Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-09

can Republic, that the cost OF acquisition will be
oil proportion to s vauc though IL we-e gemmed wit
mines Of gold and silver. and precious stones rich
those OF Goloonda and Peru. Gen. Thompsons letter
well calculated enligh,en the public mind subject
to universal ignorance OF which, in great degree IN
war ssbuisbe. And that the prospect OF an cas-
march to Mexico, aud Of brilliant triumphs slmo.
without charge upon the esSury and without scriou
loss Of life, has given place the reality OF truth
not unreasonable expect that public opinion will b
brought effectively bear upon this vital question: and tina
tho Executive will learn, from its manifestation polls
tina, the people opposed conquest which
result either in ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Union in 1t
preservation by the submission OF the South to the mos
humiatng and injurious conditions
We invoke the calm reflection OF the Southern people
and especially OF the people OF Virginia, who will b
called upon express their the pos-to th
great ISSUE the final decision OF which may be determined
| by fheir action next Spring.
But may be asked what docs Mr. Borrien propose tc
do in vindeaton and support OF the national honor now
seriously involved in the Of arms in the con-
test into which have been hcedessy plunged He
answers this question frankly and cleary-and point.
in our Judgment TO the course which honor and
patriotism and justice all counsel. He says:
81 may be asked with the have presented and the
amendment have proposed, what IS them my purposel
DO desire that the government should surrender
vanages which it has acquired and terminate the war
without obtaining any OF the ends which sought
willing unite with suonc ming the EI-
ecutiye arm for the prosecution OF this have said
that entitled obtain proper security for the paw
OF the Just claims citizens upon the govern
ment OF Mexico although confess do think that the
forbearance press thsSe claims the dipping
Mexican bonds Mexican blood would have been any
lauon OF national honor. But prepared TO say
that we entitled TO demand from Mexico, the
mlnntnn OF the such security would be sausaco-
~ TO ourselves for the payment OF these bonds. | am
prepared prosecute until Mexico shall bc dis
10 m The If
OF Texas Just and liberal settlement OF the bounda-
res OF that State, and willing make her an ade-
qua'e compensation tor any portion OF territory
which che may imagine she has a title 10 and when
she would have surrendered by that treaty | am pre-
pared 10 do this prepared from her any
portion OF her territory beyond that which she may be dis
posed 10 yield without corruption OF money, the ap-
pleaton OF force am willing. Mexico disposed 70
code IT, TO acquire for the purposes OF commerce port
on the Pacific ocean, and make her ample compensa.
uon or ~ putting US IN conneIon with the territory which
we already that aud without the ne
cossiy o. Remembering her government by extending the
line OF our territory. am wiling 10 give the money Tor
such purpose would say take that money. but take
with the knowledge OF Mexico and all the world that Yea
do not 10 dismember her errtoy-hat you are vii
ling 10 negotiate this matter upon principles consistent
with her rights and with your rghs with her honor and
with your honor; take II with The dsayowa Of the ine
ton, communicated the part Of President OF the
United States, by the distinct enumeration OF your own
views and intentions the Congress OF this Egeat rCpu5-
lie have not proposed TO you TO withdraw your troops
from the territory Of Mexico. ! have not proposed 10
you renewal Of negotiations have proposed 10 YOU
the abandonment OF any OF your Just claims upon Mex
Tor instant relax your efforts 10 conquer that peace
which If desirable 20 ALL But asa you relieve your.
selves from the mputauon OF prosecuting this against
feeble and neignborns republic, with superiority OF
force which you may command, for purP1seses requ
Cd by the national honor and merely for the qualification
your lust for acquisition OF territory ask you 10 put YOUR
selves night before the people OF Mexico aud the world
ask you take from them the courage OF despair which
the feeling and the which actuates and ami
mates hem ask You 20 exhibit yourselves IN that attitude
10 which nation strong and powerful are ought
be presented 10 tue nations OF this world; and them Mex
CO, madceEed by whatever cause under the ueuce Of
whatever ntauation, shall refuse accept the preferred
pledge OF the national Legislature o. the Unon- she shall
mady rush to her doom-,hen strike for peace-stke for
peace with all the force which you can command. Av
and every American will ia the excamauon-"God
defend the right" But desire that you should place your
relieved from the mputauon OF pursuing this war solely
for the purpose cf acquiring teTrtoryof affecting 70 win.
dcae the national honor, and calling upon the victims OF
our superior force TO indemnify Us for the OF ha
yndcauon!"
u The Enquirer Senators GalIaher and Bon.
iufan for the which those gentlemen thought it
incumbent them 10 pursue IN regard the resolutions
from Vermont Those resolutions declare, first that the
honor and best interests OF the nation wall be subserved bv
= speedy end Of the with Mexico, and settlement of
all matters in dispute by arbitration negotiation - and
secondly that Vermont like the Enquirers own political
yer, Wentworth, &c. &c. ,Lo pat this ball IN motion Wi
hereafter oppose the admission OF any new Slave SAFE
into the Union While Messrs Galiaher and Bonduraai
expressed their disaPprobaon Of the interference Of the
Northern States with the question OF Slavery and their
willingness 10 the decisive expression Of
.hat dsaPpobaon they deemed it improper 10 treat with
dscouresy that potion OF the Vermont resolutions which
related TO another topic, regard which her night to
interchange opinions with her uuqueson-
able, a. rs p'1prcy is un5ensbe-wc mean the Mex.
War in thus discriminating they stand upon ground
which renders them m2Tcgua5c 10 assault from any quar-
pertinent enquire, too, why is it that the En-
qurer eager Pounee upon Msssrs. GaUaher and
Bondurant, while it has scarcely breaihod whisper in re-
gard the pursued by the Northern Loo in Con-
gressand while It has even passed over, tier silence
the Of 90 Southern L3eofoco members Of Congress
embracing from Virginia, Brown and Johnson in
favor OF the bill organizing territorial government IN
Oregon uheh bill clause J0rsrer prohibiting slqrs-
W IN that tsrroTy-and the -peihaps CONVENIENT Az
OF % other Southern L0coiocO members incud 1s
Dsomgooe, Chapman, Hopkins and Hunter Of Virrinis
when that bill containing obaoxi ous and insulting
provision put the aud passed il seems 10
that the Enquirer might have found more 10 consure IN
the conduct o! some Of s friends, which ncyerths
less permits pass silence IN that Of the two
Virginia Senators whom II promptly sssas II the
Vermont resolutions had related alone 70 the Mexican
War, aud had not been connected with the subject o.
Slavery, one, presume, would have objected to CIV.
ing them the direction usual with such papers. What
Improperly them ask there separating the one
question from the ether and giving is appropriate
desuluon2 This constitutes the head and from, Of the
offence Of these Senator'S for which they taken % task
by the Enquirer while grayer deuuquenees Of members
OF its political household wholly escape vgant
eye!
" We compelled to defer the Memorial to Con-
gress the subject Of the improvement Of lower James
River, order make room Tor Gen wadJy Thompsons
letter on the Mexican Waf-which the reader will find n
another column, signed T."
something Rotten ia Denmark"
The Washington correspondent Of the Blfalo Express
states hli cal for information will be made on the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury, relative TO the dcposte of some
$4,000 Of the public money the Mddctown Bank boo
Pennsylvania. The item hls stood Tor long ume With
out change, in the monthly Financial statement A. there
arc no public receipts expenditure In Mdd.otgwn.
curiosity lie naturally enough excited as 10 tho object of
dcposiuug this sum there. il said that Mr.. Senator
Cameron has large inores, boz h., Bank The writer
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