The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-13

The Baltimore American, the National lntellgen-
-, and the N. Y. Courier e. Enquirer are IN full
chorus upon the course OF the administration. They
NAV as well stop their hue and cry. They ou. DC
c.iye some Of their own party, as well az the Mexi-
cans. The administration will discharge Its ou-
ties firmly and fearessy, in spite Of their e'amOf"s
and of their misrepresentation. As we have S"'o
more Than once, time will show.
We must say, however, that il has been le'' ,o'
an experienced officer in Canada to do more Jusu'e
TO the acts Of our government than most OF is
raj nress.s have exhibited. We have already pao-
Ishsa The whole of his article from the " Montreal
Gazette - We eonfne ourselves, therefore, Tor lhe
n,,sso, 70 the following extracts from his sensible
letter: 1921. +"
aIfths American press, which exults ia the priv
lsge rather American than dignihed, Of making, II
nossible its own, government appear contemplate,
bss sneeseded in bew ildering the Mexicans, by It's
crude and ridiculous eonjeetuTes on the designs OF
the war authorities, as completely as II has DEVIL
dered its own countrymenS the service done the
estate" has been most patriotic 80,
"Instead, however, Of being involved IN a oally
changing vortex Of puerile perplexlties, as II has
pleased these papers to represent, the government
having feeble foe to deal with, commenced hosuh.
ties upon a Wel-digested plan OF operations, anu
has nursued Them with undertaking regularity nor
was there but one possibility that could cause de-
ration In the catalogue OF contingencies, mere
was possibility that some party IN Mexico might
receive Gen. Taylor with open arms, as an lnSua-
ment Of eleysing il TO supreme power Inc en-
thusiastic Mr. Bancroft, Of the Navy Department,
NAV have given IL some consideration, while MS sa'
gacious colleague, Mr. Marcy, Of the War Depart
msnt, would give II very little, ana the result mas
proved that il was worthy Of none at all. go
"The original design has therefore gone steadily
forward, which was simply succession OF ln'e-
sons on the flank OF Mexico, each Of which cuts OIL
h., ter,itorv AZ n certain parallel, and paTalyZes
her authority to the north Of it, For the west Hank
or coast the feet stationed in the Pacihc was quite
sufficient; and Col SteyensSn's regiment, which
has gone round to garrison the posts to be main
tanned, is a stronger force than the Mexieans ever
had at their place Of destination"
al have set down distances in miles, on rough
calculation, merely as guide to your readers,
though they may be longer to those who have 10
march lsn but they are sufficiently accurate to show
that the whole eastern side Of the Mexican posses
sons from the 42d degree Of latitude, and Santa Fe
10 Vera Cruz, line, say Of 800 miles, IS now GOV.
cred with American troops or ships-of-war and
though so immensely long, all perfectly safe IN its
rear, and resting upon supplies. II the American
government has not, TO crafty their newspaper
brought the wsr1o maturity with the hasty expedi-
ton Of ninety-day note, or a shipment OF -four, II
has In a short time, established a grander base OF
operations. in extent, than has been seen in
modern warfare.
EThese observations are not intended 10 censure
or approve anything going forwards but simply ia
explain what Il appears originally was, ana wha'
continues to be, the programme OF the war.