Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-13
ANOTHER SHOWER-BATd FOR TIE
MEXICAN WHIGS

Captain Thomas F. Marshalis, or Tom Mar
shals late war speech al Louisville, was per-
feet damper for The Mexican Wings OF that ilk.
Prentice, the editor Of The Louisville Journal,
was present al lis commencement, but inconll.
nen,ly soped as soon as the orator began 10 eei
warmed into his subject. a correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer says:
"Tom lei down upon Corwin & Co. with re-
mendous force He denounced The opposition 10
the war as infamous, and cruel towards their
countrymen, who are conlending against das-
tard!y Toe and destructive climate. he would
carry he war 10 The last point CT resistance and
proclaim peace, and he would enforce it BY
hanging every one who rebelled against it. The
Mexicans, he said, were mserably degraded
race, down.lrodden by band Of rascally gran
dees and lhieving officers, who were Tor war,
because By that they only could live Govern
menL he said, they never had; The country was
ruined by factions military iactions-who kept
The people in The worst sor! OF bondage. Captain
Marshall aPplauded the plan OF Inc campaign, as
one OF the most splendid conceptions on record
and ~ 10 lhe time General Scott entered MeX-
co. was being prosecuted on scale OF grandeur
uneonalled in the history Of the world. Taylor
advancing through the passes OF the Sierra Ma
dre-Wool through Chihuahua-Kearny lhro'
Santa Fe and Cailornia-and all converging to
common cenlre-and intended TO strike directly
10 the heart of Mexico He then spoke Of SCOTS
plan, which deprived Taylor of nearly all his
force, and left him 10 fight the creates, army Iha,
Mexico could bring into The field With only 45C0
volun,eers-and the splendid result of that great
battle. He said he had heard, since his return,
that i, had been the policy OF the Administration,
from motives OF lear and Jealousy oil Taylors
growing popularity, 10 sacrifice him and his brave
little army He seemed 10 understand the OBJ
iect OF those who had So industriously circulated
This foul Islander of the opposition, and remarked,
that if the government or rival chief could tc
suffered 10 acl from such motive, he would in
woke The wrath and power OF the Almighty 10
scatter and consume them with The red lighlnings
OF Heaven"
Capt, Marshall, in the words Of the Enquirer;
correspondent went farther than ne mat goes
farlhest, in sustaining his country and the admit
pistration in the prosecution OF this war. II was
not a war of Mr.. Pol1's-it was a war OF the
country, BY its vote in electing Mr.. Polk-tbas
was The main issue between The Two great politi-
cal parties at the last election; and when, by the
act Of Mexico hosiilities had actually commen-
ced the country, by singula, unanimiy Of The
Legislature, passed vote TO raise So, 600 men TO
prosecute il with vigor. How, then, could this
be Mr.. Folks war; Captain Marshall was for
taking The whole OF Mexico, and holding all We
took. Could England objec, 10 il No; Every
inch OF territory held by England, beyond It's own
lille island was held BY the right OF conquest
and thar by the lawr Of nations, was Inc pes' q
| titles. Hs would bold all,