Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-17
From tne Sea, os war.

Tho adriees itotn Squadron In the Gulf exceed
ingly notifying. second sbOruve attack upon Avsr-
do cannot fail to produce reflections not very catering
gallant tar however apparent il may be that the fail
ought be aseribed rather qusey Vt their
means Than to their Of skill and inrepIdy. IL
were better that the attempt should have been
peaied, than thus n second time have isiled and
more especially since have yet learn what benefit
WIS expected from q successful assault upon the
town.
The successful defence OF Alvarsdo will have tenden-
ey TO increase the confidence aud enthusiasm OF the Mex
csns-whieh, according the Of last
from Vera Cruz needed sumuant Il will be seen.
by tue ample details in this mornings paper that they show
signs OF quailing-ahough, with Characteristic nsa-
biy They do mediate revolutions the
capital even while foreign armes occupying their
provinces and threatening the heart OF the Repub
ic Nevertheless begins to be apparent. those
most inclined undcrrae the pro~ess Of tho Mexcsns
that the subjugaron OF their country by means the
holiday entertainment which invited by the Ad.
mnsration and It's friends in May last Not only the
Merieans more willing to fight and more difficult whip
than had then supposed but the physical features Of the
county they nhsbt present obstacles the advance OF
invading army, which. nsurmouutsbe east
y to be overcome. Every thing which the
mate Skill in conjunction with the stubborn energy
and the most unnehing courage, effect, will doubtless
be achieved But even the Anglo-Saxon cannot
complsh mpossbilies They neither protect them
selves against ambascsdes scale "sky-kssing
oAlhs nor nve without food and water, any more than
their Maurtanan antagonists Indeed the latter have the
advantage Of them in this respect by the assimilation Of
their hsb the character Of the country they live and
which therefore they easily defend than
conquer.
While have therefore, that the honor
of will be suled any future conflict, by in
glorious defeat nevertheless glad that there
growing disposition among the people to terminate
conflict in which the laure be and the substantial
advantages TO be attained, great they be, are
not likely compensate Tor the blood which flow and
the expenditure which il OF necessity involve. And
only there increasing anxiety for the restoration
peace, needessy disturbed but there also be
something like confidence that will be speedily effected.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York Jour
nal Of Commeres, who generally well informed and who
seems indeed speak unireqleny "by authority"
writes a follows
81 am convinced than that the with
Mexico is nearly end and that the Government
Peeu peace, and willing make fair and honorable
terms, such terms OF will be approved Of by
Congress and public sentiment The Government has So
meets sod acts and unit the Mexican Congress shall have
an opportunity to make propositions fo- peace.
Isyo; not to enter upon the Wild goose march
10 the city OF OF MeNico-nor San LUIS PoOsi. He Ill
halt al Saiio and Ortfy that place and passes be-
tween II and Monterey.
'Hs has orders render it discretionary with him to
lake that call for increased forces the
RIO Grande, and proceed. He will not proceed.
The winter campaign will amount TO nothing. In the
uutess Neatf DC COM
nence operations 10 the Calf OF Mexico, be
content TO hold what have Of Northern Mexico and
defend IL The latter wall probably be the course, for
dom seemA TO intimate H."
Other letter. from Washington speak in similar strain;
but preferred select from columns paper
friendly the Administration and which are disposed
TO ihiak is sometimes selected exponent OF
sad designs. 1t IT, confess strange near from that
quarter, confession that the fsvore idea reve
ng in the hall, OfMon,ezuma," (Which the Administration
papers now rarely repeat Is oay comparable to "a
wild goose march"
Perhap. II would have been fortunate had Mr. Polk -
regarded Twhen he ordered Gen Taylor TO plant
non opposite the of Matamoros-as in that case
think it probable, would have been no war ane
all the obj-cts likely be effected by II would have
been secured for tenth Of the its prosecution vii
render necessary, and without the sscr6ce Of human
life