Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-05

bu, they could not stand the Northern fea,
sons, for they were unpopular in the SCUM anu
they had 10 justify themselves by the absurd pea
that high duties made low prices and o! course
low profits and would rebound TO the oeneh' o'
the asricul;uralist The Northern Wings OPP
posed Ike annexation of Texas and avo~eu 'nd'
their course in that behalf was ioundeo III
their hostility 10 slavery. The Southern wings
had TO take ant.annexalion ground, that they
might cooperate with their allies beyond Ma
son andDixon's line. This they did, aller mucf
dodeing and shifting, amidst hostility to the treaty
when i, was presented and friendship for il when
the Joint resolution was brought forward, ever
and anon denying that Texas was independent
a fact which no one had before questioned bu
Mexico. These are The past offences Of Inc
Southern Whigs-offences which they have com
milted because they have suffered themselves &c
be led and driven By their Northern allies, who
rule their camp most despocaly. Blu! this is
not all. The Wing party, TO a man, in the
Northern States, have determined that they will
not consent 10 any further extension OF slavery
and that if any indemnify III territory is taken
from Mexico that territory must forever be with
held from The people of The slavehoding States
Immediately the Wing party of The South comes
forward aud says that it is willing that the blood
and treasure, which this war has cos, The coun-
try, may go as nolhing-lhat onr wrongs must
be forgotten, and our hard won victories be bar
rem OF result We must recall Uhey say
our troops to the Nueces, give up all, honor,
territory, every thing, and act as II we had
been beaten in every field. This is singnari and
look where we will for The cause OF the phenome-
non we car see nausht but The fact that The MAORI.
ty of The Wing patty is al the North and is op'
posed 10 The further extension of slavery. They
are willing to take territory-any amount oil ter
the Wlmot Proviso extending over
ii forever prohibiting The South from fair parti-
cipalion in it. The Wings of the South cannon
go as far as that, but they do the best they can
They are willing TO prevent The spread OF slavery
by taking no territory, and would keep their par
ty united, by sacrificing the rights and honor oil
The nation.
The Petersburg Inleligencer says thallhe Wing
majority in Congress is "ra,her loo smart 10 di-
vide with Mr.. Polk the responsibility OF conduct
ing his rar, and will hold him TO an undivided re-
sponsibilily." Ii therefore insists, that If MIR.
Polk tasks for one hundred thousand men," ne
should have them, by all means; and il adds
"Let them have plenty OF men and money, and
be held responsible for The results" We are
glad 10 see The Inleligencer advocate this policy;
but is i. not in direct conflict with the views OF
the Wing press generally, including The In
teisencer2 II this war be SO odious and
unjust-bui, above all, il The Wing party are
opposed 10 the acquisition Of any Mexican ter
ri,ory, as the fruits Of The blood and treasure
we have expended not at once insist upon
the instant withdrawal OF the troops from Mexi-
co, and why lavish Hundreds OF thousands
of men," and millions of money, on tfuilless
mission7 The Wings have denounced The Ad-
minis,raton in The bilterest terms, for The manner
in which il brought on the war, without con-
suting Congress, and for the inefficiency and
imbecilily with which il has been conducted
Yet, when they obtain the majority in the
popular branch, they surrender the whole
responsibility to this law-violating Presi-
dent, recommend no change in the policy
of the war, but vote him every Thing he asks!-
They coolly avoid The responsibility of control
ling this Constitution making President, las they
could do by refusing more supplies than are sui.
hcient TO Withdraw our armies from Mexico,
and virtually endorse the policy which they have
all along bitterly condemned! If they do moi,
mean 10 be considered as thus endorsing the Ad.
ministra,ion, they cannot avoid The category of
advocating measures against their own judgment
for fear of popular Indignation. In one or The
olner posiion, the wing press VI the soulu mas
placed ITSELF and il cannot shake of The ano
may and inconsistency Of its present position.
Strange. indeed, that after all the rejoicings over
Wing victories, the Wing representatives sent to
Washington especially 10 watch and control an
Administration, which has been guilty, they
say, of enormous and fragrant violation Of the
Constitution, should tamely bow 10 The Executive
will, and encourage continued infrac'ion OF
justice and proprie,y! Was there ever so
strange an anomaly, so ridiculous backing out
from lofty pretensons7