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

iieved that he carries out instructions for
terminating ''the temporary cessation OF
hoslilities."
We disagree essensially 10 opinion with
the Baltimore Clipper" of this morning,
upon the propriety Of this move,n5nl.-
The MssClipper" calls it an injudiclous
movement; )" 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 suficien! to progress much farther with
safety; :" says that ..it must he recollecnod
that the army under General Anpuda re-
mains entire; and that, if the Mexican na-
lion be thoroughly reused, our army may
be greatly out numbered, and Subjected TO
hazard. But. supposihg hat il should
continue 10 achieve The victory, il must be
at great expense Of lifo." 1t adds, that
our army has dune enough to demonstrate
its superiority over The enemy, and incline
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, reinforcemen,s, &c., could be
sent on to Gen. Taylor, 80 thai he might be
prepared TO take the field al the expiration
of the armistce, should it become neces-
sary. A single reverse of fortune might
prove mos disastrous 10 cur country, and
should not be lightly haaardcd."
One would have supposed that The bat
ties OF Patio Alto and of Resaca dc IA
Palma, would have been sufficient 10 sue
for peace" Bit Mexico was too blind
and vain. .gorIons to feel her inferioriIy,
even after these two memorable defeats.
She may fall into the same error on the
present occasion, and il may be necessary
10 give her bIuw after bIew,,aad sIuu her
into her Senses. We have no apprehen-
sion Of zen. Taylor's strength or his SUI. .
,ess. He has probably by This lime, TO-
300 troops al Monterey-ior, other troops
we're on the aIvance ID relnGirce the 5000
which be carried with him. We do not
utate this fac, unadvisetly. We are not
|,arraidof any force which ,hlnpudia can
[I,rins against him. The pass between
tftloalerey and Salilo is the only impor.
TAU obstacle which lies in our way and
The twenty old pieces OF heavy artillery
|irhict 4we,-haVc won at Monterey, can;
Is carcaly besubs,iruteJ By other calinon. on
4 ,e pstr,l. ths e ncmy, whist they ,:Will,
open our way 3ibrpGsff tie:
aIounlaili:passes. They cahnpt cope with
us siu The open tield--forno one now doubts,
that 10000 of our troops, the finest per-
i,aps in the world, are sufficient 10 defeat
a,y fnrce Which The Mc.carIs may bring
a,,aiustus. Why, then, should we pause
,ir our victorious career! Why should our
forces crest at Monterey for The present.
and thus permit the time Of our Twelve
months volunteers TO waste away in in
action The "Clipper" does mol do JUS
,ice TO The energy aud efficiency of our
troops. Ii has too many fears Of their sue
cess, which Unnecessarily says, "st1oud
not lie lightly hazarded." They may be
greatly oul-numbered )" but We dread no
superiority Of numbers. Their discipline,
gaIlautry aud skill, will overcome all such
op poosilion! Mexico has as yet indicated
lou slow desire for peace. to encourage
US in any inactiSi,y." We must hasten
lier movements I'VE must strike blow Iur
blow. The papers have been specua
ting upon an expedition 10 Tampco. We
see no good reason why il should not be
undertaken. We have still at least 10000
troups in the army of the Rio Grande.-
Allowing General Taylor's camp al Mou
terey 10 have one half of them, we have
have abou, 10000 more in that wing of
the army, TO furnish troops sufficient tor
new expedition, besides guarding The
poiris we occupy on the river, aud main
tanning the connection between our differ
ent depots, Is the Baltimore editor will
iug 10 paralyze all these troops, TO incur
ali the expense of supporting them for
eight weeks, 'unti 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, aud if The
spectators are to 6e believed,
perhaps at Victoria, tlhe capital Of Tau.
nauIipas,y aud at Tampico. A, all
eyeuls, we go for action, energy. and sue
prepared. huwever, 10 neso-
tiate for an honorable peace but declining
any armistico, until treaty Of peace has
been ratified. Let the National Intelli-
gencer indulge its foreign parlialities, if it
it consider the War unncces.
sariy waged, and the blood idly shed. We
can Lave no sympa,hies with such miser-
able and sensible ebullilious. We see our
country plunged into war; by the aggres-
sions OF foreign naIion-claims neglected,
solemn engagements to idemnify our citi-
zens sbamelessly violated-suiIicient causes
for war was given, according to General
Jacksen's message, years ago-our Terrific
ry invaded aud the blood Of our citizens
shed upon our own soil. The parrot sees
these things as they are, and sees, like
man of sense. that we must now fight il
ott--before us an honorable war and an
honorable peace--and he will refuse to
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