The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-21
PROGRESS AND PLAN OF THE WAR

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1t is far easier to say what has been done during
the present war, than proper to lay down the
chart Of future operations. So far as the following
article, from the "New Orleans Delta" touches on
the past it stands on safe ground. Everything has
been conducted with vgor. New means have been
created to meet the crisis What is the result SO far,
New glory has been added to our arms. The high
est feats of enterprise, vaor, and Of skill have al
ready been accomplished. More remains to be DONE
and more will be done. The very success which
our troops have obtained will excite their enth
and inspire them with additional confidence to ac-
complish more. The other arm of the service has
not yet performed much the army; but our navy
has already taken the finest ports on the Pacific
ocean, and laid open California to our power and
our arms. Besides, we hazard nothing in asserting
that, on the theatre Of glory which is open to
us on sea, our navy is prepared to perform other
feats, which will add trophy to the large fame
already characteristic of that branch of the public
service.
From the New Orleans Delta
"THE wAR.--The newspapers in all parts of the
country are filed with speculatons on the Mexican
war; and, indeed in this dull season, il s about the
only subject 10 occupy tnelr aUcnuOn. we nate TO
he singular, and shall, therefore, follow their exam
pie ny putting forth some crude ideas of our own.
"The campaign has lasted from the Cd Of May,
when hostilities first commenced, to the pres
ent time, period of five months; and the first in
quiry which naturally suggests is, What has been
done'' Much! Much more than could have been
reasonably expected. We began the battle with
fragment of an army; we have now thirty thousand
troops in the field. To raise such an army without
resort to draughts CONSUMPTION is what no other
nation on the earth, after thirty years. peace
could have done in the same time. BY this alone
the country has demonstrated the alsehood Of those
assertions, that il could carry war; for il
could never raise an army deluson under which
our transatlantic friends have long abored and which
had no trihng effect upon the course Of their policy
This fact alone, aside from relations with Mex
ico has been Of incacuable service to the republic
in mpressing upon other powers proper idea Of
our real strength. .... ..
"But besides this, we have in the operations Of
The war performed all that reasonable could cx-
pect and more we feel assured than many pretended
patriots desired.
"Commodore Soat has taken possession of and
annexed California, without the loss Of man.
General Kearny, improving upon the system, has
not only annexed New Mexico, but has in a very
summary manner naturazed its citizens, by swear
ing them 'on the house-ops' to support and defend
the constitution and laws Of the United States and
by appointing himself governor Of the new terrific
ryn - Gen. Wool, we suppose, has ere this
reached Moncovs, and annexed the new territory
of Coahuila. General Taylor has taken possession
Of all that part Of Tamaulipas bordering on the Rio
Grsnde, and is now quartered in the capital Of New
Leon, with the road before him, through Zscetecas
and San Luis Potosi, to the heart Of the Mexican
republic.
These things, for a campaign Of Eve months,
with an army newly recruited, in the worst season
Of the year, is certainly doing something deserving
Of credit And, whether like Kesrny the generals
have advanced for hundreds Of miles through de-
ser or like Taylor, they have their way through
hosts Of brave and determined foes they have done