Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-03

COLONEL. WYNKOOP. = This officer, the CON-
mander of the Pennsylvania Regiment In Mexico mas
written n letter. going the rounds OF the Locofoco
Journals in which The Wings most violently assa-
ed and in the Court slang, accused Of moral treason.
The National lntegencer pretty strongly insnuales
that the the purchase promotoh
by course gratifying Ia the PrcsIdent ana this m
tination is corroboraed by paragraph IN the Potisvlie
(Pa.) Journal, which promises 10 notice. In It's next
number The gallant Coones episllc, fur the sake Of
preventing false impressions abroad"-for NJ nome,
that paper says, Gil viii excite no attention. AZ the No.
ticss OF the writer are fortunately pretty wen known
There never Court yet without lie syc0pnants,
always eager 10 catch It's tone and endorse It's ISLANDERS
Of better men and purer palriots.-l Hh'g.
II is favoIe game Of The Wing press TO at
tempt 10 destroy the moral influence Of those who
dissent from their policy, by impulns 10 them
base personal mstipfs Messrs. Dallas and Blu
chanan boldly sustained The constitutional rights
OF the Southland, sraiehlway, they were hunt
ed down by Southern Wing journals, as acting
under The influence of sell interest. So il is with
Col. Wynkoop. He has dared 10 tell the truth,
and his fair name must be blasted by The breath
Of party, 10 break the force OF his unwecome re-
Violations. But in his case the Wing press is es-
topped from objections 10 him as witness In
the famous controversy between Gen. Pillow and
Col. Haskell in relation TO the scenes a! Ceuo
Gordo, Col. Wynkoop was vouched by the Wing
press as subsantialing the statements Of G clonei
Haskell. How can they 'pp attempt to discre-
dit his testimony? His skill and yalor on The field
have given 10 him title 10 the confidence OF The
country, which no partisan assaults can rob him
Of HIS patriotism has been displayed in brilliant,
achievements in The counIry's service, which no
sneers Of partisan press can cloud. They may
assail his nlotire,-but they dare not deny The
truth OF his statements, that Mexican jour-
nails have published extracts from The Wing
papers in this country, as conveying CRATE
iul assurance that an "enire party" in the
United States sympathzes with Mexico
Wing though he was, he could not view with
out indignation The direct tendency of such
policy, in inspiriling Mexican resistance and
| in poslponing peace between The two countries.
With the documents in his hands, he could not
shut his eyes 10 The glazing developments, and pa
trioIism and honor called on him to speak u
truth, and warn his counlrymen against the Ia
| la source Of mischief in our own borders. IL
this be treason, lei The Wings make The most oil
II! Lei thelH Prove Iol w JHhooP . statehieh
TO be false in fact, and they may, with some face,
impeach his motives. Blu! he stands not alone in
his warning appeals Doniphan, Curtis, Reid,
| al Wings, have spoken lIumpel-ionsucd 10 The
same effect. Gen. Scott himself felt called upon
10 correct the false impression produced on The
Mexican mind by The factions course of the OPP
ponenls OF The war amongst ourselves. Are all
these gallant soldiers 10 be charged with impure,
selfish mo,iyes2
The speech Of Mr. Clay is principally TO tie
regretted on account Of The blighliDg influence
it is likely 10 e1er, upon The chances Of peace
As 10 lis effect upon The American pc: pie, We
have no lear. Nothing is palmer than that The
people will repudiatc the anti-nalional policy he
would recommend. But The leaders in Mexico
will naturally give great importance 10 The opin-
ions OF so Influential chief Of great party 10
this country, and will be encouraged BY his words
10 hold out madly asains, peace, in The hope that
Wing administration will yield 10 their inso-
lent demands and surrender the contest with
dshonor. They will be deceived-but The pro-
longed hostlilies will be justly Attributable 10 The
policy advocated by MIR. Clay and the Wing
party.
We had The Measure Yesterday Of seeing Thos