Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-11

knowledge that war now exists between our
government and the government Of Mexico
| For many years our citizens have been subjected
10 repeated insults and injuries, our vessels and
cargoes have been seized and con6scaled, our
merchants have been plundered, MANNED, i'm
| prisoned, without cause and without reparaton
| At length your government acknowledged the
justice OF our claims, and agreed by treaty 10
make satisfaction, by payment of several mil
lions OF dollars; but this treaty has been violated
by your rulers, and the stipulated payments have
been withheld. Our late effort 10 terminate all
difficulties by peaceful negotiation has been re-
iected by the dictator Paroles, and our minister
of peace, whom your rulers had agreed TO receive,
has been refused hearing. He has been treated
with indignity and insult, and Paroles has an
nounced that war exists between us. This war,
thus first proclaimed by him, has been acknow.
lodged as an existing fact by our President and
Congress, with perfect unanimily, and will be
prosecuted with vigor and energy against your
army and rulers; but those Of the Mexican peo-
pie who remain neutral will not be molested."
"The most adroit skull.breaker, lhroat-cutler,
house. burner and woman and children slayer Of
the age"
Such are the epithe,s applied 10 Gen. Taylor by
the Xenia Torch.light of Ohio, leading Wing
journal. We are informed by The Ohio States
man that resolutions Of most disgraceful cha
rac,er, wilhsentiments similar to the above, were
adopted by numerous meeting Of The Wings of
Greene county, Ohio. R. c. Schenck, the Wing
member of Congress from the District, par,ici-
pa,ed in the meeting The Statesman says, that
the Torch-light evidently represents the true SEN
timenls of the leaders OF the Wing party in tina,
oto6 for n
Presidency by this disgraceful and reasonable
meeting.
We do no, recollect single Democratic pa
per or meeting which has not spoken in kind
and complimentary manner OF the valor and dis
tinguished services of Gen. Taylor. But We
could quole from scores OF Wing papers filled
with the most violent and disgusting assaults
upon the old Hero and the war. Still the Wing
journals il the South are in the daily habit OF
charging the Democratic party with insra,ilude
and injustice to Gen. Taylor. They never al
low their readers 10 see the bitter things said OF
Gen. Taylor and his army by the Wing papers
and meetings all over the North aud West!
THE "VOTE OF CENSURE."
The following article from the Mobile Regis
Ter so fully expresses our own views, and by a
concise and lorcible summing up OF facts so en-
trely refules the silly slang in which the Wing
press has INDUCED, that we adopt il as our own
We take occasion to add single remark, thai
when the news OF the capilulalon OF Monterey
reached the u. States, many OF the Wig papers
1--WE distinctly remember the Philadelphia United
States Gazette) denounced the capitulation as
| highly improper and mschievous. They then
thought that it was agreed to, under the instruc.
tons from Washington. They instantly changed
their tune, when this was shown not 10 be the
case
| From the Mobile RegIster.
We scarcely take up Wing paper in which
there is moi either covert insinuation, or broad
allegation, that Congress at its late session pass.
| ed a vote of censuIe upon Gen. Taylor. We
have hitherto permiued this gross peryersion Of
truth 10 pass nnheeded among the thousand ic.
lions that daily issue from the same quarter, re-
lying upon the better information OF the public
tor its correction. But the story has been told sc
often, and reiterated with such an air OF snceT.
". that persons not in the constant habit Of reier.
ring TO The record may be led as,ray and induced
10 adopt the notion thai il may have some foun
dalton in truth. For the benefit of any such o.
our readers as may have given ear to this deu
sion. we have to ask attention 10 simple stale
ment Of the facts upon which the charge ]:
founded.
Al an early period in the late session OF Con
gress resolution was introduced into the House
OF Representatives proposing, first, vote o
thanks 10 General Taylor and his army for thei
courage, skill, patriotism and good conduct in TIT
battles OF PaIo Alto, Resaca de la Palma ant
Monterey; second, Gold Medal 10 Gen. Tay
lor third, that the victories were acquired in {
Just, holy and righteous cause.
During the discussion of the resolutions, ID.
following proviso was offered, which, together
with the resolutions, was adopted by vote o
l63 to g.:
provided, Thatno,hins herein contained shal
be construed into an appreciation OF the Terms o
the capi.ulalion Of Monterey"
The head and front-the length and breadth oil
"the censure" has this extent-no more. Every
BODY remembers that when The news OF the ca
pi,ula,ion of Monterey reached This country, a
universal feeling OF surprise was manifested a
the liberal character OF the terms conceded 10 The
Mexican forces. Ii excited aslonishmenl, that q
defeated army Of 10000 men were allowed 10 re-
tire With arms in their hands; and without con-
ditions; and the reasons and motives that prompt
ed and justified these terms were for long peri
cd. even down 10 the lime oil the discussion in
Congress, involved in mystery. No one though
Of censuring the General, however, in The expires
sion OF this feeling, which was as general as wa'
The admiration for his skill and gallanlry. llwa'
simply feeling of surprise, growing out of The ma
ture Of The case, and the ignorance oil The circum
stances under which the capilulalion was granted
|, was not doubled but there were good and snffi
Client reasons for the act, but those reasons had no
been fully presented 10 The country, and The pro
yiso went merely to the Withholding any opinion
rro or con on the terms oil the capitnlation. A
sharp-sishted New England Wing, however, WHIT
denounced The war as Infamous, thought an oc
casiou could be made of the proviso to constitute
the Wing party The special guardians OF Gene
raj Taylor's fame, and thus acquire SOME
amour, ofpsrty capital He therefore raised lh'
shout OF censure, and after the resolutions hat
been adopted, another Wing. Mr.. Cooke o
Tennessee, moved 10 amend their title by striking
from 1.-THE word ''lhanks," and subs, tuting ''cen
sure" The amendment received the support o
the Wings generally, but it was promptly killed
every Democrat 10 the House voting against i,
II is true that two Democratic members Of III
House-Thompson of Mississippi and Fickli
Of Illinois, condemned the capiIulalion, but the,
mel with no sympathy from the House, and
would be as unreasonable and unjust 10 hold III