Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19

oil my esteem and consideration. GOD and LII
berry!
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
To lis Esce!lency The
MissTER or WAR AND MARINE.
MIR. CLAWS PRONUNCIAMENTO.
We have no room Tor comment upon the fol-
lowing extraordinary resolutions offered by MIR.
Clay, and "adupied by reclamation" by The meet
Ing al Lexington Ills speech occupied Two hours
and half:
Isl. Resolved, as the opinion OF this meeting,
That the primary cause Of the present unhappy
war existing between The United States Of Anne
RIGA, and the United States OF tn Republic Of
Mexico, was The ANNEXATION or TEXAS 10 the
former; and the immediate occasion OF hostilies
between The two Republics arose out oil the order
oil the President Of the United States, Tor the re-
muval Of The army under the command Of Gen'l
Taylor, iroR, its position al Corpus Christi, 10
point opposite TO Ma!amoras, on The East bank
OF The Rio Bravo, within the territory claimed by
both Republics hut then under The Jurisdiction Of
Mexico. and inhabited by it, citizens; that the
order oi The President Tor the removal OF The ar
my 10 tina point was improvidenl and unconsl-
tulional, il being without The concurrence OF Con-
gress, or any consultation with j, although il was
in session; but that Congress- having by subse-
quent acts recognized the war thus brought into
existence without lis previous authority or con-
sent, the prosecution oil il became thereby nation
al.
2i Resolved, That in the absence Of any tor
NAL and public declaration by Congress OF The
objects for which Tie war ought 10 be prosecuted
the President Of The United States as Chief Ma
gistrale, and as Commandern-C Chief Of The ar
my and navy OF The United States, is left 4, the
guidance OF his own judgment 10 prosecute 10
such purposes and objects as he may deem The
honor and interests the nation 10 require.
81. Resolved, That by The Constitution Of the
United STATES, Congress being invested with pow
ers TO declare war and grant letters OF maTqne
and reprlsa 10 make rules concerning captures
on land and water, 10 raise and support armies,
TO provide and maintain navy, and 10 make
rules Tor the government! oil Inc land and naval
forces has The fullest complete war-makng pow
or VI tLr Unucd STATES, ana so possessing il has
a right 10 determine upon the motives, causes
and objects OF war, when once commenced, or al
any time during The progress OF its existence
4th Resolved, As The further opinion ol The
meeting, that il is the duly Of Congress 10 declare
by some authentic act Tor what purpose and OBJ
jcct III existing var ought 10 he further prose
cueG; that il is Inc duty OF the President, in his Of
fetal conduct To conform 10 such 4 declaration
OF Congress; and IT, alter such declaration, the
President should decline or refuse 10 endeavcr,
BY all the means, civil, diplomatic and military,
in his power. 10 execute The announced vii! oi
Congress, and in defiance OF lis authority should
continue 10 prosecute The war Tor purposes and
otiecls other than these declared b. that body, il
would become The right and duty Of Congress 10
adopt the most efiicacious measures 10 arrest the
further progress OF the war; Taking care 10
make ample provisions Tor The honor, The safely
and security OF our armies in Mexico IN every
contingency; and if Mexico should decline or re-
fuse 10 conclude treaty with US, slipulali0g for
the purposes and objects so declared by Congress,
il would be the duty OF The government 10 prose-
CUE the war with The utmost vigilance, until they
were attained by treaty OF peace.
9Th. Resolved, That we view With serious
alarm, and are utterly opposed III any purpose OF
annexation Of Mexico IL The Unilsd States, in
any mode and especially by compassionate we
believe the two nations could nut he happily
governed b. ono cummon authority, owing IL
their great difference oil race, law, language and
religion, and the vast extent Of their respective
territories, and large amount OF their respective
populalions-lhat such union, against The con-
cnrrcnce If The eIasperaled Mexican PEOPLE,
ccu!d only be effected and preserved by large
standing armies lie constan, application OF mill
iary force; 10 o!her words, by despotic sway
exercised over The Mexican people in The first in
anprehend nigh, in process OF lime be extended
over The whole people OF The United Sialcs-Ihat
we depfccaie therefore, such union as wholly
incompatible with he genius ot our Govern.
mcnt, and wi the chafa er OF our free nd libe-
ra institutions, and We anxiousy hope iha, each
nation may be lef in The undistaIbed possession
OF its own labors, language, cherished religion
and territory, pursuc lis own happiness accord
inc 10 what it may deem best for itself.
Gh Resolved, That considering The series OF
splendid and briIlian, victories achieved By our
brave armies and their gallant commanders du-
ring the war with Mexico, unattended by single
reversr, the Uned States without any danger Of
their honor suffering the slightest tarnish, can
practice tho virtues of moderation and magani-
nifty towards their discounted foe; we have no
desire for The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Republic oil
Mexico, bu, only The just and proper f1ation OF
The limits of Texas.
Th. Resolved, That We do positively and en-
phallcally disciaim and disayow any wish or
desire on our part 10 acquire any foreign terrific
~ Whatever for The pnrpcse OF proraealing slave
~, or OF introducing slavery from The United
States into such foreign territory.
9Th. Resolved, That we invite our fellow Citizens
a The u States, who are anxious for The restora-
ton Of The blessings OF peace, or !; The existing
war shall! continue 10 be prosecuted, DESTROYS that
lis purposes and objects shall be defined and
known, who are anxious 10 avert present, and
further petils and dangers with which il may be
lraueh and who are also anxious 10 produce
cuncnlmen, and satisfaction al home and TO ele.
vale The national character abroad 10 assemble
Together in their respective ommuniiies, and 10
express their views, feelings and opinions.
COM. STOCKTON AND GEN. KEARNY.
The 81. Louis Republican, Of The 9TH inst, cen
tains eter from Com. Stockton, 10 which he
positively denies statement which has been pub.
lished in most of the papers OF The United States,
that he was not "Commander in Chief" Of The
United States forces in California, on their march
from "San Diego" 10 the "Ciudad de los Ange
los" in Jan. last. His letter is accompanied by
a letter published by him in the Californian in
March last 10 the same effect, and sustained BY
statements signed BY number Of army and ma
w officers. Lieut., Archibald w. Gillespie, in
his endorsement of the TACT, says that he carried
orders from Com. Stockton as commander in chief
10 Gen. Kearny, and that during their march
from San Diego 10 the Ciudsd de los Angeles
Gen. Kearny told him himself, that he recog-
nizcd Com. Stockton as commander in chief.
The Republican also gives the substance of
conversation with The Commodore, in which he
asserted lha Gen. Kcarny declined &c take The prot
feTed command on their march from "San Diego"
asserting that he would "a her serve as second in
command, and having previously offered his ser.
vices to him as aid. When lie Commodore ar
rives at Washington, he declares It 10 be his in