Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-03
LocnSncn BuZIIc.

The Locooeo papers affect to be exceedingly surprised
At what appears To them To be the Inconsistency Of the
Whirs Who while they express the opinion that the
with Mexico has been both unconstuuonhly and unne-
cessary wagod yet rejoice the victories OF arms
and even intimate the desire and the purpose upon
the heroic commander forces the Rio Grande the
highest reward which grateful people bcstow upon
faithful public servant There Is, however in truth moth
ing inconsistent in condomnng the authors OF the and
itself ard at the time uniting he and hand
IN its vigorous prosecution. 1t Is IN iaci beauu us
trauon Of the o sentiment Of Decatur, Our country
may she always be right; but county gh, wrong
We may denOunce the authors Of war which believe
10 have been declared without just and sufficient cause and
for purposes and objects themselves unworthy and I'M
proper-a war which neither the outraged rights Of the M
wounded honor cquired TO be wsgcd defence
OF the one OF yndicaton at the other Ard yet, the war
being begun, may only eoatsfeHflg, bot We Art
bound by allegiance to country and by our obra
ton obey the powers that be, aid H. efficient and
suceessfal prosecution Influenced by motives OF this sort
we have seen that while WIS LEGI.LLToKs have por,p,v
united with their political opponents in placing under the
.' It the President large bodies Of men and millions
al dsiisrs the full OF MS own estimates Of ii.
wants oi the public service, VINO SolrIEEs have been
iy prompt in rushing the field Of battle and sealing with
their blood their devotion 10 their Country and ate.pg
thef determination under all circumstances sustain the
honor Of s flag, whenever and wherever their Government,
may cause u 10 be unurtsd IDCy separate the ApyrS-
TRAITOR the policy OF which they condemn and denoupee
from the COUNTRY which they undivided allegiance
They proclaim their opposition the one therefore while
they obey, good citizens the laws Of the other They
regret that unwIse vicious Rulers have unsheathed the
sword; but they will not be backward grdur 1t on when
the Country requires Their services Ia the language Of
contemporary, they regret ard censure The faulty which
brought the yet, involved in STRIFE they urye
aud aid in vigorous prosecution of hvsutes as the mos
effective mode of restoring peace. A. the Baltimore Anne
rean, commenting article in the Union in which the
Wings denounced Tor aPpiaudng Taylor while they
condemn Polk well asks;
FOr what other purpose are we now striking spcb fear,
iul blows IN Mexico Who pleased with this war on IT,
account Is there any who processes to be dc
lighted with il and does wsk 1t ended2 Nav tbe
public anxiety TO sec satisfactorily ended every day
growing stronger and sir0nger-so much so that the Al
mnistfaton will not be sustained IN any oXorban de-.
mands which may drive Mexico TO desperation and dee,
the hope Of peace within reasonable time. With AN
The martial enthusiasm OF people they are not blind 10
Gscc and fea.pn, sIeeled against the dictates of mn
Inany-whateyer may be the reckonlngs Of those who
calculate every thing lot political effect.
AS for Gen. Taylor, he Is fighting in Mexico upon
the principles which animated the Wings 10 unite In
supporting measures Congress Tor the eic ent pr15ecu
ton Of the lie obeys the government IN whose ser
vice he is they obeyod the acquisitions oi duty 20 their
county whose honor aud woaro they devoted Yt
both anxious ~ the ended aud both ore IN the
habit OF believing that might have been avoided If vso
and prudent cOunsos had prevailed.
"Bgt the idea OF "sfeGling all fie kog0rs Of n ,,,,u
which the Administration got up for IT. own esp,e,, he
hoOi-ths Il the crying enOTmy. Ii be not fist burg
larry then DrgbOny, ike necessity, knows 10 law B1
tlc ruth IT, this Texan business, from first IL a,i has
proved bad speculation. Mr. Tyler went into IT, and sui
tered MI Polk Is following ID the footsteps OF his Illus
'ous predecessor Both accumulated capital Tor others to
use"