New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-01
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The War with Mexico.

The War with Mexico.
That very general and anxious desire for the
restoration Of Peace with Mexico pervades our
Country, we hazard l.tle in assuming. Tina: the
prospect is less favorable than we could wish Is
also obvious Thus Ear. armies nave made
abundant progress in overrunning Mexican TERRITORY
bat very little in subdning Mexican spirit or allayInz
Mexican hostility On the contrary, it is proclaimed
in every letter from the West Of the Rio Grande
tina, the people regard our troops with inplacable
hatred. and eagerly await an opportunity 10 take
vengeance for the occasional outrages and depreda-
ton. incident 10 an invading march BY troops as
little accustomed to discipline and subordnaton as
oar Volunteers Our Officers perfectly con
scous that the FIRST tidngs Of reverse to our arms
Will call TO the saddle every able bodied Mexican
from the Rio Grande TO the Sierra Madre. and that
defeat now to Gen. Taylor would doom his entire
force TO determination.
That Gen Taylor understands his own position
and ii. responsibilities has already been abundant
~ proved The militia corporals and barroom tn
bunels by whom be was promptly and decisiveiy
eensured for not making Ampuda and all his troops
prisoners at Monterey, have probably received Tar
thar light on the subject by this time Il is plan
enough that our army suffered tar more than the
mere number OF killed and wounded would indicate
in the fight at Monterey, and that Gen. was glad
70 get possession OF the town on any terms he
well might be II the President and Cabinet did
90 silly thing TO overrule the Armisticc he had
made and urge him 10 push forward INTO the noun
tain Surges and passes to Satlo, 1t IS evident that
ne his been wise enough 70 disregard the counsel
ind remain In his hard won position of strength aud
security ~ Monterey. he IS safe against the at
tacks OF the entire Mexican AIRY, and overawes
all tl.e country he has overrun tut let him once
plunge into the mountain passes and he divosts him
self of moral influence over the provinces this side
and exposes his Army to fight foe vastly superior
in numbers. on ground OF their own choosing. in
gorges where hundreds Of resolute men cUn stop
thousands, and where vsor and steadiness may not
avail the invaders while repulse ensures their ex
termination. 1, will take very peremptory orders
10 push Gen Taylor into such predicareut
Yet we can only account for the evacuation OF
Tanpico on the superstition that Santa Anna relied
on Gen. Tayior's obeying the orders said 10 have
been transmitted him from Washington, and adyanc-
ing, when the willy Mexican meant to have en-.
trapped him into fight a, some point where his
destruction would have been inevitable We trus,
be has been oiled in this project and thar his large
forco rapidly concenred at San Luis Potosi Will
soon be so weakened bt want and deseltion as 10
60 no longer adequate TO the projected encounter
That Gen. Scott has been ordered 10 the Seat
OF War, and is now preparing to proceed th,her
is certain Report says he has submitted his plans
20 the President and Cabinet, and tina. they have
been unqcslidedly approved and that he has
promised. with $1,000 men and at cost Of not
over ss3ooo,ooo to conquer Peace before March
We do not believe nc has made any promises, but
shst he viii so resolved TO bring the War to an end
\. promptly as possible, none Will doub, II he Is
properly supplied with munitions sud SAINTS Anna
e.n be broasht TO battle ca sny,hiae Ike open
sToaad the resul; !, no, doubtful Bu, ths; viii
hardly he
Taa: Nsx;ects Us wrcsched state OF snsrchy
ia,a--ee;sou and pec&nisry exAsusuon, IS beyond
scass That SIZE csaOcs equip, feed 2nd keep IL
;Ae 6eld N e;Eeien; Army, IS ohvioa. But the
sp-.; c; hes People uahroken ani then hatred Of
Is woSt seen - es 4. in;enss as can well be Con
se;SeG What pyospect, then, is there .or speedy
Fsace VS. see Eone Aa, N Mediation, snd
:-.s; ,hss. i offered VIII nos Re raiely rejected
..le2.s 81 cas part Ii oos offered le; oas Govern
=e.s .t.ss 2otl,y tAe ,ersns Oh which viii make
Peace, au6 appeal Il the Christian Powers 70 stay
,A;s wS,eoa. useless ed0s.oa Of bnod, We may
% tbs witScn; weakness and wi,hoa; tesrof ms.
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