Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-10

estaoilsn lar better and more popular Govern.
meal dian the people ci that country h.d ers,
!, known. The hae plan, whilst it is exposed n
all the objections, CONSTITUTIONAL, political and
Otherwise. which are urged against occupal6n~
! whilst lis far more expensive and dificuh-i.3
also Objectionable, because it gives no reascnabis
| hope OF prospect Of terminating husu!i.ies-6e.N
cause il exposes Mezicoto be oVertunf by adver
| tureIs-ard only delays, ptotracs and, reBtrs
more difficult and expensive, what at Tie same
time renders necessary and unavoidable 10 wi,.
onr occupation CT the whole county"
Generals Quilman and Shields. the Della IN.
forms ps,.hays, made no cQDcea.mepl Of, their
! opinions on this subject, and their opinions arc
thosewkfcK prevail in The army, T6eS are in.
! favor @! the immediate occupation of Mexico
and its retention. either until a satisfactory, peace
is concluded, OF as long as The people Ct the Uni.
! ted States deem ii proper and expedient
Seen Qui!man thinks Thar, with 5000 men.
4 the country can be held, and government esa.
bshed which wilt be far more efficient than any
! which has ever ruled the COUNTY, and lar mere
! satisfactory Ane intelligent, portion Of the rep.
4 pie. Thar, by prudence and good government.
! we can soon secure 10 the sup2oF, OF our suyern!
. ment the large mass OF the better classes, who
/ are air, ady locking 10 occupation as the ONLY,
]
ruin. These, embracing nearly all the repuSi.a
cans and liberalisls, The property holders, The
I lradt 5.nenl and mercantile and maHufacurine
Classes and al the foreigners save few oaf .
| SpapiaNis, who prefer inorarchy-ioox to &C..
,cupaion,as The only cure Tor the ills which have
so lone oppressed them. Ii has,been riddle
heretofore why the liberal party supported this
war so vigorously. Ii Is now well understood.
They wished first TO get rid VI The military horde
which has 80 long pfeyed upon their prosperity,
l. and exhausted their substance; sccUny, TO De.
stfoy TIE Church monopoly, ormake II contribute
a lair portion Of Inc expenses vi government, and
thereby 10 open The way 10 the introduction OF
T n uleIican puyer and influence. The result has
rr'oyed the saraoisy oil their views, and We iru,t
J that our Republic will iusliy the hopsS when
! have cheeed them in their long caleci oi a,,uc.
Cling inst military ana hierarchcal oppression
the hope of one day Introducing into their on
fortunate country those principles OF free govern.
ment which hayc made our Union so powerful
and our country so happy. This war hasbfokeR
down The military and church party. The army
is scattered 10 The winGs and The hundreds OF hun
sry generals are shaking 10 be mountains. The
good citizets, the productive and ndus;ricu. cas-
>es, see now some prospect OF realizing iar pgoi:s
from their lab7r, enjoying heir pr"periyin peace
and security, II ingesIins their long ccnceaed
treasures 10 Advantage, and oi developing 10 their
own profit AID 10 the great prosperity OF their
country it's immense resources. These are, the
effects which the conquest Of Mexico, and The &C.
+ cupaon OF lis capital and its chief ports by our
army, are already producing But these great
! results will disappear, amt worse anarchy Than.
! any which has ever afflicted lhal IaiiOn Vii. lie
The Immediate consequence of our abandoning
the country. We have heard that the foreign
| merchants and many Of The Intelligent pa,iyes in
| the city of Mexico had delaIed theI deermina-
ton TO leave in case our army was wihdra wn."
The above seems 10 be The al,nos. uhapinpps
opinion Of The army, and we have no doubt tu'y
exp esscs he views Of General, Scott This We
shah profanity learn through the Presidents Mes
sage. In The mean time we commend 10 the at
leni"niot onrGsadeis,he following extract ora
leuer lrcm The City 81 Mexico, which has been
kindly handed TO ns by a gentleman OF this city.
The writer stands high in the confidence OF &C.
neral Sco,t, and has received the most encomias-
tic praises irou all the geaera officers in their OLE
phcal reports. He is a Virsinian, of whom his
native Stale may he proud. We again asR a
camdi;! attention TO his vicws, which suike US as
being entirely consonant moi only with the high.
esi duties oi patriotism and honor, but. with Tic
grca! object Of peace: ..-a l.'s,
For TIC Enquirer.
Mcssrs E'!i.oIs: The questions OF greatest in
tlrrcSt ROW before he country arise out OF the
Mexican war. The wish fo7 peace scans 10 be
universal; but how TO accomplish il and on, what
Terms, arc questions upon which there aie great
differences ii opinion. On the ftst OF these
questions he views Of the Army are entitled 10
great weight, and On the second their feelings
should be much respected The skill which has
conquered so much is well worthy OF heing con.
| suited aS 10 the best method oil achieving wha,
vet remains In be conquered m honorable peace;
| nni il is due 10 lie brave who have persisted, as
well 10 those who survive, that their blood and
suiIcTinss and beroism should win some great
| coed To their country, 10 be an adequate and i'm.
| rerisnaole monument of their glory. These Ie-
feciiohs induce me 10 submit ir pub licA,ion The
| following letter roman officer OF Gen. Scots
army who has been highly and nniversally cam-
mendcd. not only for gaiianlIy, hut for his Skill
rs an officer, am" science rs an engineer and
who, since MAJOR Smiths return, is believe, the
chief OF that important corps in that glorious ar.
my. Though written in great hasle, il is no
doub, The resell Of long and mature reflection,
and probably expresses The sentiments Of the Ar
I my. As such, il seems worthy of public atlen.
,ion, 10 which offer it through your columns.
NATIONAL PAL1cE, Mr1ico,)
I 18Th October. lS47.
! A train o.! wagons 60 down today, the com.
! mencemeD., ] hope, OF regular line to Vera
Cruz Its first freight will be long and melan.
| choty oDc-such of our sick and wounded as can
bear The journey. Trust lhc, prospect of, reach.
Ing home and friends will cheer them on their
way AMI smooth It's rouehness There is ateri.
bic deficiency OF legs and arms among thrm; bu,
one Of each is enough for man, and its dupli.
gate redundancy. y, Their hearts and hesds'are'
right, and that is sufficient. Only one OF our
wounded Engineers, Captain Mason, i.abfe as
vel 10 Stand The journey-,be resi-, however, are
doing well. A c'ose gun SHOT makes crashing
work. That is the advantage the Engineers have,
and besides additional chances. Notwithstanding
our great successes cannot look back 10 Them
| With any feelings of exuation. Give me back
our brave officers and men, and will return all
We hayeaaken. Butlhere is talk ofour giving
it back wi,hour this equivalent This retiring
behind any lire OF county we may desire, will, |
| tear, be TuiaGus., II viii heSer bring us peace.
Let us set TO work seriously 10 conquer the coun.
", and then We will "conQuer peace" We can
exercise greater control and influence aver these
people by occupying their Capital the line 10 Vera
Cruz and some 0i The Central Provinces, with
less men and at less costthan in any other way
whatever. We then have the Uh0ie country, aud
can take any parI we please. They cannot ope-
rate aga inst anv part OF that we wish reJrnanent
ly to retain. We sever their Union. prevent con.
crnrati0n and deprive them Of their wealth and
RESOURCES. The City OF Mexico is the Paris Of
This country. AlIiheir wealth, intelligence and
influence GENRE here. The Government army
and parties are shivcred TO ATOMS by its capture.
Shall we restore and unite them by relinqnishng
our conquest Blu, have not time topuIsue This
farther
~ CONGRESS-FIRsT DAY.. ..
Forty-one E,e1bers Of the Senate were pre-
sent, and in The House 220-iuur Democrats and
three Wings being absent upon the early votes
for Speaker. These absent were-ot the Demo-
Gratis, Messrs. Bowden OF Ala, Brown oi Miss,
Ficklin O. Illinois, and PDlsbury of Tcxas--of
The Wings Mcssrs. King Of Georgia, Gaines OF
Kentucky, and VIM. C.. Cooke of Tennessee
Six Wings refused to woe for MIR. Winthrop on