Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13
TRIuMPa OF AMERICAN ARMS

+! TRIUMPH OF AMERICAN ARMS
We are within nine days of an election as i'm.
por,ap, in its results as Virginia ever passed
,hroush-and we should be most happy 10 have
space enough 10 lay before our readers this morn.
ing many thrilling appeals 10 the Republicans u
the State, which now cover cur table. Bur the
glorious page unfolded in the official dispatches
from Gen. Scott and Commodore Perry claims
the first attention al our hands. The surrender
OF Vera Cruz and its formidable Castle Of rock.
forms an era in our history and in the history u
the world and the cheering details, as they ira.
verse our broad land, will fill The hearts Of Anne.
ricans with pride and joy. As the Union SAYS
"Victory follows victory in rapid succession.
Il was a settled maxim thai We could never cease
this war with honor until We had taken The castle
O! San Juande Ulloa Thanks be 10 our tisrin.
guished and ssiliul gcneTa-lo his brave officers
and men-to the gallant offers and men II orr
navy this great achievement has heen efiece.
with little loss Of life on our part. We have "a.
ken the Gibraltar OF the Western continent. We
have added new lanrelS 10 our wreath. The ga.
,i,ude and admiration OF free people are due
| to Mai. Gen. Scott We congratulate our cour.
try again upon The proves oftheir army and nd.
W. In less than eleven months, succession oi
| achievements has poured in upon US which woult
grace the annals of any people under The SUM-
Let orr counlrymen rejoice, and lei them pour
ont their thanks 10 the brave men who have done
honor 10 The character OF this free country
Surely the deluded Mexcans will now sue c.
peace. The great BODY Of The people lheie,
some among the best informed, have consiiet.
ed the Castle OF San Juan d'Ulloa and We.
ra Cruz as impregnaole. We have nov
possession of the talismans in which hey
thought their national security could never be
disturbed while they were held by them Tie
charm is broken, and The whole people are DON'T.
less in conservation and ready for peace o. any
terms, leaving them their national existence ar
their precious Church
We, therefore, make no apology for filing ou'
columns with these brilliant records OF our lame.
The Wings acknowledge themselves beaten a.
the great questions which have hitherto divided
parlies-,he universal prosperity OF all iniefes's
completely esops them iron assailing Inc VS..
dom, the justice, the successful policy OF The II.
valuable measures adopted by Democratic Al.
ministralion. They concentrate all their energies
in denouncing The war with Mexico, and The Pre-
sident as its author. The whole tenor OF lhei;
violent anahcmas is TO lake the side OF he er.-
my and hurl their arrows al their own -a:eiG.
ment, which, for party effect, they would ci>glacs
in The eyes Of the world, as The old Fcderalisis a..
tempted 10 do with James Madison and tie var
of 1912. The people understand this matter 20
well, 10 require any enlightenment al The present
Time.
But there is one point upon which The Wing
press and orators have most violently assaied'fe
administration. They have roundly ASSERTED
that The manner in which the war has been cen
ducled exhibits disgtacelul "ineffciency, NJ.
sect and imbeciitv" on The part OF the Pr.sicet
and his cabinet. The official details Of The cap
ture of Vera Cruz furnish the most triumphant
Of Ills sweeping charge. We ass ne
people Of Virginia 70 peluse The ejo91eli aiss
ments contained in these despatches--,o l5ts
back upon the glorious Achievements which have
marked the course Of our arms in few months
and al period, loo, when from long peace u,
country was but little prepared for war. Weak
the people 10 study all The glorious events Of tie
Mexican campaign, and to give The proper credit
TO the wisdom, the energy, the foresight whca
have characterized The important movements &c.
on foot by The administration, 10 prosecute he
war with success and with glory The Presiien,
did every thing that was honorable 10 avoid tie
"shock Of arms" but Mexican folly and ilso.
lence threw open the gales of war, and no alef.
naive was leit JUS, but 10 make disgrace,uN.
treat or battle maniuily Tor our rights aud cor
honor. As soon as The war was recognized "
Congress, The proper Steps were taken 5y The ai.
minisration to meet The crisis, and The many 60
ricus achievements Of our army and navy prove
thatthe work was we'll done and deserves the JUS.
gratitude OF the American people, There ere
Wing politicians, who would have avoided The
war by suHendering Texas, which We hal
pledged our honor 10 project. There are Wings
who would have refused TO vote man or toI |
lar TO defend onr brethren in Texas, assaied %
American soil By an insoleni Toe With such
political bigo's 1.-The true coun,erparls OF The Fee +
deralists Of 1921 the people OF Virginia, always
true 10 The Constitution and The Union, can haT.
no sympathy They have ever done jusicea
their faithful and patriotic public servanls-ar.
we cannot doubt, that on the 23d ins they vii I
generously sustain, against unjus, assaults 20 l
administration, which has carried oul The e!ea!
principles Of our Stale and has, in our ioreigr
policy, crowncd our common country win imre'
rishabe honor and renown.