Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-29

Secretaries, and me io'loWlns
as Vice Presidents:
con;oip James Frazier, Colonel John 2. STAINS
bury Captain Robert Hu;son, Joshua Va d,
culone! solomon Hillen, Henty W. r.'I r ~
Henry f. Turner, Marcns VOL, GENERA JoI %
4 S Smith. Nathaniel VI illiams foho'aole
4 Remedy. Charles NJ. Keyser, Hugh birkheau
49, K,ne William J. Wight, George W
X rn,,bs Charles Reeder, ST., General George
- S,swart. David Stewart, ana George K
Tlse Presidents tron Baltimore Conniy.Saml
Pradv William Tacaf, William Z. Preston
and William G. Howard.
Rohcr; NJ. McLane, Esq, then came iorwaf'
with he following preamble and resolutions, Inc
reading Of which he preiaced WIN 6Iiei any
animated address, in which ne explained me sPi
rit OF The resolutions. He exhored all 10 sinh az
cavil-war existed, and he question now wa
not as 10 how il came to ems, ou. nov vs. s"o"'
be best able 10 sustain the Executive in The prose
cuiion OF the war
Whereas The Congress oil the Unlled States
have. bv solemn &C! Of sovereignty, as vested III
Them by tho Constitution, declared that WAR eA-
isis between Mexico and The United S.ales o.
Amcrica-Thereiore, n.,.;, !,
", il Pcs.ireg by he people OF Baltimore, IN
town meeting assembled, That we iniiy apPit-
ciate The crisis in which our beloved country y
. engaged; and rejoicing in the rcnienofan!e =,
our heroes Of Old. and their blood IN cur Ve'il>
we here Solcmnly pledge onr 'ivts 10 einu''e '''N "
patriotism and vaor which repealed nom o -.
shores foreign invader. aus >u'Aii'oeu ,
me rude bias, ii war from the still anu peacelal
homes we hold sacred, We are resolved,
..Tha, living We shall he victorious,
or that dying cur dealt shall be glorious.
From The walls OF wonder monument we WI
nntnrl our banner. and inscrbe upon IL INC
,,,,cb. word Of Decalur-"Our counlIy-ri9hl or
wrong" - = ~.
Proclamation of The President, which eXhoris all
Inc GOOD people oflhe United States 10 vigilance,
activity and unanimity III efforts TO support ana
iny,ooraIe he measures OF the government ior
obtaining a lust and honorable peace " me
we deprecae The horrors Of war, ard leel sehs-
ble that the providence OF Go has 81 eEii@hteh-
ed the aye in which we live that wal IS condemn
ed as The last resort OF injured nations We sun be-
eve that the most energetic and prompt inea-
sures. and overpcwering demonstrations Of ioice,
are necessary 10 bring these horrors 10 an end.
Cordial and unanimous support, and ardent pa
trio,i>m are essential 10 succes>-such are The
offerings ne bring TO The altar OF our country, vol
nniarily pledsine ourselves 50 10 respond TO he
cali oi The Executive Tor lis protection and defence
against every Danger and every ot.
Rcsolred That We deeply sympaihise WIN he
unhappy and oppressed condition oi me Mexican
people-despoiled OF their constitutional freedom
-harrassed hy domestic vioencc-and hEnied
into foreign war by military despolism CheT-
ishins these sentiments, We rejoice at the 'orDsai-
ance and patient perseverance ol our govern
ment, 50 long displayed in efforts 10 settle anu adj
lusi our difficulties by negotiation, reekless'Y re-
PEELED by HE military dcspo'is!n now supreme ~
Mexico We bail with satisfaction The d'claia-
ton Of the President that while The most vigorous
efforts shall be exered 10 repel hosties, he WILL
nevertheless, 'be prepared 10 rcnelc negotiations
,ricaerey Hrico shall be rsaiu 10 7eeetre PROPOSE
lions or 10 MAKE propositions Of her 0scn."
Rcsorrcd, That we hail with iraterna sympathy
the manly hearts that beat in the ranks Of our
qallau, little army on the "Del Nor,e" Tnev
constitute cherished school OF instruction and
example for those who are now croWding 10 then
side. Gross. Por,er, Mason, The gallant dead,
disiainng fear they conriei light The cost OF lie
in glorious battle lost Their names are already
registered in he book OF The Braves" and Their
memory Shall ever be honored in the hearts .!
their countTymen.
The President pui the question on their ado?-
ion. and they were adopted unanimously.
ReTe'dy Johnson, Esq, then delivered one OF
his soul-siirfins addresses. He pointed TO the
scene now exhibited By the whole country, as NJ
;erly talSiiying The predictions OF The statesmen
in The old world, that this Union cannot last, on
account Of the violent parry spirit OF cur poiii-
cal collisions. II, ,hen ayuwei his opinion. that
all apprehensions that England and France would
interfere in this war were entirely groundless
"En.lant knows her own duty and Der own
III as al tpuut-
ed upon The hes, authority, hui such authority as
'iS..s Una, Inc war may be soon closed; thai inc
blow OF the United States may be prompt and
decisive, ard that there may be no prclonsaiion
OF the horrors OF the strife. France cannot inter
eTe The blood OF her sons lningles with mat
Of our patriotic sires in every battle field OF the
Revolution. Frenchmen, the descendants OF
those heroes. cannot, will NOT, engage in deadly
hostility with the descendants oi those who fought
side bv side with their fathers in the glorious
cause OF human freedom"
He then referred 10 his own action on the war
bill in the Senate, and said She voted Tor the en-
lire bin Tor two reasons-frs he had no doubi
that war did exist; and second, he was satisfied
il was our duty TO stand by the Stale o. Texas,
whom we had invited into The Union, and re-
ceiyed as one OF ourselves. However, he was
no, sure that Texas needed our aid, for here was
living witness (aluding 10 Gen. Houston) that
Texas could stand By herself"
This happy remark called up Gen. Houston
the hero OF San Jacin,o, who spoke eloquenly al
some length He saiiihat, for thirteen years, he
had been exed from his native land, but he was
proud 10 come into her again, bringing with him
Tree country which had been incorporated int
the American Union.
He then went into history of Mexcanreach.
ery usurpation and tyranny, and added
"Ihen Texas declared herself tree, she took
The Rio Grande as hcr boundary; She had driven
The Nex,cans beyond u. river; She was rcco.
Missed by the United States, by England, by
Piance and hy Holland, wilh that boundary anC
though not off ialy vet She mad been Recognised
by other powers oil Europe, with that boundary
The Rio GTande was The bunrdary-TeXaS haC
never claimed more, and would not lake less
The present war was not Of the seeking oil The
United States-it was a war produced by the ag
sressions OF Mexico. Ii was not war aeain>
hu,nan freedom, but against the usurpalions o
iyrants-not against The people OF Mexico, hu
asairs, The myimidons Of power led on by mill
tary dcspolis;n. The war was righteous one
Y
made 10 the whole people Of the United States"
Tie sat down amid the deatening cheers OF The
crowd
A sudden change came over the meeting whcr
i, was announced that news had Just arrived by
the Telegraph, as furnished by The Sun office, 0
the victories Of The Sih ard 9th, which victories
however, had been purchased by the blood O
some Of our best officers, among whom was Ma
ior Ringoi so much beloved in Baltimore. Til,
immense mass stood in silence and uncovered
Tears stood in the eyes OF many, and, indeed, Col
Davis was so much affected, that he could with
difficulty make the announcement. The meet,
ing then adjourned.
Soon after, another meeting was held, Of the
Jackson Monument Association, al which VIII
liam L. Yancey, Esq, OF Alabama, pronounced
chas,e, beautiful and eloquent eulosy upon
Andrew Jackson.
The ouisiana LEGISLATURE as her people have