Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-25
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning, August "a, 1916.
MIR uAywooD's ADDRESS.


words. There seems TO be but one impression
produced by This address upon The Wing jour
mails. While they all eulogise his arguments IL
favor of "prolection" as good Wing views, TIL
Richmond Wing and National intelligence
alone look upon The address as full juslifica
lion OF the propriety Of his course. All the ONE
Wing papers that we have seen reler 10 Inc wan
OF moral courage exhibited By Mr.. H., in no
voting against A measure which his conscience
told him was so mischievous. The Norfolk He
raid, Wing, says "Mr Haywood takes the Hn'
IWhis1 ground on the Tariff, and argues Inc
point as patriot and statesman should. but
adds:
1.-THE more the pi,y that he should have Lacked
the firnness and independence necessary 10 mann
tain his disnifed altitude in The hour oil trial; iol
while we give full credit 10 his declaration, lha
his conscience reyolled al voting for The obno1
ious bill, we hold him bound 10 nave voted againS
it"-"Such attempts TO dodge the question are
always unfortunate. His party have just cause
10 be offended with him, because he kept his OPP
position 10 the bill secret from them until The
last moment They will never be reconciled te
him again, Notwithstanding he has honored them
with exclusive attention in his address."-"Thus
then he stands politically denounced BY his
own marty for being 100 independently; and hope
less 9th counlenance OF the Wings for not be.
ing independent enough"
So much for the Wing side Of the house. II
is not 10 be expected that The Democratic press
should receive with any favor the excuses OF a
Senator, who, pledged 10 oppose the Tariff OF ls4l
and sustain one on revenue principles alone
abaDdons his post, and in defence, advance:
opinions which the Wing press greedily seize
upon as unanswerable arguments in behalf of a
protective Tariff. AS a specimen ofthe sentiments
Of the Democratic press, we quote few passa
gcs from The Fredericksburg Recorder
II refers 10 the Extraordinary verbosity, which
of itself shows that the ex-senator is doing an up
hill business"-lo The "pompous and highly inaa
ted" tone Of temper of The Defence and 10 the slrar
of "egolism commencing in The first sentence anc
ending only in The last, which shows al once The
character Of The man, and we think affords US q
KEY 10 his most remarkable conduct. When he
speaks of himself as a Senator from North Ca
roina who enjoyed the personal confidence Of M'
President more than any other, supported his admi
nistra,ion more zealously, may say more success
tully than any other single Senator has done
we cannot but wonder that the world should have
been 50 long ignorant Of The fact, and that it was
only apprised of il al last, by the distinguished
Senator from North Carolina himself"
The Recorder then proceeds:
1.-THE reason assigned for this course is. in
short. that The Tariff bill Of 'iG was not the Nc
KAY bill OF "A, which, he says, formed The BASH
of The Democratic platform in the election:
which succeeded We have not now time tc
compare Mckay in IA with Mckay in 49, MOI
is il necessary that any comparison should &c
made; for Mr.. Haywood has taken an exceeding
" contracted and erroneous view OF that grea
contest if he supposes any particular scheme was
made the rallying point Of the Democratic party
lher; and how much more al Ia ult IS he, when ne
SAYS that plan more protective than that now
adop'ed, was the issue presented against The Ia
riff Of ~! The bill Of IA, as well as The law o
III, was never advocated except as ihe better OF a
disagreeabie alternative. We are very sure,
however, when The comparison is made, as II Will
be, that this preleSt OF Mr.. Haywood will be found
10 be the wretched evasion OF a mind too limd 10
reveal its true motive OF action, or loo weak 10
invent plausible subertuse.
"Perhaps due Difference was not paid TO him in
adjusting the details of the bill; something OF
this sort might be inferred from the fact, dis
closed by himself Ina, few moments before the
vote was expected TO be taken, ne offered 10 con-
promise his tender conscience, Tor three months
extension Of the law OF 40. He was told thai
even this could NOT he done though his valuable
cooperation might he LOST; whereupon he de-
spa.chcd his r, signation in Il ret 10 The table,
whence We rejoice the urgent importantly Of his
,..a spIp mil, drrt
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Captain Vin'on's command entered Mier, three
miles Of the Rio Grande West OF Camargo, on
the 3Isi July. This town, said 10 contain 5000
inhabitants, was entered and taken possession Of
by 90 men only-a5 regulars, and OF McCul-
locks rangers, acting as mounted guard. MOI
hand was raised in opposition, though the place
from its position on hill, overlooking stream
and the strength Of the houses of stone, is said 10
be perfect fonllication. The Camanches have
committed many ravages in the vicinity, and
have lett Ior the mountains of Texas, with their
prisoners and plumber. To show The impudence
OF the Camanches, and their contempt for lheir
Mexican enemies, Kendall OF the Picayune mar
rates the following farccal incident, followed b.
some interesting parliculars
"The day before the Americans took posses
sion of the place-lhs was told by ono who
saw The whole proceediDg-a small party Vi Ca
manches appeared on the opposite bank oil The RI
Yer, and within three hundred yards OF the town.
One OF the Indians had moi rag upon him, save
green Mexican uniform court, laced with red
and trimmed with yellow, and was armed with
nothing save Mexican hnsle or trumpet This
he held 10 his oulh and sounded 10 the full
Strength of his lungs. Up aud down the river
hank NJ blew and blasted away upon Ibis nsIru-
ment, regardless Of tune, bu. anxious 10 make a II
Inc noise he could in that part Of The world sua-
It'd immediately opposite Mier. The cry OF fos
Iadias was raised, The women and children scam
pered while the men rode luriously up and down
The streets, out OF reach oil balls and arrows, and
signed papers and swore that they would do great
things, besides dying in defence OF The town. II
is said they completely broke down their horses
in parading and dashins abou', and were not
ready TO start alter The Indians until they saw and
knew that The Indians had had their fun out and
were completely ont Of reach.
"There is no mistake that large force OF Ca
manches is Oh this side The Rio Grandc commit
ting Expectations and numbering The inhabitants
with inpuni,y. Parties OF them have appeared
al Guerrero, city some thirty miles above
Mier, have stolen great many horses and mules,
and have killed several Of The principal citizens,
among them one oil The town council. The au-
lhories Of the place have sent in their snhlni'-
sion 10 The officer in command ot the United
States troops here and would doubtless be delight
ed 10 see an American force in the Plaza. You
may ask, why do not the Me1icans turn out in
orce-outnunberins, as they do The Indians, ten
10 one-give them sound drubbing and drive
them out Of The counlry2 Il is because they are
too lazy in the first place, and loo tmid in the Sc
cond. So far as can see, the men here spend
onethird Of The day in sleeping, onehird in bath
ing, and the other third in doing nolhing-nol a
very profitable employment Of time they would
say away Down East
"Camargo is now oveHun with troops, the white
tents OF The soldiers covering acres and acres
The Rangers start out TO. morrow on scout III
the direction Of Monterey and bodies OF resu.
lars with army stores will probably soon follow
Every one is anxious to get away from this
place, 10 move any where. You may think in
New Orleans that you know something about
hot weather and mosquitoes. You don't know
nothing
"Gen. Worth has moved the campto high and
dry ground on The San Juan, mile below Ca.