Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-07
MHsCELLAN EOUs.
From the Mesc Orleans Picayune.
THE ROUTE TO MEXICO.

r After many weeks and even months OF
speculation as tolhe probable duration Of
The war, the public. mind is setting down
nj fft1es seunvicfi tssmernresy
a long and wearisome struggle. Great
hopes Of peace were built up at the North
upon the anticipated aclion of Santa An
ma. should he regain power in Mexico.
Now The confdenl belief here is that our
overrures for peace has been rejected by
him, or. wha, is equivalent. have been re-
ferred 20 a Congress 10 assemble in Mexi-
co next December. So there is no hope
in that quarier Of a cessation Of hos,ilities.
By the arrivals OIL Friday reports reach
ed The city both from the camp of General
Taylor and Of General Wool that the fu-
ture movements would depend upon ne'0
orders from the War Department; that
they would lie inactive while an attempt
should be made by negotiation TO bring
hoslilities TO close. We place no faith
whatever in this report, and now that the
Mexican Government exhibits no dsincli-
nation 10 the war, we see nothing in pros
pee, for us but a vigorous prosecution of
hostilities by every means in our power.
Under these circumstances, ii is natural
enough that the public should begin to
question the policy of the mode Of warfare
which we have hitherto pursued. Thus
far since the commencement of the war
our Government has adhered vigorously TO
the ''soothing SYSTEM" This policy was
emiuen,ly humane, and il this aspect
worthy Christian ualien and the civiIiz.
alton of the nineteenth century. But what
effect has it had upon the Mexicans whom
i, was designed 10 conciliate ? All accounts
agree that they have become more and
more embhtered, and are patiently and
waiting for some reverse 10 oc-
cur TO our troops before falling upon them.
Those who were familiar with the Mexi-
can character fnresaw and lore,old this
all are now satisfied Oh ,ha, head.
The next question is, how shall the war
&c carried on hencefoFih? Connected with
this subject, we have been interested iu
reading an article in the Courier des
Etats. y nis, in which The editor speculate:
upon what he thinks the most obvious po
licy OF Santa Anna. he ventures 10 pre-
diet that Santa Anna, seeing that there i;
no hope ofnbtainins peace save by The
cession the c aifornias and all the coun
try on The eastern bank of the Rio, Grande
will obstinately reject our overlures. Mex
leo, lie reasons. has everything 10 gait
from delay and nolhing 10 louse by pursu
ing the war. Should Mexico meet will
further reverses, still the terms which th'
United States would exact would hardl.
| demand more than,ih surrender OF TIT
Cali(ornias and The country which WI
have already conquered; if, on the othe
hand, Santa Anna should gain some sue
cess. less onerous terms would be imposed
! upon him To sum up. this lemporizinI
policy costs Mexico almost nothing ant
leaves her at liberty to improve any favor
4 aBle opportunity for striking blow; Will
[itis ruinous to the United States ON th
score ofexpenseI and disarpoints The hope
of the people. The policy which tn
! Courrier predicted Santa Anna would pur
sue, ii is now deemed certain that he ha
adopted By rejecting oyerlures Of peace.
/ What then is TO be done ? all are ask
ling. General Taylor is. pressing on upo
Monterey and Saltillo, and these will ia
into. his power. The only question i
! whether or not The Mexieans will make
i stand for the defence Of those towns. Tt
conquest Of Chihunhua and Santa Fei b