Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-31
RiC ii M . n -, VA.


COLONEL WELLER.-OiC Col. Weller, the
commissioner selected by The la;e President to
rur The boundary line between the United States
anc Mexico, The Washington Union gives the
spljoined account. Il is true that his successor,
Col. Fremont. is amply qualified fvr the place,
and under other circumstances his appointment
would be an entirely unerceptionab!e one; but
as COL Weller had been already designated Tor
this du!y, had made all his arrangements to
en,er upon il, and had actually repaired 10 the
distant point where his presence in The perform
ance of this work was required, his removal is
credilabls neither 10 Inc justice ncr The magma
nmity OF Gen. Taylor:
"Col. Weller was a volunteer in The late war
with MEXICO, and fought bravely with General
Taylor. After his relUrn he led The gallant De-
mocrals OF Ohio against The allies OF Mexico IN
ha, Stale OF whom Thomas Ewing, Secretary
Of The Interior, vas one. OF course his ofences,
first lighting with Genera! Taylor against the
Mexicans, and second, leading The charge oil De-
moc,al3 against The allies OF Mexico nj home
wsre ereat enough 10 excite the hostility oil Inc
cabincl, who have prevailed upon The cabinet
voter In the Presidential chair 10 sign The war
rant for his political execution What respect
can The American people feel for man who
thug permits himself &c be used Tor The base pnr'
nose of prescribing patriotic ciizEns VINO iouSht
by hi; side in The battles OF Mexico. General
TAYLOR will learn, TOO late we lear, that sucn
infamous acts are revolving 10 The hearts OF me
American people, and will IecUil upon him who
permits them 10 be done"
Mr.. COLLAMER'S FRIENDS AT WORK.
"The Laurensvile IS. CT Herald OF The 18th
inst. notices The arrival a, Laurens 9. Ii. OF a
package containing one hundred and fifty aboli-
lion documents. They were directed 10 The post
master postage unpaid, and 10 post mark by
which 10 detect their origin"
is this The entertainment 10 which the South
was invited when called upon to vote Tor General
Taylor2 II il such as might be expected uncer
an administration whose chief is incompetent,
and majorlyot whose members are abolition
ISIS and free sellers.
EXPLANATION WANTED.
How does i! happen that tic abolition pam.
nhlets We receive every week or Two are not Pre-
pait or posi.n.afked in any way IL is idle 10
say that SIR. Cola rncr is not responsible ior Tins
81: nc OF ,lI,..s, with such gross violation Il me
law staring him ia The iace. But, again; why
does any postmaster, permit these packages 10 90
through his hands, uas'an,fsa anu anPaid, wheh
The lal0 ,eQu rcs these TRANSIENT docnn cn's 70 De
0,,poid; Fur,hec has any postmaster rig hi to
reliye, lhesc documents, illegally seul through The
,,aI or il he DOES So is il hot In violation Of The
la and The obligation Of his ofgicc7 We ask
solrly for information, but under The belief that
no postmaster has the gh to forward, or permit
10 % through his crfce, or deliver mail mat er
unpaid, which the law decIa es must De pre- pa i'd
Southern poslmasers, we think, ought 10 exam
inc into this mater. We may be mistaken win
regard 10 these points, and should like 10 know
wac her we are or MOL South Ca'olintan.