Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-02
Friday Morning, April 2, is4I.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR THE siAih
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
W. ALTER ID. EIE q Ia II,
OF GGlCHLAND.
OF GOOCHLAND

OF GOOCHLAN
Our accounts from The country are mos. eheei-
ing. The Wing candidates, in view OIL INC .u'-
cessful operations OF the great measures " :.
mocralic Administration, have beeh ioi.e' -
abandon their once boasted issues ana pass o'e'
National Bank and Protective Is'in do oUso-
lete ideas" Every plank butene has Oeeh s'lucA
from under them. and that one, upon "hich 'hey
aHcmyt 10 stand, is the Mexican wal
Folks war" "a war Tor conquest, &c, are The
cuckoo notes lha, they teeby raise 10 catch Inc
votes OF the people But this, we ieei assured )
but desperate chance oil success
The President, they say, made The war oy
marching The army from The Nueces to The Rlo
Grante. We shall not here enter into the various
views in which the question presents ITSELF but
there are few facts which cannot lie gotten over
cus,cm house vi The U. States was established
between the Nueces and the Rio Grance BY
very large il not unanimous vote Of both Houses
Of Congress. Again, Corpus Christi, where Gen.
Taylor was stationed and where he Wings ad-
mil he might have remained without endansei-
inc The peace Of the Two republics, is beyond The
Nueces, the true boundary line according 10 The
Wigs. Blu, The testimony Of old Trough and
kea dy" himself, which The Wings cannot gain
Say, is 10 the point.
Without referring 10 his proclamation winch
declares emphaticaly thai MEXICO herself made
war we turn TO his official despatch OF The 4th
October, Is45 10 the Secretary q war, from Cor
pus Christi, in which he says:
IL have reason 10 believe, moreover, that sa-
lutarv moral effect has been exercised upon the
Mexicans. Their traders are continually car
ryng home the news Of our position and incrras-
ing numbers, and are coniessedIy struck oy me
spectacle Of a large camp OF well-appoinled and
disciplined troops accompanied by perfect secu-
rty 10 their persons and property, instead OF The
impressmcnt and pillaee 10 which they are sub
iecl in Their own county. For these reasons,
our position thus lar has, think, been The best
nossible; bu, now that the entire force will soon
be concentrated, itmay well Re question whelher
The views OF government will be best carried oul
by our remaining al this point Ii is with great
Difference that | make any suggestions on topics
which may become matter OF delicate negolia-
lion: but if our Government, in settling The ques-
lion Of boundary, makes the lin OF The Rio
Grande an uIlimatum, ! cannot doubt mat
lie settlement piH be greatly facilitated and Aasfen-
cd By our taking possession al once oil one or TWO
sui;a bic points on or quite near that river. Our
strength and state OF preparation should be ois-
played in manner not 10 be mistaken. How
ever salulary may be The effect produced upon The
border people by our presence here, ire are oo jar
tram he frontier to impress The gorernment Of Wsfl
20 ruth o,lraeadnessio rad,cate, 6y farce Of arms
II necessary, our tile 10 tie colntry as Jar as me
Rio Grande. The army OF occupation VIII, IN
a few DAYS, be concentrated al This point, IN con-
tilion for vigorous and efficient service. Mexico
having as yet made no positive declaration oil
war. or committed any overt act oil hoslilIlIes, 4
do not feel al erfy under mig instructions, paric-
nla,lp hoss of July 8, 10 make forward move
meni TO the Rio Grande without authority from
The War Department"
And he writes on the 4th OF February, 1876
"Our adyices 10 The Rio Grandc will itself pro-
duce a powerful effect and II may be tha' ,ne
common navigation III the river viii not De ois-
puled."
Here, SO lar from General Taylor thinking
that the march lothe Rio Grande would produce
| war, he clearly ayows The opinion thai SUCH a
course would prevent n collision OF arms, by
"impressng" the Government Of Mexico, and
would "erealIy facilitate and hasten The settle
menf"
Sill the Administration did not al The time,
accede 10 his suggestions, and il was five months
after The letter Of the 4th October, l845, and when
il was clearly ascerlaned that Mexico had re-
ecied cur Minister, when the order TO proceed 10
The Rio Grande was given 10 General Taylor.
But, again, the Wing party eslop themselves
from making The President responsible for The
war in sending the army TO the Rio Grande
when they quote The famous Raleigh letter Of
Mr.. Clay as having been completely verified
MIR. Clay said,
"Mexico has not abandoned, but persevered in
the assertion of her rights BY actual force of arms
which, if suspended, are intended 10 be renewed
Under these circumstances II The Government Of
the United States were 10 acquire Texas, j, would
acquire along with it all the membranes which
| Texas is under, and among them the actual OF
suspended war between Mexico and Texas. d
| that conseou ence there ca mot be a doabt. An.
nexalion and War with Mexico are identical
Now for one, certainly am not willing 10 in
volye This County in foreign war for The OBJ
jecl Of acquiring Texas"
If The war inevitably followed upon "annexa
liyn," how is MIR. Polk responsible Tor il, wher
the annexation was consummaled before he came
into power2 Why seek Tor another reason ir
The march 10 the Rio Grande The people o
the United States zealously sustained The admis
sion of1exas, with all its consequences. twas Ink
work OF the people, and not of Mr.. Polk Itwa'
lawful and righteous measurc-and il Mexico
in her insolence and madness has thought proper
10 make war upon us for such cause, the reo
pie will sustain The honor and urrighIness o.
heir position, without throwing The responsible
| ~ upon the shoulders Of any man. The Wings
| in loading The President with the sins OF This wal
involve themselves in ridiculous inconsistency
Never was there more just or honorable war
aid The people Of Virginia will reject the hum
hnes Of The Wings and give cordial support &c
Ms;r o,rn Government al The approaching election
The following appeal from The Washington
Union we commend 10 every Democrat in th'
Slate. The election is close al hand, and if III,
Democrats do their duty, We shall carry The STATE
lfumphantly:
The Harrisburg democratic Union" one o
he ablest journals in the Union, confirms oul
best hopes. bu, rallies The Democratic Party with
wisdom and earnesiness, and enthusiasm TO the
discharge Of all their duties. The following ar
licle from that paper is so german TO the cleo
tons of Connecticut and Virginia. al this time
tnat we call the attention OF our brethren in those
States. on The eve of their election, 10 hearksn L
| ts advice IN rouse 10 lis busle invocation Il