Washington telegraph., 1847-06-16

did lhis-enough Of ilselfto cover the Gov.
ernmcnt and the country with shame, and
to rouse every honest heart in our confines
TO muIiny and rage; but he did more
he recognised still continued connection
aud promised, even them that Santa Anna
would yet procure Us a peace. Let this
be remembered in conjunction with the
other facts.
To effect this purpose, il was necessary
that Santa Anna should be upheld in Mex.
leo. The alliance demanded that the two
Presidents should sustain each other. To
give eclal TO the Mexican miscrcanl, and
to enable him to carry out Mr.. Polk's de.
signs, victory was necessary. Read the
above letter, and say what were Mr.. Folks
purposes.
"l'ho tone of hisn-sania Annals
"warlikc dispatches was from the first,
forced on him by the eireumlances in which
he was placed, ANp PERFECTLY UNDER.
STOOD HERE ny TUE PRESIDENT AND MS
CABINET" "ANp CERTAIN Ir is THAT
ouR HEsr HOPES OF PEACE RESTED iron
nN.' "lie came eerg aear such a eknce
al Bu1aa Visa, bai The battle Of Cerro
GoriD has pat da eaR 10 his prospects, and
wlrururA, To ouR CALCULATION, Of peace
tfum that quarter. h
Such is the language of the adminslra
ton. We will nol pause TO characterize a
policy so dark, 50 reasonable; but will
proccedto prove, BY facts, that the plan Of
the administration was, as here indicated
10 give victory 10 Santa Anna, in order
that he might, 10 use the words the writer
quoted above, .turn the fortunes Of war.
ard improve that moment lot concluding d
peace
Al q time when il was known, when il
was communicated by Gen. Taylor to tie
admin slmlion, thai Santa Anna was gath.
ering large .ofee, al San Luis polosi. ui
from 30 TO 10000 men, the Government
withdrew from him. without notice OF eA-
pIanalion, the main raft ul bis force, in
GLIDING nearly al hIs fesulafs, aud bis be-
officers. lie was leil IN a state Of hep.
lessness; and thu, loo, in the face Of an
army four times his number. What Wa
the object OF this IN attack upon Vera
Cruz. But why was not Santa Anna at We.
ia Cruzl Why did be leave tic door oi
Mexico open, aud prefer 10 attack dn.
tachrd force in an extreme section Of the
rcpubicl And when so Unexpectedly re.
pcllcl-("hc cane rery Htar such aeiaRc.
at Burma VISTA" SAYS the administration
writer quoted above) why did be make
what bis counlymen believe To have been
but a !tinl at Ccrro Gordol
Whether or not, authority. this letter
-inguarly chords with the facts. Il ei.
plains tho Withdrawal OF Gen. Taylor's force
the oulers given to him TO retire and afford
Santa AlnA a triumph over every post this
Side OF Monterey. bathing the country in
blood Of iho gallant American volunteers
who occupied il. Il acknowledges, in the
most distinct manner, that the intrigue
with Santa Anna has been continued 10
ibc present time. lIeypresses with borri.
bic liankncss, regre, that Taylor and his
little host were not sacrificed at Bucna
Vista.
The charge Of reasonable conspiracy
between tho Presidents of the two coun.
tries, is recognized in both. The Meti.
cans believe Santa Anna is traitor in the
pay OF Mr. Polk, and seek bis life. The
treason, if il exists, is equal on tho part Of
both the contracting parties.
"Our best hopes ofpcace rested on hira,"
Santa Anna. There was, then, no trust in
the patriotism Of the country, in the valor
Of our army, nor in the irmncss OF our gov
ernmeni. "Noihing but the impossibilily
Of sustaining himself in Mexico has thus
far baillcd the efforts 10 make the Congress
agree to the proposition olourgoyemment."
The whole war has, then, been a gap.e
played between two dark political gamblers,
who, understanding their muluo, policy.
have PLAYED into each others bands. Aud
what Of tho thousands who have perishcd
in this terrible camel What OF them in.
dcodl
The lamentations of this writer over the
victory Of Bucna Vista, his expressed de.
sire that Santa Anna should have prevailed,
and our patriots have been massacred (lor
such must have been the RESULT presents u
picture of political depravily too horrible
ior contemplation. This is not treason
merely-tlough il is treason the blackest
but il is the most insane form Of sangnin.
ary malice. Over the graves Of Mckee
and Hardin and Clay and their compatfiois,
tho writer laments that Taylor and Wool,
and all who balllcdby their side, were not
laid In the same tomb. All should have
been offered as a sacrifice TO Santa Anna
"to satisfy the national vanity of-his coun.
lymen," and enable him "lo turn the for.
tunes oiwar and 10 improve that moment
lor concluding peace"
~----s-<f-s----U