Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-13
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

linn .,bout ON line with General Taylor in The
month Of March, ard be ready Tor push on inc
capi,al. This column 10 move light-to have no
rear-to keep itself mounted from horses IN mt
counlry-and 10 Join the centre column, OF cu' Us
wav out If The min object fails
This is what was proposed for you IN lne
month Of November last, and what pledged my,
sell to the President That you would perform; anu
nobly have you redeemed the pledge.
"But this was no, the FIRST, or The only time,
that pledged myself 10 you. rs Tar back va as
June 1916, when separate expedition 10 Ini.
huahua was frs, projected, | told The liesiueua
thai il vas GEnecessaIy-;hat line Missouri troops
under General keafney would take lha' place ~
addition 10 The conquest of New MexicoMana
thai he might order The column under Gen. WOOL
10 defect TO the LEFT, and join General Iayior as
soon as he pleased. Again when ! recsiveu d
letter from Lieut.. Col. Mitchell, dated III Nosenh-
Der last. and informing me that nc was leaving
Santa Fe with one hundred men, 10 open coii-
munication with Gen. Wool, read maj g"ei ~
The President and told him that they would 90 IL.
And again: when we heard that Col. Donlphan,
with thousand men, alter curbing The Nayahos,
was turning down towards the South, and threat
ening The ancient capital Of The Captains dene-
raj Of The Internal Provinces, ! told him lhey
would lake it, In short, my confidence in MIS-
souri enlerprise courage and skill, was bound.
lpes NV PROMISES were boundless. Your pei
formance has been boundlcss. And now let
boundless honor and joy salute, as il does, your
return 10 the soil Of your State, and 10 The bosoms
OF your families"
Col. Doniphan, being then called upon 10 re-
ply. rose and made some peIlinen! remarks as 10
the distinguished statesman who had preceded
him and Stalled lha, The opinions oil one whose
history had become identified with that o! me
country were we'll deserving OF attention. Col.
Benton had always been The friend OF The volun-
leer, and privately and publicly had la5ored Tor
The welfare OF The later. For his part, lie, Col.
D.. wondered how Col p. could have learned
50 much of The details Of their lale expedition,
for no one concerned in il could be much beler
informed Of its details. But il proved The inter
esl which their Senator took in all things which
concerned The renown and services OF the volun-
leers Col D., then gave slight sketch oil the
operations o: his column, and graphically de-
scribe The battle Of Sacramento. lie then spoke
OF The effect OF Corwin's peech upon his feelings,
which he first read when he arrived al Gen. lay
ors camp, after months Of extreme hardshirs
and peril and compared il 10 The chilling eject OF
shower balh Republics were not unsraelul
he sai according 10 the Tiie maxim; Ter all Who
had fought in the service Of the U. ). had Teceiv-
ed a reward more munilicen, than monarchy
ever bestowed. Fle spoke in enthusiastic terms
OF The reception offered him, and those under his
command, by The inhabitants Of New Orleans,
and concluded By returning his sincere thanks 10
all The citizens Of ST. Louis, for The honor and al
leulion shown 10 him and his companions. we
are sorry that we cannot give ullcr report oi
his remarks which were sodier-llke and interest
ing i'm llc his degree.