The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-29
From the New Orleans Topic.
How Shall we conaner AIexIco?


Tie way 10 conquer Mexicois matter Of
grave import. We are 10 for war now,
and il must be prosecuted with q resoluis>
ness worthy 81 our arms, Of we stand dis
graced before Tie world. have permit
ted much from Mexico; We have, By our IN;
diligence, been charged with snpineness;
our magnanimity has been construed into
want OF strength The nation Is now bound
by every consideration Of dignity and moral
power, 10 make a demonstration that viii
/ place us moi only right before the enemy on
our border, but before The world. Ne have
| got TO invade Mexico, distfog her armed forts
aud dictate our terms Of peace, ifnot 10 her
capital, al least in the midst Of her territory.
We wait with impaiienco3 q learn the
action Of the General Government We
have doubts0f the pFornpiness of III. Polk.
We fear that he will not act efFicienilys and
prove equal 10 abe crisis. twenty thousand
men should Dc poured into Mexiea armed
and equipped with tie most perleet munitions
of wa.
Il The European nations are Watching Us.
We have a military fame thai is our strong
lest defence; ifit 3 iarnlshed j This Mexi
can war rs neh6cientI9 condEcted, II VII
EeSf4fIF ass ot- 81 eAA3ko q pace us II INT .
gain ore lie world.
How shall Il b conducted, is the ques.
/ ftiong We are concentrating a corporal's
guard ol Tie Rio GTande. Weak as it is,
The enemy VIII fee before il they will bury
themselves Ia the natural Businesses of the
country, and issue out in parties, 10 murder
and destroy. Such warfare cannot be end
cd ID years, and will never shed any IustEe
upon our arms. We must iherfole make pro
per preparations, and proceed towards The
heart Of Mexico.
Tamaulipas, that lies on the Mexican side
; of The Rio Grande, is almost barren waste
and destitute Of water. A few green spot.
, diversity the landscape, where may be founC
living the FancheTos, miserable lshmaelites
who have no settled homes. Il is two
weeks journey for a mule, from Matamoro
TO Fampico. An army cannot therefore
move in that direction with any possible hop,
of success. Eastward of TaIAAulibas.. The
country is richer, and offers forage for horses
and provisions for an army. AS you pass into
New Leon, you approach the mining districts
!. through which are TO be found all the impor
tant towns Of Mexico ZacaiecaS is tn,
rchesl department; except San Polosi
: which lies adjoining. It is therefore prope
e that our armies should cross the Rio Grandc
$ opposite Corpus Christi They will by tina
e means soon get into a splendid country
!, CO nparaiiVely open, ano rich enough to sup
: port them as they pass along. BY Taisih!
. the American Gag, and ofeeing protection
to all who may flock to the standard, ever
town through which our army might pas
would declare against the ievoIutionar,
heads so constantly presenting themselve
at the Capital. In this way twenty thousan,
men could move on TO the recr Of Yer,
Cruz, and take that town, the key TO th,
:. interior Of Mexico.
! On the other hand, a navy Of suficien
IS force might blockade the coast. A fev
j months preparation would enable our fleet
:, successfully TO compete against the slron.
: walls Of San Juan de Ulloa, and we coulC
!. lheR, by sea, strike blow thai Mexic,
j would feel and that would be worthy Of on
L national strength.
: The concentration Of forces opposite Mat
+ amoros will accomplish but little, If they ar
!, not in sufficient power 10 cross, and carr,
d the war into the interior. The Mexican
. will not STAY on The Rio Grande 10 NEE
American troops in fair field They vii
!. rely upon the baFrenDessof the tpTriioTy i'm
. mediaiely adjoining ours for their defence
i and take their own time TO give US battle
: We must therefore prepare for the ofensiUe
y The Government at Washington must 90 i
= work in earnest. We hare not only Meri
co, but all our enemies looking on, prepdr
IS ing 70 insuh as, or respect rs, as zoe NEE
g che Mericans IN the present contest befor
: as.
) Let the American people therefore take
g bold and manly stand. Lei It's demands b
2 worthy Of our power to enforce, equal 10 Cd
J, s injuries We have received. Lei there b,
!. no despcable econemy, that will disgrace Is
. no hesitation that will imply want 81 self
!, reliance. We are obliged 10 bring Mexicl
s 70 or own Terms; mike Der pay Cor the ex
pense Of ibe war size has begun, ar We al,
{ conquered. and will be morallv and Dhvsical