American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-21

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Too POPULAR. Old CROUCH and Ready" is
rendering himself too popular by his splendid
victories; and it will be fortunate if he be not
shorn of some of his glory. The work of de-
traction has already commenced-and ceRsure,
in no measured terms, has essayed to blast his
hard-earned reputation. 1t is possibly feared
that the admiration and gratitude OF his coun-
trymen may induce them to elevate the Chilli
tary chenain" to the highest office in their
gift; and hence the enthusiasm IN his favor
must be restrained by undertaking his achieve
menls and detracting from his merits. In one
paper it is said-''his waiting months at Mata-
moras for wagons to be built, instead of using
the mules of the country for transportation, en-
abled the Mexicans to concentrate in force at
Monterey, and construct those batteries which
our citizen soldiers won at such cost of life.
But that error was as nothing compared to the
tremendous vantage ground gained by the
enemy in this uncomfortable eight weeks de-
lay. 1t has been declared by persons knowing
the country thoroughly, that the mistake of
missing the enemy at Point Isabel, and then
idling until wagons were built, brought upon
the treasury needless expense of million per
week. The armlstlce at Monterey will cost
the country more, nearly million of dollars
per day"
Tho delay in the movement of our troops
from Matamoras was caused, not by the ndo-
lence, neglect or want of proper activity on the
part of General Taylor, but by the remissness
Of Government, or the mpossblity Of furnish
ing supplies more promptly than they were
forwarded. General Taylor was thrust for
ward in the face of superior force, but i'll pro-
Vided with the materisL necessary to the pro-
lection of his army, and consequently exposed
TO great hazard. By skill, bravery and hard
fighting, his troops were preserved, when the
general fear was that they would be defeated,
TO pursue the enemy it was absolutely indspen-
slbe that he should be provi ded with the means
of conveyance This was the duty Of the Gov
eminent, and it may have been performed with
all possible dispatch for aught we know-but it
is unjust 10 charge upon him the expense which
resulted from the delay. Nor are the other
charges brought against him more lustifable.
He had been led to believe, what our Govern
ment itself expected, that the return of Santa
Anna would lead to peace. He knew nothing
OF the reference OF our proposition TO negotiate
to the Mexican Congress; and he nationally
concluded, that the conquest of Monterey would
afford the Mexican rulers favorable opportu-
nifty TO terminate the war, if they felt so dis
posed. Hence he concluded an armistice, sub
ject 10 the ratification of his Government.
How this armstice is TO cost the nation ''near-
ly million Of dollars per day." we are at a
loss to perceive. The writer says, that, but for
the armstice, General Taylor sat the end Of
eight weeks would have been debating his own
terms from the rich heart of Mexico" This is
idle exuggeration. His army had been dimin-
shed from SIX thousand to five thousand four
hundred by the three days battle at Monterey,
and much hard fighting remained to be done
before getting possession of the town, had he
not concluded the armistice 1t is probable,
then, that he would net have had more than
five thousand troops to have pursued the road
to Saltilo; and with this small force, he was
to "dlctate his own terms from the Ich heart
of Mexico" 1t is an easy matter to find fault
and to condemn-and those who are the most
ignorant are generally the most ready to CELL
sure. That General Taylor's course has been
dictated by the purest patriotism, there can be
no doubt. He and his army have achieved
wonders; but because they have not done I'M
possible thiRgs, they are subjected to the CEN
sure the malicious and the ignorant; but the
country will not suffer the glorious reputation
which they have acquired to be furnished by
malicious Misrepresentation or ignorant Cos
sip.