Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-24
III Nc Eliiors u he Enquirer.

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10 the wishes q his friends, the Hon. a.. Il.
Sewer has for several days been detained from
his expec;ed departure for Mexico BY serious IN.
disposition. He is now, however, convalesceht
and will wend his way in a day or Two Tor Me1i-
co. on his mission OF peace, il The Me1icans de-
sire peace; but should they not, ne and his col
league, the Hon. n. Clifford OF Maine, are pre-
pared 10 90 as Mr.. S!iaeil did before them, siiue
back 10 The United States in double quick time.
In consequence Of The lndisposiIion OF Mr.. Sc
vier, The late Attorney General has been appoint
ed by The President and Sena!e IS an adjunct MIN
is,cr 10 Mexico, So that MIR. Sewer will have an
able coadiutor in Mir. Clifford. These gentlemen
will have The good wishes vi all patriots lor ne
success OF Their mission, 50 that their appoint,
IN, MS may, under Providence, have inc desired
effect Of inducing the Mexicans TO accept Inc
terms Of the treaty.
Croakers. YOU know, Messrs. Editors, are ne.
yer satisfied, and MIR. Berrien, Ut Georgia, COM
menced a speech oil missivings on Friday ias',
in detail of The doubfs oil has mind whether or not
President Polk did not err in judgment IN sending
General Taylor from Corpus Christi 10 the h'o
Grande. In The name VI common sense, "hal
has that to do with the propriety oil raising me
additional "len regiments" Tor the armyi NO
more, il will be admiued by any candid man, than
the voluntary resignation OF MIR. b.. himself as one
OF Gen. Jackson's first cabinet. The one is just
dUuul is ICllIu1Hh w VIA AoNsNicH - 49,
other, with this diffcTence:-lhe Zen regiments
are necessary, therefore it is positive. His re-
s~isnaliun was constructive and difficult 10 be IN
dersluud; Tor he reasoned then This wise: Why
should the withdra wa of Messrs. Van Buren, and
Eaton lose him his Attorney Generalship2 The
people OF Georgia have as great a iaultflnder IN
Mr.. Berrlcn, as Souih Carolina has in The distin-
auisncd Senator IRON the latter Stale. Mr.. Cal
houn, il appears, never will gel things to please
him. Somehow or Ulher The Democratic party
al one Tine, The Wings al another, The Bank, anti
Bank, the Latiiudinatian and the Strict Construc.
TOMS, all, all meet with his displeasure or with his
appreciation as the case may he, and YET, Tor
suolh, Mr.. c. is always The same. | have nc
doubt Mr.. Calhoun thinks, himself, that he iscor'
rect and very consistent in his opinions; that The
people have changed and he has not. Well, be
il So. So long as The people change and rule toI
the better, as they have done ior the last forty
eight, barring tCur years, when The people dill mo-
Iute, il is better 10 enjoy the fruits OF sober ear.
neslness Than such con inual meanderines, which
il IS difficult 10 understand.
Mr.. Webster also gave US a chapter, on Friday,
Of his opinion on The war, The treaty and The 'ien
regiment bill" No sane man ever expected 10
see Mr.. Webster record his yolc Tor any measure
10 sustain his country in her foreign policy. he
give a vote 10 sustain a war? No indeed, he is
mot so soft as that" | have known Mr.. Web
sler In tr0 wars, and the first vote is yet 10 be
given by him 10 sustain The Government, in men
Tor defence or money Tor supplies. Even il The
"enemy were b~atlerias Al the door Gt your
!, capitol, he would refuse" MIR. Webstelhas a
giant intei!ect, but il is exerted in a very unpa-
tfiotic cause. lie TOOK occasion 10 compliment
MIR. Calhoun ior his opposition 10 the lien regi-
menl bill" This must BE- highly crafty ing 10
; South Carolina chivaIry, and should be sung lar
. o-Y ,,aj =. ,.o arni., H., Tho naI Ia.,, ~
Cero Goido and ConIeraS, who pefilied their
, lives in defence OF their country in the la,e bat
ties in Mexico. .Mr. Webster has promised US
a further expose Of his opinions when The loan
biii is thought forward. No doubt he will do
: Justice 10 himself, bu! justice is not expected Of
nm Tor The Executive or the country. He VIII
+, ind argument Tor his opposition, and 90 all he
can Uy his remarks 10 cIealc disiIust ~ The abiil.
ly Of the Government 10 cars or The tlscai con-
Germs OF the country al the present CRISIS. lie mas
laborei al This all MS life-and 50 long as lite
continues, So will he continue, lie "bllght and
miitew" ofnappy America.
The astounding news from France has created
much sensation IN this city. The Foreign Dip.
iOma's are taken all aback. Mr.. Pageoi The French
Minis.cr, is in Il dilemma not the least 10 be en-.
WED. lie is a very amIable man, and no doubt
feels sens.b.y the effect Of The overthrow Of
Louis Pnllrpr. The Pfussian Minister does not
FULLY comprehend the realty cf he Ievoluiion.-
so. also, with all he foreign residents; they have
been taken 81 suddenly by surprise, mat with The
exception OF Mr.. Botisco, the Russian Ambas-
sador, they cannot beiiev~ IN the reality Il he
olibreaf. Mi. Bodisco shruss ms shoulder ) aud
says nothing. Being 4 man oi observation, aud
ui talents, he knows lnat Russian ia!eresi j. sale
with him. No matter what Inc people may INFECT
on their Pals oppre>sors, Poland isto te ensiay-
ell a liule longer.
have never, since nv stay in Washington,
witnessed such A feeling OF anxiety as This French
news has created. Indeed. | have not heard NJ <.
leo, the treaty., or the war named for The les, trc
daus. PeImi, inc 10 ih:ow 10 Ibis rarenlncsi>.-
Cannot Ireland lie lee as well as FIancci She
is more Oppressed, more ioadea down by impro-
per taxation than ever France was; yet she has
no cheering voice TO lii her from heI degradation.
No sympathy in her behalf is heard from The cliffs
OF old England, in pity Tor her starving people,
But | mus! cease his subject.
Rumor assigns Gen. Pierce, Of y. Hampshire,
10 The vacant seat in Inc Cabine, as The Attorney
General, To succeed Mr.. Clifford. A most Judi.
cious selection, aud as deserved as j! is comr!i-
meniary 10 accept.
Ii is with regret | have 10 communicate The
serious iDdsposItion ut The Hon. Mr.. Black OF
South Carolina, The respected representative o..
the Chester Dl.tfc,. We hope FIR The bes;, bat
fear il is hoping against hope in his case. lie is
in good hands, and all will be Gone, That can be,
BY his medical friends.
Congress is engaged on the Clerks Bill.
Yours, NED.
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