Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

Il is a fayoriie game OF the Wings 10 sing The
praises of the great Mexican chieftan, Santa
Anna-and the p,tAdra,rn resolution Of Mr.. II.
C. Cabel at the Wing meeting on Tuesday
night referred 10 Santa Anna as "a General OF
skill OF eXhauslless resources OF mind aad pos
sessing the confidence Of The Mexican people,
This resolution, gravely offered, was treated by
some OF The green ones as a mere jeu detprH.
AS the best commentary upon it., we furnish
them, below, another jsu de,prii, for their amu.e.
ment. We find it in the Hartford Times, at the
conclusion OF an outline OF MIR. Bedinger's speech,
which we have heard most highly spoken ofio
lis humor and effect. 1! was made in reply 10
the theatrical" display of MIR. Tompkins OF
Mississippi. We trust that the Richmond Wings
will no. be offended with The compliment to Old
FAC in the doggrel verses. They will observe
that this, too, is mere jsu de,prn:
The gentleman from Mississippi had lauded
the "Napoleon ol the North" and characterized
him as man who could strike OUT of chaos an
army 10 overthrow his country. But who was
this Santa Anna2 he was the same individual
who was taken prisoner with all his army, ~
Grn. Houston, with handful OF men; and al
Cerro Gorio he was as fleet as Fashion, and ran
SO .asl that he left one leg behind him. (LauSh-
teri Sir, said Mr. Bedinger, The genllemans
praises Of Santa Anna remind NE Of some very
curio1s verses which met with some liGle ago.
They were written b. some very witty and hu-
morous person whoever he may b. wish
knew him; but DO rot. The verses were iir>t
repeated to me by very lovely lady. must beg
the permission OF the committee 10 repeat them
would not for The world infringe the dignity OF
This very disnifed body; but really they sui, SO
well with The recent glorihcation OF Santa Anna,
pronounced by The gentleman from Mississippi,
that must beg TO repeat them. think they ian
some how thus -
Fut Me1canus homo,
Santa Anna was his name, oh
Miles frroCes multi
Dark compleIioned whiskerandi,
Whole. hog heIicans were under
This beliicOsus con OF thunder.
VignI thousand ragged brutes,
Haf-starvrd, not fed, ct sine boots;
Fame non lama driven on,
Miserrmis set TO look upon
Santa Anna ante dc.us,
Homo qui never yet has licked ns.
hlnltum jic'aium ihat he would
Spill Tay Tor into k!nt.Irg wood;
Marched boldly up, conGdine Ia
His twenty thousand saampS "a win
The bloody pugnam, and 10 crack
Alike The head and hopes OF Zics.
Taylor Americans dur
Prepared tn give him some hard knocks,
AUdum their old Cracked drums rattle.
Made loving haste 10 give him battle.
Muros Sato muck aspett,
Firmly resolved 10 die or lake IL.
Jam little noyt Santa Anna,
Ofour brave boy, who never ran a.
Way from diabolus vetns ipse.
,uch less from such half starved and iiPIy,
Swarhy, diminniivs heIcaE
But always whipped them few or many
Apud SaIIiium Taylor fuit,
Ii seems that Santa Anna knew IL,
So scaled his copiaS right up 20 II,
1t down on TaI ior lille ruit;
SEED Taylor l"r,iter stood his ground.
Cox fighting Santa Anna found
much more pleasant kind Of Eeme
Guam In hoe mode seeking lame.
Oar story brevj-ile ran,
Aud in retreatins led The van,
ReIhqIit alignos, on the field
To most their long IS proved { Shield
NOs'er ndvice to Santa Anna,
IL that he 20 back 10 lavaGa-
Orif resolved 3gain to wieli
His tT-nohaut blade on battlefield.
JaetarE less Yug.dre more,
or he'll &c; wbip't as oil before.
While Mir. BeGiuger read The above, The House
was CONFUSED with laughter. After some tur-
Their remarks, he took his seat.