Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-05
TIE MEXICAN WAR.

course of nalrio,ism and sound policy to SINK
every parry feeling, when The nalioh - NO.
in war. In such crisis, We ought 10 look h's' "
,n,sd and harmonious action 10 vindicaie 'hs
national honor and secure a satisfactory peace
and then to a searching scrutiny in'o 'he cause'
of the war and to its conduct by those cohs'''u-
,onally empowered 10 carry il on. Al Inc 'eiy
frs, bias, of the war busle, the voice Oh parry
should be hushed, and every American fa"'
around the national Standard without ihu''e''"s
aiscontent with the course Of lis own govern
,ncnl, the natural effect Of which IS 10 elcou.ase
the hopes OF the enemy and prolong an evii' which
all alike depore.
Such was line policy whichihe Denocranc par
" was anxious 10 sec put into praclice. lhey
showed no mean spirit OF jealousy al Inc lauieis
won BY Wing officers or men, Though the con-
,rary has falsely been asserted by some OF the
more violen, Wing press, no portion Of the Anne
rcan people TeJoiced more cordially Than the
Democrats al the gallant and brilan, deeds OF
Taylor, Worth, keaTney and other members oil
The Wing party. They rejoiced, because The ne
roism of our troops reaounded 10 The honor and
u
crownius with laurels the brows OF these brave
commanders, Wings though they be, they bu'
Frightened the good name and glory OF our CON-
mon country. We contend, then, that The Demo-
Gratis are blameless, il The least bitterness oil parry
feelings has been infused into The history OF the
war with Mexico lis The Wing leaders who have
broken the compromise Of party feeling, aud while
our nation was in open war, have in the lace oil the
enemy, assailed The justice OF The war and, 10 a
srca, extent, virtually given laid and comlorr
to the enemy. While We have been always READY
10 appreciate he patriotism OF the masses oil Inc
Wing party, il cannot b. denied that The leaders
oi that parry have, IN their political preJndices'
violated all rules OF ploplieiy and sound poiicy'
and in launching their deuuncialions against their
own Government, have inspired new hopes IN
The breast OF the enemy. On Saturday morning
we received the Wing Raleigh Register, which
contains a long and viruent assault upon The De-
mvcralic parry. The writer charges The Adml-
nis,ra,ion " it'll being 'destructives," who have
put in practice the ''mosl daring Executive usur-
nations and The most wanon contempt Of the
constitution" He raises his arm against This
auniaAo,ced war sought after and begun by that
Uvdra-teaded mlonstyosup, MODERN DEMOCRACY.
Bul we extract a lew sentences in full 10 show
the spiri, OF the writer
nWho can iorete where our glorious stars and
s,ripes. which were, al The command oil Republi-
can Dcspo, first borne on 10 conquest IN battle anG
| in blood. are eventually destined 10 haits Now that
The impetus has been given TO War OF Con
Guest whose hand SO powerful as 10 quell the
| popular impulse and subdue that lore Of trar and
carnage which from age 10 age seems 10 be he
| rsaiiarv in our race Should no successful
champion of Mexican Freedom and lndepen-
dcace rise and tell The Northern hive thus lar,
and no farther, shall ye come" our DOMINION
indeed, may extend over the whole Norm Ameri-
can Cunlinenl-but then is The hour Tor our own
tall. Men upon The ST. John or Penobscot have
no interest in common with those upon The
Rio Grands. Union would be lost-the ma
chinery OF our eleclive,syslem would be thorough
| w ana irreparably destroyed by the immense
| numbers Of our disranchsed citizens IN The At
| my-MIiiary usurpers would sp ifS up, and
lax their iron hands upon and subvert our civil
| iiberties-seccs> ion wculd follow secession
ior,n ,f the senerai cjHlo>,nh ID 1remons,rafe the
lMPRACTlCABlLITY OF A REPUBLIC,
| AND PAVE THE WAY FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT or
| MONARCHY Such is the inevitable tendency OF
The indehnlive warfare we are waeing. Hea-
ven grant us speedy peace-Peacc al whatever
cost-so tina, honor BE- preserved, and the shad0r,
even, of our mutilated Constitution allowed 10
remain. The past year has been the first that
has seen our Republic toilo'ctsg The destructive CT
ample Of tie pr .mttire Commonwealth of Eu-
rope, in their suicida policy OF territorial agg,cs-
sion the expense OF their neighboIs."
| In all soberness, ask our readers, il the
above imprisoned language Of North Carolina
Wing would no, better appear in Mexican jour,
nal, as a palliaion of all The oulrages Of thai
imbecile and treacherous nation What Mexi-
can editor could employ stronger terms
in regard 10 our people, than this Ameri-
can (2) writer, who calls the President a
"despot," slapders his tellow-ciiizens as being
moved by the "iore of war and carnage" alone,
and boldly predicts the fall of our glorious Rcpub-
lie through the corruption Of her free citizens and
the usurpation Of her military officers 10 be sue
ceed d By "anarchy" and the "re.eslabishment OF
monarchy7" Could Mexico desire more ear
nest siadvocae" Of her cause? Does not such an
American truly give "aid and comfort" 10 the
enemy2
ing strongly in the same direction. In Friday s
Wing We find the following "extract Of letter
from The country" which, though not published
with an editorial end, rsemen is prominently
sent forth 10 The world, without one word OF CEN
sure or disapprobation from the Editor, who vir-
tually endorses lis contents by publishing IL in
lis present form. We ask our readers 10 observe
the passages which we have Natacieed, and 10
saw whether hcy TO not deserve the indignant re-
buke OF the people. Is ii wise, proper OF paI'o-
ic in an American citizen TO denounce The war in
which we are engaged. and into which we have
been forced as "dtsg'aeejm contest" as war
q, "pl,lnder and conquest" 10 invoke sympathy
Tor our deadly and treacherous enemy, as Tor IA
feeble and distracted neighbor and 10 publish 10
the world that the writer would refuse TO raise his
hand for the honor and Interests OF his country,
al the same time that he sneers al The Democrats
not enlisling Tor the war? But it is sufficient 10
call attention 10 The language, without sinsle
comment. II speaks its own condemnation fully
II know not how il is in other parts, bnt here
abnuts have not seen or heard o Democrat
enlisling Tor The Mexican war. They are very
boislerous in their Qualifications of that Disgrace
fui contest. and in their denuncialions OF all who
question its wisdom or its policy Judging
ty their actions, they seem 10 have no idea OF en-
counterins its hazards and sharing its glories in
person. | think they are The men, however,
whose peculiar duty ii is 10 fight these bat
Ties. Their President originated The war, with
ou authority Of law or constitution, when
there was no necessity for i,-when nation
al honor did no, require it, and when eve
~ dictate OF humanity and religion and every
sentiment OF msgnanimily forbade it. For re-
public 10 wage war of pla4ndcy and conquest
and that loo against fseble and distracted neigh
bor,-let The RAZOR OF Polk and his rampant sup.
porlers fight il out rtu none Of u-jor be-
here liza conflict IN trh,ed no true donor is 10 be
achieved aud no national good acquired"
So much for The Wing clamoI agains, the De-
mocrais for speaking their true sentiments in re-
gard TO the parlzan conduct of Wing leaders.
IT. ,,orro,r ra shau recnr IN The Editoriais nd