Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-15
GEN scoTT,s PROCLAMATION.


The Union publishes ali authentic copy OF Gen.
Scouts proclamation 10 The Mexican prople.-
Having already laid before our readers The same
remarkable document, translated from the Span
ish. We deem il unnecessary 10 copy The ofllcial
paper, which, though more POLISHED IN i"TIn ana
perfect in context gives no better idea OF The
views and argumt MS OF The author than The trans.
s ls!ysd c'0v' In 'S'"'"" TINS ''
"There are mol many parts Of il which do mol
meet with our cordial approval, and on these we
do not now propose 10 make any comments
With some lew qualifications, We unhesi,atingly
pronounce il an able and patriotic paper, credit
able 10 lis auhor-General Scotland we'll cal
culated 10 produce favorable impressions upon
the Mexican people. Tha, such is its true char
ac,er, is evinced by The fact thai il has drawn
forth The bitter inveclivcs OF Santa Anna and lhe
editors Of the National Inleligencer. Gen. Scot!
has many friends among The Wing party and we
do not doubt they will al once step forth and vim
dicaie him from his allied assaiIants-
Santa Anna and the National ln,eligcncer.
1--WE publish, along with The proclamation,
Santa Annals letter in reply 10 il, and we refer
our readers To The comments OF The National In
leisencer OF to-day on the same subject. We
must excuse ourselves for mol inserting The Intel
liQencers article, on account of lis length-eighl
columns-nol having room for IL"
II. M. Breckenridge, Esq, distinguished
Whig OF Pillsburg, has written several eloquent
letters in vindication OF The present war, and the
RIGHTS and honor Of the nation. Unlike his
parry, he lakes the side OF his own country, and
speaks oui boldly like patriot. We reeretthat
we have not room for his last beautiful letter.
We are constrained 10 conhne ourselves 10
short extract.
1.-THE address OF General Scott, 10 the Mexi-
cans, dated al Jalapa, is a. document which does
him honor, and al The same lime does no more
than Justice 10 The American character. II
breathes The most noble and chivalrous sentiments,
and is distinguished by an elevated and magnani-
nous tone OF morals We behold an American
army invading loieign country in The course OF
war, defeating The armies o the enemy, taking
their towns, moi only without committing single
ac, Of violence on the Geienceless, but scrupu-
lousy Iegardful, in the minules particular, Of in
divdua immunity, excepting in cases purely ac-
cidental, or unavoidably consequent on military
operations. The moment The battle is fought and
The victory won, our soldiers are seen rendering
the most touching offices Of humanity 10 The
wounded enemy as il they had been comrades.
How different from the Mexican practice Of kill
ling the wounded and stripping The dead Such
is The mildness and humanity of The American
viclors that their thousands OF prisoners feel
themselves at once in as perfect security as ithey
were in the midst of their own people. Their
wants are literally supplied, the little boy and his
pei lamb, and The little girl and her pet dove, are
spoken TO with kind and soothing words, by those
who just before were fighting with armed men,
and with the ferceness OF lions Ii is not any
wonder that such traits should excite admiration,
or that The multitude of captives who have been
set free, have been forbidden by their own des
poiic rulers TO enter The cities On account of what
they are in The habit oil relating, not only OF the
courage and proves OF The Yankees but still
more of their strange and unaccounlabc humani-
" and generosity.
ain the cities occupied by The American troops
order is Immediately restored, and measures la
ken TO command the most perfect security 10 the
inhabitants, man, woman and child. Scarcely
day has passed by when all classes, excepting The
assassin and punderer, feels degree Of security
hitherto unknown. No one is nolesed in his
house, no one fears to 60 forth into The streets,
while their places OF worship are held sacred.-
Everything is as safe as in one Of our own peace.
ful towns This certainly is TO divest grim-vi-
saged war of its worst lerrors. Gen. Morales,
who had seen The conduct Of our army after the
taking of Vera Cruz, advised the people of ia
lapa TO remain quiet al their homes, and look
upon the Americans as their best projectors, and
for this he has been denounced by The military
anarchists OF The country as traitor. Nolwh-
Standing lhe ISLANDERS Of The war party in Me1-
CO, party interested in making the war interim
nabe, there is little d, ubt thai the inhabitants OF
Puebla and the capital will hail The arrival OF
the Yankees, as that Of deliverers, from the cut
hToats and robbers, brought 10 The surface by The
fermentation and DISCRIMINATION of their own
society. One mighty effort will shorten The war,
and, even, save expense. II there be no central
government in Mexico capable of forming Urea.
lies, we must raise up and treat with separate
States and confederacies, taking care to secure
sufficient guarantees for their ful6lment. We Of
ten see the expression, Stop The war-slop the
war; II is for Mexico 10 Stop the war; she can
do it al any moment, but il is no, in our power.
We may submit, we may renounce all our de.
demands, we may leave all matters unsettled and
consent 10 remain mol in a stale OF doubtful
peace, but unavoidable and unendng warfare,
consequent on having no definite settlement OF
differences, or regulation Of intercourse. Two
nations in this situation are always at war, be-
cause always in collision. Suppose We Withdraw