Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, October 20. 1916.
THE COURSE OF THE WINGS.

Yesterdays Republican draws a parallel be-
tween our war with Mexico and the hostilities
between France and the Dey OF Algiers. The
latter had it. remote origin in the head-dress Of
favorite female slave OF the Bey Of Tunis, VINO
paid the price 10 Jew in corn. This corn was
sold to the French Government, which refusing
to pay, The Dey Of Algiers expostula'ed with Inc
French consul in the presence of the whole dirio-
matte corps. The answer was unsatisfactory
and was followed by rap with ian upon he
representative Of France. This Insult 10 the
French Government led to the war in Algeria
which, during the last fifteen yesrs, has cost me
lives of halfa million OF French soldiers, accord
ing to The Republican.
The Republican Justly prunounces lhis
wicked and senseless war"-but We protest
asains, its gross mputalion upon The character
of our own country, when i, denounces the pre-
sen, war with Mexico TO be lone tIagranhy nm
lust, unreasonable and destructive declares
,ha,."we TOO, have our Algeria" We shall mol
repeat The solid mass of evidence that our war
with Mexico is based upon The strongest grounds
of Justice and reason. Ii ever nation was
justified in carrying on war, the United States
most clearly occupy that position. We nave
done every thing TO ward of the evil day
we have made every overture OF peaceful
negotiations, bu, in vain. We have been IN
juIed and insulted in every possible mede, and
still hold forth the olive branch, which has been
Indignantly rejected. Our sacred soil has been
violated, and because we resist The inyaders-oe-
cause in pursuance OF the legitimate rights OF
war; we seize The territory Of The enemy, not Tor
conquest, bu, 10 secure our just demands and a
substantial peace, the Wing papers s!igmalize
the proceedings of their own Government as "ha-
gravity unjust, unreasonable and destructive
and as equalled only by the wicked and senseless
war" between The French and Arabs. The Re-
publican may carry out lis own peculiar notions
OF the good taste and patriotism of such course,
but the logic offs parallel will not hold water
We shall not, however, discuss this point, nor
the force of its Argument, that all our work in
Mexico is thrown away "wilhout securing the
object in view," and that The valor Of our army
and volunteers, who will pour out in any number
10 meet the call of their country, will be utterly tu
tile in bringing Mexico to her senses and for
cling her to do US justice. What, then, would
the Republican have US 10 do2 Would it have
our army to retreat ingloriously from the inso
lent foe, give up all the advantages we have gain
Cd, and be by-word and mockery to the nations
OF the world?
Ii such be not its purpose, we cannot conceive
the motive for its present attacks upon The justice
OF the war, and its gloomy predictions of 3 mise
rable failure on our part. II The war is 10 60 on
il is far from encouraging to our brave soldiers,
(who fight enthusiastically for their country and
for rightly TO hear The Wing pres, necessarily din
ming into their ears, that this war is "fagranty
unjust and unreasonable. that in the language
OF the National Intelligencer, it is nothing bu
"apine," and themselves nothing but davies:
men," Could they fight with the same pure and
patriotic zeal, iflhey put faith in the Wing signs Of
the times, when they see a member Of Congress, as
MIR. Delano OF Ohio, invoking defeat upon this
unholy and damnable war;" and the New York
Tribune, leading Federal print, exulling in lis
applause of Mexico, and exclaiming, "abhorred
and accused be this Infamous war;" But, il
such anahemas upon the policy of our country
are calculated to discourage our own soldiers,
they have the direct effect OF encouraging the
hopes OF the senseless rulers Of Mexico.
When we see such proceedings on the part o.
the American press, we ought naturally to looH
for such rebukc as we find in the Franco "'e
rican. French paper in New York, which Justl,
adds. "Are we not compelled to lament the blind
ness of certain individuals, who, in spirit o
party, appear 10 take pleasure in raising up OF
all occasions, obstacles" 10 The military policy o
the Government