Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-12

list OF grievances and complaints TO be welfounded al
though Congress had slept them snd Mr. Polk round.
" taxes hem TO task Tor having done SOY whom did
belong, under Republican System TO .dp, the ast re-
sort OF naens Tor their the President Con-
Stes' The Constitution itself answcrs-CoHeress shall
have powerto declare Prom what source then abOve
the Constitution did Mt Polk derive his authority To
war upon MeAieof There Is but answer-his own
will
ton OF monarchieal prcrogavc under our limited Cons
uuon the rec people OF America have dcgcuerusd
sS hu'eu' t' men sires, II they should permit them
serves TO De gagged by any Executive proclamation OF
new code o constructive from openly aud bold
expressing hcir opinions upon the origin. conduct
aud tendencies OF this war of the Presidents own
MAKING IN winch the best blood of the country has been
already poured out like water and which threatens TO
grind the faces" OF the people by accumulated debt
ana aAe' won, any definite national object in it's pro-
sreuuon "hc we rally to the flag OF country under
all circumstances, with hal devotion let US not be UNI
mindful OF what We owe 10 its liberties and its free con-
situuon Foreign wars have often been made cloak for
the introduction and establishment of arbitrary mower n
home With this dcsgn, Charles H. of England made the
memorable war upon the Republic of Holland in 1872
between which and the war we now waeiny by the
act OF the President upon the Republic of Mexico then,
Is this other circumstances of n,rac
that Charles H. opened the Duich war with
ucnouncng severe vengeance against all should sneak
unduuiuy OF his Macsiys measures as MIR Polk now ae
companies the Mexican with denuneation as trail
tors OF those VINO shall presume differ him in regard
TO tho nghuuiness OF its origin.
need not remind You, gentlemen how IN, .,mc Ian,
guase OF 'lcia remuneration and menace employed
au WI" Nna cncct 10 silence tho noble the
nights OF America IN the British Parliament the period
when we took our equal and independent station AMONG
tue nations OF the earth. Lord Chatham stood IN and de-
cared with the marsiy OF rec.botn Brton that thourh
Tue hoerV ot speech was imputed crime IL was liz
perry he should continue 10 exercise and by which the
minister, Il he were wise, would profit" Edmund Burke
with the irresistible power OF reason and eloouence com.
6nod, dspaed tho same insolcnt sophism by which Mr.
Folk now seeks TO himself from responsibility
and 10 sic tho freedom OF opinion by t.:umphany
g that ION the principle OF this argument, the more
cMeis we sueT from an admin saon, the our trust
IN II - 10 be confirmed Let fiea once get MS info
ieGr ard then their poicer safe aud an act Of obpo
passed for oil their misconduct"
Let not Mr. Polk, ihcn indulge the vain and pre.un.
uous hope that because he mas gotten an unncces
sary, oncrous and probably pTotaced war he will thereby
escape enquiry into the official BY which this state OF
things mas been produced. The time has come III ever
when sense Of our national situation and vet greater en-
oarrassents 10 come must awaken sobcrminded peopc
d all parties TO serious contemplation OF the dangerous
consequences OF committing the vast complex and delicate
interests aud relations informal and foreign OF great na
on LIE iEis 10 incompetent and unsku not TO say at
ess, hands The spirit OF party has, know powerful
influence upon the minds OF men but there is a love ct
country and love OF Justice M the breasts tho American
'eopic which, # properly appealed and enghened,by
oil knowledge OF facts. will prove more powerful per-
uade myself than all the spells OF party incantaton To
hese nobler sentiments let appeal be
and Perseveungy made, sustained by the
Information among scssscS, and feel ANNA ting con
ideace that the country will be redeemed and Its liberties
md constitution be vindcacd and maintained
remain, gentlemen,
With the highest respect,
Your friend and fellow citizen.
. lSigncdI w. {. RIVES.
TO McSs,s. Robert Allen, Benz. 4. Donald C. Step,ne
Campbell, }. A. Wharton, Na,h. II. Campbell, William
Terry jno W. Holt, ST.. Jas. +. Johnson, E. {. Buris,
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