Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-16
From The baltimore american

II has boen suggested that the frs, thing the Hous,
Of Representatives should do, when II in the cap
llol IN Drcemhe. is TO demand Of the President VIVA
he expects to accomplish by further prosecution Of h'
war with Mexico.
u This inquiry will arise very naturally The queso,
indeed. is which is asked continually, now, in all
parts Of the country but no one gives satisfactory
swer.
The conclusion, however, 10 which many minds hav,
come, is that the President has answer ready ia
such question Ills ignorance of the mode by which
peace is 10 be procured is believed TO be pro
hound ms his ignorance OF the manner in which
an efficient should be carried on lie feeds upon
vague hopes; aud upon that unsubsanal diet he lives
| from hand 10 mouth.
!, will be the duty of Congress to defer no longer 10
weakness because II official. The two Houses mus
take hold OF the matter and deal with it as NAV become
men OF sense and patriotism. The whole country is sick
Of ihs aInlcss warhe gralulious blood shed and cs
ccidy is the public mind Disguised at that inbece pol
ICY Which allows II Ia drag on. from month 10 month
when by few vigorous blows it could have been term
mated long since.
The oIganlzed opposition Of the Mexican government
and naiin has been prostraed wherever it has been en-
couniered. Let our gallant have but an npporlnn
~ to fight and the result is sure. But from the bepin
nns our troops have been encompasscd with the Difficult.
Ties consequent upon the want Of proper support At the
critical moment When blow might be struck or victory
improved, The conquerofs find themselves exhausted or
without The means Of advance. In every one of Tay
of victories tins has cen the case and after the battle
OF Coro Gord, when Scott could have marched rump
antly TO the city o Mexico he found his strength para
lyzed by the loss Of the twelve months volunteers
large poIlien Of his force, whose tina Of service had ex
PTed The administration knew very we'll that the
Twelve months men were near their period of enlist
ineht YET they were s'ut expedition at tho very
outset OF which h II services could be- no longer claim
ed; nor were there reiniocenen,s al all sufficient Ia
make good their Withdrawal
The last adsces from Mexico lenvs il uncertain
Mhehef scott has advanced even yet beyond Pucbla
lie may be still al that ely, awaiting achievements
All these delays II they contrived for the pnrnse
could moi lie better adapted promote the objects OF the
war party IN Mexico. They have time to recover from
'he pane oi defeat TO regain their self confdence-aDd
ABOVE a to mature their plans of and to draw
strong reiniocenels to their army from the masses of
The population The gnerrllas, too. find their own Ne
cuar operations wonderfully facilitated They can a
muse themselves by ncessant attacks upn the trains
winch are continually on the road between Vera Cruz
ana SCOTS headquarters and while large portion of our
rce must be kept employed IN guarding the trains thus
weakening the Generals strength aud compelling him 10
wait Tor additional roncelnenls, occasional success
Inspires the guerrllas with increased holiness and adds
10 Their swarmlng numbers.
nothing o decisive character shall have taken place
before the meenng Of Congress IL wuud he well for that
ody we venture To suggest, after listening patiently to
The Presidents Message, To auhorlse an Immediate in
crease 81 uen SCOTS army, So That he might march
win at sasi % o0O men, under his immediate command
to the city Of Mexico. with instructions there In nro
c'an, as conlneror IN the enemy's capital the terms
upon which the l. States would declare pacica,i,m and
10 which Mexico would be held This ought to have
oeen done as an Immediate sequel the btie of Cerro
1ordo; IN which event should have hsJa cessation
OF hUs,les before now