Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28
THE ENQUIRER.
RIO MOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, January &c, ls4s.

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wednesday Morning, January 26, ls4e.
rI,r TEN REGIMENTS BiLL-1he Washington
Union Il few days since, in commenting upon 'nna r
ZION of Mr. Reverdy JOhnson'- speech, ~h'cu " w
| every unsatistactory,' asked, win eWpias's, -.
Mr. Johuson's misunderstanding ahota n" ,,ansiye. -
of the power of any other country, SO e1tens, "
.utrenched and so distant from its Toe, tas NeAI"
g so completely BRoKEs ~ PIECES 10y war III ;" ,,
" time our arms have taken cIfE"L' !"
| I" THH POWER NgXico! r ..,,,sa =,
The object of this Inenogatory was, oi course, -
clorfy the Administration, which. IN Gespe hv Z; a.
Knitted tailure-admitted by Jefferson DAVIS ana ny
r.ral Cass himsef-o furnish either Grneri Ia! ,d
General Scot, with such number oil troops n n,bie
ensure "vi.orOns prosecution o. "e Ma ,.,s
.e, pa%" r ,bi, h,aws and from those Of their ga
! liant comrades in arms, whose inh"maSs 80 imm
vaor alone rescued them from " ;n order n deck
| mr. nj prtil, the lauTels they nave WIN, !" ' ~
'nose VI VIC Wing Of last Thursday
We would put the same question TO the wing
which is asked BY The Union, and we venture u
saw, that no instance Of any power that ever
existed can be found to compare with The successes
of our arms in Mexico. We cannot see by what
train of reasoning the Wing satisfies 'sei'' 'ha'
the object of The Union was ITO slof'y W. f,"
mnistralion," at the expense al uehei"' "' w.
or General Scott. and ITO snatch from lheir oto"S,
and from those of their gallant comrades IN arms
whose indomilable energy, ana Va'or a'o"e'
reasoned ,bem from situations OF most imminent
peril the aurels they have ~on' III o'ue' W wv"
those of The President and his Cabinet Inc
construction is entirely forced, as every cand'a
reader will doubtless admit.
In another article OF the Wing, OF the same
date we find the following:
"And as TO honor, with far inferior forces, we
have won every battle that has occurred, ana
proved that one American is equal TO al leaSl lour
Msyicans What more could we desiTef w nat
farther glory can be won from such Toe
We agree with the Wing that much honor mas
been gained in Mexico, and il the Whigis right
chat one American is equal TO al least iou'
Mexicans," il proves that we had force enough
in Mexico TO accomplish the ohJecl OF our gov
ernmen, and that the administration is entitled 10
its full share OF the honor we have gained. Inc
ohjec, of the administration, so far as Inc over
throw OF the Mexican armies was concerned, mas
been most gloriously consumma!ct, but al great
er loss OF our brave troops than would ikeiJ nave
occurred if patriotism and not faction had oeeh
the ruling principle with the Wings in Congress-
by which The necessary supplies were kept PACK
that would have otherwise gone forward months
earlier than they did.
The complaint that the President was TO blame
in not sooner sending forward supplies, comes
with very bad grace from the Wings, especially
al this time. The President, acting no doubt on The
concurrent Judgment OF our Generals in Mexico,
has urged Congress 10 gran, additional supplies
10 strengthen orr arms in Mexico. and so far
from his opinion meeting ready response rom
the Wings in Congress, hey are introducing re
solves" about cvcv thing except vigorous prose-
cution OF the war; aud the object in view which
appears upper most with lhem, is 10 embarlass the
President, and in their madness 10 do this they
have los, sight OF every call which country should
make upon hem. Wha;the effect Of the coudncto Of
the Whies in Congress will be in Mexico, il
will REQUIRE no seer 10 .oresee. We find from
raise large army-and when il is known there
that the Wing House OF Representatives, con-
template refusing (as is asserted by The Nation
al Intelligencer and by yesterdays Whig) The
supplies asked by our Government, il can have
no other effect than 10 stimulate Mexico 10 raise
the force contemplated, and thus force upon our
brave troops the necessity of more had fighting;
while all must agree, that by ready compliance
with The views OF the President and our Generals
in Mexico, there would be but liitle or no more
fighting. In The present position of Wing "lra-
ding politicians" We think j, is plainly obvious
that they value money more than they do the
blood OF their counirymen. They first sustained
the rights and honor OF the country. and encour-
aged our brave men TO leave their homes and all
their endearmenis TO fight our battles in just
cause. and after they were in The midst of mil
lions OF the enemy, The Wing leaders in Congress
find OUT that il will take money 10 sustain our
troops there, in sending an additional force 10
make them secure, and al the same time secure
a lasting peace win Mexico, and they then sena
on, their hypocrilical waiings that a prosecution
OF The war will cost a large sum OF money ana
bring taxation upon the people. Did not 'hose
Presdenl-making gamblers know, when lhey
said that the war was just on our part, ana Vo'eu
men and money Tor Us vigorous prosecution, 'ha'
il wonld take a large snm Of money 10 sustain
our armie>3 They knew it WELL and their con-
due, then was marked by the prompllnSs Of pa
trioiism. and j, was not until the glitter oil the
spoils of office had seduced their patriotism, t'a'
thy "wheeled about" and sworc that their country
was wrong, with grace that would nave zone
credit TO Falstafi himself.
So swift were they TO do this, that they would
M, vote medal TO the old hero, Taylor, with
ont lacking 10 The resolution that his splendid
achievements had been accomplished "IN WAR
UNNECESSARILY AND uNcoNsTrUTIoNALLY BEGUN
BIZ THE PegslDENr q THE U. STATES.
The brave old General will feel the force OF
the compliment, since he knows that ne was
,rnsted councillor OF the President, and tha, he
concnrred with him in the line oil conduct which
the President ycry correctly followed, and Tor
which. in 1886, nc was sustained by the Wings,
,,d t,r which he is now 80 bitterly denounced by
them.
To Senator Corwin belongs The honor oil lash
ing his Wing brethren in the present Congress
into the position that they voled ia lie" IN 1910
When he first applied The lash. the impression
was that chose glorious Wings" who had stood
M for their counlry's rights and honor, would
burl back upon the ioul libeer OF theirs and
their coun,ry's honor, TIE infamy he attempted
10 cast upon them; h,,ihe country has been dis
snpointed in his, as ,hey have shown that ihey
have become the plant and willing tools OF the
Wbis President mskcr at the expense OF the
honor of their coun!ry, aud their own solemn &C
| in 1916
MR.. POINSETT'S LETTER.
MIR. Ponscli's letter 10 the Hon. A. r. biilier
Is likelv 10 have as extensive run with the Whit
naners as his famous letter about The insurmonnL