Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-28
From the Washing.on Union.

Major ieneral Graham left Washington
inis morning, in the southern train. with
dispatches for General Taylor. II is be-
lieved that he carries ou. instructions for
terminating "lhe temporary cessation OF
hoslilities."
We disagree essensially 10 opinion with
the "B Baltimore Clipper" of this morning,
upon the propriety Of this mnvensnt.-
The .Clipper" calls it an njadicious
movement p thinks, that time should be
given, ito ascertain whether the Mexican
government is inclined to peace; besides
this force under General Taylor may not
be sufticien. to progress much farther with
safety;" says that I'll must be recoIlecDd
that the army under General Ampudia re-
mains entire; and thar, if the Mexican ma
lion be thoroughly reused, our army may
be greatly out numbered, and Subjected TO
hazard. But, supposihg that il should
continue 10 achieve the victory, il must be
a, great expense Of lifo." 1t adds, thai
our army has done enough to demonstrate
lis superiority over The enemy, and dlncIne
The Mexican Government 10 sue for peace.
Let our.forces, then, rest at Monterey for
the present, aud until Mexico shall Indicate
her purpose OF peace, or war; in The
meantime, renforcenens, &c., could be
sent on to Gen. Taylor, so thai he might be
prepared TO take the field al the expiration
of the arnistice, should it become neces-
sary. A single reverse of fortune might
prove mosl disastrous 10 our country, and
should not be lightly ha8arded."
One would have supposed that the bat
Ties of Patio Alto and of Resaca dc "a
Palma, would have been sufficient 10 sue
for peace" But Mexico was too blind
aud vain glorlons TO feel her inferiorily,
! even after these two memorable defeats.
4 She may fall into the same error on the
| present occasion, and il may be necessary
| 10 give her blow after bIow,.aad stun her
into her senses. We have no apprehen.
sion Of Gen. Taylor's strength or his sue,
4 cess He has probably by this time, TO-
900 troops at Monterey-Ior, other troops
were on the advance ID reinforce the 6OOO
which be carried with him. We do not
state this facl unadvse,ly. We are not
| afraid of any force which .dInpudia can
E.brne against him. The pass between
Moalerey and Satillo is the only impor-
!. Iani obstacle which lies in our way and
| the twenty old pieces OF heavy artillery.
, which e.4have won al Monterey, can:
fscurcely be Substantially other cannon on
tsIte n art OF the e neInY, whilst they will
EscontiibuteSro 10 open oiir way Through tile
.mounlain passes. They cahnqtcope with
usi iu Ihe open tield--forno one now doubts,
that 10000 Of our troops, the finest per-
| ,aps in the world, are suliicient,lo defeat
any lnrce which The Mr5icarls may brius
agairstus. Why, then, should we pause
in our victorious career? Why should qur
forces ''rest a, Monterey for The present.
aud thus permit The time of our Twelve
months volunteers TO waste away. in in
action The "Clipper" does mol do JUS
tice to The energy aud efficiency Of our
troops. Ii has too many fears Of their suc-
cess, which unnecessarily says, .stlould
NOT BE lightly hazardcd." They may be
'.greaily out:numbered )" but We dread no
superiority Of numbers. Their discipline,
eallautry aud skill, will overcome all such
opposition. Mexico has as yet Indicated
lou slew desire for peace. to encourage
US in any inacliairy." We must hasten
Iier movements I'VE must strike blow Iur
blow. Tie papers have been specu!a
ting upon au expedition 10 Tampico. We
see No good reason why il sh6u'd not be
undertaken. We have still al least 10000
troops in the army of the Rio Grande.-
Allowing General Tayor's camp at Mon
terey 10 have one half Of them, we have
have about 10000 more in that wing Of
the army, to furnish troops sufficient for a
new expedition, besides guarding the
points we occupy on the fiver, aud main
tanning the connection between our differ
eut depots, Is the Baltimore editor will
iug 10 paralyze all these troops, 10 incur
ali the expense Of supporting them for
eight weeks, "untiI Mexico shall indicate
her purpose of peace or war;" Certainly
this is NOT our policy. We hope by the
time that the armislice would have expired
itself, we shall see our triumphant flag fly
ing at Chihuahua, at Satilo, and if The
newspaper spectators are be believed,
perhaps at Victoria. he capital Of Tau.
maulipas,J and at Tanpico. Al all
events, we go for action, energy. and sue
cess-aIways prepared, however,, TO neso-
liate for au honorable peace but declining
any arnistce, until treaty of peace has
been ratified. LIE, the National [ntelli.
gencer indulge its foreign parliailies, it
pleases-let it consider the war unneces-
sariy waged, and the blood idly shed. We
can lave no sympa,hies with such miser-
able and sensible ebaliIions. We see our
country plunged into war; by the aggres-
sious OF foreign nation-claims neglected,
solemn engagements TO idemnify our citi-
zeus sbamelessly violated-suiicient causes
for war was given, according to General
.Jacksen's message, years aso-our terrific
ry Invaded, aud the blood Of our citizens
shed upon our own soil. The pariol sees
H.. ,t,;,,, %, ,hoy .re and seas like a