New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-24
ws.hirs,on-rhe war-rhe Message, DC. &c

Correspondence OF Tbs Tribune
WASHINGTON Nor -. 1870
Had gay positive tact been necessary to make
the strong presuu1ptive evidence which every day
tor the las. three months produced conclusive that
the Cabinet has been carrying On the war with
Mexico without any well di=ested plan. II has
been furnished by the sudden calling for nine FeEl-
yoents 70 reinforce cur army, -ter the explicit De
claration OF the Secretary oi War not four weeks
before. tina: no more troops would be required
M -efectiDg man has ever entertained uouOt
that these additional troops we're necessary Il i
onlv the Government that mas been siaiHbsriH5 II
is The Government that seems 10 have Just rols ed
itself 10 contemplation OF the real danger OF the
rosition in which our brave troops have been
placed by the cersGrable inactivity OF those IL
whom the power is vested. and who viii have 20
NEE, the responsibility which cannot be avoi1ef
should any serious disasters ensue.
This sudden corruscation OF energy IS attributed
by some To the fact that the Loan having been 81
fccted there is nothing more 70 be gained by keep
ing the public IN the dark. Others believe that
santa Anna : forced loan OF two millions has pro
duced this change OF measures There are others
sill who believe tina, this movement IS intended 20
disarrn Congress OF the weapons which would nave
been used against ,ir Polk and has Cabinet had
thew suffered that body 10 assemble before some
signs OF energy and foresight had been exhibited
The President can now come forward in more So
norous phrase and descant on the probability
which is only now beginning 10 dawn upon INN OF
An early and a successful termination OF the =" ar
Something more than boastiul tone may howev-
r ba required 10 convince Congress that this calling
out Of troops mas not been long delayed-taat Il
ought not 10 have been done before the setting IN OF
Winter which VIII necessarily impede the progress OF
the new eyiesand that before they can reach the seat
of War arnenAoe reverses may not have taken place
However strongly his friends MAJ be attached 10 Nh
Poll. II is not 10 be supposed but that their feelings and
their viii be 20 some extent aieced % me results
OF the recent eectsns. The people IN a.! the most
populou and most influential states have condemned
MN and his pocy in no eluIvoca terms and this s but
foreshadowns Of whCt is 10 follow. lie and MS party
axe now lettering and they who have hitherto sup
ported him will stand eXcusaoe IN pubic opinion II
ihev should wax fam, in their allegiance and look 20
their own popularity rather than 10 his policy Tor their
cue hereafter
As 10 the SubTreasury II Is condemned even by those
who projected The scheme Il has been found utterly
deplorablv mpracticahlc Treasury Notes IL the Yves:
ten per cent discount and even the iron chest OF sub
Treasurer carried Of and every disbursement OF public
money clocged with difficulties ana encountered with
heavy costs The scheme s neither safe nor economi
cal yet il was recommended for is safety and economy
1t Will stand forth III the history OF our country monu
ment perpetuse the miserable folly OF the Admins
traton which engendered il.
Were not for the victory achieved at Monterey the
coming Message would be merely catalogue oil errors
and dsappoin,ments There is uothin: else 10 relieve
the darkness which has been gathering round US since
the adjournment, except the glorious trlumphs OF the
wings Frightening the hope OF change in our public
councils.
We are hourly looking for intelligence from our
Squadron off Tabasco which may compensate us for the
aoortive efforts against AlvArado. There is rather too
strong disposition in the public mind 20 censure the
Navy because it has not accomplished some brilliant en-
terprise rigid and protracIed blockade OF line oil
coast s in itself task OF difficulty calling
for no ordinary exercise OF vigilance and perseverny
activity And if nothing more has been accomplished
lie, the responsibility it ought on the miserable
policy which influenced the Department long as II re
NAMED under the administration OF Mr. Bancroft better
red perhaps 10 record the history than 10 direct the
energies OF this important branch OF the service.
The Van Ness will occupy the Court during the
whole OF the next week and predict the
sui, until II shall be seen what evidence the defence will
disclose The sol disaR, Mrs Van Ness threatens to ire
Paxhan gun into the camp of her opponents ;o-mor
row We shall see VERITAS