Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-26

H!CHMCND, Va
Wednesday Morning, February II, ls47'

&c /: MO \ ID, Va
Wednesday Morning, February ii, 1917
We have coptiIen, hops that he iniamocs
.'Wimo proviso'' will be defeated by lac Senate
hat The three million bin vii! pass. stripped oil
ali restrictions whatsoever, and that The amount
coafde.; 10 he Judgment of The Pfes'deh' VIII &c
enapl yea in such manner as 10 secile me no
noi and peace OF The nation II il gross aSpef'
sion upon the Chic! Magistrate OF this srca' nc
pab., 10 assert, as The vioeit Wing press = u
The daily habit q DOING tina, this money IS 10 "
usca as disgraceful ir,be 10 buy peace. r'l
narly capital, they would dag their own govern
me.l down into the dust, reckless oil the oneou-
rsoemenl they would thereby give 10 the puDhc
enemy The President asks for This money, upon
the ground that lis employment may give u
rca1e md indemnify lrr the wrongs inllicieo
nnnn ms. He is clothed with he heavy RESPONSE
b,iity al conducting the val 10 an honorable Ter
minalion, and, wi h a full consciousness Of MS
momenlons duties lie calls upon Congress ioI
| further power 10 arran ge The difficulty with 10
| reign nation. lie pledges himself 10 render
iaiih;ul account OF this money, if il be employer
/ il il he not, i, will sill remain in the national
\ Treasury VIII Congress, then, Withhold me
means asked for 10 secn'c \ peace, upon shch
frivolous and insulling grounds as The Wings
! have aivauced2 Or will they 50 shackle me ao-
preparation with misch;cvcus provisions as 10 f'e-
,ea' he great objec in view2
The passage OF the "Wilmol Ploviso' by Inc
House deserves The indignant condemnation 81
~ friends II The Union. We understand lha' y
I might have icen defeated ia the Commli're y 'ir
Whc'e. bur !or ;hr vn'c. 10 is !a"or OF s"';ic hse
! co,.,h.rn Whis ,a-:nh.s fem kenIncSy. Iheu
/ c,u,.. AGAINST Inc Soa H. We hear induced SUI
6c;cn, un,rter III Northern mtn IL SUSAN NC
orov,so and bring teic'e The t!ou'c, where y
aas atoprt 'rhei. afguncn, Wa, III South
s,n ncr bsrs failed 10 stand ty The SGan ~ such
ure.,:qn. huw can w. 81 The Noi. 70 tApec'eu
I :, d., - However fa'acious this reasoning, "e
c,,,o; coub that i, ex-rIed an influence, End that
IN. South was wounded b. her own sons. En''
on ano.ie. point the course OF some q the aonIh
or, Wing Senators has We fear, been calcula-
ted "a weaken the strength OF the South upon his
vital question. They may have been influenced
~ a patriotic Split Of Cancellation and conpro-
mise. in order 10 avoid the threatened danger
Of dissolution Of The Union, 10 set their faces
against any acquisition =. ierrcsy from Mexico
concerning shat by raas removing al pn'eS' Tor
discord lh-y p!eciof. tie possibility Of quarrel
upon Inc extension Of slavery b. restricting the
boundary oil The Union on is South IN side, 10 The
| nio Grande Is no, The effect al their course, how
eyer. 10 im?,esS The North with the idea, hat
IN. .nn.h is ready "a Weld everything To he GRASP
ing design. II he Norlh instead 81 ccnendins
| tr an equal share IL The Gev territory l. he ac-
\ ouiled is an indemnify TOT he wrongs ana 'nIn.
| ries done Us BIZ Mcxicol Il is certain thar Mex
| leo has no money 10 satisfy our claims, and hat
] 10 her territory alone must NC lock Tor guaran
zee. i i. proper, Is il wise that the Souh shouc
I IN advance and nom tear ~ The Ncrh, refuse e
I admit all territory in which under the Consli;n
/ ton >..e would have an equitable share! These
I views. which we have presented belofr, strike rs
/ nlw With increased force. Let Inc var be- prose
I cu,ei IA a rsace--!e. sufficient territory he Sc
cared 10 indemnify as--lcl The Soa:h present z
bold, firm front ior all enjoyment Of said terrific
rs, and, with our reliance upon the patriotism oi
me propr. We h4. 'i,iie doubt thai 3 II will come
I riehr. an ii" to.A / t!isunion be avoided. II,
- .,e . a,,er. = vis:' n,"u: f'sa'> II Ise hs''
J eAccGfaeeu:. ~ "a
| lie i.a.,4rs, t..e. ":l! ivf'c.".~ lr- J..
n,aajs. AZ. aiE. i .rip - 4 al our privileges
On hi sut!.c " quote The f'lIcwin. sound
| yiew> d tic Nr@ Ot.,.hs Commercial Times,
i ,eAdine ard able rcnl-al journal oithe extreme
,,.l.h:
=. ,i',''- r. however, hal h, 'i'u''' will
TEX 1. ..,.-, = without - e.i' sva,,ni rs
l.ooL ana ,.s... s,'..,i, HE w.,i la rusi-s ihcc
u;hr, compensation tnan territory Mexico. il i
gcI, kpawn, canno! orier. On The other ham, hr
North and In :'ouiA wnull ~ alik- dissatisfied
..e,e peace 10 he made without securing 10 u
III" s;endid region OF New California with its
| mighty harbais--the cutler and dcbeueic Of our
commerce with the East. The pcIils that ar
| t-arad belong u ne inure the advantages that
s,- sought viii be paipable and immediate; and
| il Is the weakness III human nature 10 seize pre-.
sem GOO and Seem slan;e evil. The Sonh might
/, willing 10 cunc"ce much for the preservation ol
sectional hannany-hut 10 Yield everything would
81 racit acknowledgment that IN Moth has In
rieh,. because possessing tcc physical power, 70
| enact laws that make moCkcry II STATE rights,
aud snliesAei up tie South 10 her iyrannicai b.
hcsls."