Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-19
The Mexican Campaign.

III nACAAShh SuNhpuiSus
It seems 10 be understood that General Taylor
will as soon as he obtains fat-bo,tomed boats,
ascend the Rio Grande TO Camargo, about $50
miles by water from Matamoras From Camar-
! go, which is on the Rio Grande, he will proceed
| 10 Monterey, abou. l20 miles, and will probably
reach tina, point late in July. Monterey, he pro-
posed Summer quarters, j. described as sort Of
earthly paradise; sioses Of oranges, lemons, figs
and pomegfanates. and valley wa,ered hy pure
and healthy streams, filed with every kind Of We
| getables, and tropical trails in abundance. A
Short distance IN Tie high plains along The noun
tains, the climate is said 10 be as cool and salu-
brious as that Of our own mountains. To reach
this delightful spot, the better course will be to
proceed from Canarso than rom Ma,amoras-
for the road from The former, is more fertile than
from The laiter-and there ale a number OF vii
lagos and settlements, al convenient distances.
which will supply food and lodgings.
By occupying Monterey with our troops, The
whole OF Mexico, this side Of Tie Sierra Made
(says The Picayune.) will be in The possession OF
the United States Including Tie mining distIic.s
OF New Leon, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Chihua-
| hua, &C.
"This calculation is based somewha, upon The
idea, that The United States will order an expedi
lion from The Missouri river upon The Northern
| provinces II this be done, the whole OF North
| Mexico will be in our possession. Such dispo-
| stion OF the forces OF The United States would
end the war q! once. Blu, il il did NOT. our army
would hold the key 10 The whole II South Mex.
co. and the gates Of the Capitol would, speaking
in military sense, be in he possession of Gene
| raj Taylor"
With The Mexican harbors both on The Cult
AMI the Pacific strictly biockaded, and The iii
visions OF on! army marching into The interior,
we look upon an easy, il not a speedy, ,ermina-
1 ton Of the war with Mexico. The chances Of a
revolution in that distracted coun rs, may form
an important element in winding up the drama
/ The late accounts stale, that the Western pro-
! vinces had pronounced for Santa Anna-ihal
/ Vera Cruz was on the point OF revolution, and
had rendered the Presidency 10 General Bravo,
who had declined il. il was, therefore, 10 be Of.
! fered To Santa Anna. II is also reported that il
would be impossible Tor Paroles 10 collect more
troups-lhat he had abandoned all intention OF re-
sstina The American forces on tie frontier, and
was only preparing 10 gather around INN a sui
\ iicien body of men, 10 secure himself, and avail;
\ the turning up oi events
I The New York Herald publishes letter,
which, il ii be truc, throws new light upon the
I question. II is dated Pensacola June 5, ard
speaking OF the steamer Mississippi just in, say:
/ "She arrived late last evening, five days from
I Vera Cruz, with bearer oi dispatches. There
| is good deal Of mys'ery attending the subject OF
| these dispatches and what they refer 10. Ii is
stated tina, il is 10 inform the department that the
| Constitution, and one or two ether ships, had
sailed from Mazallan before contrary orders
were received. But il is said that this is but 4
cloak-tor i: scemS singular hsat Dr. Uood anil
III. Pa1rot sicaI d0rs Jcen psra,,tfed 10 remain
~ .Jfsco tic clgii 81 ii1is mn ,ce,f: md fNf-
fier. 10 caiLayt Ga1aaf nolssatiom. Again, IN
expensive ship like the Mississippi, would not
have been Withdrawn HON the blockade without
some strong reason No doubt. as the suspicion
is. she Lyinss pfov0S0ls Gom i'aredeS 10 tic Go-
rernneat Tbs. the officers say, is the most
probable caGse"
Alter he disastrous rcvcrscs OF The Mexican
Army, we should no, be surprised If Paroles felt
greatly tempted 10 come forward with suit for
peace on any terms His prospect Of continuing
in power would he better in that case, Than were
he 10 make stubborn but inefficient resistance 10
our arms 1.-THE war continues, his defeats will
but increase The popular feeling against him, ami
lead 10 his certain rrosIaiian. u he succeeds IN
procuring peace for Mexico, and projecting her
AGAINST br desoiaiing march Of foreign amy,
h. NAV be able 10 concllac pablo favor, and yet
longer hold The rGc over . wrctcEci people But,
in any event, his position is not very cnyiable.-
Whatever course he nav take We look Tor but
| iulc more fighting with Mexico. We should be
| pleased 10 see hosrilts terminated n an early
moment, by solid and satisfactory peace. At
| all events, We have 70 doub, that The march OF
our army through Mexico will be attended with
t.,,ta fhp cf
The battles of the S,h and 9Th, and the revolution
airy state of the country, preclude the idea Of
vigorous or united effort 10 oppose our progress.
Many persons seem 10 fear that England may
rnnele in The quarrel. and give il seriousness
and length 10 b., deprecated. But we can adopt
no such idea. The Settlement OF the angry Ore
con dispute seems 10 indicate, that She is anx-
!! ious To remain on friendly terms With Us, and
his view i strengthened ~ The glorious passage
oi her tree trade measures. There appears 10 rs
10 he much goui sense in The following >pecula-
lions Of the Charleston Evening News:
1--WE have now no apprehension that the Mex
| lean war will involve our relations with any OF
| The powers Of Europe in the least inIicacy.-
| While our dispute with England remained as an
opening and fostering sore, the least interruption
10 The commerce OF England with Mexico by our
hlocliades, or real or supposed infraction Of The
rights CT her subjects VINO are engaged in that
lIstst 'H'tlCu anu tIiGlel
uIcrfating wound; but il she now interposes ~
mediation, il will he with The healing Influences
OF mutual friendship. We consequently have
not tie smallest .a:lh in the report HAT the British
iec, under Admiral Seymour, in the South Sea,
arc under private instructions 10 prevent al
attack hy orr feet on any portion oil the Mexican
territory or hail ors on that sea. Il is no recent
l.ct tha, Admiral Seymour has been crnlz:ng on
that coast, and his instructions have relation
no doub, 10 a possible seizure by the Ame!i-
can SQUADRON there Of any Of the Oregon har-
hors, while that question remained unad Justed.-
! Blu; ID suppose that the British Governments would
give score! instructions, on the hypothesis Of
! war between Mexico and the United States for
chilly to interfere in case oi hostiiiiies between
two independent 20 ers, would be 70 conclude
that il has no respect ~! the laws OF nations or
The public opinion Of the woild-aay, more, II
would be to imagine that while England held out
10 us the olive branch with one hand, SIZE was
signing orders secretly with The other, 10 her ma
val commanders, lha. would bring into hostile
conflict portion Of the fleet OF both countries
Since writing the above, We have seen in the
1 Charleston Courier the following letter from The
Havana Didy,o de Ia Marina, which is later
Than the advices i.om Vera Cruz, brought BY Tie
steamer Mississippi al Pensacola. 1t does not
change the opinions expressed above:
(correspondencc Of lie DARN dc la .Marina)
VERA CRUZ, June |, 1916.
The Consuls Of the neutral nations have pro.
tested against the blockade OF this port, declared
on the Doth of last month by the comrnandant OF
The IT, S. fleet, which allows only 10 days for To-
| reign vessels to leave the port. The principal
| norton OF the American fleet IS now al lsla
! Verde. and The American aen 0! war ST. Mary's
ana Falmouth, and small brig, are cruising be-
fore Tampco.
Many families are leaving this city for the in
rerior. We are nov here as in 1888, with 10
only difference that the Caste is in a better condi-
ton.
After much delay the Congress Of the nation
had the first meeting on The 9th, Senior BusIa-
nente The ex-President, being appointed Presl.
ders OF the same, and it is generally believed
that Paroles will be elected legal President oil
the Republic. .
1t is said tha, Paredes will march over 10 Ma