Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-07
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Gen, Wool snd Gen. Kearney will prove
be very remote. Bat as it is plain that
these achievements will bring the war no
nearer TO a termination, what is The nexl
sIep 10 be taken Ave hope soon to hear
from Washington an indication of The
courset 10 be pursued. -.
We would have wished that different
description Of force had been used 10 in
wade Mexico. In country so noloriously
deficient in supplies, the invading force
ought to be concentrated as much as pos.
sibe. We mean that it ought to be COM
posed Of we'll disciplined troops. which are
10 efficiency, to say the least in proportion
Of one to two, when compared with raw
Volunteers ;-and il ought to be provided
with we'll trained artillerists, and the best
ordnance and ordnance officers. Who that
bias allentiyelJ considered the details Of
The brilliant victories gained by our eallan,
army on the banks of the Rio Grande; will
fail to perceive thar they are due more to
the superior skill and science and marerial
Of that chosen band, than even to their
superior energy and courage. IF this de-
cisive superiority 10 skill, science, discipline
and material were TO be maintained during
the campaign, and carried through the
long and arduous marci, that lies befure
them, we should feel as much confidence
as any one in The entire success Of lhe fu.
vasion. But, under the most favorable
circumstances, we should think il the part
of wisdom TO provide al once The means Of
reinforcing our several divisions with dis
ciplin=d troops. Such measure may be-
come necessary, even, although every blow
should prove victory; and if such rein
forcemen,s are to join the army after iLhas
fairly entered the Mexican territory, they
must move forward with all the organiza-
ton Of regular army; mol rush into the
field pelI NELL, as may be done with impu-
nily within our own borders. At present,
we are nearer 10 our own resources than
the Mexicaus are to theirs; but every days
march into the enemy's country will re-
verse this ndvanage.
But it is time TO hiring this article TO
close. We are embarked ia a war which
we all desire should be terminated speed
lily and az sloriously as it commenced;
aud to produce these results we must cop
,nue TO collect men and materials in such
positions as may be most advantageous 10
ysscrais- QUE @forces.in. The field and supply
our generals with the means of maintaining
their superiority, and following up their
successes promptly and vigorously. We
are engaged ia struggle with weaker
adversary and must overcome him; but
le, US take care in doing so to exhibit con-
,inualIy and conclusively our superiority
in science, skill and force. We must con'
nuer a peace with Mexico; and lei US put
all our strength TO do so speedily. We
ought not 10 count upon their dissenlions
as a means Of terminating this war. The
contendiug factions will uniro their force
agains, US. We must not calculate upon
compelling submission, by occupying their
remote settlements and harassins their
commerce Mexico will be less injured
by such proceeding than the commercial
nations that traded with her, ourselves
among The number; and that government
derived no advantage from its distant pos.
sessions. IT will be hazardous TO invade
such country as we have endeavored 10
describe, in order TO penetrate to The cap
ital and dictate peace there, withnu
having on foot thoroughly disciplined;
we'll organized and perfectly appointed
army.
A. ~.