The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-06
WAsHiSaroN, Nov. 4, lsa9.

WAsHiNoroN, NOV 4, lSad.
Our Forces hOutmsts-Des ofthe .ad~'ni'trat'on
ITS Poliey-Mereo to foot the Bill Contingent 20.
tuntsers- Com. Stewart.-Mr. Buehansm-Mr. Folks
neat M ssass TO Congress
Notwithstanding it is insisted in many respectable
newspape rs that large volunteer forco Is be mme-
datey called out, the statement 10 officially contradict.
ed but in such warrant an inference that the
deparn ent may probably resort to the full power
conferred by the law declaring the existence of
between the United States and Mexico.
s At present. it is believed have enough in the
field, if they only sufficiently concentrated; and
the greatest solcude is therefore felt by the admins
traton for the movement Of Gen. Wool, who left San
Antonio towards the last of September with limited
quantity of rations are told as scarcely to justify
his advance.
By this time probably General Tay has received
in deposit at Monterey from Camargo, the four or five
hundred thousand raiions for which he called He is
too good soldier to make movement on Salt 10 with
out having large supply of provisions in his rear
What will be done during the next four or five weeks
it foresee and left to conjecture
The Constituent Congress of MEXICO will meet the
18th of December when the proposition Of the President
of the United States for negotiation will be laid before
that body for their action.
In the meantime the administration desire to "prose-
cute the war with vgor. and conquer pesce-to show
Mexico what we have done, and what more we can do
in case of refusal to negotiate And Santa Anna his
fellow Mexicans having been badly beaten will salts
fly the national honor as Ampudia did at Monterey Dy
making a firm resistance" at Satillo.
1t would have been decidedly better for Mexico and
santa Anna, 100, they mao acceueo 10 tne P'oPvsoA
from governmental negotiate in August last for In
that event, the would now be over, and the addi
tonal outlay of millions prevented But we are told Dy
official authority that will demand full indemni6-
cation for the sacrifices and the expenditures needed 10
redress wrongs &c. the greater the sacrifices and
expenditures the land will acquire and Keep,
the payment Of ndemnties in cash is altogether out
Of the question. -
We cannot with certainty know what will be done by
the War Department with regard to additional voiun-
IT, for instance regulations were issued TO the
Governors of the Northern and Eastern States and men
were in consequence to be sent 10 the headquarters OF
time they could reach there, the Congress of Mexico
will have met and perhaps agreed to negotiate a. she
must. The volunteers and the old would have to
be sent home the former precuded from the pleasure OF
fight.
Several months ago, gentleman from Tennessee and
bosom friend of the President informed gentleman
Of this city that additional volunteers were called into
the service they would be from Tennessee Mississippi
Alabama and Louisiana; and that II the government cali
ed for force the response would have to be given
Of the tap of the drum The slight to Northern states
could be justified by the excuse: We wanted the force
Immediately and we could not wait" The belief 10 that
if General Tayl wants more men, he knows ON what
Governors to make the requisition. -
There has been rumor abroad that Commodore Stew
TO take the command OF squadron In the Gull
How such report could have been set shoat won
der. All that Commodore Stewart said to few r1ends
was, that he should like to 20 out in the big hipsihs
line Pennsy lvana and help the squadron in the Gull TO
upset the castle at Vera Cruz
II strongly limited at q dinner patty few days
ters" (as Gen Scott said former occason to throw
Mr. Buchanan overheard thu ship Of state II be writes
his letter. going between the tar1ns oil s%2
and 1896 the free trade the assembling Of Con-
gress may have additional reason to desire MS removal
is thought that Mr. Polk in his next message will in
sist right to all of Mexico clear and unques
tionable," means OF making good arrangement by
the partition Of the territory FELIX.