Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-17

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the Republican proclaim, la Gen rsytat "lsnF
ispatns 10 uuf Wig people Apt yr', 81 ihesr
WIG organ. look ~ 20 htd ms'hain Ihe cor.
recthtts ol tho congeniion's ie.oluti n. iha Gen.
Taylor = ne eid5. d no Wigs Of Virginia.
o.. ~ he Other sit- mos be wIorg u I, oct
tain. that Mr.. Cay and Gen Taylor cannot eoh
be ",te choice" o. Toe "pm'et'ca," r"the layo''
ne" ofthc Wigs d Virginia Oae hing Is Ger.
tam, ,ha, nalass i. The choice oi tie p~'ps Of w
GINA.
The above extracts show thatthe Wings Diner
as much among themselves as 10 me meaning @
words a. in regard 10 tie availability and popu-
Iat,ly u their public men. The lille wefd
"choice' Is tortured hy he respective factions MI
10 very different meanings, viz availability" oJ
one and "preference" by another. We have noihi
ing 10 do with Wing di-puralicns about men and
principles, and mrn and no.prirciples-hnt we
appeal 10 them TO keep their hands lrom The pure
vernacular. Though WhigeeIy have 10 mean
Ing, lei them MOI destroy the proper Interpretation
OF he English language. Let them not contend
that "choice," applied 10 General Taylor, has a
very different Specification when applied 10 MI
Clay Or any olhel Wing.
APPOINTMENTS ny THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
BIZ and Nth N. 0dptcs ana consent OF me Senals.
Ambrose ID. Sewer, OF The S,a.e OF Arkansas,
10 be commissioned of The United States, with
The rank Of envoy extraordinary and minister
p!enipolen,iary to he Mexican republic.
Robert NJ. Walsh, Of he Stale VI Pennsylva-
mia, 10 be secretary o! The legation OF the Unied
States 10 The Mexican republic.
In connection viii The above important facts,
we quote The following interesting article from the
Union of Tuesday night. That paper states that,
on Tuesday, a motion vas made In The Senate
to remove The injunction of secrecy from the pro-
ceedines on the Treaty, bul il had moi been decided
when the Senate adjourned:
II is unfortunate that so much time has bcen
lost, and 50 long an interval has elapsed between
The reception aud the ratification Of the treaty
Ii was received 10 W a~shington on Friday, the
18Th Ill. IL would have been sent in 10 the Sen.
ale on The morning OF The 18Th; but, in conse-
quence OF Mr.. Adams's illness ami the Senate's
acjpurnmeui, j. was nor communicated I'LL The
III. The death and lnEeral honors pal! 10 Mr..
Adams did not permit lie Srnae 10 consider u
iii! Monday following. Nearly Two weeks were
consumed in the discussion, and IL vas not rail-
fed I'LL Friday las. The President lost no time
in applying our commanding general in Mexi-
co Of The result; Tor Major Graham han whom
the county does not present a more efficient OF.
hcer-lefi Washington on Saturday night with
dispatches for Me: leo.
The next sep, Of course, was TO transmit an
authenticated copy Of tie ratified treaty, with pro-.
per instructions, aud an able commissioner 10
bear ii 10 Mexico, and make the necessary diplo-
matte explanations 10 that government. Not a
moment has bren los, for his purpose. The Sc
nate having adjourned over tom FRIDAY night 10
this day Crues1ay,0 the President had no oppcr-
tuniiy OF no .~siIaiing a commissioner until this
days session. As soon as the Senate assembled
10 day, the private secretary O! Inc President ap-
psarrd with a confidential message; which was
read with closed doors.
The sea! OF secrecy has been removed from
this movemenI; and il gives us great pleasure 10
staie that the President had nominated Mr..
Sewer, one OF the Senators Of The United States
from Arkansas, as commissioner 10 Mexico, with
the iuil power ot envoy extraordinary ard minis
Ter ple,.i nclen!iary, and MIR. Robert M. Walsh as
secretary OF legation 10 accompany Col. SEWER.
We understand these two gentlemen will proba-
bly, leave Washington on Thursday or FridaJ
night, in the Southern steamboat, en- route for
Mexico.
we understand, TOO, that scarcely had the two
nominations been presented 10 The Senate today,
before they were unanimously confirmed. Tbs
movement does credit 10 The Sena'e; and We are
sure lha, the country viii duly appreciate Ihe
pronptitude and energy which have cbaraclerz-
ed The course Of the administration Throughout
this whole transaction.
: The selection OF The commissioner has been
singulsrly fortunate. Col. Sewer wished 10 de-
cline The honor, but he could mol resist the appeal
which was made 10 him 10 assist in ra,ifving The
treaty and giving peare 10 his country. We ven.
,ure 10 say, that not The slightest objection will
be made in any quarter 10 his appointment. On
The contrary, the voice o. The whole country, lf
we may judge from line Uniform and eDihusias-
tic appreciation which We kear expressed around
us, and from the nigh character aud
log qualifications OF the commissioner will rat
ifv the choice. Col. Sewer is distinguished for
, The energy and perseverance ii his character.
and for his manly and d~ignifed bearing. he Is
thoroughly acquainted with the sui Isct oI
which he is 10 negotiate. His speech during
tha present session demonstrates that faci.-
: His declared opposition 10 he aequistion 81
The whole IL Mexico The moderation OF his
views in regard 10 that country, YET his vigorous
determination 10 support the risats oi his country
against an arrogant! and obstinate enemy. are
!, written in eve,y line oil that impressive speech.
He was the decided friend II Texas he vas The
advocate oi his country upon This war-ihe Trend
Of The war, and nov The friend ol peace. he mas
been for several years a senator 0i me Unied
J States. fie was the chairman OF The committee
Of Foreign Relations; and in that capacity has
sounded all The shadows aud depths 81 The sub
lcct. He has the confidence Ut his own party, as
well as The respect OF The oIher. lie has The luii
confidence ot The admin;sira ion and of The PEG.
pie. Nc mar is, therefore, tcIler qualified 10 con-
duct this mission, on which such great interests as
war and peace depends and our sole regret -
that the Senate IL the United States will lose so
valuable a member, and on. society so sgfee8bls
a companion.
Mr., Wslsh-who accompanies him as secle'a-
nv Of le2alion-has every quality when becomes
his Office. He was Tor several leafs Inc secfe'a-
~ OF L gaiion with Nr. Wise ailhe court oi BRA
I'll. is 4 scholar and a salesman OF acknoWleog.
"a ,a,en. is familiar win the Spanish language.
which he writes and speaks with grealea.fI end
i every way dct, ny his manners and
auaipmcnl:, 10 crate The station 10 which ne mas
been called.
Every American wishes lhese gentlemen sue
cess ip the important mission on which iney are
sent.
Observation-Disclosures y sT~RaIGHToEr.
One Of cur inend-, a leading merchant To THIS
civ. wrote 10 his brother in The country thai eve
nv good WING should exert himself 10 overthrow
he Democratic parry mex; Fal', and expressed
he hone tia, his brother woul! do his best IN sup
porr OF the Whig cause. In a few days nc re.
ceived a reply from hin, saying that ne had cnans-
I'd his political position, and he lhousht mat a''
who desired The prosperity Of the County snoo'd
he touod supporting The principles OF the Demo-
cratic party. We regret thai II IS MOI 10 our pow.
pr 10 Give his own strong language W suPpnr' OF
his change from whissery 10 Democracy. DE
i, Gentleman oieduca'ioD and o;ihe highest mo-
al cbarac,cr. This lille anecdo.e is not witbcr.
lis instructive lesson.
Tho case Of the negro Richard Dabney
. charged with he murder OF Mr. William L
While on Saturday, nigh, last, was examined on