Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-09

Rail Road Company, and TO report to the Stock
holders at an adjourned meeting.
Alter much discussion resolutions offered BY
MI i. ?. Scott were agreed to, setting forth that
the subscription, (s60o, 0OO) heretofore proposed
to be made by the Baltimore Company TO the
Pittsburg Company, would no, be increased; that
the Northern or Cassellman's River route, will
never receive the sanction of this Company; and
that the subscription, heretofore proposed TO be
made TO the Pittsburg Company, must be made
subject 10 the stipulalions and conditions OF the
original resolutions of the Board of Directors OF
the Baltimore Company, In which such subscrip-
ton was recommended to the Stockholders
These conditions it will be remembered (says
the Patriot) contained stipulations as TO tolls,
routes and connections which give the Balti-
more Company entire control OF these matters.
1000 copies OF Mr.. McLane's address were or
dered 10 be printed.
THE WARS OF 1919 AND lS46.-The Re-
publican attempts to ridicule the parallel which
has been drawn between The course Of the Fede-
ralists in denouncing Mr. Madison and his war
with Great Britain, and the modern Wings, who
with equal pertinacily and violence assail The
Mexican war as "Mr. Folks war;" II declares
that Congress declared the war of 1912, and it
was therefore national contest, authorized by the
people through the representatives Of the nation
but that the war with Mexico was commenced by
the President without the authority or consent
or even the knowledge of Congress,
"Hence it is no libel to pronounce this Mr..
Folks war, and 10 hold him an,weraJle for ere,y
dollar Of treasure and every drop of blood that has
been expended in The struggle"
As in 1912, not only had ayears OF aggression
upon American rights" in despoiling, mallreat-
ing and numbering our fellow citizens "preced-
ed" the present conflicr-but an armed Mexican
soldiery had invaded American territory, $50 ac-
knowledged by The Mexican Gen. Woll,) and
shed the blood of our citizens upon SOIL which
the President was bound to project; for in an
nexing Texas, we received her with her bound
airy up 10 the Rio Grande. This boundary was
not only claimed by herself; but was recognized
by the European powers and the United States
which exercised jurisdiction over i, by the esab-
lishment of Cuslom-houses.
In some respects the legality of the war with
Mexico rests upon stronger grounds than that Of
1912. The former was recognized by every men,
Der OF each House of Congress, with the excep-
ton of fourteen in the House and t,oo in The Sen
ale. The declaration of war with Great Britain,
on The other hand, passed the House of Repre-
senlatves by majority Of seventy mine TO forty
n'ne. II was warmly discussed in The Senate,
where it passed by majority of sir only, nine
teen to thirteen.
In their protest against the declaration of the
war in 1912, the Federalists employed The follow
ing language:
SAT crisis OF the world such as the present,
and under impressions such as these, the under
signed could not consider the war into which The
United States have in secret been ree,pi,clcd
cessary or required by any moral duty, or any po-
litical expediency."
Here are the same arguments employd by the
Federalists of 1919 and OF ls47. The latter cry
out tho, the war w.--- .x;c. re-, ,,o-
the country BY Mi. Polk, without consulting Con-
gress. The Federaliss of 1879 assailed Mr..
Madison for having secretly appropriated" the war
of 1912. The language employed by the two is
identical; the spirit of opposition TO their own
government that animates them is the same; in
each case The justice OF The conflict is denied, and
the course OF the public enemy openly justified be.
fore the world.
Mr.. Madison was right in 1912, upon the high
grounds of justice and national honor. In 1876
MIR. Polk, was equally justified BY The same.vial
considerations. Popular indignation in 1912 pros
,ra.ed the revilers OF Madison and the war OF
1912. We have too much confidence In The pat
riolism and intelligence of the people OF The pre-
sent day, to believe that the course OF the Wings
against the war with Mexico will no, rect SINH
lar fate.