, condemns The justice
Of her cause, or synpalhizes with Ire enemy.
All such are traitors in their hearts; and would
10 God that thcy would Commit some uye'l act
tor which they could be dealt with according 10
their deserts"
STRONG AND PllHY COMPLIMENT.
The New Orleans Jeiiersonian says;
ave insert The peto [ei The River and Harhor
bill in full. The President has bravely stood by
bis principles. He is worthy OF his Immortal
tutor. The sap Of the Old Hickory invigoraies
the young tree. The Constitution has gained a
new lease of perpetuiiy."
To the same effect writes a Western paper, the
ST. Clairsville (O.) Gazette, whose opinions are
entitled 10 much weight:
ave call the attention OF our readers TO This ex-
cellens Stale paper, which We trust will put an
end 10 the log-roliing system oi iieeciIg The whole
country TO tcnef; d few private inG!vi5u3is.-
Many OF he pubic Improvements would have
been aided, by The President 5 sanction, had hey
stood alone and on their own merits, especially
those which would project our seamen and COM
merce, and be a defence in case o! war. But 10
sanction some OF The items Of The haTbor and river
bill, for local purposes, as The erection o! steam
boat landings al ST. Louis and other places,
would be TO transfer money from The common
treasury Of the people for The benefit oil a few boat
owners. and not 10 protect our seamen, Improve
nayigable rivers, or make deiences in case OF war.
For the benefit oil line Wings, who have a1ec'-
ed 10 ridicuie the 'timid and vacitlating" course
Of he President, aud even now contend that he
has not redeemed a single pledge made BY him,
we quote the following remarks of a highly re-
spectacle neutral paper, the New Orleans Com
mercial Times:
at was thought b. many that The present Con-
gress would fail to Pass any III The great leading
acts recommended by The President. The reduc-
lion of the Tariff was long looked upon as i'm
practicable. The Sub-Treasury, having been
once condemned by The people, seemed a rash
experiment in The eyes of The timid or time-serv.
ing. Yet, by the efforts of the Administration
long maintained in the face Of disheartenIng OBJ
s,acles, these principles Of The Democratic party
have all been engratted upon The Legislation oil
the country.
nLast, but no, least, in the catalogue OF MIR.
Folks achievements, must be placed the Veto of
The River and Harbor bill. In offending The
West, which is directly and deeply interested
in The appropriations contemplated by The DILL
the President has evinccd great holiness and
jn,repidily, as well as 4 Iesolule deiefininalion
10 preserve the consistency Of his political
creed, whatever may be the consequences to him
self and his party. In all these acls, Mr., Polk
has steadily foiloped up lie cardinal principles laid
down by HE leaders Of the Democracy, upon The
Threshold OF the memorable Presidential cont'st
OF 1874. He seems willing 10 sink or swim with
them. No one can deny mai he has placed his
party in a distinct altitude before The people, with
we'll defined issues, from which there is no cs-
| Gaping, and upon which they musl stand or iall.
The verdict which the people will render at The
election IF lS45, will stamp these principles with
their sanction, or seal them with their repro!'a-
ton. There can be no doubl Of this, nor any
question of he usor6t coarage ef The President, in
SANDING The hazard o!,he de-"