Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-08
VOLUME XLHT.-NUMBEn 70.

IN relation 10 The General Officer" whose
appoinlmenE,lhe Presiden, recommends in his
message o&sMonday, The Union makes lie lol-
lowing rerns'eS Upon he prorrie,y oisuch pro-
pcsitiou We suspect there will be some difference
OF opinion. We observe that some OF the Wings
are in favor OF the plan. The Washington cor
respondent. OF Tie Baltimore Patrio, writes:
"Unlcss something o: The kind is done. many
sensible men here, and some ot them officers II
The army, think the war will last i've years long
| eT; and, II So that il will be hard work To find The
| troops as we'll as The money 10 carry il on sue
cessluliy; Tor the volunteers they sav, viii never,
! Can never be induced 10 STAY there through an
other summer campaign ard II will be hard,
when they return 10 heir homes 10 get others to
take their places. The laci is, The war can only
be ended by The annihilalion IT the Mexican al.
my. This must be done, and The Gucses tie tc;-
TEL"
| Here are the Unions comments
+" The President makes another suggestion
/ which is calculated IL command the most respect
I fui attention. lie refers 10 The miscellaneous
composition q o1r ;c!ces bow III The ielG, mace up
as They are u regulars aud oi numerous volun-
leeTs; and he recommends more efficient orsaui-
cation OF our army by placing al their head
| general oflser, who, q. cunise, may b. acquairt-
ed with Tie qualities Of boh species Of loTcss,
! and calculated 10 give the combination he otea-
test degree OF efficiency. We have 10 toun, the
proposition will be duly and deliberately weighed,
without regard TO individuals, and with a single
| eve iu The more efficient ara successful! of2ani-
cation oi the whole army. The President le-
CARDS this appointment, As only PROFESSIONALISM
continue only curing tic war, and to te di>rers-
ed with upon The reduction OF The army 10 I
peace establishment.
The message presses eagly action upon Cor
| gress in carrying out these suggestions. Acfu-
aled by desire To prosecute The war with the
! greatest visor, and 10 obtain prompt and homo
rabIe peace, he desires Congress 10 act as soon as
possible, before the prescn, favorable season Tor
military operations shall have PASSED away
/ Action IS necessary hrie. Action is necessary III
| Mexico. Santa Anna has repeated, III hi last
letter TO Gen. Taylor, his inso.enl demand Tor Us
10 withdraw all our troops from Mexico, and al
our squadfonS from her waters. And il an tx
/ peflenccd statesman who has studied The MexI-
can character, be correct in telling rs to-day, that
The Congress Of Mexico may repeat This demand,
| as preliminary 10 any negotiation Tor peace,
ought 10 pu, all orr amor on, meet the crsis ahd
strike boldly or peace"
The above should have appeared yesterday.
| By Yesterdays mail we learn that in The House
on Tuesday, report from the Committee q;
Military Affairs was agreed u, asking 10 b" Dis
charged from hat portion OF The Presidents mes
sage recommending the appointment Of ihr
General Officer" Many OF the papers speak Il
this action as sealing The :ae q the proposition
in the House. Ii is further sal. that on'y one
OF The nine members of The Committee was III
favor Of the measure.
| Offers OF companies u volunteers continue 10
come in. But The Governor is compelled 10 re-
iuse any others than those already accepted. We
were pleased 10 learn on yesterday tha, com
pany had been raised in lie county Of Washing
ton; it, however, could not be accepted. This
lac, shows ,ha, remote as Little Tennessee is
from he seat OF Government and rendezvous, she
has eviDced most cIeditable degree oil patriotism.
We suppose Thar il woali BE- in accordance
with The course pursued is lhe Richmond Wig
10 enquire whether he politics Of Washington
county De Wing or Democratic Therefore, Va
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