Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-14
The War with Mexico.


The War with Mexico.
When we Yesterday attempted show, that, instead OF
prosecuting the against Mexico with renewed vgor and
.n,rsy a. the Union has 50 often promised behalf Of
the there are strong believe that
ha, determined to remain passive least until the
ing of Congress, we had overlooked paragraph in the
Executive Organ of Wednesday evening last, which. al
though written the usual engmecal sye adopted by
tina, paper for its official annuncauons,
theles. be regarded substantially couoboratve OF the
opinion derived from unofficial The Union
eth. Galveston News undertakes to show what
points Gen Taylor about to march, and what troops he
will have with him IL the News sure INA, his orders are
90 peremp'op anu ua' Se" ~ -; - III SnII
Its n bi, lor,,on. and his resources and tho OBJ
Cots within his reach-s not ne rmed in some degree TO
consult his dscretonl"
II we translate this paragraph aright il means the
pube shall understand-what think would have been
nus, a. we'll for the Union TO have in plain English
that tho orde recently sent to Gen Taylor to for
ward are MOT 20 pKnEnProRy previous
An IN. Union had led its readers suppose and that the
commanding General 10 permitted, he ough, to be- n
,oe deyreo TO consult his own discretion his future
movements
This semi official annuncaIion taken in connection with
the silence of the Union in regard tho limitations the
Washington correspondents OF several Of the New York
papers, 10 the intention Of the Executive TO permit
army and navy to remain idle as far possible until the
meeting Of Congress- jus6es the general and growing m
prcson that the President heartily tired Of the and
that although he did degn consult Congress about
the expedeney beginning IL, he 10 all
deyoyiag upon that body the responsibility Of officiating
him from the difficulties which he has rsshly aud
heedIessly plunged himself and the country.
It'll Of the indeiens bic position occupied
BY Administrator upon this question doubtless, which
unon and Its political associates to 6eirSy such
sensiuyeness whenever any alluson Is made TO
the origin OF the Mexican war; and to the manner IN which
has been prosecuted They hrsi attempted TO silence
the Wings by eoquenty descanung upon the duty OF true
patriots IN time OF war, to refrain from all inquiry into the
necessity OF the conflict IN which the country had been IN
voved by the folly or ambition OF lis rulers and TO abstain
even from commenting upon The want OF Judgment and
energy displayed IN some quarters ana the hAgran usnr
psOns OF power which marked us progress IN others-
We were gavey told that all VINO Sen'ureo 10 depart
from rule OF action so convenient and safe Tor an Ad
minisanon which ie consciousness OF It's oPenness 10
assault and which shrunk from the reouke had provoked
were guilty at least Of orai treason ana MS too by
men who did not hesitate TO proclaim IN Jusuheation OF
the bold and daring assumptions oil power committed by
some OF It's ofeers IN compliance win nsfuenons, That
The C0n'tfufion has nothins 10 do ioiiA TIE Mersan
wars IL mere eouid DC more nagrah' act oil urea
son man wini Voauon OF 'ne provisions mat lnsuu-
mentoy Puohe ohcefs VINO had sworn 10 man'aln pro-
'ee' and deiend' II!
Mt "eo'eI 'eoe"y oeiI'e'ed S' boston, mas
'Ni"o"eN ~ 80 'N~'' 'S' N'-S''''S 'N4''''o'
dispositions nc EAeeu"'e organ processes 10 be e1-
eessVey shocked Ut inc '' N.Y. Webster that the
region OF country between '"e aHo 'no MO 1'ahde
Tue INVASION anu VI 'n oy our army ied 10
eo"'ion oe'"oe" ' ~ '' 'o'ees' ahu
'u'n'Sne' inc P'eeA' 'O' ~ es ue''1iauoh 'na'
war eA'S" ny '"e a'' VI '"oNeO' was III tue ae'ua
possession 0' "' '-e ~ a'u consequently 'na'
the armed "oeuPa,O" VI d" " 'he Ane''ean FORCES
was i'seu On act OIL hos'" against tna' ro"er-an Ac
!" ana ""nou' INC sSn'uO" VI ,ne U"y "f-n'Ang pow
CT known 10 our h'u'uuonS' "e-s the iaet not pre-
eiSey as MT. "eos'e' S1es u " Oe "A' " u 80, we
need only refer 10 'o'e' % secretary marcy Of the w
Department. % oenerai ay'or, wt'eh before the latter
moved from 'ne Neuoe'' IN winch NC speaks o. iornhed
P'aces ga"so"eu " AA''" 'iOOpo' VII" WHICH Oeh'
would meet ana "hon ne "ss instructed not 10 interrupt
why were hey moi dtNeh Oh 'ney were on 'he soil o.
Texas " as tue Union no" eoh'ehos aU 'his section
OF country WITHIN WHICH IhkAE WAS MOT SlNsLk CITIZEN
of THf UNITED STATES THE ENTIRE POPULATION BEING
MEIIoAS engaged IN the ordinary aVocah0ns Of ie was
part OF Ie1as' ana even eOnshu'eu congressional
d'suict oil the oh'eu S'es' no" can "nuea'o Seere-
tas Mareys INSTRUCTIONS 10 Gen lsyio' 10 permit these
Mexican eAsons 10 remain III que' possession Of AMER
CAN soI II is shao" P'etehee-an a''ef-ihoughi' to
gloss over an act OF the Executive uefy indeehsbe ~
itself, and from the grave consequences OF which he naia
rally shfinks Would Mexcan garrison have been per
msd pesceaby to occupy the city Of Galveston Hous
ton, or San Antonio Evidently not why, then, were
they TO be allowed retain possession Of the and
villages occupied by them between the Neuees and the
Rio Grande Manifesdy because the Executive kneD
that oil that valley American citizen had
ded and that the population protested allegiance
MeSico,-were, their ancestors from time immemora
had BEEN under the protection Of Mexican lawsand had
never, for moment participated in the Texan revolution
but had successfully resisted every attempt Of the Texan
-, go -, ,id;oufon, c,,,,, ~ IN. IT,. ,...
o,,o 10 al tho Territory cas-, Of IN, Rio C,,nds !, no.
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