Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-09

from The Norman Conquest, with anecdotes OF
lheir Courts, now first published from official re-
cords and other authentic documents; by Thorn
as Roscoe, Esq This charming book gives us
an insight into tic individual peculiaries of the
monarchs, the real motives Of their actions, their
domestic and social life, their virtues and vices,
passions and ecccnrici,ies This search into
minute details discovers truths which escape the
eye OF the historian, conen, with the grea. out
lines OF general facts
10 Nah & Woodhouse we are indebted for
another engaging work, the Lives OF Men OF
Letters and Science who hourished in the time
OF George Sd; by the celebrated Henry Lord
Broueham, who, however tickle, undsnihed and
selfish politician he may be, is an accomplish
ed scholar, universal genius and fascinating wri-
ter. When we add that this second series" con-
tains the lives OF Johnson, Adam Smith, La
voisier, Gibbon, Sir Joseph Bsnks and D'Alem-
bert, We have said enough TO recommend the
book.
Also, for Chronicles OF 1.-THE Elect" BY Peri
palcian containing Two thrilling slories-The
Ruined Merchant and the Turkeys Daughter
Ous is great country, The only country
(says The n. 0. Courier,) where The people quar-
rel with the Government because they cannot re-
ccve them all into The service as soldiers 10 march
a thousand miles Tor the purpose of fighting a
public enemy. The people say-"push on there;
we want 10 chaslise the Mexicans; We have come
some hundreds Of miles al our own expense-put
our names on the muster rolls and show us the
enemy" The Government says-"Hold while,
gentlemen-not all al once-we have already 10
New Orleans more volunteers than We know how
10 dispose ot-so Just wait little, ill we turn
round and consider TO what part OF the enemys
territory il is best for the public welfare that you
should be sent. Gen. Taylor has dispersed the
armies OF boasting Mexicans which their govern
menl had been collecting al Matamoras Tor some
months pasi; and really Tor the moment we
must beg you 10 be easy" And thus the govern
meni oithe United States is al loss not Tor means
Of procuring soldiers 10 fight The battles OF The
country, but TO devise some gracious mode OF
avoiding offence 10 The vast numbers who otler
and are anxious 10 be the first received.
These circumstances are without example in
the history OF AMI other country-absolutely with
oul example In most of the European monaI-
chies, every man regards with dread the prospect
OF being called 10 serve in The army But look
at Mexico; her armies are recruited at The point
OF the bayonel; the private soldiers, generally
speaking are pressed into the service without law
and against their will; dragged olhe army chain
ed or bound with cords; punished with terrible
severity for the slightest fault hali-staryed and
unpaid.
What contras: 10 The eaGsrness and anxiety
with which our young men crowd around their
coun,ry's standard, and press forward 10 be mrs.
in the ishl!-chagrlned il their services are de-
cined even Tor moment, and finding fault with
every delay that is inlerposed, however uaavold-
able Here is Gen. Gaines worried 10 death with
daily applications TO receive companies and re-
eimenls-nol knowing how 10 refuse, and not au-
thotiysd IN rerpive Them