Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-21


We ask attention TO the following proceedings
Of the Democracy of Caroline. We trust thai
the patriotic movement may be followed up
throughout The Slate. From what we hear the
Democracy o. this city will take an early action
in the matter. This "Gibrallar Of Whigsery'
may refuse 10 respond 10 tie pronunciamcntO OF
Mir. Clay-bul The Spartan Band will cordially
endorse The seDlimcnls 81 The Presidents message
and The voice oil the country:
WAR MEETING IN CAROLINE COUNTY.
Alta meeting OF the Democratic parry OF the
county of Caroline held al The Bowling Green on
Monday, The I3lh inslan, Chat being court day.
w iIliam W. Dickinson was called to the chair,
and w lillian II. Huchner appointed secretary
The object Of the meeting being explained by the
chairman. The meeting was addressed briefly and
eIoouen!ly BY MessTs. George Fi'zhush and Jas.
d. Coleman. On motion OF Mir. Coleman, COM
miilee was appointed by The Chair 10 draueht re
solutions expressive of The sense OF The meeting.
Messrs. George Fizhush, James d. Coleman,
Col. Archibald Samuel, Samuel Scott, Rich
ard Fl. W. Buckner, and Peter X. Thornton
composed The committee, who, after short re-
iirement, submitted 10 the meeting the following
resolutions. The vote on each resolution being
taken separately, the whole were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, A. the opinion OF this meeting, that
the war in which we are at this time involved
with Mexico, was caused by The act OF Mexico
herself, upon an absurd preext that the republic
OF Texas was Mexican department, notwh-
standing Texas had declared, and for ten years
successfully maintained, her incependence-ha
been acknowledged by this and Other nations an
independent sovereignty, and had become one OF
the States OF this Union; and for the conse-
ouences Of this acl Mexico is Justly responsible.
Resolved, That The charge So frequently urged
aeains, cur government Of having provoked an
unnecessary and unjust war by the advance OF
our ,roors TO the Rio Grande, is unioundsd in
fact. unius, 10 The President, and is virtually de-
MED by MEXICO herself.
Resolved, That il is The duty OF The American
government 10 prosecute vigorously Inc war 10
which il is now involved by The ACT of Mexico;
and that 10 Withdraw our armies from the posi-
tions they now occupy BY their eallanlry and he
rosm, after so great loss nt life and SO large an
expenditure OF money, without obtaining just
and honorable peace, indemnify for The pas
wrongs 10 our citizens and payment, at least in
part either by territory or otherwise, for expenses
incurred in The prosecution of The war, would
be wrongful 10 our brave soldiers, disgracelu 10
our country. and an insult TO the common sense
OF mankind.
Resolved, That The Presiden, Of the Uned
States, by the dignted and able manner in which
he has discharged The difficult duties Of his high
office, has fully justified The confidence Of his
country, ana shown himself entirely qualified 10
preside both in peace and in war, as The Chief
Magistrate Of this e,ea and prosperous nation
Resolved Tha,a copy Of these proceedings be
forwarded 20 our representative in Congress and
TO The senator. from This State; and that The Ed
tors OF The Union Richmond Enquirer, ExamiD-
err, aud Fredericksburg Recorder, be requested 10
publish them in their respective papers.
WIN w. DICKINSON, Chm.
WIN A. RCcKNEF Sec'v.