Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04

oiOl;,iesl reward instead VI I"i9 ,..,;ch
.iiaa. havc bniac 10 them, ny e'eiy S". oia"ion
hcapel upon Them by a large, an intiDeh'''l "''n
oarbaps, prevailing parry OF their CAR" 'y ~'
yho do moi sctupic 10 s.isma,i2e and 3'dbu ,neI'
win IKE uG:nm ard teproaCb oil aRi'dc'IS' I'o.
ie,s .,'7,,...ye,S" ana ''5andfS" "ho nave ieN.
themselves, ash, lawcs5 It's ramen;s OF Sol.up'
and noaf;ac:D!ea Government, In wage an "HHe.'
turain .pnQg,hgri-cd" "unl uslabe, '""'0rNi,
tt,onai," "unporotcd" and 'nn4o'y war aus aus
a weak, innocent ana unciiend'n@ S's'e' rei ,.
| ici Hog bIer an Giscuufd%tDS, no" s".'''',
and humiiating, mus this ne 70 tAe "t'' n,Ya
those noble and devoted men! ha' a"eJ J 80
leu il. keenly and deeply, we know 81 every ny
report: ard they are flied with sp!ii' oi o,ia.
RACED. burning indignation, which only ""d val,
| an honorable termination Of the dliilcu'',eN WIN
heir enemies Gcre, 10 bust iorh IN ihunoe' 'oHes,
| Of well. fnc;cd, wihegirg Iebnke lo'hel e"e'''U'
| i.ye! Already have VIC seen salah a"u "eeu''',
oiishcd officers who went out OF The country, a"G
into this service long standing and ubquai',ie"
Bags, Indignantly and puoIlcly iehouUc'.s w..
ever, name, which the facnous, uesisn,m ni
and unprnciplcd conduct OF Inc Le"@e,' 4' "eJ
Leading journals Of tie I'aTtg' has ."anh
forever by-wotd al Etamy aud feP'o%i[n
and which mus, now fad Il place "."nS
with the Tory Of 10, and The tcdeFa.iSt ~
- IS a nolical >ynunyme Hoy, ana 70
what event The mons,efpus aud unnatural S'a'e
! O, things prevailing here at nome, ~ suei az
aiarm,ro decree mas affected and impressed the
..nen,v.-ho,S The Mexican Government anu REQ
pc-nalu!ai.y iuduciug more anu oe''l,' ."a'
! the iac;ilus and uupfincipieH oPpo>'''o" % e',
ruut ana designing men, VIII eventually "'caA
DOW, The Government and result in the adoption
| OF a course vi measures, III iss"iu ~ t"e
disoracetul 10 tic country, and III The maj win
Jrawal OF all appropriations lot lis supper ~
cangr.s. * Dainaoly shown, as we'll by HE mao
nefveIs, ness and oh linate rejection oil hoEoraVie
! Terms of rcacp, so inagnaninousiy oEeiea me"
| nv he Administrators Often almost as 'hey
have suffered hopeless aid dig acc'ui Geisa'-as
by their pubic doCumenIs-tne deciatd'ion u
their puhlic G.en-ihe avoWed pol!cy OF men e'o-
vcrnn.enl, and, more obviously than an, oy 'ne'.
nc,csyapers; in which our cii"al!oas iii'c dl"ny
have the .aort Ecat,o and humiliaiion 10 sec pup
lisbed in all their shocking deiormity and trea-
souabie obiGui!y, The editorial and leading ar'i-
Gle, lie whole w mig press o! lie country;
who with here and there thank God! an honuTaoc
exception have acted fully ard !aiIhialy up 10
the spir;, OF their INSTRUMENTATION 10 Condemn,
malicn ard aspelse the Administration, and 'ihe
the wolf, 10 find the stream mnady, oeSp"e ic1-
son. ius:ice and ruth, ana IN The ieeih ol lae,S ih
volving mo!ai and physical imposSioIii''e>!-
What a spectacle is presented 10 The asionish-
Ill
world in the present aspec! Of our national al
iairs ip connection with this wat! y people,
Great prosperous peaceful Industrious anu nap
nv under lhe influence OF Republican lns'lu-
lions and a DemOGlalic Administration; While me
Government, with handful oi troops, u cVnduci-
ing a foreign, distant and diiiicGi war; wan
consummale skill and triumphant success De-
spite malignant! systematic liaHorons OPPOSE
lion al honc from tic tcaacrs @Hd Tie press ola par
~, which has teen Ia!iy, freely, n"oy, P''""-
In rerreseaiet IN lha: pOrtiun 81 onr COM
mon .o,intry's h.s,nry, w;irn win me blood
and conseciairt b., lie !ivtH o! htr ci'Z;hS
Noon the plains. ne mountains an! valleys
n; Wcyico Yes. ih2af Col! 10: lie honor
of The American Gamt ana 'of ine moral ard
no;,ical instruction oi our uaHsaianl!c anc
hereditary cneniies taa! although the Cove nntnl
has been me- ty ii!a desperate, Inc WICKED and
sinister opposition OF 4 Ps'ty; the c'"Ny
wi,hou, res pee! OF political sic'in nal, laludIna
or longitudinal considerations, has ;isen ~, ana
with scarce an exeriiUn 0i her infant, though
clan, might, has sent ior,h her Lee ;ons OF conquer
mo and unconquefahle spirits, TO teach he world
hat her flag musl be respected, aud HAL her Gilt
zens arc men, "hie!l-innd.d nen, who Know 'nelr
rights. aud knowing, dare maintain ihemE Inc
moral OF this splendid exhibition is lesson worh
al, and more than ii has cost L.; aid would llat
The infant Hercules oi America, while yet IN ms
cradle, would lurn and gfasriDg bv ;ne throat ihe
Serpent Monser Pdriy Sptrtl oEer up lis hane-
tai and accused existence, 4 sdcfilice UPON tae
altar II love Tor our common country
This, eenllemeu. is Il liae and appropriate
occasion for the pcaos,Gey 10 speak cu'; shall ;ce
remain sicnl2 OF shall We lii. mp our voice and
saw 10 our soldiers, in The language Of The clo-
onen, Resolutions OF our Political Brcihfen upon
the Cassie Field OF Trenton, that the s2i!li
! which animalcs on! Heroes IN the Held aud upon
the wave, bofas brightly upon every nil and IN
| every valley al lhs Union" That, while rs A;ac-
ricai.s, we are proud OF their splendid achieve
m-nts ard grateful for their noble services, as
/ I,-n,...u.s . .L.-:..--'..-'!~.. -
our CHOICE and Though that 10 themselves, IL
hrrai a generous IN arden; ana enthusiastic sap.
! pJ.t! Snail acc, by eur silence, suffer the ,'cSi-
| cans to live ana act uIon iheiI hopes, deeply en-
| bctisd Ia the avowrd suici'al sympaihieS OF a
| bitter and mpacable opposition 10 lae Admins
,ca;ion? or snail We, BY pro p, al energetic
aod pdt.io!ic support oi The Covefomen; and us
measures tcGe& lnrin how bins! and infatuated IS
lhef reliance, and how mad, weak and inesciu-
! al their resistance
rms is dulY, simple, Ia; high and holy
| duty, which 80. wno STAY 4! hoHe, owe 10 on!
| f,aft:gS our B50ita'S and our fftch5S, VINO nave
! given themselves ~ 10 the service o! lhsir coun-
| try!
Upon a recen, occasion, and one very similar
TO the present, lie Democrats al Tien'on, \. }.
| reported and adopted series 81 HcSuiuiions up
| on the subject ct the rgr, so eloquent, 50 com
prchensivr, So historical and patriotic, that o!itf
! theln in full, Tor the concurrence and adoption
| oil this neeiing:-
hesoired, That this meeting has seen, with min
sied feelings OF pride and pleasure, IN: following
Resolutions upon tee SUBJECT OF The war IN when
This country is nov engaged with Mezico adop-
-, y n
cal brethren, at Trenton, Nc@ jersey; aud ccr-
daily cUncurfing in the patriotic sentiments
| therein, 50 cloqucnrIy expressed, 90 ATOP! the
! same as potion o! is proc eihns;
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved. Tat we have witnessed via
deep regret tn- recent course rulsn"- - ''e '' a."
| ers Of a puliiical party IL 80. 'oh"IY !" giving
! :, ~ -, o,,,.,i,,I,, >. a !Ortisn cnemy a9ains,
,...-,n ,rs a,-no@ waeiag war, forced upon rs
~, ;n;.'.lce, outrage ana INVASION: ihai h wever
1,;fous we may b. i1f psace-howerer just the
war we would hasten - i,f'niaa;e-and however
glorious. beyond ali parallel have been The
achievements hy w;.ich !, has 5ecn characterized
we nave i,,!e hnps ina il vii; he honorabiy ter
minated, waite aI alicn parry a, hc:ne un';cs with
the enemy 10 denCuuciug oar cause Us uIjGs', I'M
gu.lous and iaGe.en5ule; seeks openly 10 Withhold
supplies recall oar arm rs, and rcinvfSt our cne-
my with al. her original strength and power, and
propose 10 crave pace III the feet ii suFcrci-
iiUus ice.
,. Resolved, That Inc time has come when it
is necessary to nce' sc alien enemy q, home, rs
&c have mei tn ;c'sn caemy abToad, eyc 10
eye, ans; lo"lio ia i, j. ear dnIY as sound
patriots and good .iIh'Ls. 90 NEE, This issue firm
IL and tsaTlcs !y- @ .,,din he administration Of
;nc cuun!!y ~i,A u.,..et heats aad haads-to
cheer on oar @i,iigu, afGy Jnu navE-to 60 Tor
orr County,. ana h;G pirGG stripes aud Stars and