The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-20
THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.

which encourage the enemy, giving him laid and
comfort" by captiSus objections, and treacherOu.
hesitation. At time like this. "eowardiee be.
trays like treason" and hesitation 'betrays Ik.
sowsrdiee. We subioin few extracts from soma
of the New Orleans press
'r-sz From the New Orleans Piesyuus Of Oct II.
"TnE UNITED STATES AND MExIco.-The eoun.
try but begins to appreciate the responsibility III,
| war in which we are engaged with Mexico True
husiilities have been wRged for six months, and In
that time have won neyer-fading surelsi but the
nation has not yet put forth its strength, nor has the
at large been reused regard the events Of
| the campaign on the Rio Grande, vastly more
momentous than the incidents OF the Seminole OF
Black Hawk wars. We have committed the error
natural to great and powerful nation--we have
moderated the strength Of our foe-we have plttd
or despsod his weakness, his folly, and his malice
But events have occurred, and occurring, 10 put
an end to our apathy, and concentrate the attention
| of every one upon the interests involved. The ma
| ton has been awakened 20 the magnitude Of the
war by the announcement Of the victories we have
won, and the vast territories we have conquered and
| annexed TO our domain. The map Of North
America has already taken new aspect from the
progress Of our arms, and Il is easy 10 trace moo
the new line which, stretching from the Gulf TO the
Pacific, is to separate us from our Mexican neigh.
bors; but who can tell where he line will run, If
Mexico persists in the course which our last ac-
counts show her determined to pursue
! "The declaratioppf the views Of Santa Anna, as
set forth in his letter 10 Gen. Almone Is OF vast i'm
portsnce. II shows the man in his true colors. He
yields To the current Of popular feeling in favor Of
| war and inasmes and exasperates the animosity
which fills the breasts OF his ignorant, passionate
countrymen, towards the United States. What
cares he for pledges he has given for the ineyiu
BILE evils into which he is punging his country
| His Unsuitable ambition will not suffer him TO
suit the interests Of Mexico he must play upon the
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hope Of being carried on to power upon the topOf
| the current which he might have stayed. He has
chosen his course, and his countrymen mus, sndars
i the consequences OF his act.
"The government at Washington has taken the
alarm. The news that our oyertures had been re-
ected by Mexico was evidently received there with
/ surprise and astonishment. But recovering there
| from, the administration commenced at It's
preparations for the new emergency presented and
when the news shall reach the capital that Mexico
| is raising thirty thousand troops-that she has de-
ermlned upon war to the knife'-not only the gov
eminent, but the whole people, we trust will be in
standy aroused TO the fuli magnitude Of the contest
and to the dread responsibilities which we must as
sumo.
| "The attitude in which the United States will
stand before the world will be eminently honorable
| to US, and will justify every measure Of severity
| which we may be called upon to take. We have
endured the contumely Of having our minister in
sultingly thrust forth from the Mexican territory,
Another representative was sent thlther to prevail
upon Mexico to avoid the impending danger Of war.
| He, too, was scornfully rejected, with his mission
| of peace War then ensued, the Mexicans commit
| ting the first open act Of hosttes; but it had not
lasted three months before we again rendered TO her
| in all sincerity the olive branch. Again has she sci
aside our overures for peace, pleading that The gov
eminent has not the power to entertain them, while
she is at this moment levying her armed men by
| thousands TO drive us across the Sabine.
"And again, the United States has prosecuted this
war other civilized nation would have done, in
a spirit the most forbearing and humane. The
march Of our army has carried with 1t security and
plenty to the Mexicans, instead of waste and DESC
lation, and the campaign so far has been marked on
| our part by every attribute of magnanimity which
might become a great nation towards weak and
| PROSTATE foe.
"But there are limits to all forbearance The
late audacty of Mexico in rejecting overtures,
followed by the marshalling of her battaions under
i her most renowned cheftain, calls upon gov
eminent to put forth its might, and crush the foe
whom we cannot touch by appeals to him to spare
! us this necessity. Again has the concen ration of
our troops from the distant fortresses Of the At
antic coast commenced, and awaiting here
| the summons daily expected to call our citizen SOL
diery again to their arms. At once, say, let
| tie whole force which Congress placed at the dis.
| posal of the Executive be called into the field.
Pour troops into Mexico by the great which
lead TO her opulent cities; place them upon the high
| way 10 her proud capital. Let their instructions
| be that they 10 be subsised from the spois Of
| the enemy. Let the enemy dread the advance Of
| our conquering hosts as they would the approach
of peslilence. Let them taste and drink deeply Of
| the bitter cup which would fain have spared
| them. Let us convince them that the hopes which
they are taught to build upon our supposed dlssen-
sions are built upon sand that they utterly vain
and futile. Show them that in earnest Let
the fiery bolts Of fall among them fast and
thick. Let sicky sentimentality longer deter
us from taking our satisfaction for wrongs in
AIcted. ~a...
Indications are multiplying around us that such
is the course to be pursued. We give at length
from the organ of the government various signs Of
the impending storm. The Executive has been de-
| ceived by Santa Anna, and the world will mock
and derlde him, unless he now addresses himself to
his task with memorable determination A feversh
excitement prevails here in regard tn the point TO-
wards which the blow will be directed which oil
| feel must be struck Public opinion indicates
Tampico that point, and all will gladly be as
sured Of this, for from that city commences great
route to the capital. The sooner we take up the
march for that destination, the sooner shall we con-
quer enduring, honorable peace"
i From the N. o. Copmercial Times of Oct "a
"THE PROGRESS OF THE wAR.-Though the con-
duct of the war with Mexico has been, thus far, by
no means unexceptonabIe, yet, under the guidance
of able and valiant leaders, volunteer troops have
already accomplished much, and have, within three
months, emulated the daring achievements of vete-
ran soldiers. If we look toward the extreme west,
i we find California that precious nppanage of the
Mexican republic, occupied by American soldiers
and marines--our flag floating from the spires OF
Monterey, and the splendid harbor of San Francisco
open to American commerce. The energy and de-
csion of Com. Sloat aided by the active co-opera-
ton of few American settlers along those distant
shores, have suffced TO wrest this noble province
! from the misrule of government that knew not
how to appreciate its value and has witnessed with
utter apathy its disruption from the metropolitan
sway. .... ......
Turning our eyes to the remote departments con-
gregated under the name Of New Mexico, and form
ing vast though scantily cultivated and sparseiy
populated region, we fine that Gen. Kearney has,
less than fifty days, overcome the difficulties Of
march of 900 miles through rugged territory, OIL
versifed only by alterations of crag and prairie
sterile and nhospitable, and scarcely trodden save
: by wandering hordes Of Apaches and Csmanches--
that after travelling this dreary waste OF territory and
entering on the confines Of Santa Fe, he has carried
the American eagle in triumph to that ancient city