Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06
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4 GOVERNMENT NEWS.--sEMI-oFFIcIAL.
CORRESPONDENCE OF PHILADELPHIA sPUBLIc LEDGER
WAsHsoTos, NOVEMBER /, ls47
Up 10 this moment get WITHOUT official dispatches
from Gen. Scorr Though their have been antc
Paed by letters from other distinguished officers the army
zoe should IKE to know from the Commandern-chef how
matters were conducted and what prospects future
Inc Congress which is to Queretaro may or may
not think oil Offering negotiations but quite certain that
e acnVe war at end and that zoe shall not again be
opposed by large bodies of troops As the central
Mexico is destroyed and the most valuable provinces have
iaien into our hands, guerrilla war; which is itself means
oPoducng and pepetuang anarchy all that De have to
prepare against and this is likely we will be able to
do with very little
You will see, from the official statement Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury that the Government will not stand n need of
money for time yet after the meeting Of Congress- so
that precpae legislation will be required ON the subject
of supplies, and immediate loan of fifteen or twenty mil
lions stated by of the letter writers from Washington
Though Gen. Scott does hold his disposition in the
city of Mexico, than from 800 1000 men, yet tina,
force amply sufficient maintain order and prepare against
all accidents.
Gen. Scott his official dispatches will show, had not
more than 200 effective when he marched of Pue-
ba and not than 500 when he entered the capital
and if that force sufficient dislodge 10000 men from
their entertainments they certainly than enough to
keep what he has chvarousy acquired The fact is the
street fight in Mexico would have occurred at ALL and
Gen. Scott would not have been Obliged plant his mountain
hocitzers on the houseops Of Mrico, and fire twenty
hours the people, if that arch poon Santa Anna had
not previously to leaving the city, liberated the convicts
tanned in the public PRISONS (about 500 in number) who
joined othe os and few Of the desperate citizens attacked
troops Immediately their entering the town But the
mountain howtzes the houseops species of weapon
l
accustomed contend and the declaration of Scott that he
would blow up every house from which shot fired or
missile thrown, had the effect of quoting the popuace
The correspondence between Col. Chds and Santa Anna
is masterpiece, but in this instance the diplomacy of Santa
Anna met with signal rebuke and application of the
gumente ad honninem for which he little prepared.
strong party already organizing here IN Washington
and ese0here, DETERMISED TO ANNEXATION
MEXICO, and the leading it determined to
the strength of the question by appeal to public opinion
The Unon in two recent very able communications, signed
Wayne" has already ttrocn out the feelers; but Mr..
Richie not yet prepared to take decided step without
previous counsel The line policy however, recommended
by Mr.. Calhoun during the last session. pretty well given
up and will not be recommended by the President in his
nual message.
The line the Isthmus too, is less vigorously
pressed being proved that the physical obstacles there
counteed will prevent the construction of ship canal
the Ishmus but merely admit canal for faboais rail-
road from AUSTIN Texas to the Preside del Nore and thence
to the headwaers of the river Ga then following that river
point from which to strike the harbor San
Diego would be undertaking much likely succeed
passing all along through fertile countries and being much
likely succeed than any other canal railroad further
SOUTH Mr. Whitneys projected railroad north TO the Co
lumbia river.
The PRESIDENT and his LADY both indisposed though
not seriously.
talented and ndeagabe Solicitor Of the Treasury, will bring
large of money! judge from the offers already obtained
for them. Their exposition for public sale capital
this uncure and the money for them could flow
into the Treasury at more appropriate time.