Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-21


ree and to e-es'absh the supremacy OF violated Con-
siiuton The cool impudenee with which these usurpa-
hons are defended shows the profound contempt in which
the friends Of the Administration hold the OF
the people, whom they attcr, demagogues have in all
ages DONE that they may easily subvc their free in
suiutons, and vet upon them the chains Of desposm-
There is but one step between unbrded Democracy
such that which delugcd France in blood and Mill
ay DesPotsm, such that which Napoleon estabshed-
and that step across the gulf of Anarchy We have not
yet reached that Pontbut that rapidly yergin to-
wards IT, he must be blind signs of the times who
does not seriously opprehend.
1- The Enquirer OF yesterday commenting upou a pa-
ragraph in the Wing OF Tuesday, says
Without stopping to its unjust filings a, the
cHusoe OF the Mexican war, would remind the whip
that throughout the President, has shown the cordial
desire negotiate with Mexico "in spirit of Cancellation
and equity" Minister after minister has been
ovourcs Of peace have been literally offered: but we have
invariably been repulsed What could the President
haNed done tObrng about pacific settlement He aud
always has been ready negotiate "whcnever Mexico her.
self shall be willing 10 spiritO OF Cancellation and
equity" lie has made no "war OF cDnqucst"-but, in
duty bound has passed tho Mexican frontier punish her
aggression and secure compensation wrongs done
To u.s. Such We is the view OF the country. "of
the South at least"
Ii Mr. Polk ordered troops on the Rio Grandc to
pass the Mexican frontier in spirit Of conquest but
merely punish aggression (Which he desgncdy in
our opinion provoked, order that Inc might have pre-
text for Remembering the Republic OF McSico and ex-
tending the "area of ircedOm,D why did he organize that
famous California regiment Of and
hasetlers with the sword in hand and the plough
share IN the oherand send them voyage OF circum
navigation round the globe Is obvious tha, he in
tended from the START only conquer but hold Ca
liiornia, at all hazards And what that but a war Of
conquest
II is our misfortune too, differ with the Enquirer in
regard the cordial desire exhibited by the President to
negotiate with Mexico n spirit Of Cancellation and equi
~" Had he been really DESTROYS Of preserving peace
he would have Commission Mexico such as she
had agreed 10 receive adus; the single question boun-
dary-and not have insisted upon sending Minister Pie
niPoenuary. whom she had time consented to re-
ceve for the purpose Of settling al the questions dis
puie between the two Governments. And in regard TO
the overureS OF peace made constrained TO
that the very fact that Of the conditions has
ioImly been that the 10 so while the Mi
nsiors OF the countries celebrating upon the
Of peace ovnccd any thing but spir, Of "conc
alton and equity" and was our estimation cacula ted
to oxapcato rather than soohc the already chaed tenn
per of weak but naughty people. The proposition TO
sm;e one check with the sword. while imprinted on
the other the kiss Of peace could only have been rendered
to nation FOR which felt a profound contempt aud
was well calculated, however intended gall their pride.
1t evne5s, TO mind spirit OF offensive dcia,on "a
ther than OF "concIauon and equity; aad could not
have been made with any hope its acceptance unless
Mr.. Polk thinks meanly OF the spirit OF the Mexican
Government he did Of the courage and obstnacy Of
the Mexican troops, when he provoked under the
dclusyc idea that in SIX months victorious flag would
float the Capitol OF Mexico, aud our brave troops
would be reyeng in the Halls Of the Mon,ezumas
rive told by tho New York Courier & ENQUIRER
that the London Times copies Mr.. Websers speech de.
yoted some weeks ago Boston, and comments upon it
hostility the ar Of 1916 favorable to the interests of
British capitalists and laboers him rs another
Rip Van Wrinkle, who, having been asleep some fifty
years. unconcious OF the change that has been wrought
IN public opinion while he slumbeed 1t calls him an arrant
Pocal hackseT, and congEatuates itself that the Anne
rican people will be listen 10 his counsel by re-
onaclng those laws by which, from the foundation Of tie
government, American labor has bseu protected Tie
Times advises Brother Jonathan to listen to English wisdom
for the benefit Oft English of iy
Ing heed to hat"5rsh IYhig,' Daniel rid-
cules the idea (which shows that has been no inaon-
tive observer Of Locooco "progresz that ne American
Constitution should be raIying pom, for any party
Will the Washington Union copy this article from the
Times-ss it has heretofore done similar compliments to
the free trade party, from the same quartcr7
u IT, a. the Locofoco) Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun says tho election Mr. Hunter 10 the
Senate will probably prevent resurrection OF the Lieu
tenant Genera" it will be additional Of grauf-
cation that the Caucus nominee has been defeated.
u The National INTEL genccr expresses is qualification
the nomination OF John ". Bots Esq. the Wing can
dida;e in this Congressional District
u The Washington correspondent Of the New York
Herald gives The following the outline Of the resolutions
which, rumored, Mr.. Calhoun will soon submit TO the
Senate:
l. We want pesce
.. We acquire it by Withdrawing our forces, mill
;ary and naval, from the lands and waters OF Mexico
3 We can gain nothing by the continued prosecution OF
the war.
l. The question slave or free territory puts bar 10
any acquisitions Of land south Of the Rio Bravo
5. And Mexico has money, and tie longer tho war j.
continued the poorer shc will become.
G. We have therefore nothing gain from the p5osecu-
ton OF the war but peace. which may as easily obtain
at once by the withdrawal Vi forces.
1t is stated that Mr. owen Of Indiana prominent I5
coioco, will offer similar resolutions in the House The
Union protests vchemcnty against such purpose II it be
entertained which it says It will believe This a the
best evidence have that the s not without
foundation.
u We copy from the New York Courier letter from
RIO Janeo, giving statement Of the recent occurrence.
there, in winch Minister have displayed his
usual impeuo'ity Of temper.
" The rumor that the Wing candidate ,NIr. s,nrk,j
had been elected Congress from Mississippi turns out
To have been uniound,d More accounts leave np
doubt that Henri Elicit d.oco) las succeeded by small
majority In the popular yote however, the Wings have
10 ned or 1000
~ Mr. Benton ha- been extremely irritable and even
"woIfsh" since The defeat Of the Dg0m4ie0 eHeralss
no bill We sorry to see these ebuiious Of temper
though they perhaps natural. MT Benton wrote let
ter to ST. Louis, weeks ago, which vas published in
which he stated that great IN conicmpa-
sn, bit nothing IS esriaa" lie ought 70 submit 10 his
disappointment therefore, with the resignation nj phaso-
phcr The best concerted schemes Of and mice often
fail
~ We need not say that we differ, io,5 ealo. from
correspondent "Am1nack" u regard to the PROPOSE
ton 90 oxpeI tho free persons Of color from the Common
weolih. We publish bus communication, however. with
ont hesitation, and sashed that the proposition BE- one
condemned by nucy.nne hundrcihs of bs people Of tho
Sato) without comment
The Virginia Regiment.
We copied Yesterday from che Enquirer st of he Can