Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-01


Mexican nation, which We shall publish o-mor.
row Fruitful in vigor and energy OF style as
have been nearly all our military addresses and
documents during The present war, the mastery
proclamation OF Gen. Scott is pte-eminenty en-
Titled 10 COMMUNICATION"
This is the language applied by the Union TO
the able proclama Of Gen. Scott, one OF the
"Whi. Generals" whom the Administration has
been denounced as desiring 10 put down. II is
just compliment 10 gallant General, whose fore
sight, energy and prudence We have more than
once commended, since he took the field in Mexi.
co.
Will il be believed, that The Richmond Times,
Wing paper, which has bitterly assailet The
Government for It's ma-tIealment Of Gen. Scott,
has actually Suppressed an important portion al
this proclamation, lest, no doubt, lis arguments
might open The eyes otSome Of It's readers 10 the ab-
surdiiy and false statements ofthe Wing denuncia-
tons OF the "Presdeni's war2" The reasons given
by the Times are even more remarkable than The
non. publication. We quote them atleneth:
awe have not room for the whole Of the pro-
clama,ion of General Scott to the Mexican peo-
pie, which is referred TO in MIR. kendalPs letter
10 The N. o. Picayune. The first part OF ii, like
similar document issued by Gen. Taylor, was
evidently prepared for the commander in-chief,
a, The political hot.house in Washington II re-
fers TO the origin Of The war, and lusliies The
course Of the United States very much in the
STYLE OF The President and Secretary Marcy. Ol
these old arguments the MeYicans are doubtless
as veil informed as We"
Here we have the strange spectacle Of Wing
paper representing the TWO leading Generals OF
| our army as the meresl tools ofIhe Government
and as actually, parrol.like, spouling forth slate
ments which they believe 10 be false. No one sup
ports more warmly than ourselves the doctrine oil
obedience TO ofders"-but the Wing press go Toe
far, when they require General OF high charac-
Ter 10 publish to the world, as his oual sentiments
what he knows to be false. The most that could
be required of them, If they did mol believe wha
they published, would be 10 slate that they spoke
By direction vi their Government. But doe.
Gen. Scott pursue This course 2 On The contrary
his onenine remarks utterly exclude such an in
ference Lest the Mcxicans might be influenced
by The course OF the Federal presses in this coun
,rv 10 believe that he was addressing them for ef
tect oniy and withou, sincerity, he proceeds 10 Sc
forth "tru,hs" and employs the following remark
able language, which cannon be misunderstood:
81 do no, ask You 10 trus, nv words (Ihoush HI
mho Aas ,syer faistfed them has right 10 conf
dence) bu 10 Judge OF these truths by facts within
the view and knowledge OF you ALL"
We, the Wing Times of This city plainly insi
nua,es that Gen. Scot is guilty OF classifying" hi
words and plays the supple TOOL in attempting IL
deceive the Mexicans by statements which in nj
heart he believes 10 be false Shall we believe
Gen. SCOTS solemn asseveraions of the truth
Of his statements, or shall we rely upon The parry
inferences and con,empluous insnua.ions OF ih'
Whis Times7 Disguise it as you may, If an,
"confdence" is to be placed in Gen SCOTS 'ruti
and honor, his proclamation Is TO be taken as III
sincere reflection oil his own sentiments H. how
ever 10 denounce the war and TO take the enc
my's side agains, our own country be The oni.
| obiec, aimed al, we must conclude from Genera
SCOTS own words and the comments of tn
Times, that he is The degraded instrument
"power," and, in blind submission 'oorders wou'
sink himself so low as TO "ialsily" his wolds!-
We desire 10 repel these gross insinuallou
agains, the character OF distinguished s"n
Virginia and gallan, officer. Well may Gen
Scott. in perusing The Wing paper exclain
"Save me from my friends!"
4 We once more lay before our readers The "o
arguments" of Gen. Scott, which The Times ha'
.not room for" The arguments are unanswerable
and coming from "Whig General" must car
nv conviction 10 the country:
| Mxxrcars! The recent events Of ths. war, and tn
measures adopted In consequence by your Government
mako /, my duty TO address you-io show you truths
which you ignorant, because they have been crlm
nally concealed from you do not ask you To trust m
words-(tAosgh he pAoi has neuer }ais.fed them has
y;shtto eorsdrnes) but Judge Of these truths by fact
within the view and knowledge of you all.
Whatever may have been the origin OF TINS wal
which nv country saw Itself forced TO Sadntoks BY y,t
m.disble ersumstaass,, which IIssrn are unknown