Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-16
RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, July 16, ls4T.
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.HEAD HIM OR DIE"
We should be glad 10 have room for The whole
ofhc letter OF Mir John NJ. Bolts 10 The Com
mi.,se OF Invitation 10 The "greai Wing festival
in Philadelphia" Il occupies more than Two
columns OF The Times, ard is eminenlly char
accrislic Of politician, who is resolved 10 make
himself famous throughout the land. II is marked
with more than he authors usual violence, Tecs-
less assertion, false arguments and party bitter
ness. The writer, mounting the tripod, sends
forth his prgnnncinncnto with oracular seii-com-
placency. He hewais in melancholy strains
chow painful 10 The patriots mind, and how The
good mans heart grows sick, when he reflects
upon the mass Of rotenlss and cc7,nption that has
slyly crepl into every branch and ramifca,icn Of
our Government" This "good, pure man, Giles
over 'the degcneracy OF our politicians, who barter
principles for spoils and exchange their connry's
Interests and blessings for honors and wages" lie
refers 10 The war as "nsligated and'pfovoked from
ncre'ycioas ha Of conquest and acquisition OF our
neighbo,' goods by men spoiled and besolled with
place and power, that nature never designed them
10 fill or wield" and here puts himself in The
very category Of speakers, who according 10 Col.
| Donphan, 10 nothing but "posipone the peace
eeInaly" by their taclious and unpalTo!c abuse
OF their own Government and sympathy with the
public enemy.
The President is arTaigned for a system OF
bribery Che three millions) for which every
American check should bush"--anl the writer
winds up with grand climax in which another
impeachment is hysoteneJ. Listen 10 The burn
ing sarcasm and patriotic self.devoion Of he iol-
lowing language:
as not The recital Of, and reflection upon, these
| high fantastic tricks, enough, ask, TO pain the
PATRIOTS mind, ard make the good mans heart
grow sckl And yet We are told that the only
remedy is 10 be found in the bailot-boS and that
| Impeachment. is dead letter oflhe law. Possibly
il may be So but if il be, and the Wing parry
shall sd0p: that creed, farewell. say, 10 tree in
slnicns-iarcwe!l 10 limited powers farewell
10 written constitutions for our President is
ceycign, 'c?h pores 0lsolatc aad an!lmitcd What
is LETT for him do that he n,ay nal do with
| impunilyY
| We DO trust that the Wing party will indulge
Mr.. Bots in his "high fantastic tricks ('we thank
Thee for The words" so applicable 10 The wreID
/ EIdCt III NJ Hduus luE Dun VI
give him power 10 send for persons and papers,
10 prove his damning charges, and relieve The
spain OF The patriots mind, and The sickness
OF ''thc good mans heaslw The Democratic
party will ask no better iun than TO see The
distinguished gentleman attempt sfcond i'm
parchment. He tried il once with President
Tyler, and blew up himself and parts. Let him
| carry out his threats against President Polk,
and We ask no better guarantee for splendid
Democratic triumph al The next election. All
that we fear is, that "ihe Wing party will adopt
| the creed" that iimpea chment is dead etcr OF
the law" and that the "lerrible Bots" $50
Wing paper called him] will be deprived Of The
satisfaction Of cutting his thigh fantastic tricks"
before Congress and tie country, and making
'grard explosion"
But, let Us sec how Mr.. Bops proposes 10 pu;
stop &c this war, "insisaed and proguked from
| thy y meEeiIicious lus! Of ccnqucs' &c. Ile
sees 10 advantage 10 ersue frcln treaty with
Mexico, ior the cession Of any part oi bel terri
tory, ''in the present asaled and disturbed state
Of the public mind, upon The subject Of slavery,
rh political faaottcs and GgiidtoTs al luth e1.
trsriiiies 81 he Iaioa, and scattered o:er lis
whole sri.acc, because vote Of lwo-rhi!ds OF The
Senate could moi be procured Tor The ,a,itiratcn
OF iha, treaty, unless il contained clause for The
prohibition o: SLAYER, and he says that lie does
mol believe ina, "two thirds oi that body could be
induced 10 vote Tor any treaty that It'd contain
such provi'ion.'
/ - -, ,l., mir bat
we oueh! 10 give up all idea OF asking any in
demny for The claims due TO our citizens, or lcr
The expenses OF The war, as The following will
show:
GHulnbe as my opinion is, will venture 10
| Won, nv Wing brethren and political associates,
10 give il eI preston; il is an opinion have held
| and expressed from The first Of Ibis calami!ous
| war. il is 10 discam promptly all purpose and
| intention 10 lake ono foot OF Mexican soil on any
Terms. either BIZ conquest or negotiation; 10 as
| certain the true boundary line OF "he beautiful
| bu, most unfortunate Texas Withdraw our
troops 10 that line and defend il assailsd, which
would never be attempted, j and thus bring The
var al once 10 speedy and honorable lefmlna.
| ioD: Tor il il be true as assumed, mat lie war
,yae originally one Of aggression on the part Of
| Mexico. and OF defence On our palt, WIZ should
| its character ever have been chaneed7 or Why
since they have been sufficiently punished ior
their aggression, should We not lall back 10 our
original position surely neither The honor Of
The nation nor The glory Of our arms, calls iof
the prosecution of an offensive war;"
No comment is necessary 10 expose 50 mon
s;rous proposition. Mr. Bolts, while in The
hnmor. should have gone lille further and adj
yoca.cd The doctrine Of Wing "Vngih'a gen.
teman' in the National lntclligencer, who sol
emply proposed Tia, NC Should not only with
Ira " chr ,,cops Lnt reimburse Mexico for The
damages We had inflicted By our aggressive inva-
sionl The Times and Wing are very fond Of
c.,ech;2,ng rs. Dc We "inlrnar' when We call
unon them TO say, whether they endorse these
and other suggestions Of their leaders letef!-
Does he speak lhe sentiments OF The Wings o.
The Metropolitan District in advising Withdraw
al OF our troops, and dissracelu retreat ana sur
! render OF all our ciaims}
Blu, enough of This famous letter, oil whose &C.
neral character We have attempted to give an oul-
line. and nothing mere. It's positions ale suici-
dal. ard need only 10 be stated 10 Tein'e ihen'-
selves We should be glad 10 see the impression
proiuced upon The gallant Wing Col. DoniFhan'
when he pcTuses this document OF The Wing lea
der in Virginia, candidate for the speakefshlp
and The Vice Presidency. If does not produce
The ichillirc effect Of Il winter showef-balh" we
know no, wha, would Such letters are admira-
bv calculated 10 "pos!pone The peace eleInally,''
and ;ncils Mexico 10 hold ou! mad'y in her re!n-
sal 10 negotiate.
apRoscRIBING PRESCRIPTION"