Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-16
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We have read with attention The brief eIpla-
nation" (only one broad column y in yesterdays
Wing, and are compelled 10 say that il does mi
"dissinate" The inconsistency in The course OF
tha, paper. By skiliu employment OF that i'm
porlant lille proposition III" The Wing manages
10 evade The question: leaving The main issue un.
touched The Wing will scarcely deny thai,
some monlts since, il fully endorsed without an
ait" or "bu,," the broad and distinct proposition
Of Mr.. Bous in his Philadelphia letter, that our
army should be Withdrawn from Mexico, and that
not single acre OF Mexican territory should be
acquired, in any way or for any purpose. Hno'0
saws. awe are in favor OF the occupation OF
defensive line, ,ciether that line embrace Mexican
territory or mt" II is true, that il qualities This
opinion BY saying thal"'f the war is 10 be pro-
Ioneed. il is wiser TO assume dcfensvc .han 10
maintain an ofens,re atttudr;" and that If il were
in its power 10 draw The line, it would adopt The
tue boundary Of Texas, wherever that may be,
whether the Nueces, the Rio GraDde, or the desert
between the Nueces and the Rio Grande.
But this policy OF "prolongine lhe war" is The
very question in controversy. The Wing canno
doubt The power, when il has so often congraiula
led The country, that The Wings have majority
in the lower House Of Congress and may, hey
are disposed, so control the question Of supplies"
as to compel The President 10 wi hdraw the lroors
10 The Rio Grande or even The Nucces (thoush this
last proposition received one solitary vote from
the Wings Of the lasl Legislature OF Virginia.)
By such course all that The Wing desires can
be attained every American Withdrawn from
Mexico and that nation left in possession of every
acre Of its territory, and the just claims OF our
ieow.cizens and The heavy loss OF blood and
treasure utterly nnsatis6ed and unaoned Tor. The
Wing majority in The House of Representatives
can do all lhis-butthey have mol the nerve 10 meet
the,responsibily. Their organs abuse The Ad-
minisralion daily Tor beginning and conIiou-
ing an unjus, and disgraceful war. They
nour ont ceaseess lamentations over The DESC
lating consequences oil annexing any portion OF
Mexican lerrilory-yet so far from stopping this
disastrous course OF affairs, they shrink from the
responsibility, and actually avow willingness
10 vote the President men and money 10 carry on
the war, at the same time protesting that it shall
be utterly iruiiless in results
TIL, /, the inconsistency Of The Wing and its
associates. Months since, 1t declared, with Mr..
Bots, that The best way 10 obtain peace was to
WITHDRAW the troops 10 The boundary line OF Tex
as; few days ago ii endorsed the opinion OF MIR.
Miller, of New Jersey, that The best plan OF secu-
ring a peace was nat 10 withdraw The troops from
Mexico, but MIR. Polk from The Presidential
chair. The Wings have the majority in lhe
lower House, and hare The porrsr OF carrying out
the Wings former views. Will they do it, or
will the Wing even recommend such course7-
A few months will decide-and the people will
have an opportunity 10 judge whether MIR. Mil
ler's great otjec, Of Withdrawing Democratic
President, and substituting a Wing, Is NOT more
fondly cherished by them than The cause Of peace
and the honor and interests OF The nation. The
Wings can stop the war and that cause oflenor,
The acquisition Of Mexican territory if they will
meet the question. We predict tina, they will
avoid the responsibility. and at The same time de.
nounce The Administration tor The continuation
OF The war; 10 which they themselves, from tSans
of nerre, will have mainly contributed.