Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-29

The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin, a
journal OF high staining, comments upon letter
from United States officer al Maiamoras, re-
Gently published in the National Inteigencer
While il agrees with The writer in some pariicu-
lars, i, disscnts from other important deductions
The following passages tally with some susses-
lions oi our own thrown out few days since
We have long enough been lenien and generous
10 our foes Our army, instead Of sustaining IL
self upon foreign SOIL has enriched foreign
enemy BIZ their lavish expenditures for the ncces-
,afrs OF life. Ii is time that snch State Of
things should be arrested. As the Mexican Go
yernmen madly persists in preerring war 10
peace il is The duty oil military officers rigid
Il 10 enforce the rules OF war. BY no other means
can we hope 10 gain the respect of Mexico and
force prompt and substantial peace:
With regard TO The ability OF our country,
however 10 make such an impression upon Me1i-
co as will speedily bring her TO overtures OF peace,
inspire in The popular mind of that nation sau-
tary and Just awe of the power and energy Of The
United States, and SO prevent future quarrels, we
think the writer is wholly in error. There are
WAYS and means by which the enemy may be
successfully ANNOYED their spirit Of resistance and
endurance broken, and all The results OF success
ful war secured and this not BY cruel or unusual
hoslii'ies. hut without departure from any, me
most humane, usaees OF civilized warfare. Al
present all the maxims OF war are reversed; the
vauquishcd is quartcrca on the victor; the inya-
ding army, instead OF carrying terror scatels gold
and plenty in lis path"
A TOUCH OF THE ROMANTIC AND
TRANSCEN DENTAL-Asa pure specimen OF
Wing justice, We make an extract from the Raleigh
Register, the Wing organ Of North Carolina
II charges the President with being influenced
by the meanest motives in regard 10 the DIS
banded vounleers-whcn il ought to have Known
that the clear and conclusive exposition By The
Secretary OF War has wruns from many oil the
Wing papers The confession, that his conduct has
ccn in strict accordance with the acquisitions Of
law. Had lie acted otherwise, he would have
wiliuly violated the plainest provisions Of the
law and would have justly subjected himself 10
removal from Office. The Register could not
have been ignorant Of The facts Of case, which
a, the lime produced 50 much excilement-but
which led TO triumphant yindicalon ofihe Adj
minis,ration. Such bitter and wanton assaults
destroy themselves They will satisfy The coun-
try how little faith is 10 be placed in the many
Wing accusations against Democratic Admin
islIation:
1.-THE Mexican war, too, which was TO cover
this Administration with 4 halo OF glory, has
turned oul TO lie the greatest sore on the body po-
luic. and the whole ulhWest. are loud and
long in their lenunciations against MIR. Polk and
his Cabinet, Tor The unjust and disgraceiu treat
ment rendered loihc brave and gallant volunteers
who rushed 10 the defence Of their country. into
a foreign lard Taken far from their homes and
friends, eager to do battle in their country's ser
vice. and with their hopes and expectations beat
ing high for distinguishing themselves on the
ensansuined battle plain. all OF sudden, with
our even reasonable cause, they arc disbanded,
among strangers and without means even 10 re-
,urn 10 their homes-simplg because unfortunate
~, iaey,rcyc comm,sndedby WING Offers WasCO
ever such oulrages before committed upon Tree
People? And can il be expected that they will
lamely submit, and like The mental cur, kiss the
hand that smiles lhem7 II is asking too much Of
F,ccmen, and The Presiden, feels that the indig-
nation Of an inrensed and injured people is
aroused agains, him, and well may he fear the
bursting Of the Storm"