The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-24
Affairs ON the Rio Grandc.

While the democratic and neutral press the south is
disposed view of the recent reports from Monterey
and the region OF the Rio Grande to appeal to the par
otism of the country to sustain and to afford
whatever aid may be needed by General Taylor in his
present situation, regret perceive that the VIC
lent and INSCRIPTIONS OF the Federal papers, both the
south and here attempting, the most entire igne-
of the facts of the to cast upon the
Administration, because of the supposed results of the
movements of the two armies. AL this is in bad
spirit and in very bad taste Let the facts at least
come out before the Administration is thus assail-
ed Meantime we take occasion to assure the Fed
era journals, that their blows are struck in the
dark On this point least the Administration is i'm
pregnable.
To show something OF the temper upon this subject
which has been exhibited by portion of the Federal
press at New Orleans extract the following para
graphs from the Daily Atlas of that city in reply to
speful article in the Commercial Bulletin The Atlas is
journal recently established at New Orleans, and it has
been conducted from the first with much energy and judy
ment:
VINO BLAME 1.-THE desire OF the wing press to turn
every event OF the war into cause OF censure upon tue a
ministaton apparent that we have no doubt many
any unfortunate movement temporary disaster gives
them vent their spleen The following from the Com
Of this disposition, and OF the fairness with which every
such opportunity is seized upon by thenli
There fearful responsibility resting someWnere Tor
capture of Gen. Taylos army, should pity our worst
enemy if he had the walked wrath of the Amer
ducng the force Of Gen. Taylor great an extent and
stripping him OF all his regular troops he had been per
mtied retain 1000 regulars, nucens tor the vonn,
eers to rally round and depend on, it would nave %
the efficiency OF his all must me DIS
advantages of exclusively composed of volunteers
deficient in drill and discipline and without regularly
trained and educated officers, The plan OF the campaign
parture Cen Scott from Washington, and he has been
authorized, directed, take the whole regular iocc with
adequate force, but the whole bank of the Rio Gande ut
tery deenceess, and in state that invited attack As
Mr. Calhoun justly said, the administration bIundered n,o
the war; and have gone on laundering through the whole
progress of it, and they have put the capsea upon
~ their errors"
paign? How il regulate them If battalion is
prsed and up because the commanding officer had not
War Department. the distance of thousands Of miles
bear the blame This would be just ,nable the
Scott was in command OF the arny-the whole force was
at his disposal He let~~asA General Taylor, and took
Of the kind, the War Department could attempt inter
iere If had done should never have heard an end
boh lne% a there was r military road from
San Luis through Victoria, to the valley OF the Rio Irande
base of operations and cut oil his supplies Is the Wa
Department blame that taken to com
ma this route Lac any reaion 70 y smPpoe nd Ma
lean force should through it, and be the herald oil IL
own advance between Camargo and Monterey Again
| cncampnent at San Luis and advanced towards Saulo
long before he left TamPco; yet doubtless the War Depart
meni which could know anything OF the matter, was
entirely blame for any evil which may have been con
sequent upon his movement in contrary direction Ac
cordng this system of Judging OF military AFFAIRS nc
blame attach to the geneals--no credit ever ac
the administration l. Is very concise and com
Portable system for opposition edor-bu Il is scarcely
in accordance with common sense or common justice