Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-07-18


the African.
From the first paragraph of the subjoined letter
il appears that the projet for the capture of Vera
Cruz is not merely meditated by the Admhstra-
ton, but determined upon and that the council OF
naval officers is only summoned to instruct the De-
partment in what way the object can best be ac-
complshed
impression derived from successive limitations in
the official paper, and corroborated by the opinion
of the correspondent of the Journal of Commerce,
quoted by us yesterday, that the war with Mexico
is, so far as the EXECUTIVE may not be curbed and
restrained las it ought to be) by CONGRESS-, to be-
come war of conquest, to be waged with no re-
ference to the interest or true glory of the United
States but for very different and even paltry pur-
poses. if the purposes he such the North Ameri-
cans correspondent surmises.
coRRrsposDEScE PHILADELPHIA NORTH AMERIcAN.
WASHINGTON, July ID, 1916.
Not with the safe and steady of gallant
army under the command Of General TAYLoh the Admins
aton proposes experiment, of hazardous nature,
and which in any event must the lives Of Of
the distinguished officers in the service say nothing
of the loss Of ships and munitions Of In plain terms,
they propose attack Vera Cruz, and take the Castle
San Juan de Uua With this view, order has been
ed from the Navy Department for council of twenty OF the
most experienced captains TO assemble in Washington
Tuesday next devise measures and determine upon the
plan OF operations From what have been able gather
it seems the conclusion foregonc and the council will be
required not discuss the policy OF the movement but
furnish practical suggestions for carrying out is well
known the Government that the opinion Of Of the
Oldest and scientific officers is decidedly adverse TO this
undertaking, and that has been respectfully, but firmly
urged, with the purpose Of preventing discontinue, which,
under the circumstances would be any thing hut credabe
Since, however, may be regarded deter
mined upon trust the best ability and skill which the
try furnish will be called into the deliberations in
formed Colonel ToTTEs, Of the Engineer Department has
in his possession perfect plan Of the fortress and of the
ber and arrangement Of its gunnery Ought he be
consulted occasion like this is the Administration
prepared to rush rashy into experiment which in the be
aspect presents the most serious obstacles and hardly equa
chances Of SUGGEST The Of humanity il nothing else
demands that this enterprise should be considered with the
utmost prudence and, if attempted at ALL with such resource.
as will put defeat beyond contingency. Are we then prcpa
ed for which victory Let those answer
who hold the responsibility, and who ready to embark
without counting the cost.
Every indication upon the part Of the Government
the belief that this be Of conquest-a
hostile to the constitution and to the spirit Of nstiu
tons-a such we have deprecated in England ant
France and planned and executed make political cap
nai for the Administration II not, why expeditions be
ing fitted under partisan commanders, which will
y reach their destination for eight nine months 10 come
II is manifest the Administration does not desire contem
plate peace with Mexico until it has been conquered by the
desoaon Of the sword Is the country ready to second a
party for such object is willing to squander sixty OF
hundred millions year gorfy Mr. PoLK' Is it anx
ous to incur public debt and TO waste the blood
and treasure of people carry political war These
plain questions that address themselves every good ci
zen, and which deserve TO be pondcreJ upon.