Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-17
legislation NAV lie an Individual sacrii'ce, Se' ~
cannot, ought uo,, withhold hi name against ~
will OF The people"


cannot ought uo,, withhold M pa'''e
will OF The people"
While No c;oy4rnmsn, Of Great Britain holes
The language OF peace, we have no ce'"e - ,"u.'
her with her spirit OF aesrana'ze'''ei' ~
will not be amiss 10 respond 10 nei ~ "a'''
which are constantly assailiEs; lie American ius'
Of conquest, by quous a +" iac'' y ~ ~"
history as detailed is her own pes. pTe"' bi''
lain is now engaged in = hrauiiui piece oil an
ncxarion" in the Easr, winch, 90 iaf from o~i''s
moral ana b!ooiicSs eaoT Is ai'ne,i d =! ai
The strength Of her mi.itaT powef' IN see""s
= uaune,n Puniaub she is met - The Sikh army
with dreadful park Of artillery and o'neT n'''-
,ary an,,ancss In offence Of their land the ma
lives are making vigorous and gallant defence
Loci; al The tribute 10 iielf hoo'e os'ii"s' 'o''
The London Morning Chronicle;
"'rhe centre Of The British army was ie1 y s"e
attack by the Governor oenerai ~ peiso" ~, e..
Elroh Cough commanded on me iiS"'' WIN ~
JOHN I.l,ller lei on The le!i "ins. ~ ',r,,,a
onset and a roni-a display OF NY a. 49,
om,t, ,.r, ana ii weakness and Pnsiianlmly
H. ~. - onr fees On Inc contrary, me
S,.b, f,,oh, hraveiy--maGe Gecis"s i!aP'eS'
-, - our l.ti WjD.-ma ntaihtu uie C'.'tc>'
y ann p;oh' for three days anu WEI " 90
C,,,i.r ~, ,ha fold 81 battle, though lnEtf l">S
j, ,,en am nnns had been procisIons, were SUI
III f.h,;na Therefore. though we entertain mol
a shadow of app,ehcnson respecting me resal' OF
The war il canno, be SAID lhal III 'iiei' "i'''"'y
capacily =; least, the Slkhs nave eehdVeu IN
wo,hily. Discipline he's mol been thrown away
upon them. Turbulent ana ia"!e>s as h"Ve
been their proc, edir-s al hcIne 'hey nave ion@hl
galIanliv-mofe salansly ever man We had an
licipaled beyond their iioniirr-so tha' 'heli &C.
scent from The pinnacle Of power 10 The level OF
snt,npaie. rage will no. be altogether in2lon-
ans or ,nronsi>lenl with tie reputation = lions,
rbjeh inay have long assumed 70 themselves
!, Is curioas 10 examine lae reasons assigned
bv Drilish apologies ior this march O. c%'eip'-
na,ioe conquest. As usual in snch ins'ances q M
extension Of British dominion; his, TOO IS placed
upon he high grounds Of philanthropy and c'"I-
lizatlon. !, was in vain that we urged The sound
est moral r asons for aanexing Texas wan hef
own free consent and wllhou,a single dfopo! o'ood
the British press denounced rs IS lane rooosfs
with all Unsuitable appetite for territory treat
Britain, however, may invade an intoxicating
nation With fire ami the sworc; she may cut
down brave people fighting for Ih.r rights
and wIes! nom Them their coua'!y; 'hls IS a.!
ron, in me eyes o. British philosophy: she Is oniy
carving on, her conssleL; philanthropy and her
own h;gh destiny! The Morning Chronicle,
ouo,sd below, presents this view in lac coolest
ooss.br manner. What is grossly criminal IN
The United States 10 DO, is OF angelic purify
and stern justice, when carried on bypaildnthfo.
pic and disln,tres,ed Ensand. Hear one q her
own organs:
Sin advocating the process b. which the native
.,,ns OF India are absorbed into our dominiuns,
VIZ are ac,uated Us no hrs of Tertiary, no de-
sire ot premature ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. On he con-
,rary So long rs 4 EatIvc prGc" can govern MS
ueone with justice ard ability, We rel9ice 10 BE-.
ho,d N. secure in his hands. Il j. only wnen The
aborisiual governments haze sunk into lie last
sta ee OF dct..y Uhen, instead 81 protecting their
snbiecls. encouraging ,heir iaGI ny, and watch
in, over their interests, ihsy nave Gegensfated
INFO pubic scoursc. ParaiyLina The On rg'es OF
the unhappy people, overwhelming Thea. with The
Glosi siievous blrdcns, nesirclins lhr admins
traiun oi Justice. aud aiming al noihrg on! COZ
lecine enormous revenues, by the most odiUns
and oppressive means, thai We reluctantly gc}d 10
he conyiciCu thai i.icy musi be brought under
suAec.ion. The nations OF India have righ,lo
look 10 Great Britain Tor de!iverance from tespo-
ism. We ale not there 10 act as the Instruments
Of pely tyIan's enabling them 10 ex'ort money
RON their subjects. OuiS i, and mas, b, d
higher de.tiny Il is our duly 10 see that every
lnhabiiani OF India, high OF iow, enjoys the nd
van,ases oil lhe bes! Government, which our
knowledge ard position IN the country WI en-
able rs 10 cx,ca5 70 him. The Pnnlaub his now
been thrown open 10 rs, and through ne Threshold
over which We PISS, must, OF necessity, be saH-
culinary one, il i ou: dIIy 10 psrsfveTe, and 70
tc5,ow on Inc fertile resi OF lie i"e :i?ers The
wi,e.t an mos henciccnt administration Of pnb-
lie affairs, ID English honesty and English expo
renee can ensure"