Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-12-17

~uh The accompany DO vspe nts, whirl
sie hercw itb transmitted. HesNte., II va,
] ressonsble TO suppose ihst he mus, zee the
tuincus consequences TO Metieo Of Val
! with tue Unneu States, and that u would bs
his interest 10 favor peace.
| IL va, Under these circ esasta nees md up
on these considerations that II wss deemed
erpedient moi 10 obsifuci his rsipin 10 Mex-
100. should he attempt To do sc. Our object
was the restoration OF peace snl with that
view M reason WAS pctcei,ed why we shU d
take psu With Pstsdes. and aid him, by
means ot our blockade. IN preventing the 70
torn Of his rival to Mexico. Ga the contra
~ It was believed that the intestine divis.
IONS which ordinary saGacty could not but
anticipate % the fruit OF Santa A mas reiufn
~ Mexico, aud h,s contest Win Parade,
might strongly Tend 10 pr'JuCc disposition
with both parties TO resioro and preserve
pace wish the United States. Psrsdes vas
q soldier by profession, and mona,cliAi N
principle He had but rec emily before them
been successful m military revolution, by
which he had obtained pbwer. lie WAS the
sworn enemy Of the Unilet States, with
which he had involved his country IN the
eIisiing war Santa Anna had been ei-
PEELED from power by the army, was known
10 toe in open hostility to Psrsdes, and pub.
liciy pledged against foreign Intervention.
and the restoration Of monarchy In Mexico
10 view Of these fse,s and circumstances IL
vas. that, when orders were issued Ia the
issTC~7See g 80. ..s.l icscs. In. The Gulf.
shsr the existence OF the war had been 10.
cognl1ed by Congress, TO place the coss, OF
Mexico under blockade, he was directed moi
tn obsirnct the passage OF Santa Anna TO
MeIico, should no aileUpt to return.
A revolution took place In Mexico in the
early par, OF Angus, following. by which the
power OF Paradss was overthrown, and he
has since been banished from the country, q
Is now IN exile. Shortly afterwards, Santa
Anna returned. IL remains to be seen whr,h.
or ms return may not yet prove favorable To
pacific adjustment OF the existing Difficult.
ties, 1t being manifestly his interest not 10
perse'ere In the prosecution of . war com.
menred hy Paroles, 10 accomplish a pur.
pose 30 absurd ~ the re .conqucs, ~ Texas
10 me oaOihe. had Parsdes remained Ia
power, II was morally certain that any pacif
&c adjustment would have been hopeless.
Upon the commencement OF hostilllss by
Mexico against the United States, The indip
nNnt SPIN Of the nation was stonce aroused.
''H'e'' f''bB'l1 ItFIbnutu 10 tllt cJpeC-
'allon' OF the country aud by the act OF the
l3ih May last, recognized the fact that war
existed, by the act OF MEXICO, between the
United States and that republic, and grant.
ed tho means necessary for its vigorous
prosecution. Being involved 10 a war thus
commenced by Meiico, and for the Justice
oil which on our part we may c0u6dehtly APP
peal TO the whole world, resolved TO pos.
ly, tho ports Of Mexico on the Gulf aud on
tho Pacific have been placed under block.
ade, and her territory invaded at several i'm.
porlanl points. The reports from tho De-
parmenls OF War and the Navy will inform
you moro in detail OF the measurel adopted
in The Emergency in which our country wa,
placed, and Of tho gratifying results which
have been accomplished.
The various columns OF the amy have per
fofmed their duty under great disadvantages
with the utmost distinguished skill aud cour-
age. The victories OF Palo Alto and Resa-
"a de la Palma, and OF Monterey, won a
eainst greatly superior Dnmbers. and against
moe, decided advantages in other respects
on the par, Of the enemy were brilliant In
their execution, and eniille our brave officers
and soldiers 10 the grateful thanks Of their
country The natlon drploTes the loss Of the
0fave officers and men who have galianlly'
fallen vi Ile vindicatinR and defending their
couniiy's rights and honor.
II lisa subjec Of pride and satisfaction that
our volunteer citizen soldiers, who so prompt.
y responded 10 their coun,ry's call, with the
experience OF the discipline OF camp OF only
few weeks, have borne their pan in the
hard fought battle OF Monterey with a con
stancy and courage equal TO that of vetan
nd NJ ~. btnhn.t IL,
The pIivslions of long marches through the
enemy's couniry,an through the wilderness
have been borne without q murmur. BY rap.
I'd movements the province OF New Mexico,
with Santa Fs, rs capital, have boon cap
tured ~nhou, bloodshsd. The navy has CO.
operated with the army, end rendered i'm.
p0rant services If no, so brilliant, 1t Is be.
cause the snemy had no force 10 meet them
on their own elements and because OF the de-
fences which nature had interpossd 10 ihe
difficulurs IN The navigation Of the Me Iican
coast. Our squadron in The Pacific, with
The cooperation ola gallant officer OF the
army. and small force hastily collected in
thsi distant country, have acquired blood.
Ices possession OF the CALIFORNIA;, and tho
American flag has been raised Al every I'M
poItani ponl IN that province.
congratulate you on the success which
has thus attended our military aud naval OPP
Grafton. In less than seven months after
Mexico commenced hosililies al a time 90.
iected by herself, we have taken possession
oil many Of her principal ports, driven back
and porsued her invading army. and acqulr
ed military possession Of The Mexican prov
incss OF New Mexico. New Leon, Coahuila,
Tsmsulipas and the California;, a territory
larger in extent Than that emb in the D
riginal thirteen States OF the Union, inhsbii-
ed by a considerable population, and much
OF 4 more Than thousand miles from the
points 81 which We had To collect our lotcss
and commence eui movements. BY tho
blockade. tic import and export trade o( The
enemy has been cut OF: Well may the A
mtricsn people be proud OF The energy and
gsllaniry Of our regular and volunteer Off.
rers ard soldiers. The events Of these few
months afford a gratifying proof that our
country ran, under any emergency, conf :
deutIy rely Tor the maintenance OF her honor
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