Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-25
Queries for tie People.
To the Editors Of The Wing:

4" ho Gators OF fhc Hhtg
EtNT+kNEN-Will you allow me the Of your columns
to submit few plain inquiries Tor the of our
representatives in Congress, and Of our
people as stall retain interest in the welfare Of the coun
Try and the porpetuity OF our institutions
LIST II the War IN which engaged has been for
ccd upon Us by the Mexican authorities aud purely den
sNc on our part assumed by Mr. Polk and endorsed y
the dominant party M Congress why should the character
OF the war be changed from OF Defence To one OF az
erosion aud conquest
I'd Ii Mexico made an aggressive moyem.n, uno, ,,.
territory by the Rio Grandc and the acouisi,ion
OF territory not the object OF government has moi
Mexico been sufficiently punished, by whipping her upon
every held and taking possession every town that Our
troops have encountered, Justify without dshonor tho
withdrawal OF our forces territory and permit
Mexico TO carry the war as she commenced :, 81
inheTe she commenced II
ID Could not deteHsUe war in our own territory be
carried on against Great Britain, less cost less nconye-
nence and less loss OF e than an aggressipe agons
Mexico IN the heart OF that country
4h. 1t Mexico should fail TO prosecute the war ,t rho
same point at which she commenced by an attempt to
force us back from the position then occuped ON the
no Grande, would II an absolute surr,n
der, on er part, aud would whatever snonor might
aond such failure, upon her, ana not upon us
5th. II we continue 10 prosecute the war, by advancing
-h atiher INTO Mexico, Tor the purpose conqncring
peace, or OF taking possession the whole of Mcxico
money!
9th. II the war should last A. SAINT, Ann, supno.o On
years. or ten or five what number Of men will be nee.s
Say from hfS' 10 last To be sacrificed the diseases tie
Slliaie, exposure ana ITvaun of
ana ho government already slaughtered for means
as 10 acknowledge that they make loan without
tax ON tea aud coffee (Which has been rejected where are
the means To support this ten years' seige
'th When Great Britain, in lsl4 took possession of
the Capital ui the Union, had she conquered the United
States and when we take the City of Mexico shall ~.
have conquered the Republic OF MoAico9 Can we hold
~ Shall we not be compelled TO abandon it Tor keep
Standing Army IN Mexico sufficient to keep IN sub,eeton
eight millions OF people
sh. II should indemnify ourselves for the expenses
% Inc cd
uory, will that compensate the bleeding hearts of Tia, fn
theirs and mothers and brothers and sisters OF the fifty lho
sand victims that will have been sacrificed achieve the
acquisition
9th. When the objects Of the Administration shall have
oGeh accomplished and the territory conquered and
ed will he m a worse condition M ,h
money aud the men loSD than PRESENT.
10Th. llave not OF the South (by the annexation of
Texas by JOINT resouton) surrendered the only security
that was left to by the two-hrds Of the Senate
required Tor the ratification OF treaties and thereby justified
aud invited the North, where the power abdes to admit
foreign States into the Union By bare majority of both
Houses
llh Have they not already given US formal notice b
Their representatives. IN Congress- that they would prose
cute this war for conquest order admit the territory
Southern border
18th When we feel the difference between their bull
gorng our OK and our bull gong their OK" will It not lead
10 more disastrous domestic war than any foreign war
we can be engaged inland Is likely It will tormi-
nate IN civil conflict and dissolution of our Union and
the destruction OF the great work Of godiko fathes1
''h' ~ htCH u uhclY 10 DC the result would bo
desirable IA every point Of bring the war 10 a.
speedy aud honorable termination possible without
involving ourselves IN the acquisition more territory than
cg'maoly belongs to Texas, which has already been adj
united slave Slatc
i4h Can any object DO accomplished by farther pro-
sccnuon OF an aggressive war, that is desirable an hon
| est and patriotic pc Ipc
When these questions have been maturcly considered
then the question arises, shogd Representatives IN
Congress he required signify Mr. Polk 10 whom this
country does not as yet absolutely belong nor yet TO his
Lieut. Genera the desire Of the country that our roop.
should be brought back 10 territory which will
be defended TO the last drop Of blood that runs in Ane
can VEINS and our representatives are too Indifferent or
cannot comprehend the danger with which wo are threat
oned then will It not be time that We the people woro IN
ana dong something Tor salvation by enlipton
ing our public iuncsnaros before get too fully COM
mitd' or too deeply involved. But if war for conquest
ana acquisition - 10 be prosecuted then let us not fter
away our resources, both OF aud money by dstorv
iardy and inefficient movements but send such force At
once a. will sweep like tornado over the country and L.,
rs realize the result be IL for or woe as soon as pos
be- and not throw tho burden those who arc TO come
after
II ~ time We should insist upon ono Of two things
either that u shall TO Of defence to he carried
on upo" our own ao,-Or, II 1t DO an aggressive
war NAT u shall be prosecuted with degree Of yiR,r
becoming The character aud interests Of tho nation
HESEito, Jan. Dist 1si7 u