Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-15

The debate in the House Of Representatives al
Washington, upon Mr.. Care, Davis call OF Inc
President for information as 10 The governments
established in The territories OF Santa Fe, Cailor-
mia, and other Mexican provinces, captured oy
our troops, is still continued with warmth
The Wings have blindly opened The war up
on the Administration, and, ere long, will,
we predict rue the day they commenced ii. The
Democratic members are CALAMITY rallying
around the administration and the cause Of the
country.
The Wing speakers have raised the cry OF n.y.
rannous usurpations Of The Constitution They
denounce The President as "King," an "Empe-
ror," who has, without authority Of law or Con-
s;itu,on, sent his "salraps, pro-consuls, and te-
trarchs" to establish governments, and rule in The
name of their Sovereign Lord or Seigneur! And
what is the awful crime and usurpaion CON-
planned of? We are al war with Mexico. To
punish her insolence, enforce our just claims, and
secure peace, our armies have captured her terri
Tory That territory must be securely held, and,
10 effect that object, provisional government
must be organised, subject however, 10 the legisla-
ton of Congress, who alone can annex and incor.
rora,e il into our Union. tits against these pro-
ysional arrangements lhatihe Wings have raised
the CRY of occupations upon the Constitution. -
In the discharge of their duties, our military off.
GERS may have employed language not entirely
consistent with The forms Of law and The etiquette
of diplomacy, but the spirit OF their proceedings
has concerned 10 the rights OF war, as defined
by the laws of nations. And it is for this The
President is most ferociousy assailed as having
,rampled Constitution and law under his fee.
Last summer we had occasion 10 20 al large
into The discussion OF this subject, and our views
are confirmed by reflection and observation. We
are glad TO see that, on Thursday, our able re-
preventative, Mr.. Seddon, maintained substantial
" The same grounds. We have read with inte-
res, his logical and admirable speech, and shall
lake the first opportunity 10 lay it before our read
ers and his District. In the meantime we quoe
a few brief passages. Speaking OF the charges
by the Wings that The President had usurped the
power to incorporate The Mexican territory, Mr.
S. SAYS with force: HE has not attempted TO ex-
ercise any such power. He has not attempted 10
incorporate the conquered territory nothis Union
care not what may have been The loose procla-
nations of our gallant officers, unfortunately mol
learned ciyiiaps-I care not what may have
been The loose phraseology Of Com. Stockton or
Gen. Kearney-I feel satisfied that, when the
instructions which have been given 10 those ON
GERS shall come 10 This House, it will be found
that the President never, as The Executive OF this
nation, claimed any power Of bis act TO incorpo-
rate those conquered provinces" And again,
81 am authorized by The express language of'he,
message, sent into Congress a'day or two since,
10 say, that he (lhe PresidenD had strictly con.
formed TO the just principles of'he law ofnalions,
and moi exceeding, in one jot or title, the power
which the Executive OF The nation possesses"
Truly, the Wings will soon become sick OF This
ridiculous slang of "usurpaion." This string
will lwang most di,cordanty.
We have received from Nash & Woodhouse
The American Almanac for iS47. We regard
this as The cheapes, book in the country. IL con-
tain, more information than any volume we know
of. l, is, indeed, "a trustworthy manual for re-
ference, and full repository of information re-
spec.ng the finances, statistics legislation, public
institutions and internal Improvements of the U.
States" It also furnishes the names and salaries
OF all The principal officers in The United States
and the States, together with the foreign ninis-
,ers, con.uls, army and navy officers, &C., &C.
II Is invaluable q book Of reference.