Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11
RICHMOND, VA.
incoming, January II, lsis.
ETE SURRENDER. ;

COMP ETE "SURht.NDEh.
Before cono,ess assembled, the Wing press,
.,,.,;na - ,beir majority in The House, gave the
copn,ry to understand that mow the Presidents
nsnrna,ions and violations OF the Constitution
,no,,d he checked. The 'atrocious" war was
denounced in every form Of words, and The policy
ofShe Administration most DANGEROUSLY assa''ed'
ashnischievous and heinous. Congress has met
and what have the Wings done to redeem their
: promises =? They have, by direct vote, refused
TO nd this ndamnable" war by withdrawal OF
,h1krcops-and we have the unwilling evidence
Of heir own party, that they mean to vote all Tue
and money asked by the PIesiden, to prose-
(e this "missrable" war. In doing SO, VIII 'ney
yot take back all their abuse and complains, ana
, substantially endorse the wisdom and pa'I'o''su
of Democratic Administrative 2 We ask al
,.n,;on 10 the following admissions from wings,
who are supposed 10 be in the confluence OF The
parly The Wing House can, II !hey choose e 10
10 The war-bu, they will not do So for fear Of TO-
turing their Presidential 'party schemes" The
people watch The signs, and will visit with terri
bic censure The shufHng and double.dealins Of
the politicians" in Congress.
The Washington correspondent, of the Phila-
dsInb;, North American complains that the
Messrs. johnson OF Maryland aud Louisiana
voted with the Democrats for regulars instead OF
volunteers, under the len regiment bill, and ex-
claims. with bitter Ieproaches OF what nc regards
Is violation of duty on the part OF Congress
"Tbe result, TO day is one which ough, TO spread
the most serious alarm through The county
The erea, conservative element and arm OF The
government. which has heretofore been our shield
against Executive usurration, has by this Voic
laid The foundation OF large standing army, and
bsgan tie conquest CT The istot, Of Meztco. hope
to prove in this case false prophet, pul lear l
speak with loo much reason and loo much fu'h'
Ihave no faith that this measure Will be success
fully resised 10 the House by possioihy
NAV be returned 10 the Senale, with restriction
against acquisition of territory by conquest, bus
shall no, be surprised il j, passes in lis present
shape. To what pass are We comns!"
In the same strain writes the correspondent OF
the New York Express. He hints most strongly
that The Wings, By their course will merit all the
odium which should be attached 10 the President.
Do not these admissions ausur complete III
umph of the administration policy, when It's Bit
,s,est enemies are forced 10 endorse it by their
votes2
"rhe Senate are making more rapid progress
upon the Army Bill than was anticipated. The
indications are that The fcnr measures Of he Al
ain,,,ra.,on may all be carried through. as The
Wing members are no. united as 10 Inc policy 10
be pursued. Regeidy Johnson OF Maryland WHO
made flaming war speech at the Shields and
Qutman dinner, will probably sustain every wal
measure, no mater how ultra, and there are
him IN orr
traton the pose1 upon oil arar questions. 1t is Idle
longer 10 deny that the Administration means The
conquest of Inc whole Of Mexico. am he ques-
ton should come home to every Wing il they are
not pariieeps ev,ran,s with the Executive, j; they
vote all he asks"