The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-25
WASHINGTON, Oct. IL, 1916.

WAsHIroror, Oct 81, 1916.
The Explosion ofthe decentralization" Policy Bringing
Pigs to a Fine Market-The Benefit Of Experience
Deception Santa .anna-His Movements Cen Taylor
The .armistiee-.a Dipersion-C Continuance Of the
War-Resources of the Enemy, &c.
There is no school better than that Of experience
Sometimes we are forced to the admission when 10 too
lste and this owing in some degree, TO the mutp-
city of instructors.
Our administration, Influenced by motives which the
virtuous deemed commendatoy at nrst prosecuted hos
tilities against Mexico with view to reconciliation
Hence Commodore sloat General Taylor, and General
Kearney made proclamation that they came among the
Mexicans friends not enemies; and that in return
for supplies furnished to the invading armies they would
be paid reasonable prices in the currency which 10 re-
cognzed by constitution; In some instances. the
robbers OF hen roosts paid pcay Tor an egg,
the poachers five dollars for pig the plunderers Of fields
fifty for melon, and the laundress two dollars
upred ocers Of our armies as destructive to our de-
signs for it was known that the recipients Of the
not scrupe, should opportunity be presented.
to murder their benefactors, and Afterwards strip
Of the ns at o
which should characterize their sex However expert
has @ h
forth 10 quarter the enemy while, in certain contin-
oo sss 70 ss policy
would enable Mexico to discharge to England her pecu
MARY obligation of eighty millions
Much Of the delay of armies has been occasioned
by information to the movements and designs
OF the enemy. 1t was not long since asserted in the
Union from what the editor deemed reliable source
that the presence Of Anna in Mexico would add
greatly to the embarrassmens Of the country and en-
civil war; and subsequently, that it the desire of
many of the most influential men in Mexico to MAKE
with TINS s su Wss NOT long
after this eventthe same dayhe issued his pIoclsma
ton to the garrison Of h oys o revolution twenty
three years previously, no dictated against VINO
spirit on The face Of the turbd waters That
should head the army is not marvellous al - the
only means by which he can gam ne o. me
inactivity, especially at time when moiety Of their
soil the possession Of the barbarians OF the North,
and when prosecution Of the the better policy
10 unite the distracted departments and prepare them for
government that will ensure an approximation to sta
oath of August writing from Camargo expressed the be-
lief that resistance would be made Of any moment
TO the entrance Of the army into Monterey and that the
people were anxious for the arrival of the Americans
while nine days afterwards report was prevalent IN
Mexico that santa Anna had through the s Ssnh
on San Luis Poos and that he would meet them with
thirty thousand men--the government contingent;
of Mexico, and probably without delay, assumed the
command Of the beratng army" and the newspapers
anS hope the which nearly the
whole Of the population. .u,.rs n r,sn r.v.
lor to push on stop at Monterey; but ne made
am srmistice, he himself says sealcey omr
nv his instruconsp But he justified his course ad
yertnr to the change in Mexican affairs which was SUP
,,ch 70 Cen Taylsr We must look to his character,
s nv, or those who advised him to sccede to these
anu ua Can worth who had Just accomplished deeds
M ht "a any of Murat; Gen Henderson, OF the Tex
s sasa feelings not certainly those OF love,
ans i nev;s the sonnlaw Of the commanding chief
snu V vii hereafter found that IL the administration
, az much of the difficulties which surround our Tor
@ W does General Taylor there would be less occasion
&c dsannroye of dscretioncerainly less 10 private
y condemn , r.wl.- ,..so =. a;~.x
on In favor of Gen Worth and we are with
ha resuIt and now the administration IL made aware OF
The absolute necessity of making diversion in favor Of
Cen TavIor by an attack Tsmpico, Vera Cruz, and
other pors on the gulf Hence note the departureof
troons from the seaboard and their convergng to the
noints designated for attack.
seems to be generally conceded that the war is to he
one of several years continuance, unless our navy 90
more than has already been accomplished, and unless We
advance farther the heart of the country Inc DAN
ger of throwing army beyond reach OF adequate sup
plies is chief impedment and to guard against tnis
time is necessary establish depots on the base line OF
We ought not to count ca the dissensons OF
the Mexicansthey have heretofore availed US
nor should we asspise their resources There any
quantity Of coIi of whichto manufacture snes, ei.
magazines contain two thousand tons Oh poWoe'' sn" y