Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-25
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armies on III boiders OF Texas, IS. ,nan wa,
had ended the armislice. She was al ~ 60
with Texas. VIII whom We had becoi.Hc in@N.
fed. She knew hat Gen. Taylor had be- :"
struc,ed that i, was snot our design" in our RI.
sent relations with Vie Sico, that YOU should treat
her as an enemy" bur should she assume thar
character by a declaration If war, or any Other
actof hostility towards US, "yoL' VII mol act mere.
ly on The defensive, il your rela..'se means era
bic you 10 do Otherwise" And, kno, ing all this
she availed herself Of the first cppoduuI" TO car
~ out an open act OF hostility BY a~;lackins, The
forces OF Gen. Taylor, in the unquestionable e..
peclaiion thai success awaited her, and in2lorious
defeat was 10 be the tate Of the brave Taylor and
The comparatively small army he hadtbe honor 10
command. Thanks IL this army, the result was
otherwise and he who can see any Thing in this
transaction 10 justly Mexico, and lraduce Us, can
hardly examine the matter with a patriots or with
an impartial eye.
When Mexico had assumed he lofty attitude
she had, when she had Iuptuled the friendly re-
lations heretofore existing between herself ami
The United States wheh she had gone of with
The debt she owed our citizens in her pocket (tar
il is 10 be remembered that war car cells all debis)
when she had assembled her armies on the from
tiers OF Texas with The ayowed purpose Of wal,
II is IN vain 10 assign the war 10 Gen. Taylor's
occupation OF disputed territory. II is possible,
By playing a shilty-shally game, the game OF hide
and srck, The game Of maj osuvre AND prevari.
cation-we might have been able 10 skulk out
Of the way OF Mexico and thereby ha We postponed
the period when The frs, blow would actually have
been stricken. But, for orc, | am no, for play
inc that game, and Tor one, | think with Mr.. Polk
and Gen. Taylor lhat ii Mexico intended 10 strike.
il was righ' 10 gave her The opportunity Of doing
80 Jus. as soon as she pleased.
The celebrated Mr.. aieiue has characterized
poiemIc divinity hy the following satire. A bat
lie was 10 be fought b. Gymnasi AMI Tripe:
(which words being heard By all the soldiers
which were there, divers Of them being inwa rdly
terrified did shrink back and make room lot The
assailant. All This did Gymnast very well re-
mark AMI con>idei; ard, therefore, making as Ii
he would have aliehlcd irom N his horse, as BIZ
was posing himself en- The mounting SIDE, hn
most Dimbly (wih hI3 short sword by his rhieh)
shifting his lee! in The s'irup and performing he
sIirrup Leather feat, whereby, alter the inclining
OF his body downwards, he forthwith launched
himself aloil into The air ami placed both his feet
together upon the saddle, standing upright with his
back turned towards his horses head Now. said
he, my case goes forward. Then, suddenly, in The
same posture wherein he was, he fetched a gam
Dol upon one foot, and turning 10 The let hand.
tailed no! 10 carry his body perfectly round Just
into his former position, without missing one iot.
AiH' cah 1I'pIit a VIM ~ w ,bIA ~ l.liS iiIDt,
and not without cause. Well, said Gymnasl, |
have failed | sill undo this leap; then, with
marvellous strength and sglIiy, turning towards
the right ham, he fetched another frisaing ganboI
as before; which done, he SET his tight haHd thumb
upon the bow Of the saddle, raised hiIns.ii up and
sprung into the air, posing and unfolding his
whoi. weight upon The muscle and nerve OF The
said thumb, and so iulned and whirled himself
about three times; atthe fourth, reversing his
body, and oyer,urnirs Il upside down aGd ioresiGe
back, without touching any thing, be brought
himself be,wiIt the horses two cars, and then CIV
ing himself a jerking swing, he sealsd himself
upon The cruprer.
I"Thi. cau't Re fighting, !" said my uncle
Toby. The corporal shook his head att "hags
patience" said Yorick y
"Then Tripe, passed his Il3h, leg over his
saddle, and placed himself en- Group. Bur, said
he, il were better 10! me 10 get into the saddle,
then putting the thumbs OF both hands upon The
cruppsr boiore him, aud, lhrreupon, ieaRiug him
self as upon The only supporters OF his body, he
incontiRenty turned heels owe! head IN the air,
and straight fonnd himself betwixt The bow ard
the saddle, 10 a tolerable seat; then s%pringing into
the air with a summersel, he turned him about
like a windmill, and made about an hundred
risks, turns and demi- pom mades."
Good Godp cried Trim. losing all patience !
zone nome thrustoi a bayonel is worth it all" Il
think so, TOO" replied Yorick. II am Of contra.
ry opinion" quoth my father.
would not have had MIR. Polk 10 play either
Gymnast or Tripe'.
Those who maintain that the var is unjust,
attribute il 10 the march Of our army upon dlspu-
led ieuilofy-let US lesi that question by the avs
Of nations.
Suppose our righ, 10 The disputed territory 10
be a doubtful one2 aud suppose ii 10 have been
occupied by Mc1ico2 Valiel says,
In things doubtful, il one Of The parties will
not listen either 10 conference or accommodation,
a negotiation or a compromise, he other has only
the las, resource Tor The defence Of himself and
his righis-the means of force; and his arms are
just against so untractQbc an GGrcrfarv. For in
a doubtful cause We can on" demand all the
reasonable methods Of clucitauug the question.
and Of deciding Or accommodating The %iispu'c.'
Now al This was done by the United States,
and every overture on our part vas rejected
Mr.. Gallatiu's wire-dfaWn distinction between 4
Commissioner and a Minister is afImsy hyper
criticism, and a ground nov taken back BY Mex-
leo. On the contrary every approach on ouI part
was rspelled with scofn and contempt.
Vatlei proceeds: Ut is moi permitted 10 iaks
arms 10 obtain the possession OF a hing 10 which
the person has but an uncertain or doubtful righii
but lie may oblige The possessor, il il be necessa-
ry By force OF arms 10 discuss the question, 10
accept some reasonable method ofdecision or &C
eommodalion, or, 10 short, 10 negotiate upon an
equitable footing
And 50 having been involved in war with Mex
leo, The motives Of that war have been approprl-
alely styled TO conquer a peace'-ln doing
which, (see page 1898 the Uniled States have The
right, according to The same authority, TO super
add 10 all other charges against Mexico. tine &
peDses incurred, The charges oil the war, and me
fepararion OF damages"
4 - uhotaray I,r.n IL, -, -, rfc q tho II Sflfga
- accommodate this controversy, 10 what extent
they may claim indemnify, and whether they
shall receive that indemnity 10 territory. or no'.
remains 10 be decided by The wisdom and justice
OF inc ~counscls which control their destiny; AMI
these should remember that hey have The fiShtlo
compromise or caDcedc he honor, The interests
and the rights or their own country, actualed by
QniYolic phiianthrophy Tor Mexico, or partisan
feelings in re eTencc 10 ourscIyes-the question OF
who shall or shall moi be President being one
which shall have passed away and been forgotten
when The effects Of he decision nov 10 be rnace
will Influence the destiny Of a large portion oil
The human race in all after time.
The Constitution declares that Congress shall
have power 10 declare war" ard 10 maze "a!l ne
ce.sarv regulations concerning captures on lard
or sea"
The consequences Of war are governed by tho
Laws of na.ions-and By these law, The instant
ou. armies conquer territory from The enemy,
Il becomes The territory ot he Uniled States,
and ,ha, BY The highe,, Law known 10 The political
body-the Cons tuition which governs them
No laws Of annexation ate necessary. FL ~
kymiu; such territory Islands annexed az conl-
| p!eiely p, if it had belonged 10 The body po."ic
| a, The momen, OF ms adoption oi The Cohs'lto'i"h,
| and a, the moment that Constitution coheifeu
| the var. making power upon Congress
Thinking as Mir RlTcsd lid when ne uueieu' n'
sentiment, chat his qaeai6n, @hen uaas'sIoo1'
a,.ycr nrcsen,et 10 the !. mefican people" have
%veuturet. Messrs Eiitors. 10 forward these shee.
10 yuu. Give hem aha. disposition you may
think fl. y.
DIED.
DIED, on Tuesday afternoon, s2d instant. Ed.
u.ap IENRY. son VI William J. ant May Il.