Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
To The Editors ofthe Euouirer.


sen. WssHlSoroS, d. C., MAncm l2th. 1850
Gun We have the cry of PATRIOTISM from the Whig ures,
ay after day. the becose noeisfounded through the land
shii all the patriotism the nation i. suddenly c,orG;no
WIN new light and gorp md none others are for this n1
m those who, in time past gave laid and comfort" to the
, during all The wars i'll which tie United STATES have
ci oee engaged from the foundation of the poyern
s nnae hc first confederation, TO the close o the late
contest with Mexico To be sure their names hay. chang
en bn yet You the old eaven Of pine box of The r.
uoh mixed mp with the Federalists the times of the
aisi Adams, and continued under the name of ernl rc
publican, in the days of Mr. Madiso and as tey nroorcss
NJ AZ IN years continued themselves under the title OF anti
Ahsonr Native American Whgcery but Of late droppinp
~ ~ me aiiass md assuming the term ''Whe party" We'll
neihe Wing constitutes patriot shall Ike 10 know
wnsre am 70 goE Certainly, slessrs Editors have
never been Whg and no service in defence of the coun
lfy, would constitute or make one NV democratic
ooers who have defended the nation her interests and her
onor IRON the Androscoggn the Rio rande hove
gwen aid and comfort the enemy Yet they hnye bnt
poor claims 10 patriotism when brought in position
win the Wings The democratic party required rye
place ~ those who never have ialteed in patriotism the
modern w Ing party" Any man thai refused to sup
plies 10 Gen layor and the army in Mexico is now termed
patriotic Whig Mr.. Seear Of your State Legislature
calls Them rdra driS," f.c., "black swans" For my
part do not consider them bird in the least There are
several III Virsina quite number in Maryland and as for
massachusetts, New ok and Vermont they prolific
III iecundiy, thai shall not be surprised learn il there
are moi, few more Of the sort" who have cnigatel
10 "othcr quarters of The worli.'
Inc lnteliscncer ot this city, Of Yesterday has two
pages oi its pondrrGus columns devoted editorials and
extracts from different papers, detailing in pathetic
sirans many high-wrought culogy on the sacrifice.
that icU be made the preservation OF The Union
Inc best commentary these papers would bc for
some one that has the means ii command give extracts
oi htf opinions 10 the public during the late war; the
ected war with France during the administration Of Gen
Jackson and the Of 1872 These times Of trial for
patriotism; bit large portion Of the present Yig Patriots
md n" love oi thr Union III any Of those trials of the
lry union, tie sake the Union" was In. least al
r c'ors and I'll the efforts they put forth were DISPLAYED
70 'nairass theiT own country and Ia encourage the enemy
IL soufcr resistance.
And now, iorso0h, because the South is waxing little
warm at the many grievances she has had TO endure al the
hands OF partial legislation and faith in our North
ein brethren III proper Sndcaon of properly, they
are 10 be charged with desire secession when an
important obec! IL yicw the Nashville Convention
meet ior an interchange oi opinion and ry hy friendly
pcals the free States procure restitution of or stolen
and runaway slaves. And Tor this have the mag
nhcen bursts al conence all the land Those bursts
u eluqnence remind OF the times when similar
ieala electrified t.ic people OF Ohio; when Your ScheEcks
fiidSos van Dykes and Boits presented their reasonable
resolutions 10 Congress- when scamp OF general re-
fused 10 do honor 10 the ,eans of HE gallant Lincoln who
fell in Mexco(t (tlia mans maize believe was Howe ot
Massachuses when the State refused supplies 10 the
volunteers under the talented Gushing and Webster But
why multiply incidents ot 'a;d and COMFORT" History i'm
partial history will record all hcsc dons of dark mali
tfed 10 INC cause :" inc country; ana ls cphenera burst
Of The patriots is only because they know the conflict
distance. II an enemy truly were near, they would
snow themselves /" The nation i'll their true colors and be
found they hhve been the opposite side repub
canism True their instinct when danger threatens and
tfe enemy ia upon US they cause for car bnt in
the present situation Of the country when there is cause
far ddngsr they are, Gen Footc said in lis bonnet
dotr I'LL for pd'riaisn'
The past week has heen week Of mach able debate in hs
Senate. have my opinion Of nil this flow of words
If action follows in The wake Of all these good speeches,
shall rejoice in the result Gen Fonte vii! much towards
settlement or am much mistaken in that Senator Judge
Butler will also aid in the work. John Bell is very active
and Col King spares pains in Tie plan of settlement
This latter Senator is Of the Jndcous aud canc
iaory managers Of difficult questions in the Senate ana
with the cool Judgment Of Dickinson md the powerful in
teect al Webster have strong hopes the whole slavery
question will be finally aud forever arranged satisfactorily
all parties.
| drop you this merely L. le yon know tina! IA,
Wings have become very patriotic with danger at distance
Yours JACOB FAITHFUL, Jr.