Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-24
fcorrssrorasnce Of The Charleston Courier }

New ORLEANS, Thursday, NOV. IL, {. ~
The steamship Galveston is just IN, 40 hours
from Galveston. She brings among her Pa,sen,
gers, some six or eight officers, including ColSne
"Jack Hays" and the renowned Capt Samne
Walker formerly of the Texas Rangers, said to
be on their way 10 Washington. They became
lions al once, and as they walk through the streets
attract crowds at their heels Capt. w. has py no
means dstineus or martial look about MN,
s,oops, with slouching gait thin lace ana small
red whi,keIs. Hays is only remarkable LOT an
eagle eve and compact figure. Inc 1aiVeslohi-
ans gave them great ball, and understand tna'
a similar demonstration is 10 be made mere, un'
der the auspices of Capt. Lumsden. "A calves
ion extra received this morning, menuons lhe ar
rival Of gentleman there who lett Mohteley On
the 18th ult lie says it was currently reported
in the army and believed, that zen. AmPuoia
had not retreated 10 San LUIS de Po'osi, as oeioie
supposed, but with his army OF IA ,O00 men, wen
supplied with munitions Of every kind, had march
ed 10 Monclovia, with view II inlerceping Gen.
Wool ami his lille army of 5000 men, and pre-
venting his junction with Gen. Taylor. General
Wool however il was supposed, had taken dil-
1erent route from the one Ampudla expected, ana
they might miss each other. How true tins may
be, il is impossible TO say, but The Galveston
News thought i. sufficiently Interesting 10 war
rant the issue Of an extra.
Messrs. Griffith, Letter and LETTERS, The COM
mi,tee appointed to proceed TO Matamoras, TO
take charge of Maj. Ringgold's remains, and Mr.
Mills, who was delegated by the citizens oil Bal
limore 10 lake charge Of Col. Watson's body, now
lying at Monterey, arrived here Yesterday, and
leave tomorrow, 10 perform the melancholy du-
ties assigned 10 them.
The Administration (saysthe Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger cannot be
held responsible Tor this Avarado failure 1t
has readily granted all that was asked and thought
sufficient for the enterprise; but 1t cannot COM
pu,e the draft of water OF each vessel, and The
height Of water above the bar off The harbor of
Alyarado The execution OF every design must
needs rest with The commanding othcer-and ne
ii any fault exst-must be held responsible.
II may YET be, however, that The very next
Southern mail may tell different story, and that
Alvarado has fallen after all. trust u may be
so. and that the shoI exutatcn OF the Mcxicans
NAV be speedily changed INTO hearty desire for
peace. We are now fairly in for the war, and
must conquer peace no matter al what expense
To calculate that expense now, as an impeachment
10 The war would be- rnigar mercantile mean
ness and bring npon as Inc contempt 81 The 'ro'td.
lie, i, be once known in Europe that we gave up
a successful war on account Of the cost OF II, and
England and France will soon change their con-
duct and language towards US IL Will emoolden
them In their pfeSunptloaS, anu SuuJeCt 10 eoon
er or later to offences which will rouse the 'ndg-
nation OF the country Tha, was precisely what
England thought OF us in 1912 'rhey will soon.
err suff.r every indignily than fight, because they
calculate the expenses cf WI" Had England
had a difiaren, opinion If our character, we
should not have been Obliged 10 demonstrate her
error with the sword and two hundred millions
which have flown from the Treasury in conse-
ouence would have been saved.
1, is an old saying of Rolhschild, that I'll is oil
ten necessary to throw money out OF the window
that people may bring j, in al The door," and The
same may hold in regard 10 our war with Mex'-
CO. If we stop to Calculate the expense OF the
war" now, we will only encourage the Mexicans
10 Try another invasion of our territory, and in.
crease the chances oil an European interference
have read MIR. Webs,ers speech against the
war, and il has reminded me of French spy,
which the celebrated comedian, Oudry, was in
habit Of acting with great force. II is disserla-
ton on spinnage, and runs thus 81 do not like
spinnage, and am glad Of ii !; for, if liked it,
should eat il; and canno, bear it," Mr. Webster
does no, like The war, and he is glad OF it, for, il
he liked il, he might support il, and he cannot
bear war in any shape. This dislike may BE-
conslitut,onal, bu, it does nc, agree with the feel
inqs of the country and hose oil his own son, who
has lust been elected 10 the Legislature of Mas.
sachuse,ts pledged 10 the support ol the rery war
which his father denounces. OBSERVER.