Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-27

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The quarrel between the great republics OF the Wes-
tern hemisphere naturally commands the aenon OF those
whom circumstances have placed in close proximity with
them country comparatively unknown except TO those
who have come into direct with its and
tho mention of which scarcely sufficient to induce
passing notice, becomes theatre OF attraction
and highway for armies whose every movement watch
cd and eanvsssed with anxiety and interest The progress
OF these unhappy troubles well known our re from
the hrst misunderstanding respecting the payment OF pal
Try Indemnity, TO the annexation OF Texas; and from tho
contamination OF that nquiy down TO the crossing OF
Rio Grande Since the very outset Of settled deter.
mnaon has acuated the Americans POSSE
OF portion, and gradually OF the whole Of the rich
Try which extends from tho Gulf that originally formed
thor own boundary, TO the Pacific ocean. However much
the object have been disguised the SPEC
taor could not have failed To detect either msy
which concealed the real Intention. the sophsy those
who commended that the destiny the Northern re-
public TO the country, the wealth OF which they 40
gowngy Depicted and absorb the people, whose
made them prey But object to expaate
the tapacy of nation, the wrongs OF smother
IL simply notice the last struggle that has taken Mace
and the effect IL may have upon future operations
General Taylor, after months OF inactivity, suddenly
of his lchagy, and presses forward fulfil the puf
pose for which he commissioned. lie reaches the CITY
of Monterey with 5000 whilst the place defended
by 10000, according to his 1000 by the state
ment OF those who should know much beer-thc defend.
ers The CALAMITY and indomitablc energy OF the Anglo
Saxon shine conspic uous and the CITY
though resoucy defended, is carried The loss. for an
American battle prod gous; but perhaps unayod-
able. SO far oil is plain. The question then naturally
arpe nm
expenditure OF human life. Tho possession OF strong
hold and capture OF its garrison. may perhaps be con
cred sufciont but both of these requisites accom-
Pushed The Mexicans-the poor, despised Mexicans-
alter being sgnaly overhrown, tend flag OF truce 10 the
conquerur, and oer surrender place which they
have already lost on certain conditions The propositions
are agreed to-and certainly yanquished enemy never
drove better bargain than the who defended Monte
Tey. They suffered march OF the city within
week, with their arms and ammunition and the yicors
are TO have control the place they have won until
N 10 In d,,,
these exceedingly favorable TERMS an armistce of ovb,
weeks Is agreed to enable the Mexcans to repair
their hing Losses, and take up new position and all
this time the Americans must remain Inactive and canno,
drawn line The whole treaty bears upon II. from,
the mark OF absurdiy After losing onetweth of hi,
army TO secure victory General Taylor
throws away his advantage and places his enemy in
better position than before the commencement of the on
ggement for whilst the latter in his own country with
reinorcements and supplies his command wherever he
chooses TO concentrate his forces, the latter lies in
hostile country, with few resources and almost he
yond tho reach Of succor. glance at the relative
positions of the two armies must make apparent the
laundering of the American General. The present de-
feat, instead Of dlspiritng the Mexcans will give them
new confidence Tor IL shows them that their oppo-
nens are not nvincibe-that they be competed with
on equal terms Fancy the position the BRUSH army would
have been placed in at Ferozepore. had permit
ted the Silks 10 make oil, with a the honos OF an equal
Toe instead OF crushing them, and capturing their fortress
at once IL Is nonsense 10 talk OF wish save life and
horror OF blocdshed The very object OF war is to DESTROY
as much rs you ean IN as snort space OF time and with
enemy, only TO place him in better position TO fight is
too much like the mercy Of putting death by pro-
longing torture. or lifting him merely for the purpose Of
Knocking him down again Cen Taylor has Of
Monterey but what other advantages has gained by the
batc lie finds himself three hundred miles farther IN an
enemys country, and consequently that distance from his
supplies and achievements should the latter required
Like Napoleon, when entering the Russian Territory on
his route TO Moscow Cen Taylor will find u ns difficult 10
recede 60 on, and yet impossible to stand sul A
movement must be made, and whether 1t is onward or
10 10 nnIN MI ID.
The foe. Too much dependence cannot be placed upon
that the late action abundany proves The defeat of
the heHeans equal to victory under different crcum-
stances. couple such uiumphs and the American
Army would never reach their homes again The eight
weeks amnesty entirely Ia favor OF the Mexcans; but the
same state OF 'mSstey inactivity INDUCED in after
the capture OF Matamoras and the Monterey treaty shows
that Gen. Taylor has profued by experience
The present action proves the superiority OF the American
troops though not TO the extent that
posed; but unless object that has not been made an
rant induced the march to- and attack upon Monterey
Cen Taylor and his troops might much better have been
lying on the banks OF the Rio Grande.