Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02

defeat Of Mir Clay, lam moi prepared 70 , saI ,oud.
does anpear singular. though, that WIN 'ns 10
IS, pIoicssions Of .aid and comfort 10 .ne
cu,ivc m the prosecution Of Inc wal w.. w been
dem OF every step which /! has .aH." -. have
questioned, and. where 10 slele, ~ u.s' s,r,s me-
been iiwar;ct ! am not enc VI y"i' ,;''ns in all
iarhY>icianS, thai can make ua ,sr,enli-
e. scs, where, 10 some ,niads, 'hey az Iond in
be m / possih,y The case oi hm "hn = .o
urn:rs,ian. III 4 desire 10 zee svisoroasy Pioeun
led" VIVA; is characterized as an "unhoy a"" mo
last war" is one 0! them. II does arfeaa !" 70 co
thai ii | wanted 10 raise company ~ ~. ,ronld
10 Mexico. The very last argument ina, ",,;ce
use with man whom | expected - w nr;,si
would BIZ, srhal ne was TO engage ;" ~ ,hs
var I'm, il made no difference about lha' ave- -.
plars had been malured after The aci ol III
had been fully consummaled, the ~ho'e sun ~
should be investigated, and nc 'hat Dssa ts I,
work OF inlamy should be fully cohoeil" ~ .rr
he didn't say that was 1901, l snou'u ~ -
strongly inclined, after obtaining ms consem' ~
think him blockhead. And has moi 'his oe.'i '''
course oil many in relation 10 in's ques.'on ~
One OF The first subjects which "unIversaiiy
aaiiated The universal" Wing party, was the
no, sending OF Gen. Scott 10 conduct the wal
Well, The Administration did order him lheIe,
but did not give him some writings that ne re-
ouircd before starting, so he went into wrilins
himself with what success in attaining me lfue
oil iect aimed at may be ascerlaned by reading
his "soup" correspondence with Secretary mar
cy Gen Scott burnt his mouth tIom that di>h.
and tins great patty forthwith went rin making
a Hhig hero OF Gen. Taylor The Title oil Ame-
r,con was mol good enough for him. and his lame,
which is his county, lis whole couniFys-
free proud America's-is 10 he contracted ny
vesling him with The lille OF "Whig General" =
II he is The sensible man thai his frlenHS lake
him 10 be- "Old Rough and Really" may i'sh-
eously exclaim, "save Inc /" Tor they ale mol ms
friends who desire his success only that, by Inc
aid oil his reputation and name, men may he
brought into power whose measures have been
condemned by the people every Tine u has nnrh
necessary 10 pas, sentence upon Them. ne
writer knows what he is saying, and rrnemoeIs
thai Gen Harrison was lGr candidate Of the
Wing par i when elected bul /! any gentleman
questions The above rcmaIk, or the assertion now
made that In. rncples upon which The wing
party wen, into The CANVASS in 1910 were not
those advocated l,y The Wings Il; The extra ses
sion he has an abundance oi The hes; testimony
TO prove il.
Gen. Taylor proved himself WORTHY Of being
frs,, where, il Gen. Scott had been, as these Wing
gentlemen wanted him 10 be, he would have
been second They failed in their desire 10 sup
better how 10 use his sword than his pen and
forthwith they wish 10 appropriate his laurels 10
themselves, by taking The merit 10 their P9Tlp-
For these gentlemen well know that Zachary
TAYLOR would ~ more be The Wing candldat.
for The Presidency il they thought there was i
chance 10 elect John Mclean or John }. Cilllrn-
den than wouli he Mr. Van Burea u MIR. Cal.
houn.
But The ,mc came when The President thought
proper Ia send Gen. SCOT 10 the seat oi war, anu
again, these sapient gentlemen can see an effort
on The part q! the Administration 10 break down
Gen. Tavcr lie is Ceiling loo strong, and an
other must lie sent 10 divi G The nslre which IS
reflected in the prosecution o! this "unusi' wal.
have seen il somewhere said thai hi, presence
was requested by Grn. Taylcr, but oi The truth
al j, d II: no, apprized. However, il is nmateri-
al Wheeler he did or moi. II The Adninisfa
ton is Ia Il, held responsible Ia The WI iS parry
Tor the commencement of the war, il will certainly
he held accountable The country for The "prose-
cuton' 50 lar AS i, is not retarded by The actions
Of liz opponents and lis Irole>sed friends.
TIE permission To admit Santa Anna Into The
porl of Vera Cruz has been made strong card
hy rncse chivaious patriots As a matter IL
course, no Wing would have done The like.
know nothing OF law Looks, aud don't believe
ever saw but one copy Of Valel in my life, and
that was in book store; but think the rules Of
common sense would teach me that any etfuIl IL
prevent single man or hall dozen men, IN
armed, going into their own country under such
circumstances wonld be rank cowardice. know
that Gcaelai Santa Anna has lately been made a
great man o! Indeed, have sometimes been APP
prehensiye for Gem TAYLOR when have read 81
heard the eloquent dcnnnciaIions OF Mr.. Polk hS
patriotic chiyalluus gentlemen, for thus aiiordine
such -; III AID com.oii" IL the Mex cans. But
when ra,nc To my oAn i i.tilnn> cou'd mol
lcc,,l,,ct ..av AT .! lhs wonderful nah which
should cau>c me Ia tear lhe least iur "Old Rough
and Ready" Wha,r"cr opinion the Wings may
entertain 81 The Mexican, have not doubt bn'
that Gen. Taylo; i his match al lighting MY
own notion i, aud ii Is founded upon SAM"
lnta0'S csaincicr and reputation, that this ac Of
SIR. Polk 5 VAS wen better than that oi sending
~, Con Scpll. although il the motive had gov
c,me,: him Il wnnld have been deieslablc, and
did nrvsr cn'cr lis mind; il is this: Santa Annals
whole lille has been series OF peculationS-pub
lie robberies. His own interest has been his aim
in every transaction. His avarice is Unsuitable;
and 10 The present state OF The Mexican finances,
know of nothing that could 50 soon cripple mat
| nation as The restoration OF Santa Anna 10 power
But even this flhe opinion is correct, 1.-THE ioun
dalton certainly ISL is nolusfcalion OF The fie-
sident in doing wrong, II wrong has been done
| don't believe il has, and await the proofs. II
there is any section OF The law before referred To-
which would authorize one nation TO take citl-
zen Of another nation prisoner, unless il is in the
regular mode ofwarlare, it ought 10 be expunged
Thank God, we are strong enough without even
resortng TO straagem, by which | suppose lie
could have been legally taken; tor Texas alone,
led by old Sam Houston, clicked" Santa Anna
bad enough al San Jacinlo and he has poor
opinion Of his country who thinks she cannot so
il again, when backed by all her sisters.
| | ha We extended this article longer Than in
tended, and may have departed somewhat from
the rules ofpersons asking explanations" but as
light is wanted, pray give il. MONROE.