Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-20

ton that their nimsy reasoning viii not be seen
through by an enlightened people. The truth is,
| if they were in power, they would be lorceG by
circumstances 10 do precisely what the Demo-
Gratis have done. Instead OF denouncns The Co.
yernment therefore, and attempting 10 prove its
weakness and imbecilily in The face oil our ene-
my, had they sustained il with all their energy,
we should now be in The enjoyment 0! an honor
rable peace-lhs nation would have obtained
ample indemnify for the many w!onssi IL has sus-
tanned for wears, and its character would have
stood higher in The estimation Of other nations
than that OF any other nation under the sun.
We are told by the Representative OF The Me-
tropoilan District 'f any man claims properly
in possession and undertakes by force TO put me
of, and instead of that put him of, and follow
him and thrash him 10 his hearts content and
nv own satisfaction, do sacrifice my personal
honor by returning 10 occupy my original posi-
ton? Am bound 10 follow him The world over,
and bea, him until there is no more @! him than
there was oil The Kilkenny calsi" Now, This
statement Of the case is at oncc an admission oil
the cause Of the war, is The very statement nvaf'
ably made By The Democratic party, and is toll
answer TO the assertion that the war was "lnsiiSa'
led and provoked from a mereTicious lbs. of con.
ques, and acquisition OF our neighbours goods ty
men spoiled and besolied with place and lower,
that nature never designed them 10 ill or WELD"
Mexico claimed the territory OF Texas, from The
Rio Grande 10 the Nueces, in possession Of The !
troops of the U. States and undertook BY force 10
put off those troops; and Congress declared that by
this &C, a stale OF war existed between the Two |
countries; and the Democratic party and the |
Wing party, both the representatives o; he whole |
people, almost unanimously united in The decla- |
ration; and vel we are now told that We have IA
war made without The knowledge or sanction of
the people, The responsibility for which no one
will assume and every one is anxious 10 shit
from his own shoulders 10 those OF his neighbour;
a war, the conception OF which is yelled in mys-
Iery aud darkness y
"If q man claims property in possession and
undertakes by force In pul me Of, and instead cf
that put him ell and follow him and thrash
him 10 his hearts content and my own satisfaction,
10 sacrifice my personal honor By returning 10
occupy my original position Z" Now, in answer
% all this, we would respectfully ask our Wing
Did he ever witness fight be-
ween two game-cccks2 Did he ever one az
er he had fought desperately until ulteily cS-
,austed, turn and run as il he was lhrashed, and
lid ne ever see the supposed conqueror STOP as if
lc was satisfied and raise his wings 10 crow; but
,eiore he could do so, the running cock would
bitch into him with redoubled ardof? Now sup
bose We atemptto return 10 our original position
Ind The Mexican turns upon Us and attacks MS in
ront and rear, what will honor require yoo 10 dul
Advance or rum Your Virginia blood would
,oil, and you would do precisely what the Demo.
rats would do-fsht i. out until the enemy cries
Hold, enough" Then, why all his talk about
our troops and losing line advan-
ages gained by SO much blood and treasurer