Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-02


conl!cl ~. rrm-,-kr ,unt>e. Al one lime The
iinpes>oua,un q. Democracy, al another is bier
orponenl-ai! is consistency under the talismanic
sound VI the term Free Iiade denying the pr-
mary in admitting only the delegated sovereignty
0. the people ii his own Stale, in their appoint
ucnl ri Presidential ELECTORS by the Legislature,
rather than BY the popular voice; thereby destroy
jig the tap-rcor ui Rrpubiicanism, in subjscins
HE many 10 inc will Of The few, 10 ,hr influence
..Ild control OF Inc one-rnan power So long has
he swared il over this one small Stale that he be-
Gins 10 think his iigli III sovereignty is 10 the
halt. il not The hest halt, of this great nation
Great men are not always wise, nor wise men al
ways rational; hence 80 many Of them think the
absence of common sense an evidence OF their
Astounding in uncommon sense. Some persons
may have been startled, and amongst them many
of Mr. Calhoun's warm personal friends, al his
recent apparently erralic course in the Senate OF
the United States; but 10 calm, conlemplalive
mind il must be looked upon as necessary con-
sequence of his first remarkable speech against
The Mexican war. He has been big with buer
opnosition to this Administration from thence
iSr,h, and only needed a proper period oil ges,a-
lion .or its bringing forth The phias Of his penl
up wrath are al length outpoured-and what a
lu,ile exhibition is in them! He who proves loo
much, proves nothing. He has only uttered what
much frmer and holder men than himself have
done for near ten months past, In proclaming
il The Presidents war. and denying his right 10
remove our army from Corpus Christi and occu-
by The Intermediate country between the Nueces
and The Rio Grande herewith, as a part Of The
State OF Texas. No one acquainted with the
history and iacls Of the case could Tor moment
suppose that a grave and reverend Senator could
or would make that mooted point al this day
and lime; yet does he, with all The authority ri
Sir Oracle. 1t is admitted on all hands 10 belong
either 10 Mexico or 10 Texas-and il Ia The latter,
OF consequence 10 her as one OF these United States.
Yet, say some g'lid nnne i, belongs 10 neither,
because il is disputed. By whom7 BY these
Two parties The party, then, in possession is
The righlfu occupant until This disI u'e is settled
anu that parry is Texas. Those who make This
the Presidents war, (and Mr. Calhoun is
amongst ihem,) charge it upon our armys cross
ing the river Nueces, u The order ol the PTes-
dent, 10 lake post on the Rio Grande and this,
they say, began the war-we are thereby the ae-
eressors, and lis originators, by and through our
President. II these persons be consistent, and
persist in this charge, The status quo ante beLum
is the only rightiu position they should occupy
Is there one that Is planted in inis position Not
one, from the mighty Calhoun down 10 The Eleresl
lyro in their ranks. ask pardon-one Mr. C0cke
in our Legislature did lake that position, and ne
was oyer-ruled by his entire party, and had re-
luc'aaRy TO remain lone star OF its Irulhfulness,
whilst every man in that body, Wing and Demo-
Graf, voted him down. Some Of The leaders Of his
own party, telling him, had !his resolution have
stopped ON this side ofthe Rio Grande, they would
have gone with him !. Oh, consistency, how rich
and rare Thy exhibition and possession by man
Upon what principle of right in ;heir understand
ing and application of This term will MIR. Cal
houn or any other man justify that position Is
il American soil, a6 iuito or is il conquered coun.
try, taken by our arms from Mexico7 The lat
Ter, doubtless is their interpretation. Then il is
10 be seized and eupied as carved on; 10 us b.
The sword. Oh, no, say they; we will not des
poll Ibis weak, miserable Republic. We will
not compel her 10 perform IN impossibilily-de-
Tray ihe vast expenses OF this puny war. Yet,
in this, 10 them, iniguiiouslv commenced war,
will they despul her Of The iairest portion of her
territory, and set The Publican in her every sea-
port town, and by a Tariff Of duties laid BY US
despo her oil her liies blood, the treasury OF her
existence Well may she eyclaim, Save me
from my friends; can and will take care Of my
enemies" He who would plunge dagger in his
heart sooner Than vote appropriations Tor that war.
should never advocate The use and application Of
The spells OF The victors All no, we will moi
take her territory, say they, without paying her
quid pro quo. Then why oppose The three mil
hon Dill, ~nicn is In do mat very thing We'll
may Mr.. Calhoun be saled with war, having pre-
sided so successfully as Secretary Il War that
OF 1872 YET il opposed 10 il in The major, why
mol in the minor degree Why Leave warning
with nations 10 war with individuals Why
pounce on one solitary, humble man Z Why not
diffuse the milk of human kindness over all men
instead OF gluiing his vengeance on one7 The
car of his triumph, in the Imagination OF many OF
his satellites, rolls on so prosperousy iha,
as between him and our President The latter can
not command vote Oh man, thy name is
vanity! He who is The bye-word oil all PARTIES.
has become SO suddenly popular in all these States
as 10 command that apple of discord, for which
he has been running all bis life, with The utmost
ease Credai Jndeus Apeua, Has he, 100, be-
come Bourbon-lhai will learn nothing, re-
member nothing All al once most wonderfully
opposed 10 caucuses; and why l-becau>e he can
not reap their benefit. His followers, who but re-
fec, himself, are its warm supporters and pa
irons when any good is 10 result 10 him and them
thereby; Otherwise its warmest revilers and oppo-
nents. This, loo, is consistency, truly. How
changed arc times, and men changed with them
when, TO vote with Federalis,s don't make man
FederalisI, as in days gone BY. Oh, no; man