Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-15

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Gen. Iuplor-The soldier who never sulreh-
ders.n lhe citizen whose love is "tor the country,
| The whole country" the man whose sacrinces are
all OF himself.
Accent for yourselves, gentlemen oil The COM
| miuee. and please tender 10 those whom you re-
present. assurances Of my high esteem and the
regret which | feel al moi being able 10 meet you
as invited. Very respectfully, yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
C. G. FoRsHEY, Of Committee OF Invitation.
Thu Wing press have denounced the President
as having caused The war by marching the army
10 the Rio Grande, and as therefore responsible
for all The blood and treasure shed in The CAM
paign. The Democratic party have exposed The
wickedness and a~bsuIdity OF such a charge, and
have cited The whole series OF events as proving
lha, il was not for The territory up to the Nueees,
but for The whole Of Texas up TO The Sabine, that
MEXICO made war. The Wings still persist in
violating history and reason; but we have now
evidence, which places the matter beyond conlro-
versy. The Mexican commissioners, in one OF
their communications 10 Mr.. TIisi, held The fol-
lowing language in regard TO the origin oil the
war:
aThe war which now exists has been underta-
ken solely on account Of The territory OF The State
of Texas, 10 which The Republic OF North Anne
RIGA presents AS a title, The acl Of that Stale, BY
which i, anpexes iise,t 10 the North American
| confederation, after having declared its indepen-
dence of Mexico. TIE Mexican Republic nav
ing expressed lis readiness, as we have manifest
ed 10 your Excelienty, 10 consent 70 'he piie'eh-
sions of The Government at washington IN re-
gard 10 the territory of Texas, provided a due IN
demn ifcation he made, The cause OF the war has
disappeared, and il ought therefore TO cease, as
there is no longer any ground tor lis continual
tion."
The Lynchburg Republican treats This subject
with clearness and force, and its comments are
unansweTable:
awe invite to this extract careful attention.
II is d,s,inctly asserted by the Mexican Ministers,
Herrera, Coula, Villamil and AIis'ain, that The
SOLE CAUSE of The aar iras tie territory "
Teas, which was annexed without The con-
sent Of Mexico and il is asserted, farther,
that The Mexican Repnbie having express
ed is readiness 10 consent 10 the prciensio's
Of The Government AT Washington in re-
card TO The territory Of Teas, rot a 7art OF The
territory. provided a suitable Naturalization be
made. The CAUSE OF THE WAR HAS DIS
APPEARED AND 1T OUGHT THERE
FORE TO CEASE, AS THERE is NO LON
GER ANY GROUND FOR IT'S CONTlNU-
ANCE!! Thus showing that lie war was com.
mencci BY MEXICO, because he Republic OF
North America" annexed The territory OF Texas,
and NOT because We marched our army 10 the
Rio GRANDE! The AasExATIoN OF TEXAS was
Inc offence which caused Mexico 10 invade that
rerri,ory. And now that she is willing 10 sURREN-
DER THAT TERRITORY, provided We indemnify HER
ron ASsExAw,oN, c declares thai The cause OF
Inc war is al eEd-and so il would be il she would
negotiate an honorable peace in indcmniiyln@ US
Tor The expenses 81 he war, and Tor The 'ohberies
commiue1 lur he last twenty years upon our clli-
Gems. Shame upoa The Federal party! Shame
pnon those who have vilitied the Administration
becanse uf The caI! Shame upon those who
have done every hing 10 embarrass lis successful
prose cution! Shame upon The advocates oil INC
cause Of Mexico, in opposition 10 that oil 'neil
own county !.
"COLONEL JEFFERSON DAVls.-The
Richmond Enquirer in noticing This senllemais
letter 10 Governor Brown, accepting The apnolns
ment Of Senator, says that in him , Ih% ,ha,
have caught ano!hsTy o met is a Wing approving
ln's 'ue Var. This is a mistake, and does the 90
lionel injustice; he is moi a Wing; never has been
and never will be. There is mol a man IN ms
HdtlUH WiIt UpPUSCu - H'SSp-
phases than Colonel Jefferson Davis"
We lind the above in the Jacksonian, a spirit
cd Democratic paper, jus, established in Holly
Springs, Mississippi. The Editor inisunder-
stands US. From The tone Of The Wing press, We
inferred that at one time they looked 10 Jet
ferson Davis as likely to give them "aid and com
tort'' on the subject OF the wal. We never doubt
cd The stern Democracy Of Colonel Davis; ant
when his noble letter in defence OF the Justice O
the war appeared, We cited il as another instance
Of The disappointment OF the fond hopes OF ih'
Why's.
We seize this opportunity 10 express our higf
qualification at a notice in The MississipFian oil
letter Of Colonel Davis published in the Vicks
burg Sentinel Of The Both September. He goe.
for The Democratic party and principles through
out:
ale takes occasion 10 declare, that he ha!
never anticipated a separation from he Demo
cratic party upon the subject Of the Presidency
and thai he goes fur a National Convention 10 no
minaie candidates. What will Mr.. Tumpkins
now do Tor the reason given by him for Supporting
General Taylor for The Presidency-lhat Colone
Davis will be made Secretary OF War?'
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.