Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16
THE, ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, W
s.,,r,,av Morning, February 10, ls4"

MON ID, '"
saturday Morning, February ID 'o
TIE TRUE POLICY.
Every days reflection and oose'' a'.o" secpre
80. conv;cion. lha, the only way 70 10
aosd, and satisfactory peace, Is 10 Pu'" ~ n.sa,
war with the utmost yisof ana uec'>.o n,s Wash
IN Tho language Of The Baltimore o"" :. N.
ingon correspondent, "lhe ADMIN s''a'.' 1o,w,,d
,,ns neace party, which is really putting -" An
W. fs nowe,inl means Tor Obtaining IT,
W. W. psouhl;caps and the few Wings WIN VIM
~ hsrr ,ecep,ly conversed are jealousy !"
We "", ,ha y;oorous prosecution OF The waiI"s
w. - .s,s;ve and harassinS than oo'o''
warfare. and much better ca'eu'"'l with
.h,u The great object OF peace s.vs,
,ha mo correspondent Of the SUM- w'e" r,n.
~, = fortunate circumstance, that w'''' Co..,
= " : ,s,kins about these matters Gems ', =.
77adTay,or are acting; and while we are he'e "
"" 49," The means OF Obtaining speedy al" ~
norabe peace, the capture oil vera o''A -"
hably put an end 10 the war. ,.r,s
We are, moreover, satisfied that Ve.y 'H's.
..,;,,;,v Of The people are in favor oil 'ne ''''s'
nromn and energetic measures 10 bring heN,o
- ,srms We shall in lev days publish ''e
n,oceeiings Of the Republicans OF King ueorse'
wbo unanimously adopted, on The mo'lon OF O'aS
,,aso, ESQ. strong and able resolutions upon
Inc orea, questions Of the day. lhey ''e :" '"'''
~ IN. war and lis vigorous prosecution oee"us.
sour country" is party 10 it because u - u'' a"'
,ocossarv 10 maintain our national honor
1her moreover. protest in the strongest language
AGAINST any proposition 10 withdraw our iooPs
so, Neyir., and zealuusiy urge he Adoption u
,r,, ,ay nnon :ea and coffee or any hing else
which woul impose EQUAL hnfihrn' tn I'LL
WE bplirvt. that i!e>r are iLe sehti"eh's 'i '''e
. ..n,b,;,.ns Of Virginia, and also 81 many men,
49,. ;, m, Wing pary We cannot believe that
-. ,,uer can be brought 10 follow the lead OF
Ss,.,or Corwin OF Ohio, who protests against
raising one man or spending one dollar 10 carry
on The war As some foundation ior our opinion,
pe nnbsh the following letter received oy Us
from gentleman in the Northern Neck, who has
a,,eu off the shackles OF party, aud stands forth
HE advocate Of The genuine Interests ana nonor
y WV FEBRUARY 9Th, lS47.
have always acted with the Wing party,
heing blndy led by party feeling. ! really
thought and believed that The Democratic party
we're deyisins measures calculated 10 plunge The
country into ruin aad distress. So completely
vas devoed 10 my party, hat could not BE-
lieyc that any thing done BY il was wrong
atou, one or two months since, | determined 10
throw omen riu mind 10 c0nviction, and examine 10
,he best cr my weak ability, The great measures Of
The present Administration, SO AS 10 get The trMh
and moi leave entirely 10 others 10 say what bear
ing they would ultimately have upon The destinies
ofmy country. | am bold 10 say, that, after look
ing into the mater fully, am forced to acknow-
ledge that my mind has undergone an entire and
radical change in regard 10 men and measures
The Tariff OF '46 instead OF producing al The
min and distress predicted by The Wings, so lar
as can Judge is wise and beneficial measure,
and promises more than lis waImtsl advocates
anticipated.
Blu, more particularly have become disguised
with the Wing party in their course against The
President and Cabinet, for the manly and nde-
pepden, course taken BY them in The dlmcullles
between his Government and Mexico Whal
more could any man or sci oil men have done,
Than lhev did, 10 avoid war with that country!
| am perfectly satisfied, that nothing more oueh'
10 have been required Of The Administration By
he neop,e Of The United States. Mr. Polk pur
sued the proper and only plan that the most
learned civilian cod approve, in regard TO lhls
matter. TIE whole ground OF opposition By The
Wings III Congress has been 20 maze pdfiy Ca
ri,al in II. app.pachin. elections, I'M hGnby
hope they miii III Disappointed. believe that Il
great revolution will take place N Virginia this
Spring The people are beginning TO gel their
ewes open 10 their dearest interests, ami VIII NJ"
consent any longer 10 have "dusl thrown III their
n J. 10 sa..p n The WHO and Wing
press.
have lne. received. and read with peculiar
MEASURE. a sueech Of lhc Hon. Mr. Rayy Ton
Inc Mexican War" Il is al abr and unanswer-
ahle ,ielem.c III i;e Administration. sincerely
wish every vu!er in The State could see il. Rest
assured, ii il was placed in the hands OF The peo-
pie OF Virginia, the mouths Of the Wings would
mol only be stopped, in charging upon Mr.. polk
the origin OF The war; but il would tell tale al
The polls that would astonish every one. have
never vet voted for Judge Bayly, but shall esteem
il privilege 10 do 50 hereafter satisfied that the
counlrys cause is in good hands. fully endorse
The sentiments Of your correspondent, "Ridsely.'
will now stop this imperiecly written recan.
talon. and hope yon will excuse the liberty
have taken in thus addressing you on this SUBJ
iec,: but could not feel satisfied without CON-
municating to ven my political conversion from
The lhraldoin Of Whigsery-and offer II as my
apology.
P. S. | hope you will find il convenient 10
give your readers all the light you can on these
Two questions (he Tariff and Mexican wary be-
fore The spring elections; for, rely upon ii, grea,
efforts will be made by The Wings 10 gull The reo-
ple with "lhe horrors Of war, and direct taxation
10 carry on The war;" indeed the cry is already
raised Of "drect taxation and ruin" Silence
them, il possible, by placing facts and arguments
before The people.
We repeat the only way 10 secure peace is 10
conduct the war with vigor, nnanlmify and ener.
gy. There is much force. as well as beauty, in
the following passages Of Toe N. Orleans cores
pondence Of The Charleston Evening News:
ut is very much obe regretted that the Peace
Parry, as they are termed IN the United States,
pursue the course they do in dsnouncing Pfesi-
dent Polk and his movements; nothing tends more
10 protract The struggle. I he Mexicans take
heart at our dissen>ions, and feel encouraged by
the expressions of sympathy conveyed in The OPP
position TO The prosecution Of The war. Peace can
only be made with this nation, by firmly display
ing The symbol OF nn'on-and our eagle, while
he holds in one talon the olive branch, should with
the other hnrl The ,hunderbolts OF war"
P. S. Since writing The above, We have heard
with pleasure that the House Of Delegates yes
erday adopted preamble and resolutions sus-
tanning The President in his course towards Mex
leo, and in favor OF vigorous prosecution Of
hosliltes" on the part OF The u. States
Mr. Cooke Of Powhaan, (Whig,) moved a
substitute advising whhdra wal Of The U. States
troops 10 The eastern side of the Nueces
The substitute was rejected, ayes |, (Mr.
Cooke noes lO7.
The preamble and resolutions were then adopt
ed; The Isl BY ayes 81 noes 40; The % by ayes62
noes As. Those voting in the affirmative are all
Democrats; and those in the negative all Wings
save one Democrat who voted against The second
resolution. The resolutions were orcibly sns-
lained by Messrs. Leake and Mcpherson, and
opposed BIZ Mr.. Lee.
We presume that these resolutions will pass
the Senate io.day-and that the voice oil Virgil