Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02
RICH MOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, March 2, ls47.

We see a grea, deal in The Wing papers of the
injustice OF the war, and the mpolicy of taking
any Of tie Mexican territory as indemnify for the
wrongs done TO US. This is claimed by their or
sans as the platform upon which The Southern
Wings stand. They avow their readiness to vote
men and money for the war, but in the same
breath virtually declare TO Mexico, that they dc
no, mean 10 touch single acre VI her territory
and that she need have no fear Of our armies, be-
cause we design 10 withdraw our troops, ant
leave her property untouched. Ii is 10 such
strange inconsistencies that Wing politicians finc
themselves involved. II is not for indemnify tha
they fight, bu, for naked glcry. Not so thinks MIR
Newton, over whose election as Wing mem
Der from Arkansas, the Wing press raised q
shout OF victory. He advocates vigorous pro-
+ecu.on oil the war, as the best means OF secur-
ing speedy peace; and, moreover he plainly
tells his Wing associates, lha, he utterly repro
bates their absurd plan oil continuing the war
without definite plan OF Obtaining territory 81
way OF indemnity. |, is tavori'e argumen
with Southern Wings 10 show "lhe white feather
in the lace oil the Northern fanatics, by declaring
ia advance TIA, we desire no new territory, or a
Ieas, will Jake none below The line of the Nilsson
ri compromise, SO as 10 avoid The mischiefs OF q
struggle between the slave and The free States L
TIE appropriation OF said territory. In other words
:hey agree 10 pour out Southern blood and srea
sure, with no view o; securing indemnify fol
he wrongs Of Mexico, or with the intention o
x.h, oh chal ho ord
The non-slavehoding population, 10 The entire ex
cusion Of the Slaveholding States. Do they no
thereby encourage The fanatics Of the North II
their grasping ends The true policy OF Int
South is 10 stand ifm-Io prosecute The war ane
obtain indemnify in the way Of Territory, which
is 10 be open 10 an equal participation by The
South and the North. In this way alone can we
ob'an justice and proper appreciation OF oul
rights. And Ibis is the view taken by Mr.. New
ion, the Whig member from Arkansas, in re.
buking the injudicious policy Of his Wing com
peers:
"Mr. N. did not choose 10 be placed before a
small! pariv In his own Stale as recIeant 10 his
duty in voting against the Wilmol proviso. He
did no. understand or recognise il TO be a Whis
doctrine, that we must never obtain any territory
from Mexico, as The result o! his va. lie haf
volsI against the Wilmol pfoviso, because all his
constituents desired the war to Be conducted a:
tina; j, should b. terminated speedily, and in q
manner honorable to the United States. As &c
the political contest here about il, though he had
seen many things that surprised him greatly, he
knew nothing. His constituents did not believe
the war 10 be unjust; they considered their Go
vernmenl as prosecuting and defending Tic rights
y. American oitZeIs-I: might be against a weak
power, but power that had dared 10 invade and
irampie on The soil OF this Union. Mr.. n. did
NJ, claim 10 represent The Wing party oil the
United S;ates and j! his sentiments should not
be agreeable 10 some OF his Wing friends though
he nigh, regrc; il, ye! ne claimed The right q
casting his votes according 10 his own couvic-
iions OF duty, without suh)ecline himself 10 b.
censured, directly or indirectly, by The Whig or
gan here.
ale went on 10 say that he represented con.
e.i,utncy who were IN favor Of the war, and who
desired 10 see it prosecuted by the most vigorous
measures; and who did 20; wish 10 limit the Pre-
sidenl ia its conduct save where his rover
might prove dangerous. On lnis point The Wings
cf Arkansas agreed with The Democrats. And
here i, might be proper for him To say that he was
here by persuasion OF the Democrats Of ths;
Stale. Though he had been opposed 10 the an
nexaiion OF Texas, yet, when that question had
been settled ard the annexation declared by Con
gress he had raised hody Of troops 10 aid her in
defending herself against Mexican oppression.