Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-16

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munitions of war; sufficient, in his estimation, io
any and every emergency which was likely !
arise. The result pioves that his confidence
the means which he had provided was nol mls
placed. They were ample. By them the Mexican
were defeated, and orr national cha rac'er man
tame unta finished. The member from ftdluy,no
ever in surveying The fields OF battle on inns slu
OF the Rio Graade, regardless oi our hohois' on
tropbies our triumphant banners, ana on coil
pleie success has his military las;e disguised, be
rap.e he s moi satisfied with The preparations una
were made 10 encounter our national adveisafles
because, he thinks, the President ouSh' 10 Nd
done something more 10 secure our army dedihs
defeat. and the character of his aolnli'ls'id,io'
from disgrace. What was necessary insoen
foes were driven from ,your borders, aiIer lhe.
had been made 10 pay the penalty oil 'hrlf lieach
ery and OF their aggressions upon our ci,.zen
and our soil. What more was wanting e
olorious triumph crowned our efforts. All lhls
however. does not satisfy The gentleman ron
Handy. Amidst the shouts OF victory ne look
with abborrenee upon the President. Can II u
because he is Democrata lie is charged VIII
no, lending his energies for proper COLLECTION Q
the means necessary Tor our arms 10 achleV'
something worthy a The country. The ineplla
bic inference from the accusation IS, that he IRE
siden, was regardless ef his own, and Of ms AL
minis,ra,ion's reputation, and that II would nave
been safer in the keeping OF The gentleman iron
Hardy. We are told that danger was SO hmm
nent The President ought 10 have been more
waich,u over The interests Of The country ant
The welfare OF cur lii,le army. In VAN are o"'
political opponents told that Gen. Iayior was d"
thorized 10 call Tor re.nforcements whenever nc
should deem il exepdient. In VAN are 'he.
informed rbat he was entrusted with power
- ablad IN AGAINST al
approaching danger which he could forsee more
readily, and more easily, than could any one else
farther removed from the scene Of contest. bu'
The President, here, Today has been censured ny
those who have been disposed 10 be Inc guar
dams OF Gen. Taylors honor, because ne CON
fded such a trust 10 The General, whose posHloh
and advantages for gaining Information mace
him a fit repository ot such power as e'eh',
clearly demonstrated he was. These lmpoIen'
attacks upon the President render II necessary
for rs 10 ward of blows from Gen. Iayloi'
which. although aimed elsewhere, would la'i GU
him But the military gentleman from tlaiuy'
in these attacks npon he President, arrays NM
self in oppos,icn 10 The sentiments and Inc ac's
nj Gen Worth. Gen. Worth was with our
army in Texas He enjoyed every opportunity
OF obtaining correct information oil The means ne
cessaIy 10 secure our soil from invasion ana our
rights from outrage His patriotism would never
have suffered him 10 neglect any sacIihce wiz"
could have advanced the honor oi ont arms
Under the impression lha, there was no heeu VI
his services in The field, he lett The army VI occu'
patton 10 go 10 Washington TO look aier as
pu,es about empty honoIs OF RANK. mus ne wa
MOI with his companions in arms Wheh Tue ed'-
Ties came on. DO you believe that the brave
and intelligent Worth who, upon The heights 81
.1k, thln M al
nrowess. would have deserted his post on ihe
bio Grande !; he had lor a momen, imagined
even. that what he left behind was not ample i"i
wha,ey.r was 10 be encountered? Where, lhen,
* Inc Justice OF this censure4 For what purpose
il il thrown upon our Government IL IS WIN
out iustice There is no warrant iol IT,
1, finds its foundation in hatred 10 Demo
cratic principles. And, II II accomplishes
anylhins, il merely deiames our institutions III
he estimation OF their enemies. The people "l
The country canno. long, however, hesitate o.,
tween the military gentleman tom HaIty ana
Gen. Worth II l!lr opinions Of that sen''em n
condemn The President, The conductoi worm and
his sentiments will Tree him nom that condelhta
lion, until the military genius Of me auhuI ~
nj, condemnation shall give Is proof o! us *
$ enc, some such Spieniit achievements as thes-
which have woven GARLAND Tor Inc memory 81
he hero .. the mountain iolt> about Monterey
Tn. animadyersicns oithe gentleman do mol stop
..rr Leaving the glorious fields Of Palo no
lq,i Resa, IL la Palma, he finds no qualification
u ~. PROCESS ii onr forces 10 Camaigo FIRED
y.,h enthusiasm, restless ~ BE engaged with the
.nr,ny, our men rush On towards Monterey
rhsy think mol, they care not OF their supplies
saicn ,hey leaGe t-hind ,hem. They desire 10
ea., with HE Toe They wan, 10 drive him from
- Dhp, n make lue STAT
pansed banner wave over Monterey. The
mem; IS in his or,I!ica;ion>, ana he must BE- H.
zen by Storm /! is no lime To b. indngIns Tie
;ain!-. VI The palate Ii is 10 time 10 be bring
no nm .upplj.s The h.ld> orn''"a 81 '"'.'
tsn,sh supply q com. The patriotic soldiers
corn, III The hour VI battle 10 turn cooks. hhi
be gentleman from Hardy raises the lamenta'ioh
hal the soldiers had 10 eat raw corn. For this
.e emp.ie, the phial> III his wrath upon the tr--
,ideni. lie is denounced because The brave
,odiers vi our army, unlike The gentleman
preferred 10 eat raw corn, and night the Meai-
,ans, 10 amenalion over a lost dinner. No
ioub, the matter would have been differently ma
naged, il the gentleman from Hardy had been az
he head OF the War Department. tie would
nave sent The provisions on 10 Monterey, and had
All things provided, regardless Of the MexIcans
nd then he would have marched on himseli.-
But il This is cause OF complaint, IS II risht anu
proper 10 b'ame The President Tor II! General
Taylor had provisions, supplies OF all sor's ID
MS command. This matter was under ms con-
rol. The gentleman is complaining OF us ms
MANAGEMENT. and he attributes il 10 Inc ADMINS
ration M one can doubt Of this iDIuslice-
Then il there is cause oil complaint, and Inc gen.
leman saws there is The fault is with Gen. lay
or Rnr We believe there is no Just cause "f
,omnlaint and we defend Gen. Taylor from lhe
INJUSTICE done him by his Wing friends. Whlle
he gentleman from Hardy is thinking ol ms ain-
Ter. patriotic soldiers when their country cans
viii rush 10 the conflict, and, without mulmui'
line, as Gen. jackson did, upon acoihs anu apo o
aw corn when il can be had, as our brave men
ia AT Monterey. They wanted 10 do the work
which was before them before they easled. al
or Inc battle was over, and the victory was won,
hen and no, ull then did they care TO gather
,ronnd them their supplies. The gentleman from
Hardy would have remained al Camarso untll he
.ould have been assured oil receiving Two dollars
, day and a plenty oil roasted beef. Not SO win
,nr natriolic soldiers. They rushed forward 10
.nioy The fruits OF g.lious triumph. Eager 10 de-
nounce our government, our opponents think it
has not urged on The war with sufficient yieor
Shutting their eyes 10 The trophies which adorn the
progress of our aims, their denunciatons are
neaped upon heir Government, because they con-
ceive that they could have accomplished greater
Kings. In ali This they are arrayed against the
opinions of their great war-veteran, Gen. Scott
The Mexcans were defeated at Monterey, and
heir stronghold was ours, before, according 10 lhe
opinions Of Scott, time enough had elapsed To
make the necessary preparations for The achieve
lnent OF such erea, things. And how does The
gentleman from Hardy attempt 10 destroy The
force Of The lacl that, Notwithstanding all This
censure Of The President, Tor the management OF
the war, our mos. sangninc expectations have
been more than rcaiized7 He tells this House
that these s. Iendid victories have been won by
accident and chance. In order 10 cast some re-
proach upon the President, he is willing 10 lob
our brave men of The honois They have won.-
That The President may be delamed, he ibutes
the great lriumphs Of our arms, those which the
nation believe are the fruits OF the skill and bra
vefy OF our soldiers, and oi The justice OF our
cause, TO mere blind chance, 10 pure accfen'.-
II is libel upon the bravery, The skill, and The
patriotism Of our soldiers. This blow al lie
President, WILL in the estimation ui The who.e
world, fall harmless at his feet. Not solder on
these different battle fields doubted, Tor moment,
that he would no, conquer the enemy. They trust
"a In The righteousness of their cause in their