Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-12
MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, February IL, ls47.
The times are sadly out OF joint. AT mo-

FrluAy WI OTHIuSs ASDt uAsy A~S
The times are sadly out OF joint AT mo-
menl when we ought 10 present an unbroker
from, in The vigorous prosecution oil Inc war, we
.es Al Washington distracted councils and al
sorts Of obstacles thrown in the way ot promp
and decided action against the public enemy
When every fleeing moment Of The few days Of
The session that are left ought 10 be previously
cherished. we see gentlemen in both Houses orlsi
mailing movements against The "liberiy otlhe press.
In The House reporter (ol the Union) gives a
too graphic sketch Of The disorderly scenes in
thai BODY and Mr. Douga lass moves his expulsion
This motion is voted down BY reclamation, 10
l3l-the notorious Giddinss, Preston King and
the Virginia "Lonc Star OF WhigserY," Pendle-
ton, helping TO make the eleven.
In The Senate, Mr.. Yuee OF Florida moved 10
exclude from The door Of The Senate The editors OF
the Union, because OF publication in their pa.
per. We do not know 10 what he referred, but
presume il is the following passages which are
penned in communication signed "VndicaioE"
"The floor of Congress is another section Of
The field OF conflict There the cause OF MeXi-
co is maintained with zeal and ability; there The
supplies Of men and money are attempted 10 be
Withheld; there the sympaIhies of federalism are
invoked in their behalf; there The war is branded
with every abusive epithet, and The President Of
our county, who has 50 successfully vndIcated
its honor BY his pen, and before whose vigorous
arm The invading enemy has fed into his strong.
| hold, is denounced as bloody tyrant and MUIR
| derer. The halls OF Stale legislation also, so lar
l nd Nnrth CHr0lIna
cerned, exhibit similar scenes; there he Msrican
| cause has niumpaed We confess the disgrace
| ful fact
"In he Senate oi The Uniied States, on yesler-
day, In Nexicans achieved another victory
| The bill Tor organizing len regiments Of regular
troops having been submitted, with lis amend
mendmenls, 10 committee OF conference Of The
two Houses that committee unanimously agreed
on report whirh was submitted 10 them Tor
| their approval. The House Of Representatives
al once adopted the report by very la ge majority
In The Senate il was, in lis mos, important tea
lure, rejected BY maorily Of six When The
result was ascerlaned, distinguished Senator
from Georgia exhibited The most marked tokens Of
eSultalion lii he same Senator who urges
withdrawal OF our army from the Mexican ter
riioiy
al Santa Anna, Ampudis or any other Mex
lean General, could snatch from our soldiers
corresponding victory, we should place them
upon tie same elevation where their compatf-
ois friends, and fellow soldiers in the Senate ci
the United States now stand.
"As The friends OF the United States have, on
this occasion, sustained defeat, and the Presi
dent been deprived Of len thousand regulars. |
should earnestly advise him TO throw himself in
10 The hands OF The people, invoke their love of
country call out the remainder OF The volunteers,
and inevitable success will attend him.
"As for the public will in this country, il points
TO war 10 the knife il necessary, ample indem-
nifty in The enemy's territory, and no more manly
pamGy laik abou, desire for peace We want
reparalion for the past and security for the iu-
lure--and we will have them. ViNDicAToa
The same day on which this motion for expnl-
sion was moved, the Senate retraced their steps,
and The Army bill is now a law.
II is for The people TO sanction or condemn
these attempts 10 muzzle free press and al mo-
menl when public business OF SO vital charac
Ter demands the whole attention of Congress.
We learn from the Picayune that Colonel Har
ney was arrested BY General Scott for the follow
ing cause: General Scout ordered him back 10
wards Monterey with Two companies of his com.
mand, leaving the remainder under command OF
one of the Colonel's oficers-the consequence
was, positive refusal on the part Of Colonel
Harvey, and his immediate arrest and Court
Martial ordered The question 10 be settled ap.
pears 10 h, "Can any OH ,er disubey positive
order from superior, and BE- upheld in MS posi-.
ton, no mater now strong The reasons, Or what
the nJustice7"
Implicit obedience is The first duty Of a soldier;
yet : conmisson is always regarded gying
the command 10 the ranking officer, and, in This
case, the command was given 10 an officer two
grades below him. There is much difference Of
opinion among The officers as 10 the proprety Of
Colonel IFS conduct, and the probable decision
OF the Court Martial
A lercr from General WORMS camp al Palo
Alto, January 23d, says: 1.-THE others are
anxious 10 see what Congress has done for The
army. There are number .! the ga ant men
who led al Monterey, who are al present in awk-
ward positions Among these is Colonel Gar
lanI who led his men into the fight on the 2lst,
and maintained his position, with The most in
lrepid bravery and couness, among the enemys
batteries on that night. The Colonel, from com
mandins division in battle has actually gone
down into The second in command OF regiment,
he being a Lieutenant Colonel OF the 4lh, and
Colonel Whistler having resumed The command
There are other officers whose positions reawk-
ward but the aforementioned is the strongest
case in point"
In The House of Representatives on Wednes-
day Mr. Hunt OF New York reported bin for
the relief Of Ireland. proposes The expenditure
Of S50G,000 in provisions 10 be purchased ~ The
President and sent 10 Ireland at the expense Of
Government. The bill was read twice and refer
red 10 The Committee OF the Whole on the safe Of
The Union.
The Democrats. Of Monongala held a meeting
on the 25rh ult., M. l.. Boyers President, and B.
B. Tibbs Secretary. On motion Of MIR. A. Nc
Donald, resolutions were adopted, appointing de-
Iesates 10 Convention on The Sd Monday in Fe-
bruary 10 harmonic and select a candidate for
The State Senate in place OF Col. VIM J. Wiley,
their "prc.ent able Senator" whose term expires
with The present session.
The following resolution, offered BY Mr.. Nc
Csnn, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That The Hon. VIM G. Brown is
entitled 10 he thanks and confidence Of the Re-
publican party Tor his manly support ofhe great
measures ard principles OF The present Admins
,ration: and tina! We nominate him for reelection.
We regret 10 announce tha, VIM. II. Walker,
Esq, will not be candidate for reelection 10 The
House Of Delegates next Spring, from The county
OF Greensville.
Wa are authorized 10 announce Gabriel L
BaTbee, Esq, OF Hardy county, as candidate
10 represent The district composed OF the counties
Of Shenandoah, Page, Warren and Hardy, 10 The
Senate OF Virginia.