Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-23
London Times of The sOlh ull. says:

The London Times of The 30lh ull. says:
"When nation like The United States Of anne
RIGA iorsook all The maxims OF lis established ~
licy. and violated The laws OF coed faith and IN
lfrns tionald duty, 10 crafty The popular pass'o" y
territorial aecranGiScment, al the expense OF ai
i,otfepsive neiehhor and at The ustisalion oil lht
aadacious lcadeTs Of tie Democratic PaTfp, u wa:
vain TO hone that an act like the annexation y
Texas could be conSummaed without e!Vlns
h;r,h IN formidable and unconrollanie SERIES y
,hose events which interrupt The Pacinc Rlos.e..
~ n,,;ons and conyulse The world. NO saw
e,er .nd,r,d moyeirjyses from another Man -nt'ee
~ h,s rs,e,r,d irom tic Cabinet 81 washington
cor M State was ever worse prepared 10 Ieseh
Them: but, after all these ptoyocd',oss.s gu" !.
wrongs. the war declared by The uhi'eu STATS :
now imputed 10 Mexico, because she mas isius..
10 receive an American eh''ssaly ~. ~ a 80,
terms in her capital, and has oIdeleu hei se""''
.,rces ~ assemble on disputed fronlier.
nTb;s combination oil measures, loiioWlns
o,osaly mon The extraordinary language OF lht
Presden, in his public addresses upon sesei 10,
Occasions and viewed in connexioh WIN lht
s,sc,;onser;uo interests of 1. Potss party, leave
No donh, that the head of the American Govern
mem, hiss with as much elaboration as ne IS ca
nabe Of punged his country into TINS mtose jsag.-
hous acar. The evils which must result iioi' "
flow straight from the Democratic lhstNut'ons "
the United States, from the popular vices winch
those institutions have ios'efea wheh ivy n,os,
needed TO be checked, ana rom INC Iudiae.ei =,
The noli,ical Empedocles whom they have raised
IN Office To The calamities caused by such IN
;ncendiaries there is no remedy but flrm resist
aoce severe reta liation, and eventually poPu-
lar reaction: but these results are distant, anu IL,
The meanwhile. MIR. Polk has got possession o.
The patronage of an increased army anu navy,
and OF the resources of war expenditure.
"America herself however, may learn lesson.
She may see from foretaste OF lis evils whai
war really is. She may know how lar niue OF
il can go. Her money market has lallen AREA
DIV. Already the friends OF her fame, but me enc
mics of her Executive, hare denounced the eondhtel
Of the President"
The London Shipping Gazette says;
GAN that we can hope, from tats ,ranton az
erosion on The part OF The United States on d
neirhborins Stale, is, that The Americans may
learn moderation and integrity in their future
dealings with the nations around them; and gather
The conviction, that republican cupidiiy Is nc
more toerabe in the world than The lawless ra,
paci,y Of the most lruculent tyrant.'
The meeting of the friends Of Gen. Taylor in
New York is represenledto have been slim at
fair. We have no doubt, that thousands who
would have attended TO testify their respect ant
esteem for Gen. Taylor as military chiefain
were deferred from going by the idea that the
movement was intended 10 push him forward "a
a Presidential candidate. Every true friend o
Gen. Taylor and the country must regret such
premature political movement-and We conl.
IDENTIFY believe thai Gen. I. will regret il himsel!
II he is 10 be put upon the political race.course
i, will be lime enough, when he has done his du-
du!y and conquered peace" from Mexico. In
the meantime, the country can ascertain his poll
,ical principles, and act accordingly. But while
he is al the head Of the army in Mexico, we trust
tha, neither himself nor his friends will think OF
the Presidency Vanquish the enemies oil the
country, before you look after your own personal
or political interests That is the province Of the
true soldier and genuine patriot. We mistake
the man. il he does not practise upon that SOUND
principle.
But Mr. Folsom, the President of the New
York meeting, declared that lis object was not 10
nominate General Taylor as candidate for the
Presidency, but 10 express public sentiment To-
wards that officer, and The officers and men under
his command, for the bravery displayed on the
Rio Grande. They resolved that the ability,
patriotism aud gaantry Of General Taylor, Gen.
title him TO distinguished rank among the he
roes Of his country" The following resolution
evidently looks 10 the Presidency, though we can
see no very strong objection 10 It's adoption:
Rssotred, That whatever rewards may hercaf-
ter avail, the gallant veteran al the hands OF the
American people, there are none above his me
IA Saella3er. ad:iiiIsD-a. n.~anG haj TIE
umphal career in the field, will rot Jess adorn
and Distinguish The highest civil station that may
be awarded him.
Another resolution was agreed TO, recommend
ing bounty Of l60 acres of land on this side Of
the Rio Grande to The men under General Tay.
Tor. as well as the families ofsuch ashave fallen
Among the Vice Presidents we see the name Of
John s. Skinner We are glad that the meeting
slopped short OF a nomination Of General Tay-
lor for the Presidency. 1t would have done him
no good, and might have been ofinjury TO the in
Jeres,s cflhe country, now so dependent upon his
undivided energies and thoughts.