Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-18

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discussion between the companies in Baltimore
and Pillsbnrg in reference 10 the proposed con-
nection with Pittsburg BY the Connelsville Rail-
road. The American regards "w,h much regret
this action as implying final reiection. These re-
solutions, il is said, include the whole ground Of
all reasonable demands.
In The meantime a negotiation is proceeding
between The Company and The authorities Of
Wheeling, which, it is thought BY some, may ter
inmate favorably.
"Had the Virginia press been as bold rs the
dangers TO our republican institutions are great
all Virginia would have been mot only almost bu
altogether such as The shades Of her mighty dead
would wish her 10 be. Or had Congress- or the
Wings of Congress, united with the immortal
fourteen in May last, the career Of national in
| justice toward disrupted and Inflated Mexico
| would have found a limit along The banks Of the
| Rio Grande But how stand We now2 To the
| high crime of injustice and oppression, mani
| tested in all the direiul evils inflicted by the
war, The Executive has added the Cf possible
higher) crime OF turning The batteries OF his
power upon The bulwarks OF The Constitution and
the liberties OF the people. His unjust demand
Of a national boundary sill recedes like The de-
serl's mirage and over as iolorn prospect 10
every patriot heart. His mad grasp oi usurped
power is still unsalis6ed, insatiaIe. Phm'on.
like, he sits upon The chariot of The sun, and
dreams, in his folly and recklessness, that
The eduleent glory Of American arms will
shed luslre on the name of him who now
makes them scourse instead Vi bles-
sing 10 the world. His claims Of de.potic power
expand with each new exercise. He seems weak
ly 10 suppose that The submission, the temporary
submission OF the people 10 his assumptions, is a
tame surrender, ard that they will dare nothing
TOR all they hold most dear. But lei The lyranl
trembe on his throne. MOI yet has his violation
OF law and right ripened rs by his example Tor
violence in The assertion Of our rights but, when
il becomes necessary there are heats equal 10 the
emergency. Thank God The sense OF wrong has
partially awakened The people, and they ale now
whispering, it is lrue with a smolheIed voice
but they are whispering caution TO this young
Pha.on which he can never forget. And, oh,
how beautiful the picture Of Republican Anne
RIGA this day with one hand pouring her
luxuriant stores OF lite and JOY into The laps OF
The furnishing OF all The eanh--with The Other
Indignantly wiping from the spolless page ol
her counlrys history the foul blot Of injustice
with which the presidential act would mar il .
Thus is il proclaimed TO all The world that The f.
al OF The President is not the acl II The people.
"Yours, respectfully, OH VIRGINIA"
This remarkable prOnunetanlento We find in a
letter TO The National lnleligencer from Charlotte
Court House, Virginia. 1t presents fruitful
source OF speculation and comment, which we
have not room for at present. But We commend
II 10 The particular attention Of our readers They
need no guide TO poin, out The iaclous and en-
Filtered spirit which governs the wtiler. The
Wing press will understand in what particular
they have been iaithess 10 their duty, and have
not been "bold" enough 10 meet The issue before
them. We cannot snrmise 10 what reference is
made, though The authors meaning may perhaps
be inferred from the second passage which Ie-
Dukes Congress, or The Wings of Congress, for
mol having united with the "immoilal fourteen"
(lhe notorious Abolilionists Giddings, Delano,
Hudson, &c., in voting against the bill which
provided means and money for The relief of &C.
neral T~yier "-A - i:.',- aasailed bv the
Mexican foe upon American soil! This was the
policy which, in The view OF this writer, ought To
have been openly pursued by the Wing press and
party of Virgin;a-insead ofirucking 10 the ne
cessities OF The moment, and jusiiiying "crime"
which the President committed in protecting
the lives and interests OF American ci-
zens. If this writer be 4 genuine exponent Of
the sentiments which the Wing party Of Vir-
gnia feel at heart, the spectacle is one not
very creditable to the party or the State which
contains them. No, long since the Wings Of
Charlotte held public meeting and nominated
Gen. Taylor their Presidential candidate. We
doubt not, the writer took part in The proceedings
and yet he now lamenls that the Wings in Con-
gress did not avert The "cIime" oil The President |,
by voting against sending men 10 reinforce Gen.
Taylor, when attacked By the Mexican invaders!
Most consistent. most patriotic politician
We pass over what The writer says Of The Pre-
sidenl's "despo,ic power" "tyrant trembling on
his throne" and such other silly slang. The
threatened violence" agains, The President is on
a par with The menaced assaults upon "Old Hick.
ory," and The "l0, 600 bayonels elil,erng in Penn
sylyania Avenue" which Mr. Bolts spoke OF call
ing forth in his tragic drama Of "heading Capt
Tyler" They are too much like the vaunled
boas, ngs oil the Mexican leaders, 10 brighten The
President or the country tout of their propriely.'
1uey eclVC, W thC PCoPIS w"
madly pany.spirit will hurry on its creatures 10
The most laclicus and absurd extent. Such senli
men,s ought 10 be watched and secuted by an in
tellisent and patriotic people.
After all, however, this Charlotte ani-war ia.
matte is consistent in one thing al least, viz in
refusing aid 10 carry on so infamous and crimi-
nal war" MIR. Corwin, in late letter, gives a
severe rebuke 10 the gross inconsistency OF the
Wings, who refused 10 speak ouI their real senli,
men,s for fear OF popular displeasure:
LEBANON, ONO, April 4, l847.
Dear Sir: had The pleasure OF receiving your
letter of the 28th March yesterday, and cannot
deny myself the qualification OF expressing 10
you the satisfaction with which receive that
among many other such evidences of approval ol
my course on the Mexican war. fell, as strong
" as any one could, the responsibility assumed
/ differed with all OF the leading Wings OF The
Senate, and saw plainly that they all were, 10
some extent, bound TO turn, theY could, The cur
rent Of public opinion against me.
They all agreed with me that the war was un-
just on our part, that il properly begun, which
none of them admitted, we had already sufficient
" chastised Mexico aud that farther prosecu.
ton of il was wanton waste OF both blood and
treasure; yet they would mol undertake 10 stop it,
They said the President alone was responsible
| thought we who aided him, or furnished him
means, must be in MJudgmc1t OF reason and con-
xieuce eoualu responsible eguaRy gaiHu With him