Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-09

10 consume more oil our breadStufs, have not eA
erted a great influence in bringing out a CONNER
ciai activity, which is enrichins our own coun-
.ry and relieving the distresses Of Europei But
more anon
One Of the arguments perlinacicusly advanced
by the Wing press, 10 prove that the Mexican
war was produced entirely by The action oi the
President, s correspondence between Arisla and
Mr. Marks, our Consul al Malamoras by which
it appears that Arisa represented that the Mexl-
can Cabinet was disposed 10 enter into an AMIGA
BILE arrangement with The United States, in rela-
,ion TO the boundary and all other momentou>
questions The conferences between Arisla and
Marks took place in September, 1915, and on the
23d September M. wrote L letter with The details
10 Gen. Taylor. and on The 29ih October, 1915, d
letter 10 Mr.. Buchanan, our Secretary OF Stale
These facts, say the Wing papers, should have
satisfied our Executive that Mexico was tor peace
and should have prevented the ordering ot Gen.
Taylor TO The Rio Grande, by which ACT the war
was produced.
Now, il will be recollected that Marks in this
matter acted as an individual, and without the
least authority from his Government-and j, Is
well known that Arisia desired 10 form ali inde-
pendent Republic Of Northern Mexico. Now,
suppose Mr.. Polk had put faith in The pledged
"honor" OF Arsta, and assisted him IN The "di>
membermenl OF neishboring Republic" (now
so pileously deprecated by the Wings } would
moi the vials OF Wing w!ab have been poured
out upon his head Would he not have been
covered with abuse ior base and dirty intrigue"
with small faction OF Mexico and would moi
The indignation OF The whole country have been
called down upon him, and impeachment per.
haps, threatened for this act Of "usurpaiion 7"
But the Washington correspondent Of the Whis
bug story:
1.-THE disclosures in regard TO The disposition u
Arista to make terms with The United States. On
his own responsibility, and tor the promotion oi
his own interests, only show that AIlsta was rea
dy 10 be bought but This government did not hna
his favor as worth buying. am glad IL IND that
Gen. Taylor never gave his sanction TO The IN
,rigue gu up between Mr.. Marks, our Consul a.,
Matamoras, and Gen. Alista. Ii would be deep
disgrace 10 This government toen,er into any par
.ial arrangement OF this kind with any Mexican
faction"
The position maintained By The Wing press,
that the Pre- ,ident assumed the war-makiIg pow
er in violation Of the Constitution, by ordering
The army to the Rio Grande, and is therefore re-
sponsibe for all The bood>hed and expenditure OF
money, is July refucd BY the facts Mexico
never pretended that tina, was The cause 81 her
attack upon our citizens. She has Invariably
and mos, insolentiy conended, that We had rob-
bed her Of Texas, and that she would moi be sa-
iisned until she had reconqucred from The "bar-
barians ofioe Norlh," The whole of Texas. even
10 the Sabine. On the 18th March the Govern
men, of Paroles declared most positively tina, her
only alternative was a recourse 10 arms against
the United States. Our army did not take up The
line of March from Corpus Christi ill the llh
March, The day before, when j, was utterly i'm
possible ,ha, the Mexican Government could
have known OF the movement. The army did
no, reach Ma.amoras until the % b OF March,
On The 4th of April, sooner than it was possible
that the Mexican Government conld have heard
that it was there, they had issued their orders
commanding ,heir Generals 10 attack US BY eve
ry means that war allowed. Ii was not then, the
march OF our Army 10 the Rio Grande, which
produced The war; That act had been previous
~ decided by Mexico herself. But the Wing
party, in their opposition 10 Democratic Ac-
minis,ra,ion, have furnished 10 Mexico this finn
sy prelex, as 4 justification o: her insolence and
madness.
The Stockholders Of The James River and IA.
nawha Company resumed their meeting on Fri
hrs Svp0pSis
from an article 10 the Wing. The Committee OF
thirteen, through its Chairman, MIR. William
M. Peyton, made a report. In accordance with
their recommendation, committee consisting oil
Messrs. William Fl. Mcfarland, William NJ
Pey,on, James Lyons, George N. johnson and
James Wickham, was appointed 10 prepare and
present a memorial 10 the Legislature, re-slaiing
The importance OF granting the aid asked for in
the memorial formerly presented 10 that body, in
pursuance of a resolution adopted at The general
meeting in November, and its indispensable Ne
cessity 10 preserve the important works OF the
Company, which must otherwise 60 TO ruin.
The Committee OF thirteen deemed il unneces.
sary to memorabilia the Legislature for renewal
OF the charter of the Company, in The event OF al
dlQ pcluS EctuScu " cucOic ~ ~ PioSSSuaS 80 il
provement, because they express The belief tha
this is a contingency not likely 10 happen; or, /
i, should, that it may be guarded against by The
voluntary action OF the Legislature; or, if it be
necessary, tina, an application to that body, to
this object, may more properly proceed from The
President and Directors. This suggestion wa.
also concurIed in by The meeting.
On The important and vexed question OF iht
tolls, they recommended the adoption OF the tariff
OF tolls established in 1914, agreeably 10 the re
commentator OF President Gwynn, with ih'
exception Of Bar Iron and Castings, upon tn
frs, OF which they recommended reduction from
three and half to two and a halt cents, and upor
the latter like reduction from three to TWO cent.
per ton per mile. The rates established by thu
Tariffo 1874, although no! so high as those 0
l643, and lower than the rates directed by tht
meeting 10 November last. the committee believe
viii be more satisfactory 10 The people upon the
line, while it will augment the revenue of The
Company.
MIR. Charles L. Mosby moved 10 reduce the
toll upon Tobacco from three and half cents &c
three cents per ton per mile.