Litchfield enquirer., 1846-05-28
4hn ENQUIRER,
LITCHFIELD, MAY 2s, ls46.
THE MEXICAN WAR.

We again devote a large share of our paper to the intelligence received from the seat of the Mexican War, and to the measures and more- ments growing oBt of that war. In a 'spost- script" published in part of our last weeks edition, we gave brief and imperfect account of the great battle on the Rio Grande in which seuen hundred Mexieans were said to have been slain. We this week give such addition al particulars as have reached US relative to that battle, and also of an action in which it is sad that t,peIve hundred Mexicsns and sirty Americans were killed We rejoice in the news from that quar1er, so far as it assures us of the safely of our little army on the Rio Grande, which was for a while in immenent peril; but, when we call to mind the causes which have brought us into wicked and un- just war, we cannot exult in this wholesale sac ri6ce of human life. Mexico has done no more than this or any other nation would have done under similar circumstances--she has but resie- ted an i'srGding army. It seems to have been the deliberate determination of our Government to force Mexico into a declaration of War against the United States. First, we robbed her of large extent-of her territory, which was of itself sufficient cause for war still, no act of violence or bloodshed followed on the part of Mexico. A hostile army was then sent to the extreme verge of Texas, which ac- tually entrenched themselves on the Merican side of the Nueces, where they remained for several months, sfal unmolested Intent up- on his great object, President Polk ordered Gen. ylor to take up his line ofmarch for the Rio Grande, and entrench hiiaseli opposite Met amoros This renewed act of aggression and in- suit was more than Mexico could we'll bear.- Still, Gen. Taylor, in his long march from the Nueces to the Rio Grande, met only with re- monstrances, and with the distinct avousal on the part of Mexican officers that farther prog ress would be regarded as an act of war; and that their Government would treat it as such, and after all this had taken place, .it,was not until the authorities of that country had made repeated efforts to ascertain the object of such encroachments, and to induce the invaders to leave their territory. that hostilities were com menced. Yet our democratic" Congress can coolly attribute the fact oi the existence of war to the "act of Mexico" and cur Asdemocratic" President can appeal to his country as they feel the aerongs aohich lape forced On them
 the lust resort Of injured aations" @ to defend their rights.
 In all the correspondence and interviews be-
 tween Mexican and American officers, there is discernatle spirit of forbearance under con.
 ciousness ofinjnry and insult. on one sde-and
 overbearing arrogance, on the other. We give
 single specimen of the conference between
 Gen. Vega and Gen. Worth, which took place
 after Gen. Taylor had entrenched himself oppo.
 site Metamoras, and previous 10 the com.
 m.ncement of hostilities. ,,r .f
 General Vega then stated that he had been di.
 rected to f.ceive such communications as Gen. eral Worth might present from his command ing geneia al, going on to say that the m arch o
 the United States troops through part of the Mexican territory ('ramaulipas) was considered as an act of war. .' r@D
 Il General Worth.-I am we'll aware that-some
 of the Mexican people consider it an aggress
 i've act, but--( (interrpted by the Mexican in.
 terpreter, and after slight tdscussion of the .n ternationai question on the part of General Ve a)-GenerM Worth repeated the above, ad
 ding that it was not so considered by his gov
 ernment ;that the army was ordered there b,
 his government. and there it would remain whether rightiully or otherwise, that was question to be settled by the two goyernments General Vega, still disposed to aIgSe the merit ? of the case, was told by General Worth that h, came to state facts, and not to, argue them
 The question of right of territory was asai, opened by Gen. Vega who asked how the U, s , government would view the matter should th Mexican troops march into or occupy a portio 2 of the territory of the United States s General Worth replied that General Veg l. might probably be familiar with, the old nrov !, er6, Sufcientfor the day is the evil thereof, }. and that it would be time enough to reply
 such proposition when the act itself was pel !. petrated.
 '. General Vega. Is it the intention of Ge, h Taylor to remain with his army on the le h bank of the Rio Grande VI .S, Gen. Worth Mosr AssUREDLY, and tke1 2 Co remuin UHtl direcfcd OtheTecise by his gO' - ertIment. ~f.4 M gf~. VI " Genera Wave rav,,arkaA e ,x,a Flt nHssO ~N;r