Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
srEaKlNG PICTURE.

with cur own ccnTiciions u -
lisi, ;rcul Wednesday nights univ" lac 'oi,o.
ito review o lie present position Vi Inc ""'s
,arv They have alrayci themselves against
'to to,oy. and ip,rc..s and pace G! The country,
.,d ., ;o.s,,sr, and patriotic people viii surely
vs;, upon their heads me se'''''' o'"'' n'""','.
We canao, mistake The bea''e ~ 'he ropu'@'
mise upon the war question. we snail so'n
la, h.o,- on, readers IN extract ci ie!!ef ifch
Isyd,ns Whis statesman, now in M-Iico, VINO
,...-o1s the facions and mischievous curse
If ,bc wig politicians here. and disguised py
,h.;, cou,sc, swears eternal hostility 10 his old
ro,ical associates, for theig laid and comfort 10
Mexico:
Tue ATTITUDE OF THE WHIds.-We were
wrong in our statement Yesterday, hat The wing
maiuiy in he House Of Representatives, had ac'
conipisLed the reference OF I'D 81" ''''>'
sage 10 The appropriate comriiiite'' "r H. ic'
ia lact-tne iony shameful i"c' 'h6t III d
time ol war cgh ,eeehs CT The sess' ', nave ass,
ed. aud this FIST pfe!imlaaryaep '"th+ ih'eihsen'
TRANSACTION o, The public business oil THIS Amerl'
can people has nol yet been taken
'rhc mn, IL q: The Whig parry IN This scanda'
Ions wasr O. the lime ci The people by their SER
wants IN Congress is noi doubtful. me VINES
IF n. fnps.ias he lhs couisc, and are encouraged
nv some ot their leading journals 10 AXE II, IA
ord,r 10 greOns The 1car, Gad defsat nc ego'N@ me
admin straitcn 90 5fi8s II 10 an h"a0'a0!e ei0'e.-
! in this manner the Wings seek 10 PROSTATE 'he
stminis,ra,ion TO this end they seem to be en-
| lirely willing al The same ume 10 s'er'ace 'i'e
character and he best interest Of the Country IN
,br war with Mexico. Blind 10 all the dangers
and evils invu!ved in this needless deiay oil the
re,urn OF ius, peace, their eyes &c open only TO
| the ta!Isciuas prospec; al Wing hScenGency ana
he spos Of prescription which It VIII o'ihg.-
| Intent upon pioYiGins Tor the hungry 'hioh% vi
their upscrr rulous and corrup. followers, the lea
ders o, the Wing pany almost openly a'o", anu
| most plainly indicate by their acton or ,hacnon
Ina, thew regard the suitable provision Tor Inc
| supply and reinforcement OF our army IN
Mexico as being. in The comparison, hu! dust
ia the balaucc. y thousand "olccs from
Mexico-voicss both Of wings and OF democrats
Oh men in civil lite, and OF soid'efs-ell OF The
,Fc,t in ina, country Of his policy Of The wings.
| We hear from every source III information II!
Mexico. that her military rulers LOOK 10 HE
wing LEADERS o; his country as their allies ana
friends heir sole hep and reliance in refusing
peace ard proiraclne The war. The Mexican
| journals gre filled with IGe anti American dIa-
intes OF American politicians and Journalists
gains: The war Already tina! mosi outrageous
vote o; So 10 81, in which, b. Z majori'T OF me
roicc The wings o!lhe House have declared Ihal
this war is unnecessary and unconstitutional
on our parl, End "besun by the President! OF the
Uniied Sraos' tina, declaration Which IN vie"
of the fact iG2, he wa. bill OF Mag -, 1876,
providing 10. and adihoTizHg The prosecution ii
{! tgar 81 inrns'on against Mexico, vas voted l.
hv almost The entire mass of The whis parry 10
Cousress) mus, ia lis plain sell-coniradiclion,
in lis rnanc>i!y iacioUs PnFnosc, IN lis gross
uisresarcs OF the facts OF The case, in lis ne
ces>ary opnra,ion upon the Government OF
Mexico, aad IFS wap,onness OF assau! upon
cause hich with the previous concurrence CT
The wings, has been IDade now lur more !han
eighteen months the cause 0t cur WhO.e country
against her foe-hiS formal whie declaration,
thus inia nous in lis character, has Goab'less al
ready reached the Mexican government. al Qu+-
reia!o, and is al this moment published and
;iacarded in the cts u; Mexico, 10 TGase up III.
var faction there - new lnaisniiy ard new
COURAGE, and new efforts against oGI army and
| against peace The whias OF the Horse, finding
no time as get even 10 put The Presidents mes
sage in The HANDS OF, their committees, AND so 10
prepare for the word OF legislation most needtu
10 give The government the means 81 securing
peace, find aMple time 10 pui forth tfiS ro'e
which must make lhe ear ot every patriotic Anne.
tican who hears il 10 Jingle with sham" that his
country is thus ma 9hed, and with indigr alton
agains, her te:ame!s. Not only is his she .nelul
vote arains he executive government nat b15c,
hul i! is wilhuu, any decent preence Of ruth; for
if j, have ANYTHING like probajie cause 10 stand
upon, why is il not followed IN hv The great and
solemn remedy Tor violations OF the CONSTITUTION
b. Executive pOgerl WIN in snch case, does
the sword Of 'm?cccimsHt, instead OF executing
lus'ice upon The gully, yet rust in lis scabbad
,ln Il nj ua
he government and the cause al ileir county
ready and active 20 rouse ~ OF; NeI!can foes to
new obSiinacy. and iu!y, and Slaughter The W his
leaders seen well conien'et win Their single
deed, and, taking M NOE heed OF the urgent bu-
siness of The county, have gone cOlnposedlY 10
Sleep upon its i1nrcis'
10 adopt the ro.indamniiy policy OF mo more
territory"-,o DECLARE 4 var begun and prose-
cn,eG upon their own parry votes, violation oi
he constitution TO defeat, or delay ill delay Is
equivalent 10 defeat, The supplies oil men and mo-
ney wan'cd 10 close he war upon he pledge 10
vote which supplies ao' Z lev D! them were che.
s-n-,o Keep the puhlic bnsines away from
even The preparatory consideration o!commiticcs,
as ir in the nefarious hope that disaster may over
| lake our army, or bankruptcy farce lis way into
our national lreasury-io delay or refuse al pro-
per t3ciiliss - the government for he ncooiia-
lion OF a var loan aad II The same line 20 Gre
ale an artificial panic 10 the mo8cY market -
predicting f!naacia! pressure, which cannot
| come 10 ihe treasury, % The country N general,
| unless through. The needless alarm Of Whig cla
| mors and he Suicidal coercion Of Wig votes
declare 20 capitalists ,ha, there is lie hope ct
peace Will. our army remains in Mexico as II Is.
| vet 10 Withhold The additional regiments wGrrG
10 make i,s acion more efficient 70 secure r"r''
| to proclaim that wilhnu, a Sigh aui eTn?0rar,
sar.lax on tea and coffee, The treasury will frd
il difficult io borrow money; ", 10 refuse such
| war-,ax. which patriotic people would gladly
| pay in such a casc-lo finch away from vote
10 Withdraw orr troops, and yet to delay suitable
prursion for their adequate maintenance in Mex
ico-t CRY ou', in a word. h2t sOmcisifg must b.
dane 10 sIa1e OF ,uin 10 our national interests.
| ami sc; 10 delay. day ai'er day. am! week after
week either 10 da anything. or IA gel rtaGy 10 dc
ANYTHING, uselu'; -lhis-all this and Just this
seems now 10 he the way IN which the Wbig
leaders in Congress arc inclined to stand ny and
sustain their country and their government, in
time OF warl
Such policy is the dealh-warran, of anv par.
~ in This country which shall dare To carry il on.
| Such poicg is return TO Tie worst days of the
Essex Junlo-o The HaFdtod Caavcn:icn-oi
he BLACK Cochades" and Inc "3iue Lish ~
It s the old cry of "J,m Madis3ns scaT, and Jihs
| M1G'som may fgh! oa'," pul forth again in the
| same Icil s1'flt OF moral treason" WHICH, IN
| 1912 dashed to pieces powerful, ard wealthy,
and we'll organized party 10 its shock aga inst the
steadfas! patriotism oi liz American people
THEATRE Every succeeding performance
fixes Nix G. Vardenhod more firmly in public
favor, which he secured 10 hinse. on his fist az.
psarancc BY his persona'ion OF HGs,ie: We are
/ glad to see ma tic ladies have given him their
patronage in great numbers. To.nish, he ap-
pears in the character Of Bensdiei, in which lie
has gained a distinguished reputation, both in
England aud America. Indeed. his talents as
Comedian are by MANY said to surpass his ira
eic powers. Mr.. Blake appears as DoeJcuH
which will be, as it Away, is, a I.ch perform
ance. The whole play, NUcn Ano AsoCT No
THING is cast with the full Strength Of The com.