Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-25
THE ENQUIRER:
RICHMOND, VA.
Tbursday Morning, February "a. ls4s.
r.e wurc uDIPTHoNG" "NO.PARTY"ini-
II ""Iop.CiAY CONVENTION.

THE WING "DIPTHoNG" sNn T;pNa
This body assembled yesterday al l. W.
African Church, which was hlled-'he "n's.%
The city and Democrats forming a cons'ueiaoie
norton of The audience. The Convention HSeh
was respec,able in numbers and appearance
Mr.. Speaker Stroller of The House OF Delegates
was called temporarily TO the Chair. a cohn''-
tee reported the permanent organization Oh Inc
body-for President, VIM. S. Archer Esq "nom
our readers will remember as the Naive Amer
can candidate for The Presidency. a numoef o'
Wire Presidents and Secretaries were also aP'
no;n,ed-wbose names we could not catch' sur
free 4, to saw, that i, was a Taylor orgah'za''on
,brouebou,, MIR. Archer, in taking the cnan'
made an address, which was in The s'yie ., II =.
famous .Texas Report" Delphic and iui' oi
mystery. We gathered from his remarks now.
ever, that he looked upon The war as '"e o"y
question before the counlry-lhat the war was
made by The President without authority III VIZ.
la,ion of The constitution and in The presence y
Congress. He proclaimed that the WAL &c. !" oe
brought 10 a close when ii might be, wonu oeac
companied by a stigma, that never coulu DC ",peo
of-and that now was the time TO disgrace '"o'e
who had brought the war upon The county
Strange language from a gentleman who is IN Ia
vor of making President Gen. Taylor VINO IS one
OF the Great heroes OF The war, and VINO ADVISED
The march 10 the Rio Grande, which Mr.. Archer
and The Wings denounce as the sole cause OF Inc
war
Mr.. Archer then assailed the Administration
as advocating The absorption oil all Inc oouth
American Republics; that Mexico would be the
first victim and their turn would come next
That the effect upon them would be TO look
abroad 10 the scions Of royalty in European mon
arches for protection and assistance, and lhatIhey
would be right in doing so. We understood MI.
Archer 10 say, that while patriotism and other
emotions filled the heart, there was one which
rose superior 10 all-that Of nationality that ne
had rather be The slave Of a country which had
nationality than The freeman OF a country which
had free institutions forced upon it. He remark
ed that Paroles was said TO be in favor OF rails
ing some scion of an European power 10 a throne
in Mex;co, and that hc would do so 100, were he
under .dexican government.
II occu,- red 10 US tina. there was nothing farther
from nationality Than that form of government
which made the subjects of the government It's
slaves. We think freedom under a government
forced upon a people, would be vastly prefera-
Bile 10 that form OF government which, under
The garb OF nationality, made the governed
slaves by its exactions. But this does not
appear 10 be the opinion OF the Native American
candidate Tor the Presidency, who presides over
the Wing, no-parly-Whig, Clay-Taylor CONVEX
lion. We think his defence of the supposed
views entertained by Paroles, would so far 10
upset his postulate about nationality, which
made the people slaves, being a blessing, in pre-
ference TO having free principles forced upon
them. We have been led TO lhink, il The views oil
the Native candidate we're carried oui, that such q
Government would be Jorced upon a much larger
number Of the people in Mexico than would De
found opposed TO having free Republican seniI'
menis infused into their Government.
These views Of nationality contrast strangely
with the opinions OF the Native party, which
would deny the first attribute OF nationality TO
hose who, from the love OF liberty and Tree insti.
tulions, desire 10 cast their lot with us-lhat OF The
exercise OF the elective franchise, TO The exercise OF
which The Natives are opposed by those VINO
come from other countries here 10 ENJOY Inc pies
sings Of liberty.
All these flights OF fancy, as 10 The rorae'ous
policy of The Executive, vanish into thin all,
when il is recollected that the administration, SO
far from desiring 10 destroy the nationality oil
Mer;co. has sent in a treaty Of peace, solemnly
securing that nationality.
MIR. A. next went out Of his way, we think, 10
characterize Mexico as a Republic, who had fol-
loved our example in her free government, &c.
A military tyranny he might much better have
styled it.
Finally, he invoked harmony and seli'sacI'h'
ces, and the yielding up personal preferences
unon The altar OF patriotism. II will be seen how
| far this advice was followed. especially BY The
: Taylorites, 10 whom Mr.. A. belongs.
A committee of seventeen, W. Peyton, ESQ.,
Chairman, was appointed TO report business
. nd The Convention adjourned TO meet at4 Pm.
=, which lime il was expected the in4e' est woult
be gin.
During the retirement Of The committee, J. )
Pen dleton, Esq was called upon for a speech
h,r he preferred 10 wait for The action flhe com
min. e. in The mean time remaining as "dumb a
an O, sler." Like the mutes OF the Wing meet
inc IN Richmond, be feared TO tread upon dan
ee,ouz ground, until the committee give The sig
nal 20 und 'lhe music" Al The time that w
wriIe w, hear from Wing members thatthe Taylo
and CLAY. batteries were 10 be opened in The aller
noon ami thai, the cry would be sauue qui peut. In
;mnressio,, was that the "Junior Embodiment
warld hay e TO "surrendeI" 10 the support oil
| man of.sd,o ubtlul principles" but moi until ATE
| a vigorous, ,'lruggle.
a Hapsr er delegate moved that the ditteren
conn,ies &c, should vote according 10 their VIII
strength, apt / ,efore the adjournment yesterda
morn;pg. he v ,i,hdrew his proposition ii bein
s,a.e4. thar The committee wonld report on III;
subject.
The Ezra I'll mes Of yesterday hopes thatth
Convention. wi,, a vow its preference for Gener;
Taylor, and let M J. Clay know the ruin, SO .N
he may be prepare !, for the action Oh inc Major
al Convention! =,
P. S. Ala P. NJ. the convention leassenio'
and held a stormy st .sSioh un'h T. ~ u"u
Gus and disorderly W, ere us proceedings 'na' i,
Wing "no-party" Sen asor ilom 'ehe''0n I'd"
appeal 10 them 10 refor NJ 'neif manners 81
deserve their character Of "all the decency, la
and Older party" The speeches. On oo,n ''
were very warm. Mes, yrs. no"s anu 49,
Fauon;er veye Tho resnec live champ ions OF Ola
and Taylor, who were lug geo 'n.o ""e '.'
OF the proper mode of vol. ns' inc man oa'
wac to,sh, in Inc skirm;st ing last evening, a
the Tayloritcs had decided ! VICTORY Inc y
rible Bolts" was foored, al I De may eAPee'
see to-day The "no-party"W mig canu,uA'e' -
lor, nominated by the Conven' tlon' anu '"e ""
plumes Of "Henry Of Nauarl e" lai'ins IN