Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-25

I existing between The Government ~, ~
| States and Mexico 10 have been "dseu ~ :"
| President. and that The said way was uhIIeessa,y
and unconstitutional; and, wher cas-, Inc Rouse "
Renresenta,iyes had previously DECLARED Inc sao
mart m he the act of Mexico, and mad lioelaIly
furnished men and money Tor lis prosecuion
thereby r~Eecluding lis members nom .ne NV.
OF The pretexI, that the declaration 1lrsl hdlieu
| carried by the combination OF a false Pae" nam
with a good bill; and as it seems 10 sou. and
miltee perfectly clear that an unne'cessdiy anS
unconstitutional war could mol nee essatiiy aho
conslituiionally be prosecuted; and as seems :
proceeding of the most extraordinary chdidea.,,
and of The most dangerous tendency 10 'he no
otour country, and the character Of oa.l ,Sa, he
ment and people throughout the Wofies, = omn
| House OF Representatives should falsiiJ' y
declarations as TO a fact, traduce lis own eno
Ter, and Willy and wage war on .hs -, could
for making and prosecuting a war = .,;,hon,
neither have been made nor Pioseeu'eu ssina
lis own CO. operation D. D. dom.
pari passu, with every movement OF me TIC ;ras
and whereas. the said House OF Representa- yves
has also reioiced in The victories oil our arhIie''
and presented resolutions OF thanks ana a ppio,
baton 10 our illusirious commanders, VIM
achieved these glorious victories, when v'c.o.i.'
il the war were unnecessary and nncohs.itu.n Il
must be considered as inglorious, disSlae
murders, destructive to our fair lame among
nations Of the earth; therefore, IN we" Do,
contradictory resolutions Of The House y. nepd ~
sentatives, we deem ii proper 70 PieS''
present, the following resolutions: Ma,;co 10
Isl. Resolved, That the war WIN ~. 800.
Just, and the defeats and calaui'ies = no ,nh;oh
able people richly merited by the INJURIES WIN :
lhev nave inflicted, and the calunnles anu IN.
sulis which they have poured on The. Government
and nsonIe If he IJniicd States for a long series
of years.
Cd. Resolved, That under existing cfcumsan.
ces tho demand Of no indemnify from Mexico
might well be regarded as az acknoWleasmen,
nm The part of the United States, that Inc Wa,
was unnecessary, and, consequently, tha' ihsleau
Of seeking redress, we have been in1icllnS inju-
ries. and our military heroes, instead VI iedpamo
laurels for themselves and their county, ""''
been gathering iniamy. .,;,,a
which has been recently charged on the Demo-
cratic party, that might gives right, ana lnal we
should deprecale the annexation oil all MeAico y
the United States as one OF the greatest mis'oi'
tunes which could befall this Republic.
4,h. Resolved. That we will mol support any
man as a candidate for the next PRESIDENCY =. az
Union who is in favor Of The principe u
Wilmot ProviSo. IT,
5,b. Resolved, That Generals Scott am ray
lor, and the officers AMI men undet .ieh .oma
mand, have shed undying lusire on lhe,r county
by their victories, their clemepcy, and oy 'heii
whole course in Mexico. wm
B%oulware, Robert M. Davis, w. B. DAVIS, a.
G. Sale, Philip Eubank, Thomas w. Ga!Ie', ~
T. Baylor, James R. Houser, James NJ; 1el,
fries, E. nj. Braxlon, VIM. S. Jeffries. EDWARD
Gresham, John Gaines, Samuel Harwoad' w.
3. Bird. Col. Ro. Bland, ]. w. Calls and Jas
r. Boyd, be appointed DELEGATES 10 the Democta,
tic Convention proposed 10 be held in Richmond
on the 25.h February.
On motion of E. NJ. BraXion, Esq.,
Resolved, That We recommend a general AT
lenda nee ofouf Democratic breIh:en al our narcn
Court, for the purpose OF nominating Demo
cratic candidate 10 represcn; This cnaaty in tue
next House of Delegates.
On motion Of Captain A. G. Sale,
Resolved, That the proceedings otthis meeting
be signed by The Chairman and Secretary, and
forwarded 10 The Richmond Enquirer Tor pnbli'
cation.
Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretary
be added 70 the list Of delegates.
JAS. G. ROY, Chairman.
JOHN L. HosKINs. Secretary.