Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07
c1cNs OF THE TIMES.

SIGNS OF I1E lMco.
Though pretty sure where he would be found,
we fell some curiosity 10 see the course Oh .he
"pecuiar" representative in Congress irom 'h's
district unon The resolution Of Mir. Hudson OF
Massachusetts. directing the Military COMMITTEE
to enquire into The expediency OF Withdrawing our
lroops 10 The East bank OF the Rio Grande, and
of proposing 10 Mexico forthwith treaty, Inc
main feature of which would be REIMBURSEMENT
of all claim on our part to indemnify Tor Inc e3-
penses of the war, and The establishment Of a
boundary al or near the desert between Inc Nueces
and the Rio Grande. Mr.. Stephens OF Georgia
renewed The motion of Mr.. Thompson OF Miss's-
sippi 10 Law the resolution on the table. The mo-
ZION wa, lost-54 10 1875 OF the Virginia dele
CATION, Messrs Fulton, Goggin and Preston voted
in the afitmative-and Messrs. Bayly, Bea!e,
Bcdinger Buils, Brown, Mcdowell and Meade,
voted in the negative.
The resolution was lost-4l 10 137-but ire
ceiyed The vote Of Mr.. Bolts along with those OF
Messrs. J. q. Adams, Giddings, schenck, Tuck
and Wilson.
Messrs. Bayly, Bea'e, Bedingcr, Brown, Full
ton, Gosgin, Mcdowell, Meade and Preston
voted against it.
We make no comments upon The solitary vote
of MIR. Bolts from Virginia, in favor OF the With
drawal of The troops, the rejection OF lndemnlty'
and the surrender OF territory his side OF the k'o
Grande. His solemn endorsement OF such mis-
chievous propositions will speak lis own strong
esl condemnation, even with many OF his own
party. Though his positions have been July Sc
conded By the Richmond Wing, and, as lar as
we can Judge, by The two other Wing organs IN
this CITY we feel morally certain, that, upon these
points, Mr.. Bolts misrepressnls The sentiments VI
his district. We, however, give him crecN ior
consistency. He is out carrying out what ne mas
long ayowed to be his sentiments on This "iniqui-
tous war;" and his consistent course, IN puU'ns
Mexico in The right, and his own country III 'ne
wrong, ard making good his words by MS ac's'
deserves more credit than The tor'uous manosu'
vres of many Of his Wing associates, who whl'e
they dcnounce the injustice and in'qu"y Oh '"e
war and are al heart in favor oil lis lerminahoh
upon any terms, STILL through terror OF Puonc
sentiment, find themselves voting men and mo-
ney 10 prosecute the "iniquitous" war; ana 10 re-
atty endorsing the policy ofthe Executive, which
thew prolessed 10 denounce. The decided ma
iory, by which Mr.. Hudson's detessable resolu'
ton was rejected, presents cheering siSn lna'
the Wing House OF Representatives will mol dare
to refuse the supplies for The prosecution oil Inc
war 10 an honorable peace. The Clay platform
has been sunk on, OF sight, by The Wing House
ITSELF 1t is striking rebuke of those desperate
politicians who give their sympathy" to the pub
lie enemy, and would sacrifice the honor and wei
fare of The country to the selfish claims OF party.
The question arises, whether on this question
MIR. Bots ('he lone starry or Messrs. Fulton,
Goggin and Preston, represent most truly the
Wing sentiment Of Virginia. Mr. Bolts, though
satisfied that the Wings of Virginia are against
him, may console himself with the reflection thai
he is backed by the Wing Metropolitan press
That is some capital upon which 10 go into the
political market.
But, however these Virginia Wing members
of Congress may differ on the policy Of conduct
ing the war, a subsequent vote on the same day
(Monday) showed that they cordially and fully
agreed upon one point, viz: the denunciation OF
the President as having made the war, in viola
lion of The Constitution. Mr.. Houston, of Del
aware, had offered a resolution OF thanks 10 Gen.
Taylor, his officers and men, for bravery at the
battle of Buena Vista. Mr.. Henley, OF Indiana,
moved to amend by adding the words Engaged
as they were in defending the rights OF the coun-
try" Mr.. Ashmun, of Mass, moved 10 amend
the amendment by adding thereto the words "in a
war unconstilutionally and unnecessarily begun
by the President of The United States" This
amendment was adopted, IS 10 81 Messrs. Full
ton, Bolts, Goggin and Preston voted for it-and
Messrs. Bayy, Beae, Bedinger, Brown, Mellow
ell and Meade voted in the negative.
We here have the ridiculous spectacle of Wing
supporters Of Gen. Taylor, voting thanks 10 him
for fighting in an unnecessary and unconstiiu-
tional war;" II is worse than ridculous-il will
have The mischievous effect Of delaying the con-
summation of peace-for when Mexico shall
sec that the popular branch OF Congress has de-
nounced the war, will she not be encouraged 10
resist negotiations, 10 the hope that Wing ad-
mlnlstralion WILL soon put an enc 10 thls "unne'
cessary and unconstitutional" war; and consent
to any terms Of peace, which in her insolence,
she may choose 10 dictae2
The votes on Monday shew the heterogeneous
character Of Whisgery. A portion are bold
enough to lake sides openly with Mexco-the
rest, through fear Of popular Indignation, smother
their sentiments, and appear to float on the cur
rent. They all agree in denouncing the Presi.
den, and The Democratic party as having involv-
ed The country in an unnecessary and unconsti-
tutional war. They all throw their moral force
inlolhe scaleof the public enemy; and while pro-
Tossing 10 honor our gallant soldiers, virtually
cast discredil and insult around their achieve.
menis.
MARYLAND.