Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-31

Republic with esteem, and the whole world with re.pee,
or our justice aud eeneyolsneef The Presden, and hi.
soe'os may disguise It from themselves and their party
blinded sdherens but. alas they can n.v., ds,.a \,
from history, that they have induced ,h.I, 40
wards em eeeIe neehbor to Compensate for their con-
eesons 10 iheir stronger Like tho valet in the farce
they have rcNenged Kick from one the, rcsoeeed nv
giving kiek To one they despised They must indem-
ny ny ,%.es IN oregon by gains In CALIFORNIA; This
meianehoy views but who all conyersant with the
signs ct the times can hell having forced upon him p
would not do Tor the Administration To leave the eoun
Try Win smaller possessions the Pacific Than the Rain,
more Convention aud the President
us to have eiear and unquestionable ntlr to- They
mao oeen diminished by surrender OF part OF Oregon aud
neH amount must be restored aud with increased yalue
by acquisitions in California L. not thai morc probnbc
an that aT should hare been made to Obtain thar
| tcAieh zoe already sEjoyedP
But 10 return the Center,,, C,,, f.oo.hl.l H..
our victories prove the adequacy and seasonahle
ness OF the means furnished General Tsylor But this
" ~ & ehaeuy the reverse. He says, and
pneS 70 'hs government, that II the train OF pom
tons he had long ago asked for had been furnished him
no might have captured the whole Mexican army at Mat
moros. ' " ~
But tho testimony derived from Gen Worth 1. ,lduecJ
10 show that the President entirely excusabo for no, hay
ing larger force with Gen. Taylor on the Rio Grandc
TOT e gauan worth would never have left the army could
he have imagined that stood IN need of his or
those OF single additional man. No doubt this is true
Io,h would not have left the army had he dreamed of
what ~ was about to encounter But here We have anoth-
or specimen - that profound knowledge which entities the
gentleman irom Goochand lecture mo and ali IA, Wbss
Tor hesanng 10 shout hosannas TO the
So'y, IL would SEEM according to that gentleman that
the oeers OF the ought know more about our for
egn relations than tho President tho United Statea-
mat Zen Worth ought have been rs good a iids, "A
Mr. Folk OF the view which Mexico would take of our
mont on the Rio Grandc worth's leaving the army N the
tune he did proof positive that he had not the
ioea OF the near approach OF hosuues; and II Is proof
also tina, the President had instructed tho army TO an
ncpate hostes; which a proof that he himself did moi
snu0ip1'o mem ms exactly corresponds with the view
nave taken that the Presidents conduct towards Mexico
was based his contempt for her We cannot supposs
's nc "tssa" the danger TO which he exposing the
safety OF the army and the OF our FLAG when no or
dered that handful OF brave their exposed position
on the RIO Grande-a danger which was recognized bv
deep thri OF anxiety, which through the whole eoun.
Try, Congress Cabinet, and through the yaorou no.
som OF the President himself when all weto startled ,h
the unlocked tor intelligence OF the Mexicans in arms and
overwhelming numbers ON this side OF that river.
II Is idle TO say that because miracle of skill and yalor
Nea'd our army from danger and crowned ycto-
~ II never had been danger twas IN imminent danger
single false step OF any OF those unhappy accidents so
common IN war, might have led its destruction Ought
% have been subjected such risk ush NOT tho
President to have 0rtseen the Likelihood of the bo.i,ic,
which dt ensuot Ought he to have ordered movement
OF our troops, which was likely bring on war without
consulting Congress the war-makng poweri He is in this
dilemma. lie either did iOresee the conseouenccs ~
the movement he ordered he is criminal IN having d.
teotea H. MS panegyfiSis here abandon hrs claim 10
eminent ability" official purity l. "a citizen az tbs
county Judging Of lie highest officer or as man. Judging
OF my ieow-man mad rather mpute inability than crime
ieel, Therefore, and by all the circumstances bound
mat the President did know what he was about when
nc D'u'teu mat momcnous movement the Rio Grande
ne oresa" nothing OF the errbc consequences He dream
ed nothing otwo Nations, noighbors SISTER Repnbic no
ing plunged into long and caamtous war by an order
eoacoeted IN the secret sessions his Cabinet-hs poo
weak Oaolnei lls true tbs pity, and pity IT'S us true
The great trainers 81 institutions thougbt tbev bsd
guarded their country. and far they could mankind
IRON wanon and wicked by combining the power TO
MAKE 'lem 10 the assembled wisdom OF the whole Nation
there 10 DC exercised after long and solemn de-
bate under the eyes Of the country and world But now
WITHIN lew snort years, while men are yet living who
hePed 10 lay Inc foundations OF freedom the mighty
ID q q md fna
"heh turn the desunies OF empires the wealth OF
the lives OF millions, drawn within the puny discussions
- an Executive Cao'nei and the hand which holds the
balances in which Is weighed is Jas Pok, -,
\ monkey with lighted scgar, in the powder magazine
OF noble ship, exhibits but feeble picture of the actual
condition OF our great Vessel Of State
TO be dto-u