Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, January 70. Is47.


IMPORTANT FROM MEXICC.
The New Orleans Commercial Times has in
formation on which il reposes perfect lailh, that
nothing can now be expected from the Mexican
Congress- in The way OF an adjustment oi cur dill
ticulies with that nation, except by positive force
Every sign goes TO prove thar, il we desire peace,
il must b. Conquered" The question has been
brought before The Mexican Congress, Of the ac-
ceptance OF rejection Of The late offer Of our Co
vernment 10 treat, and has been decided BY
large majority in favor OF rejeetioa. There were
only nineteen votes cast in favor Of acceptance:
"a lew days before The question was brought
to a vote (says the n. y. Times,)a caucus meet
ing was held by number Of members Of Con-
gress, comprising majority Of that body, al which
Gomez Farias presided, when resolution was
unanimously adopted, thai all present should lake
an oath 10 vote against any proposition OF peace,
hich might be made by The United States, and
10 reject any mediation on The part Of a foreign
power, so long as single Unned States soldier
stood upon the territory OF Mexico. Or an armed
vessel blockaded her porls. 'Will, then, asks our
correspondent, our Government and our people
still continue 10 look 10 This Congress for peaces
History does mol record SO striking an instance
OF mad and infatuated obslinacy and suicidal
ruin. Our Government has done all that could
have been asked Of generous and magnannous
nation. |, has, over and over again, rendered The
olive branch which has been insulin9ly rejected.
The proposition that Mexico will not listen 10
peace until our hoops are Withdrawn from her
soil, is nonslIous, ridiculous and absurd, with
out parallel in the history OF nations; and yei
we are mortified 10 see that il has lis advocates
on the floor OF Congress. We canno. believe
that The proposition 10 withdraw our troops TO The
Rio Grande introduced simultaneously by
Wing Aboilionis in The Senate and Southern
Wing in the House, can meet with The slieh;cs'
counlenance. lis adoption would lie a most lis.
graceful as well as fatal policy-ani would rem
Ger our government By word among nations.
We rejoice 10 see The resolutions brought Tor
ward by M. Brown Of Virginia, in favor Of
rigid prosecution oil the war, as the surest means
d peace. Even The Wing Albany Evening Jour
nal reprobales Inc movement as al war with The
sense and spirit Of Inc country;
ave cannot afford 10 make such concession
Of national inbeci!ity. To show The white
feather 30 soon after our boast Of conqnering
peace in the Halls ni The 1onlezumas, would be
>utiecline US hcreae. 70 insui and aggression
from every quarter. i. would be buying hall
dozen wars Peace with Mcxico, upon such
terms, would cost ou much. Bul il Qhe war;
should moi, and must not, dishono. Inc Republic.
There can be no backing out"
Rut (say The apologisls Of Alexico,) she would
exhibit want Of proper sel-.espect 10 listen 10
terms oi peace, while The iron heel Of al Amcri.
can soldier lreads her soil. In the war OF the Re-
voluiion, our ancestors treated with Great Britain
while she was in possession OF many of The mos,
important positions in The country, including
Charleston, New York, Savannah, and all Of the
Western country. The negotiation terminated
with The treaty Of 1888, and large portion Vi The
West was retained in possession by Great Bill
tain for many years alter The treaty. During The
last war, the British Army were in possession Of
part OF the Stale o! Massachusetts, while the
negotiations for peace were in progress ltay
did not demand The withdrawal CT Napoeon's
victorious army bet'ire any proposition NJ Yeaee
would be entertained.
Are not these cases in point, 10 condemn the
unheard-of absurdiIy and insolence Of Mexico
in rejecting every overture Of peace7 And will
not her conduct have The effect oil arou,ing The
enthusiasm Of our own people, reflected through
their representatives in Washington, in favor OF
vigorous, and, as General Cass says, IAN OLD
fashioned war;" To obtain peace, We mus
fight with all our energies and spirit, and we re-
grel 10 see Congress wasting lis precious time in
discussion, when the people demand aetiom, in
support OF the constitutional authorities. As
matters now stand, there ought moi, there cannot
be, Two opinions as 10 our proper course. The
war must be prosecuted whhal! vigor, and Mexi
co be forced, al The mouth OF The cannon, TO do Us
full and complete justice. We must assail The
very heart Of The enemy's country, and push our
victorious columns even 10 The gates OF its CAPT
lal. Our humanity and benevolence have been
thrown away upon so infatuated = people. As
The New Orleans Times Justly remarks, "our re-
pealed offers for a cessation Of hosliliiies have
been interpreted as manifestations OF weakness;
our forbearancc in The hour OF victory has even
been taken as proof o: puslanimous fear Of
The Ultimate result Of The war. Santa Annals mi
ltary prestige mus, be broken by an efec,ual de-
feat, before the Mexican nation can be made SEN
sibIe Of The nature OF The contest in which they
are now engaged; Tor 10 his pernicious counsels
alone can be attributed the insensibiy they ex-
hibi, TO their reyerses from The commencement OF
hosti,ies."