Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-17

the Generals placed over me- or sueh a. h.nn,nsd y, r. -
duty near me. to extend TO me; especially when the
casualties incident 20 war likely 10 embarros. me- or
when intelligence touching the strength OF rnovsurnts
OF the enemy could be obtained communicated 20 me.
~ WI waneu ',oh my ooSernment ot my Com
ever veniursd to give Gen. Taylor or to any other Com
mander similarly situated: Light enable him to sec the
forces and obstacles to be ouutcred and Strength TO
enable him all such opposing for,cs 81 ada
oil but one OF the commanders Revolutionary Atny
under TIE ma'ehless Washington cordially and fervendy
coopcraed with HIM. and with each other daring tho
whole OF their uncxamped struggle in the ACHE Of
American Independence. That Que defective Command
CT mao acquired some lame in Canada aud elsewhere
an the vain hope OF obtaining money high rank in the
British Army, he denounced Washington az an
endosvourcd To him and his faithful soldiers and
force them TO yield their than savage foebut
the moral power OF the People. their Army and beloved
Commander prevailed the ussehsry OF MAJOR Gene
rs Benedict Arnold and they uiumphed while no. with
his new associates every where beaten and
Not 30 with the Army OF France That Army ed
every where while commanded by Napoleon Boosp,r,.
long as s Commanders cordially aud feenty eoope-
rated with each other Bot the Of this spirit Of CO.
operation on the part OF Field Mshs Groucy near the
Battle OF Waterloo. the allied under Yelling
OF Europe
These extracts taken from my letter Of the 10th of
September lst5 reporting my for making ar
engagements IN the preceding month reinforce Gen ray-
or In reply received from the Department OF War III,
Letter OF Instruction OF the the same month CON
tanning the magnanimous views OF the President here pre-
scented TO the Court assuring that the power which
mad exercised could be resortcd only In cases of
pubic peril But that Judgment with such mo-
s as Tue PRESIDENT has with pleasure conceded have
governed my CONDUCT IN this be regarded
"a crime" From this Letter OF Instruction could moi
out inter- that the stale charge having been guilty of
nnoihcer-hke conduct groundess was distinet-
y told In reply my demand for an of INV
conduct before General Court Martial that the President
dd moi perceive any necessity for ordering Court Mar
tial TO: that Official Act"
arm sure have reJoiced cordially any man in the
country eouo TO md that there at that time lin Au-
gust iosS no immediate necessity for calling
he frnnn III -
was nevertheless convinced that the principle upon which
had acted a sound That the cations of hus
W on 'ne part OF mereo were OF that unering character
"hen could leave no doubt Of the ultimate necessity OF
considerable augmentation forces upon the
ironlet before nation like Mexico numbering eight mil
lions oil people-much prscused in war for quarter of
century past under the auspices OF her aspiring Military
Cheiiain', blind voaries of that Monster Party which
haa prosua'ed the Freedom Of the People recently
achieved, would be disposed upon lust
The operations upon the Rio Grande in April and NAV |
1916. have fully demonstrated the correctness Of nv
On hearinR OF the commencement Of hosities l. on the
LIST OF May s4G, wrote to the Department Of War let
ter from which will here quote first paragraphs
"Convnced as am that events in Mexico and
upon the western border Of Texas must have satisfied
You that my views of the last and autumn we.e
not such as TO Justify the judicial reprimand with
which you were pleased 10 the Presidents
disapProbaton of my conduct do mysefh honor to re-
new my application TO concentrate upon the western
border OF Texas fifty battaliOns Of volunteers
II am under the impression that could have the great
er part OF this force concentrated upon Rio rande
by the 25th Of the present month ready for action This
force would have the benefit OF military school far supe
six months rsDd., $50, "a, I 49,, s' Mou'u IN
too, .o,n. ,,r.I - ,, =. - 1'e' VI ''es' 'o'un-
est Point they do learn work. whilst IN Campaign
to the Rio Gtande, and to the city OF Mexico, the history
OF every days duty would be history OF labor on
the part OF every member Of the army the command
ing general TO the youngest private soldier ncusively
era TAYLOR or in The sv.n, % zen
being settled, propose take command ofths force NV
SELL should the President so order. wish, however, to
out at least 6ftv ba,,aons - hL - fuAi'e' Mi
mnun,ed-as =, h.s Ion 49,. ~ i. eH propose 70 DC
.ivo cood o., -, - - " inc hs' no oeel'
unable 10 mp,p,,in ,bs a,,,nS So % G ol oiSe
Who'll. frontier borss,in 80 ~ uelaV9 upon 'he
down oil opposition ~ A''' :" Pu'
A nnrev dsC,,.i.o ,,I;. . , .-. .
such n nation as Ne.;co ,,;,hon, -. - "i'n /
such handi,s =, r. g. ".'"oI Aple loI9e 70 punish
,ct.r of m,nv Of ,na d 3 y Soy pos. h1IAeu me cnA'-
and If n,cess,rv % c,IIo, g. 80. us 80 "suon
country and Al the same time ." go, a. s " .ileH
of the country as.;ns, ,his 90 ~ soou eu]ens
IL will be seen nv the ,ns...,,. 81 ,S r. ~, :,
States ~ The II,b ~ NJ 80. -, ~, Ie - |
Instructed in Augps, ,l5 =. a. - a,'o uau oeem
agains, iny,.,on ~ ,ho sr, P''.J measure
services Of Volunteers from ssyc, ~ hs So En- s.s
If. ,ructo,s ,,e,. rona,,.5 :. t VS., 49, "Sso
of March IsA6-,n .v,rn., c.Iia..'' ~ vi '"' =" Jay
"a. war exists and no,y,,,s,".,,; i, - |
avoid IT, exists by IN, act of Mryiro hs,.cIr No., IS
upon by every consideration of du,v and n,,,,, - '
dictate Win deci.io, IN. bor. ~ 'r,s rs W 'in |
OF our country An,icipa,,pg IN, 9ns.h,l;, 81 ~
like that which has arrived ns,r,r,,ons ,.5.
or threatened INVASION autboIizng Cen T.vir - 49,
emergency required 10 accent vonn,s.,s no, - -
Texas but from the Stats ~ IrI.,na 49, ~,
sissppi Tennessee and K,n,nctv y. anJ cs,Ai1 IL,
tiers were addressed TO the resnec,ivs c; IS e
States These instruetions ,..ro rene,,ed - 10 I |
last the incorporation of Texas into our oon
of States" Gen TAYLOR was further "sn,b,,od 49, ,S
President to make reouton Nom The E,ec,,,yo ~ r.
State Tor such of its militia force "a rn,y a.. JI ma
pei Invasion or 10 secn,e Nh. c, , 20 70 re-
invasion" On the nd day of March is o.
died. the event OF the approach of nnv consi-bi NJ
lean force promptly and efficiently ~ use The ,,,h
with which he was clothed to call 10 him ,nch aIIi
force as he might need {" war ,c,n,iIs $500 IIi'aV
territory having been invaded Cen TayioI nursnnt 10 %
thoy vested in him by my direction has called on the
Governor Of Texas for four Of State troops two
be mounted TO serve ON foot, and on the Cove
Of Louisiana regiments of Infantry 10 h, en,
to him soon as pracucable
In further vndcaon Of our rights and deCenc. Of nm,
territory invoke the pfomp, action OF Congress 10 reeop
nze the existence Of the war aud to place al the dsn
ton OF the Executive the means Of prosecuting the war with
ygo and thus fastening the restoration Of pesre To ,b