Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-23

4 nal nero, they Eauered themselves ihey mad
| found in General Scou-hui he, too, wrote a lew
letters loo much. Marx Inc effect:
"irne 10 their instincts, iic was dropped al
once by his Wing hackers. Not all his bravery
on The tented field mot Thai fierce sailanlry which
won him his breyeis in The immortal battles OF
| Chippewa and Niagara. could save him from
their tender mercies He has fallen from his
enpyrean height deeper than p!ummeI ever
sounded MOI hand is ousiTciched TO save
| him. His former vehement claclueis- his yes
leTdays noisy worshnpers-lhe little great men
vino expected 10 ride upon his shoulders INTO
| place-ii they do not openly rdcuie him, treat
him with that cold and studied Indifference Which
is more calling 10 man OF spirit.
We can assure the In,clgenccT, Iha! we have
no wish 10 "dissat>iy General Scott VIA his own
party, aud ,euipt bin over 10 The Locos. We
knew him 10 be 100 deeply eyed in The wool Of
Wiiggery, to a,,cmp. breach upon his political
associations. We have cand;daies enough OF
our own, without looking into the TANKS OF orr
opponents for their "lalen candidates. Much as
VIC admire General Scot as a man, soldier and
gentleman, his politics. unless greatly modified,
would mol in any respect conson with those oil The
"Locos"
We retort upon The Inleligenccr, and ask, If
ifs snsinua!ions" as 10 Inc britt Of our article are
"l;beral or qaiie lair"
Now that the Oregon Treaty has established
peace between England ard this country, we
lool, 10 a speedy termination 81 The war win
Mexico Though, al FIST, things looked as II
Mexico had received assurances ilhe aid OF he
European powers, or counted upon their co-ope-
ration, The pacific adjustment Of the Oregon CUES
lion after period Of gloom and difficulty, ought
10 give US some guarantee tina; Great Britain is
not disposed SO soon 10 rip up The old quarrel, by
meddling in our affairs with Mexico. Wcsee
il stated that Mr.. Bankheal, The British Consul in
Mexico, has notified that Government that i
ought not 10 expect any aid from Great Britain.
|. England was willing 10 make peace with us in
her own matters, is il reasonable 10 suFPose mat
she would thrust her hand lilo tie concerns OF
another power, and peril The peace Of the worl'l
Peace is o! vital importance 10 Ens'anda and this
countrywide. no one can deny that IN uncalied-
Tor interference, b. any nation in oar difficulties
with Mexico would unite our whole people
against the intruder. Our hopes, then, ol a
speedy and complete settlement OF The Mexican
difficulties, are not much affected BY Tic fear OF
British Interference. The Antwerp correspond
en-, of The United States Gazette, under The date Of
May IA, speaks strongly 10 The same effect
"Reiy on il fully, The peace with Europe will
moi be disturbed ~ any thing thai may no" oc-
err in Mexico. Both England aEG t';aEcc vii |
remain quiet s9ccatrfs il Mey.u. The iGe:: /
ci placing an European Prince eli lie Spanish |
throne is quite given u? - mpieciicao.:, MS |
mnch rs il would necessarily ls.,i II very great |
expense without doing any permanent so"', G! |
producing effects ie lie relied OF ior III: hex |
len years. Mexico is inflated b. European pro- |
mses but Paroles will probably learn 10 hiS
sorrow that diplomatic promise IS not eonsidcr-
ed binding on any party, ami that PROMISES III
diplomacy are always mace win mental re-
serve, If The uiG;meni snail b. conducive 10
the interest Of The promising party. Now Il |
appears, thai the Ffrnch- English alliance has,
Tor The present. reached lis eliminating point, |
and il would be dangerous e"en Tor LOUIS |
Philippe Ia ale.ipi IL push i, nnch GTIaci.- |
Louis Philippe rules BY the TASTE int money b, |
has nsliiled into lie f',ench naiion, and this /
Therefore. wai,:d ug Is:iefa. Ii. .,w;i;..iy, ami
as the perpetua,ion the latter is lie great eb- |
iect Of his lite war will mol easily &c attempted |
Moreover, il i sufficient 10 look ever linz fftnch I
Budget Gf iS41-uver the new extraordinary ere !.
dil that is to be opened 10 ministers, ani on nc I
fact. lh.t tic standing deficit amounts 10 about
40 600 COO francs. winch absoT5s ANNUALLY ali
equal amount Of the sinking fund-lo perceive
al once that The policy Of France is for peace,
and moi for contest with great power. The
interference ol France and England in the a!feis /
Of Buenos Ayres cannot lie pm, ia he sane pa
raleI with an armed interference in The affairs
OF Mexico and the Unite Stale, f'f he demon
siaiioa against Rcsas is pufcly local, while |
war with the United States IS certain 2; once y /
derange all The relations =! commerce and nayi- /
CATION"