Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND. VA.
Monday Morning, February l. ls47.
THE ORIGIN OF THE WAR.

The OhlGlN OF HE WAN.
The contributions OF our friends have accu-
mula,ed TO such an extent, that we feel ourselves
forced 10 take the bull by the horns" and
meet the pressure directly. We, therefore, to-
day open the budget, and, in parliamentary
phrase make il The special order OF the day" until
the whole shall have been gone through with. The
meetingsof the p.op,e preparatory 10 The Spring
Elections, the nominations Of candidates, and Inc
reflections OF public sentiment in regard to the
great questions Of the day, require prompt alien
tion-and, for few days at least we feel it 10 be
our duty to suppress our own comments, comm
ing ourselves 10 the proceeding OF Congress and
the Legislature, and 10 the current news.
The brilliant fruits OF the liberal commercial
movements on both sides If the Atlantic, the
honrishing condition of agricultural products IN
der the relaxed system of duties the success oil
al, descriptions of manufactures in Spite OF The
gloomy predictions of Wing prophets in regard to
the sfuinous" Tariff Of 1916, The easy state OF the
money-rnarke, in the very teeth OF the 'despotic"
Sub Tleasury-in a word, The unparalleled pros
perity Of the whole country under the present De-
mocratc Administration, has effecually closed the
mouths OF the Wings in behalf OF the blessings
of a high protective Tariff and National Bank
They can make no attack upon the AdminiSlra-
ton upon that score, and are forced TO confine
their party bitterness 10 the Mexican war. This
is to be the great issue in The Spring Elections
and upon this point the people OF Virginia should
have all the ligh, possible. Mr.. Polk and the De-
mocra;ic party have been held up 10 the world
as the authors OF the war, and as gully oil all
the blood shed aud all The treasure expended upon
the fields of Mexico Torrents of abuse have
been poured out upon their heads BY the Wing
press and Wing politicians. They have been
charged with the gfossest usurpations OF the Con-
s,itu,ion, with having made the Treasury bank
rupt and with having broken the hearts oil VII
dows and orphans. and filled The cup OF national
misery and suffering. These are grave char
ees and deserve 10 be fully examined and reiuled
We, therefore, this morning open our battery
upon these violent paItizans with paixhan gun
direc led agains, one "B. OF Henrico county" IN
the Richmond Wing OF Decemhsf 25 who is vel
known 10 be the leader OF The "Simon Pure
Wings" in this Dslrc, and their selected candi
date for seat in Con gress. We had laid BY his
p,onunciamento Tor comment, but "Ridgely" in To-
days paper, has nobly achieved The TASK and, BY
his force OF argument and effective sarcasm ha:
utterly Frustrated the Mexican castle OF this can
dda,e for Congress. 3D." has more than once
volunteered in his assaults upon this Democratic
Administration Las, year be bitterly denounced
the Presidents Oregon policy and predicted tina
"he notice" would inevitably lead to war. The
"no,ice" was given; still we had no war; and The
counrry is now satisfied that il was The mastery
policy OF the President which brought about a
speedy peace and secured 10 us the permanent
possession OF the splendid region on the Pacific
Foed in this Oregon demonstration, 3d." as a
sort Of "Lieu,enan General" OF the Wing party
takes up The Mexican question, hurls his javein al
the Administration, and even hints al "impeach-
menl" Of the President, in which game ne SO 'cel
succeeded with captain Tyler" OF "head him OF
die" memory Its TO this las, effort that "Rdgely
directs his especial attention. Our correspondent
is Wig, from strong Wing county near the
mountains, but he has 100 much patriotism and
intelligence to be carried away by parry feelings
into a deserion OF his own country's cause, be
cause Democrat is al the head OF the Govern.
mcnt He sees the false position in which "B. y
so unjustly places the President, in regard to the
origin and causes of the Mexican war, and he
nantully steps forward TO vindicale Mr.. Polk
from the aspersons of the reviewer, and 10 defend
the good conduct of the nation. We commend
his searching analysis 10 our readers. The
writer rises above the mist. OF party, and doe:
full Justice TO his momentous theme. With q
skliul pen, powerful reasoning and patriotic SEN
,imens. he exposes the parlizan warfare wagec
against the President and the Democratic party
and nobly and unanswerably vindicates his own
country, and nails the national flag on the mast
head, TO float untarnished, unpolluted by guilt OF
dishonor To this patriotic Wing we turn ovel
the turgid pronunciamealo OF 3D., }" convinced lha
the coun.rys cause is in safe hands, and lha
thousands Of wings will re-echo the sentiments o.
"Ridsely."
BUCKINGHAM CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT.
A friend has received letters from the Demo
cratic Convention which assembled al F'armvillt
on the 9th January, and informs us that Thomas
S.Bocock, Esq, OF Appomattox, has been unani
mously nominated as the candidate for Congre.
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