Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-29

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our hands bya citizen Of the United States very re-
Gently from Mexico, and who has spent much time
in different parts Of that country the publication of
which may not be without use in correcting some
errors in the public mind in the United States, if
il do not furnish some useful information to those
high Civil Officials who more responsible than
the Military for the conduct of the war. The ideas
connection with them being confined to the publca-
ton of them upon his authority.
CIT is the opinion Of counymen that Mexico has
TO carry with the United States. am sorry
that they labor under such great mistake for is my
opinion tina, she possesses every necessary carry long
and troublesome with us under the system upon which is
going II is something like playing game Of poker.
you ante attic go in, but il takes great deal get
out. We have anted few troops in Mexico now, how
many will it take to get them out of it Mexico will ego
better" We shall have to lose them go BETTER bluff
them off with good round sum.
81 have been examining the statistical tables published by
Mr. Tanner, and find many errors in them. have re-
sided number of years different sections of the country
In the State of Tabasco for instance do think they
five hundred bushels of wheat It's produce is corn cotton
tobacco logwood sugar. rum and catethe latter sufficient
for the whole Mexican army for twenty years. And
might say Of almost every State Of Mexico Our officers Of
the Army, their guard will be led into some great
with the Travelling Map, copies Of which have been
supplied TO the army for contains great many
sental points Mexico has at all times men and money 10
meet and, moreover and ammunition supplied her by
way Of Honduras Her mines give her copper to make
balls Of than be fired from all the guns the world Her
magazines contain thousand of powder the
city of Mexico fifty millions Of dollars 10 money or bull
on and the enemy Of all strangers the Sickness
while the Mexican soldiers live little more than corn
and salt ~
Toconque Mexico the United States should take different
plan from the presentone less expensive and conc-
dedohewise will not be finished for FIVE years come
1t can be done only follows: During the time that Gen.
TAYLOR is marching his army the westward send another
army of thousand men, under good general and take pos
session Of the city Of Tabasco cut off their from
Yucaan and Chapas and march the city of Mexico,
passing through the States OF Vera Cruz Oaaco Pueb and
thence into Mexico, distance of about six hundred miles,
and through the most valuable departments Of Mexico In TAX
ing possession Of that valuable State Of Pucb, Mexico
off from all communication with Vera Cruz and her southeas
tern States Gen TAYLOR should take possession of Tamau
pas New Leon, Zacaeca Jasco, San Luis Potosi Guam
axuato, Queetaro and both armies fall the city
appointed time. If not, when Gen. TArLoR gets Monte
rey he will be the ci;yof Mexico he will
get The question: how this is to be accomplished and
the winter coming in Gulf, is simply answered
thus Let the Heads of Departments employ experienced
Americans who know the dangers Of the Gulf Of Mexico It's
bars and potts. and sanguage, aud tout proper
ports conduct brave hearts fight their country
which will land them in sacty-nsicad Of employing parcel
of aboas and dugouls such officers have been char
tering and thus rskng their valuable lives and destroy
ing the Government property The money that has already
been expended in this sufficient to have whipped
Mexico half dozen times.
The with Mexico is not yet bagun. 1t will
Government great deal of trouble and money, and after
what do gain bankrupt country, with three millions Of
whites and five millions of Indians support
doing for Texas that all the world and has
pay her credtors-nor viii have Yes,
there is another way conquer Mexico Let Govern
ment give our Generals carte blanche draw on them
viii guaranty that in that every Mexican officer will
render Gen. VEsA did, and take passage for the United
States and there remain long he has banker supply
him with money and passport the country"
The BALL is ROLLING oN.-Thc following is
copied from the Kennebec Journal
mocats Of this town have expressed their desire the Hon
Jons p. HALE of New Hampshire, by letter. that he would
address the citizens of Augusta II he accepts the invitation
he viii probably stop here week. his way Bangor
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