Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-02
RICHMOND, VA.
TUESDAY Morning, June 2. 1916.

! to make party capital IN IeSdIu ~
M, being semitic take command OF Inc army :"
Mexco We have already quoted an ar"cis
from the New Orleans Tropic, (Whg0 pro'es'-
;oe AGAINST Gen. Taylor's being superseded "
Cen Scott. and declaring that such is Inc lee''hs
Of the whole country. All the othef papers,
Wing and Democrat. that we have rece''eu ''o"'
The extreme South, reecho The same seh'liiien.''
The New Orleans correspondent oil me moo'ie
Advertiser (Whig) goes SO far as 10 say lha'
while Gen. Scot may be popular with The enc
- : "a, ca with the masses. We shall not pro-
...a 70 interfere between the Wing organs as 10
Tho qualifications of Gen. Scott, Qheir prominent
Presidential candidaie) 10 eonduc, The Mexican
campaign. While We admit his skill and Prov
ess against the British regulars on our Northern
frontier, some doubt has been expressed as 10 MS
necuHar fitness for Indian fighting, or for The
oner;lla combats with the MeIicans, which we
NAV naturally look for, in The march 10 the cry
/ of MEXICO should we be forced by Mexican Cd
| stipacy 10 carry the war into Inc centre Oh 'he
country We know that Gen. Taylor is eminent
! Iv qualified for such campaign. bis exploits
| in Florida and his brilliant victories on The no
80
For The perils he has incurred and the heavy blows
he has inflicted on The "yellow SKINS ne IS emil
lied 10 the continued honor and responsibility OF
the campaign. Such, ne have no doubt, is Inc
feeling OF The nation.
The following article from the New Orleans
Courier is another evidence Of The sentiments OF
Louisiana which is so deeply interested in The re-
suit, and has contributed SO much OF her treasure
and chivalry 10 the patriotic cause;
"FALSE ALARMS.-lt is evident that The
people OF the Northern States we're much alarm
ed tor Gen. Taylor's safety, before lhey heard oi
his brilliant successes and his extrica,on from The
Amenities that seemed 10 surround him. exhibit
ing maichless skill and intrepidiy in his move
men,s and combals with the enemy. These dill
cul,ies were greatly exaggerated in The eyes otour
northern fellow citizens We venture TO say the
General never thought himself in any danger OF
being overcome or even held al bay by The Me1i-
cans-never thought for one moment that he
was unable to cope with Them in hsht--uever
supposed himself, as the phrase is, in tigM
place Some OF The Northern papers speak
of his situation as if it was desperate-as II
he was sure 10 be cut of, ana mis- army taken pri
soners and maSSacred by The Mexicans. Hence,
We presume, the rumor that General Scott is APP
pointed TO command on the Mexican frontier, as
one who would be likely TO restore The stale OF al
fairs. and rescue Texas from ruthless invasion.
|; is not surprising that such dependency should
prevail in the NORTH when We remember that here
in New Orleans, before the arrival OF The Colonel
Harvey last Sunday, similar sentiments were not
uncommon. And even al noon on Sunday, The
10Y produced by The news OF Taylors victories,
was clouded by accounts brought by steamer
that .eft BRACES after the Harvey, OF eight, Ten,
cDoon tbon.and MeYic.uS hpinu nm The rnal he.
tween the American camp and Point Isabel
These rumors were spread over the country and
for a while remain unconradcted, producing dis
agreeable consequences.
ave trust that The report OF General Scott be-
ing on his wav 10 take command ot the army on
the Rio Grande, will prove 10 be uniounded-
or al least, if he did set of from Washington Tor
iha, purpose that he will have become acqualn-
led on the route with The true state OF things, lace
10 The right about and return 10 his post al the seat
OF government. No man, in or out ot the ser
vice, should be allowed 10 supersede General
ia vlor in his command-no man could acquire
me Confidence uI the army, regulars, volunteers
and militia, as II - now possessed ny him-ahd
We must be permitted 10 express doubt OF Cen
eral SCOTS capacity to undergo the fatigue anu
privalion suffered by General Taylor. in com
mon with bis men, from The day on which he De-
gan his march from Corpus Christi 10 ms posi-
lion in front OF Maiamoras particularly 10 me
period that elapsed from III moment when me
Mexicans crossed the river in force I'LL he repair
ed TO Point Isabel after The actions oil me ON anu
9Th instant. For five or six days he must have
been constantly on horseback, marching and
fighting or preparing 10 fight. We apprehend
that General Scott from physical causes would
| be unable TO sustain such incessant labor and
anxiety"
ain the present position OF things, there is but
n N ,oH
! ed this session. The revenue OF the country be-
ing almost wholly dependent on the collection OF
duties, ii is hardly possible that any rash expert
| menls will be made in the alteration OF the pre-
/ sent rates."
So runs the money article of the New York
Express. Our information is directly The reverse.
We hear that i, has been determined at an early
date 10 take up The Tariff in the House, and to
allow no other question 10 inlerrupts progress 10
the final vote. How ,ha, vote will result, we
shall moi allow ourselves TO doubt With The de-
cided Democratic majority in the House pledged
TO a reform OF the Tariff syslem-with The popu-
lar voice clearly and uDquestonably in lis favor,
we cannot be led 10 believe that the representatives
OF the people will fail 10 come up 10 the Republ-
can mark, and by a fair and equitable system OF
duties, do justice TO the overwhelming interests OF
agriculture and commerce.
1 But the Wings refer TO the heavy expenditures
of the Mexican war, as compelling Congress 10
STAY its hand in the contemplated pruninss of The
Objectionable features Of the present Tariff. We
have endeavored 10 show that the more money
we have need of the more strongly we feel call
ed upon 10 establish Tariff for rcrenae in place
of the one now in force, which has a prohibitory
operation upon many articles, and in the last fs-
cal year produced large decrease in The revenue
The very article in the Express which winds
up with The prediction against the Tariff being
"touched," furnishes in its own satisfactory view
OF affairs, the best reason why the troubles with
Mexico should not be made handle against
a Tariff reform, which, under all circumstances,
is demanded by The interests of the whole Union.
1t admit. that The temporary panic produced by
the formal declaration OF war against Mexico, in
alarming capitalists and the banks, The deposito-
ries OF over four millions of Government tunds
lest sudden demand would be made on them to
remit their Indebtedness TO New Orleans, princi
pally 10 specie, soon passed away. The balance
at the South being sufficient for the eXigencies of
Government and requiring no demand upon n.
York city. l, declares that the alarm that was
felt lest numerous privateers might be fitted out 10
depreda,e on our commerce has disappeared, and
things have resumed a more stable and settled
state II states matter OF the highest impor-
lance 10 our commerce, viz: that the late adviees
from England are regarded as highly pacific on
the Oregon question, and have impressed The pub
lie mind with the belief that there is TO be no in
erruplion 10 our pacific relations; and affirms,
lhataa war with Mexico is deemed 10 be eOmpa-
ratirelv a smaHmatter."
eThe consequence has been. that within few
days The public mind has become much more
quiet. The demand for money has essened, and
The banks are again discounting quite freely
the established rate is from six 10 seven per cent.
Ercha noe on land has suddenly fallen 10 lQS 10