Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-30
4othe E:dtnr. ef,Ae Enquirer.

srpRY c. H.. Va, NAY a. l3'f
rte nj :hrno.d Wing, with its rah'o ins.lEt ~
soon q de ermipcd to oppose every h."e" ~ H., IN
administration, 10 mattcr no" saiu'n!. !. -, ,ba mn.
its effects TO sustain the honor ana aisHn. VI =. ,,
ton. So eagcri is it i'll It's "ppo-h''n; y - Sna;n hocnrc
nv the forrl1rk in olu,using II wnr WIN nPn'l': Wv
war has been declared, or any otllciai in!olH'"' ~ hm
hcon received ns to the plan Of nrg"'laliohs. ~ "a
issued it's sweeping drnunriatioilS aen."s' wv ~. =,
ter to the Court Of Madrid, when every ~! '" n,f, -.
tho Whole transaction, il under special ins'fuclions
from, ha government. 1t has used every effort IN ITS
nnwar n nrciudice the Spanish nailoh against MN
and his country, thus "l'structiilS hn! rptalninS Nv
urnrress Of negotiations. IL 1t not lal"rai 10 suPI'se
thnt our just demand. sn"a'" ,.h %cn thev ser thc conrsc
sitiou Mt the Spanish Court. whch my Sts NV W"
taI.on h,. tbr nrrss in this country! by so DONG,
they nrc hnstrniing and culisnminating the very eVehts
thry So strenuotisly opP..E'' ., x-o,;f,. tho
Si,rb n course as this may dohbtl'sS SIa'n! tnc
r.rtv s,lccn of a dctunct organ of an Obsolete c!ilne.
Rnt nv any the least, il is ilnpolitic and unpatriolc'-
Doncc under the present circumstances, Sh""h II ~
aoIy;c X doubtless 10 our interest: but the honor, dis-
uitv anil r.itarr of our country are t" pc Sustained III
al I,azur,is, and to the lust extremity. -.
rho Administration OF Gen. Pierce, Judging ny me
rost will Lr equal to any events the future may DrinS
f,r,l,. War, upon the most gigantic scale oil inouerh
times. il about to convulrc tue continent al Europe,
and in lis ultimate consequences 1t Will honD'css us
.,n,, nrw aspects and produce many rcfoliilluhS'-
The crowned heads, like the inbled war of the giants
are about to tear up trees, mountains and continents
to hcave ar each other. The scenes of the N"poleon-
ic drama are about to be rc-ennctcd on y hne
magnificent scale. Bnt, notwithstanding I'LL '""'
Pc0tt' may not be 0Hr Im'cy!
We had thought: indeed, we had some reason 10
hone. that n majority uf the Wing party hnh sorcty
rcpcntcd, in snckclnth and ashcs "l lis lrnSonoH'
course uafuinst its country, in the late war WIN HicAl,
co; that il had from, that time cc".ea |" ~ aH ~ ,i ";.
comfort, TO the enemy The INJURY iheE uu .",i
country. ON tlnt occasion, has never been properly
estimated 10y the American people; lhr p'"u "ia
treasure that were spent rs u TSl'ii'"'' ""'' VI
,hrir conduct, ought ever 10 stand us a monument al
'E,,r,n.n nml sbaIne Ia their memory! The glowing mp
,,.,ls OF their iiulatruis rlilet, together WIN hil lll''
rnrirrry uf tho press, never stimulate cd tllat iia'ioh!o
.nrb determined resistance a-ains, the just demands
Of our government, as the intiainlnhtorr speeches. "i
the Wig party; cheering the enemy |" %'.'ohc III
rn,n,ryTntn with 'iloody hands and hospiiahle
graves" No means were spared by me wing "ru-
tors and press IN heap od;mn and disgrace upon
their country in the eyes OF the ciFi'iZe" ""t"i;-
F:Tlcy cndeavorrd to make the impression upon 'm'
Ewnrid that the war was in opposition 1" the ie'i-
inrs of the American people, ind u mere pr
rniicaI excursion to deprive Mexico OF Il portion .i
her territory. Such nm IMPRESSION G'ih@ .iAu'' !. ~
not M all surprising ur strange iliat Inc ihli"is VI INC
ror,I shuu,ld BIZ forming coalitions against liz III OPP
,ositiou to "maniiest destiny TO stop our RAPID pro-
:ress in power and wealth, and seeking fr parallels
3rtwccn us and pagan Rome, III her ambitious ana
utopian dream To- extend her empire over Inc wo:ld.
- Like al enemy in the camp, INC! oppose our Pl'hS
Ilu Inflow tNtIN DSlt' i' -
rather they are more like .Es"l's l"mely fable of The
dog in the munger.
Much ~ we condemn and deprecatc such n course.
!, Inrs mn, sworyc liz from the path of duty, nor docs
4 take us by surprise; our knowledge of human M
ii,rc and the history Of our country would forbid IT.
WASHINGTON, the father of his country, and ''ilic tie
fender nf the faith" did not escape II similar opposI-
ton in almost every important public transaction OF
hi. lifu; and though at lines they we'll nigh shook the
Pillars of the Union, aud, Smns"n-likc, were will
Ing 10 overturn the Temple if they were crushed be-
,r,n,l its ruins, yet h- tirrnncss, his patriotism and
the rcctiluie of his intentions prevailed "vcr all their
in.rirues and vaccinations; and still the Temple of
Liberty stands proud and erect, holding its high cullni-
nntin. point in the Heavens, and balhcd in tho pure
snu-liglt Of freedom, il presents the sublime spectacle
Of the Pharns of the world. 1t looks like n special
dispcnaatiou of Providence that, assaulted without, and
torn bv disscniions within, il should have witlIstood
the war of empire, the wreck OF matter, and the
crush of worlds" But,
Truth crushed to earth vii. rise again,
I'll. eternal years of God are hers;
While Error wounded. ~riti'- i'll pam.
and dns amiIot her wor-hipprrs." NJ. O. II.