Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-08

President AS mlSnt ndVc oeeh S"P@S'sa, s">S>
and other wicked fabrications OF the Wing press
have heen eagerly caught up by the Mexican pa
pers and vaunlingy quoted as proofs that there IS
a large parry in The United States who really
svmpathize with Mexico, and who, II IN power,
would sacrifice all our national and individual
claims, and disgracefully Withdraw from The
Mexican territory. II upon these grounds that
the Diario the organ Of the Mexican Govern
ment, declares that majority OF line American
papers received in Mexico "magnanimonsly de-
nounce and condemn this war against our coun-
try as infamous, unholy and unrishleous-that
Mr.. Webster deserves the thanks OF The whole
Mexican nation Tor The noble stand he has taken
on The side of right and justice" and for the idea
thrown out by him ITO impeach the cowardly JAS
X. Polk and turn him out oil office" Our own
representative, Mr. Bots, will no doubt receive
",he thanks OF the whole Mexican nation" for ms
suggestion of Impeachment al the Wing sup
perl Ii is for these reasons that the same Dtarto
felt ilse(jusifed 10 publish 10 The dispired Mex
leans The following encouraging strain:
"Me2icans can deyire comfort from The fact,
that the greater part OF The people oil The United
States are opposed 10 this war; as their papers
show; and the base man who is al The head of The
Government will be exiled from power. The
sympaihes Of one entire party in that country
are on our side; and long will Mexico remember
their patriotism"
Here is Mexican authority 10 show the effect
produced upon The public mind of that bigoled
nation, by the paiizan assaults Of The Wing
journals upon their own Government. But we
have also the testimony Of our own citizens 10 The
same effect Captain Blanding Of the Sonh Ca
rolind volunteers writes as follows
"He General Scolp has been busy in correct
ing some errors which possessed The popular
mind here, and even the minds Of The leaders
errors which were entirely subversiye OF all
chances OF peace. They believe Ina; al This lime
two parties exist in our country divided upon the
question Of The further prosecution ni The war or
nol-thal The party now carrying on the war are
10 be overhrown-aud thai, when the DINER party
get into power, they will Withdraw The army to
the Rio Grande This people-than whom there
is none more proud-are waiting Tor that mo-
ment. They believe that The peace party Of the
United STATES will withhold The means Ia carry on
military operations Upon our divisions al home
they coun: 10 arrest further invasion. General
Scott has taken active measures 10 correct an err
ror SO fatal 10 our purpose Of conquerlng
peace.
To The same effect is leller published in the
Union from gentleman for some lime resi-
dent in Mexico, entirely unconnecled with party
politics in this country, and whose accurate
knowledge of Mexico and OF Mexican opinion,
and OF the causes which have Influenced il, is
vouched for by indispuIable authority. Hesays
1.-THE government and people Of this county
become more proud and ignorant daily, and oi
course more blind 10 their own interest. After
the battle OF Monterey, for The first time | heard
The report ciTculaled-which is their political
creed al the present day that their only hope Of f.
nal success was The Proiongation n The lraT; and
this government came 10 thai conclusion from letters
their friends for,raaded them from The nrth, assu-
ring them that there was such an opposition TO
The war among the people and in The Congress ot
the United States, that il they would only p7olong
the ,car without hazarding any batlles they would
in he end, be able TO dictate peace. This doc
trine was promulgated by The papers in such a
manner, that il finally became the universal belief
Mroughom hc country; and when left The city
oil Mexico The greatest crime that one party could
accuse The other of, was that OF their wish or in
tention to make peace with The United States"
We close our evidence with The following ex-
tract from a letter Of "John OF York." written
from Jalapa 10 the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, a Wing paper which surpasses all others in
its violent Recommendations Of The Administration,
on The subject ol the war. Under The guse OF
advice, The letter administers the most whitening
rebuke 10 The Federal party Of Ibis county,
Coming IIom Wing to leading Wing paper,
its developments deserve the serious considera-
ton Of men Of all parties:
al have seen statement in Mexican Ia.
per, OF an open rupture in Washington, in
which The Democrats and The Wings were the
parties, and adding that both sides we're armnp
icr bloody conflict All this the paper slated
on The authority OF a Spanish officer Il Washing
ton. have also seen extracts from american 1a.
pcrs ich.h oppose The arar, ,c,h cheering comments
thereon. The TACT OF dissension existing in This
Republic, is counleTbaanced by exlravaeant re-
ports OF divisions in North America; and in This
way tho people G'e enconrogcd oppose Advance
into the country. A very moderate anti.war ar
licle from an American paper is translated SO Ii
berally that it is made 10 read rank rebellion
against Mr.. Polk and his war policy And that
puts me in mind of little thing want 10 say in
a separate paragraph.
"ANTI-wAR FoLHs!-There are now in Mexico
many thousands Of your lellow.ciiizens, who, a.
the call OF their and yonr Government, len homes,
kindred, all lha, was comfortable and productive
OF happiness on earth, 10 sustain The DEGREES Of
that government and Tie honor Of The nation -
Whether The acar is acrong or right, M, is MT the
lime 10 discuss IL. II wrong, il must be brought
10 an honorable termination, and 10 TO this all
should be united. The people We war against
necd not uoar encouragement 10 lay in ra,t
for your broihers, and murder them ruth the
losso and nrachsite. They need not your pous
curses upon our heads 10 incite them TO hatred OF
every thing American. We should have your
aid and support; we need your encouragement TO
sustain Us in the trials and hardships we encoun.
ter in this unfriendy Climate. Our love ofcoun.
try and our patriotic impulses made US fy 10 the
rescue OF our flag al the first call, and we can
bear all the burdens war imposes without muir
murDe; but we cannot brook your cold sneers al
our sufferings, and your hypocriiical prayers for
our defeat Thousands now here will never see
home nor kindred again-ihe hail-storm OF bal
lie and the unhealthy climate will hin our ranks
more than even you may desire, though your
veins swell full OF tory blood Even should il be
clear that the President was wrong in the course
he has pursued towards Mexico is,t fair, is patr-
oiic in you as Americans, TO embarrass him and aid
our enemy 10 destroy ua We, here, know no par
ty; we know no facion no political considerations
influence US, and why should fhey influence you al
such time7 We care nothing for Mr.. Polk, as
a man, and if he does wrong We shall not be be-
hind any in avowing it when the proper time
comes. But We can see other work 10 do just
now, and nisa pity you are not better employed.-
II yon ,ciA take part ,cih The enemy, come here and
do ii like men; aaO,c tAat you haze much courage
as ueachery in your hears and lha, you ale not
afraid 10 do that you wish done by our foes. n
you pQnl 10 f0g Mr. Polk. 20 ahead, but do not
pretty snug party Of US here who may have
quarrel 10 sellle with him and his administration