Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11

and in our corporate capacy as one OF the mem.
bers of The con.edefacy TO come up 10 me htir VI
the government against foreign enemy, ho"e
yer we may have been involved in the WAL anu
whatever lis causes or objects. Such Is oar con
di,ion now; we are in war with Mex'e", auu
in It's progress the country has resPohoea u '.is
demands OF patriotism, with spirit and zsai as
pn1c and ardent as that which burned in The DO
som of hose who Tough; the battles OF The reVo'
lu:io under officers whose names will I'VE as
long as The Knowledge OF letters by when thelf
heroic deeds have been recorded. Our armies
have achieved series Of the most brilliant 'ic!o'
ries known 10 the history oil ancient or modein
times.
The country, always indisposed 10 war, would
receive with Joy intelligence Of an hono.do's
peace; tat 10 render q pcac: h0'oIaolc, i MiH"
she ico,lld danla,1d, anil has a right 10 require
hat IL shall B.: aeon panied Wth snch tn"e"'''y
as, upon the page OF history, will be eVidehce u
an acknowledgment b. Mexico oil Inc 81 teiio,i.
~ OF our armies; tut If The character ans eH'''
OF such indemnify may not speak IN this co'''
muuica'i1n. With the return oil peace VIII co.''e
a season Of calm deliberalion and searching III,
ouiiy-ll causes the conduct and the result Of
The war may be then properly and nseiHHg 'nteS'
peoicd; bpk until nur e,,tmy shall hare ben SUB
Gucd, DISCUSSIONS nro,ring collisions ~ opinion AZ
hcmc, CAHNor FAIL, BY EXCITING FALSE EArho
TATIoNs IN Mexico TO EMBaRRAss NsGoT'5r'oH'
E RPEtcE ] confidently trust, iEe!e'"'e' 'Ha'
such III. cu>sons will no, be allowed 10 "'>'"c'
your deliberations so long as there Is an rnrhy
in the i-lt. | feel assured ina! We shat! iacN on
ly 70 The honor oi ou! flag. How Ia! !fs'>i"'t"H
b. you may be demanded rcsui ing tom nc -" af
with Mexico apprcherd cannot at lhis ''iiie oe
determined. Ohio and believe Others "' Tue
States, have made appropriations 10 meet 'ne
expenses Of soldiers, incurred alter enlistment,
and before being mustered into service, looking
10 The general government Tor reimbursement. II
there shall be further requisiIi"n upon this Stale
Tor troops, and provision shall mol be made by
The federal government. 10 meet the expenses
mentioned, | respectfully submit that II VIII
be your duty, as doubt not il will be your pea
sure, TO ma he The necessary appropriations. before
taking leave OF this subject, respectfully ,nVhe
your attention to some fitting and proper lesIsia-
lon in regard to The remains Of the brave men from
this Slate who have fallen in Mexico. The New
York troops have been found in the ihcKes OF
the fight, and where The battle ragged most hcrcely
vieing with each other in deeds of noble caring
on every field from Vera Cruz To the city oil Me1'
leo. II is one OF Inc offices OF CHRISTIAN ciV'iza-
lion, 10 cultivate kindly and delicate regard l9l
the remains Of deceased friends; hence Inc e"'o'
lons tina; are ieli as we lin2er IN Silence aihohs
The resting places OF he Ccau. II mas 80
custod thai legislation in Ibis respect shon'd be
confined 10 the officers, inasmuch as ii won!d De
difficult, if not impossible TO identity The bodies
of soldiers belonging TO The troops Of this Stale.
think, however il will be found that in most Ca
ses they have been buried separately from other
dead. II so, small appropriation would effect
this much 10 be desired and humane OBJECT lie
bottles OF many q cur officers ct The hlehet
grades have been brought home by their relatives
or By The kindness OF friends; and | respectfully
recommend that provision be maze by the STATE
for bringing back the remains Of he residue OF
the soldiers and officers, that such OF them may
be delivered 10 their kindred and friends as may
be ready 10 receive them-and that for the residue
of The gallant dead common resting place may
be provided and if NOT too difficult 10 be obtain
cd, in ground made classic by revolutionary