The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-03-26
sti,ution would be submitted, approved,
whose voice should be lifted up in complaintf
Ts bo eonciudedin our next. -&
THE WAR

Ts bo concludedin our next --lAsa.
The WAR.
Our letters from Washington (says the
New York Evening Post,) speak with some
doubt of tho decision of senator Benton on
The question whether he shall accept the
commission Of Major General offered him by
the President. OF course he would uoi, at
his ,ime of life, go 10 Mexico merely with
tho hope of distinguishing himself by fight
ing braycly, and executing with spirit and
despatch The orders which might be given
him by General Scott or some other officer
holding the principal command If he goes
at all i will be with the view Of bringing the
wal to a speedy and honorable conclusion.
The responsibilities Of such an undertaking
are by no means light, and VIC do net wonder
,ha, Colonel Benton should hesitate, as |
we are told he has done, about undertaking
,hem. 4aH aa tJ2 M
Meantime it seems to be understood, that
during the summer no attempt will be made
on our part TO enlarge the conquesls of our
arms on tho lanl side. With the attack
upon Vera Cruz, which wo take for granted
will be successful, and the result Of which
we shall soon learn, we suppose the active
operations Of our army will cease. General
Scott, it is understood, has orders mme-
diatsly on possessing himself Of the castle Of
San Juan dc Ullen 10 razo the Notifications
and abandon it. The climate of that spot is
lirightfllly pestilential in the summer months,
and 10 compel our troops to rSinain there
would be verse than 10 demand that they
should stand drawn up to receive The fro OF
the ensny's battery wi,hou. the power Of re-
turning it. We ,nfor that our forces urs to
be stationed in the more salubrious parts Of
the country which we bsvs alread, occupied,
until the healthy season returns. Is
In fact, iae foreo which has been asked
70. by the government would NO, suffice for
any attempt 10 extend our line Of occupation,
and we conclude from other circumstances
that il was not intended for that purpose. -
The Washington Unian OF Friday, in an
article which has semi-oficial air, says:
"If Congress had proceeded, at an early
hour, 10 carry out The Presidents recommen-
daton, and TO order tine enlistment of the
ten regiments, they might, by this time, have
been rsady TO assist in the defence OF oui
line of occupa ion."
Itis not, therefore, 10 extend bn, to main
tain our limo of occupation, that these troops
arc at present wanted.
Meanlime, since the appointments Of the
!, principal military. 5.aicers have been made
we expsct TO see the attacks upon The ad
II minisirsiien,n the whig journals reinforced
, in bitterness. As long as there wers office
TO ask for, and appointments to hope, the ex
peciaion Of securing share Of them pre-
!. luced tone of moderation in some Of thes
! journals, bnt now that the military commits
r. sions have all been given away, we look ia
/. nothing but the most furious denunciation
i. on tho part of those whg journals, whic
!. may be presumed, in any way, 10 share in In
disappointuents which must always be CT
q dured where there are Executive favors I
!, distribute. A new ferociiy will be imm'
% diately impaired into party warfare; the fgh
;. ing which will bo dono in Mexico during tn
!. present summer at least, will be nothing
n the war of words in tho United States.