Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-11
RICH M O ND, VA
Monday Morning, May 10, Is47.


The New Orleans Courier presents a very for
chile and comprehensive vies Of the many Ell
forts made nv our Government 10 close the wal
with Mexico, all Of which have been rejected by
her rulers. Say what the Wigs will, The wal
could no, have been avoided ant our Govern.
menl has done every Thing consistent with lis
duty 10 arrange an auicabr settlement bu: 10 nc
purpose. since Santa Annals thorough defeat
by General Scott, and his flight, SO nsloIious lor
enc who had vowed that lie would lose his life in
repulsing The "agsiessors is diilicnil 10 guess
wha, may be the next act in The drama. We
shall make no more speeulalions upon The
chances Of an early peace. Al al! events, our
troops will march 10 The Capital, and hq& il in
possession. Whatever farther inay be I, pc, no
one can doubt iha ihc American character will
exer! moral influence upon The tuurc destiny
Of Mexico. The seeds OF civilization and libe-
raj institutions will BE- sown 10 bring tcrh rich
fruit heIealler We make tho following extracts
from The N. o. Courier:
ION the question OF pe;ce, we entertain differ
EN-, views from what We .urmrry did and there
are good and sufficient easons for the change.
We eniealed the Mtyc,ns originally not 10 de-
clare war. We Withdrew our navy blocl.ading
their po:!s, a. a preliminary act Of cancellations
We stn' a Minister 10 stil.e al! difficulties on
honorable lcIuis made tie most liberal oilers; but
the President Of Mexico. General Paroles, de-
claied thai war ex sied--Was deaf 10 all cnlrea.
Unsolicited large ic:ce, under The command
Of Arisla and Ampudis, 10 cross the Rio Grande
nd t.l,o ,init oil hu an " tt,o
force under General Tiylor al Palo Alto We
were victorious, drove he enemy back, and cap
luIed ha,amoras. Again we offered peace,
after the .anishmen, OF Paroles and the return oi
Santa Anna, but with no belef success. The
grand attack was then made on Monterey, and
that strongly defended oly was assaulted by &c
neral Taylor and taken Heic was another and
more important victory in which 10000 troops
were made prisoners, AMI released under the con-
viclion that peace mtsI follow Again The
Mexicans said in reply 10 cur propositions, we
make no peace with yoi until your armies qnil
ourterriory.'
Finding that we had most obstinate and lie
ermined enemy 10 dea WITH we sent more troops
10 Mexico. Gen. Jaylr, with reduced force,
offered himself an easy prey 10 Gen. Santa An
na, who gave him battle with 20, 900 Of he flow
er o; The Mexican army Il Buena Vista, and was
mos' CALAMITY beaten AMI dispersed by lha, brave
American General, and when that great force
and lis eminent leader rercaled, DISCONTINUED and
broken down, appalled, and overpoweTed, Gen.
Taylor again said, nov lei US bury our difficult
lies aud make peace, forget the past, and live 10
eelber like neishtors and friends Santa Anna
answers, No leave the country hrst, and then
we will talk OF peace Gen. Scolt with power
full, well appointed army invests Vera Cruz, in
mos, scientific manner-throws in his shot and
shells, and the city and lis formidable castle sur
render To The American arms. Here, then, the
victories oi Pale Alto, Rfsaca dc la Palma, Ma
iamoIas, Reynosa, Camargo, Monterey, Tampi-
co, Bucna Vista, Vera Cruz. and San Juan de
Uloa; when General Santa Anna and the 60
vernment exclaim, mot yet-no peace yc You
must withdraw your troops
"Whilr much is dine 10 humanity in termina-
ling the war, something is due TO national no.
nor; some,hingdo we say2 eUeryhing is due TO
The honor ot The country: as often as we tender-
cd The hand Of Cancellation in The hour Of vcio-
ry, il has been spurned with indgnity, as il we
had been thr conquered and PROSTATE Toe sueng
for mercy. We can sue no longer. We must
now advance until Mexico sues. II is her turn
10 heg,-wc have dane more than our share
We are pleased therefore, 10 perceive thai The
government is directing iiesh columns Ia march
10 Mexico. Six thousand troops viii soon be IN
their way 10 reinforce Gen. Taylor, and alter he
captures San Luis de Potosi, he will form a juno
lion with General Scoil, and with ID 600 men will
march 10 The city oil Mexico, and il resistance Is
made, storm The place, and capture Santa Anna
and the whole government; and if they exhibit
their old and determined spirit OF further resis-
lance, send The General his staff 4, all the Cen
erals in The service 10 New Orleans and quietly
take possession OF the capital; restore, law and
order, and govern il Justly.
"All Mexico will then tall, and what will he
most desirable and beneficial, We shalt di>band
their army-call upon The people TO establish a
Democratic form u government give them
free Constitution, organize for them a national
guard, sci industry and enterprise at work, deve-
ope their great resources, aud place them on The
road 10 prosperity, and then make such peace
as shall be honorable 10 Mexico and glorious TO
The United States. Lei MS hear no mole therefore
al this time Of our again proposing peace. IN 10
The Capital"