Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-27
Secretary Of War TO General Taylor.

Secretary Of Uar to General Taylor.
..a Wan DEPARTMENT.,
| C0nfdentiaL1 L., WASHINGTON, july 8, 1916.
Sin The proclamation which you directed to spread
among the Mexican people will have you in possession OF
the views Of the Government in relation to the mode Of car
ying the war; and also in relation to the OF treat
ing the inhabitants The is only carried on to obtain
Justice and the that be obtained, and with the
expenditure of blood and money! the better One the
evils of the interruption OF diplomatic communications
between the respective authorities and the consequent gno
which each party lie relation to the views
the other The substitute of these interrupted d
plomatc communications the military intercourse which
usages allow between conendng armies IN the
field aud in which commanding generals can do much to-
wards reopening negotiations and smoothing the way to re-
turn of peace
The President has with much satisfaction the civiliy
and kindness with which you have treated your prisoners,
and all the inhabitants with whom you have come IN contact
He wishes of conduct continued aud all opporu-
mites taken conciate the inhabitants and let them
that peace within their reach the moment their rulers will
consent do Justice. The inhabitants should be cncou
ragged their and villages, and these sent
be carefully made known to them The same things
be said to officers made prisoners, who visit your
headquarters according the OF and 1t tue
wish the President that such visits be encouraged and also
that you take send officers to the headquarters
the enemy the military purposes, real or oensbe, which
are Of ordinary between armies and IN which op
pouny may taken speak of the war itself as only car
ed on to obtain JUSTICE and that had much rather pro-
that by negotiation than by lighting vi course author
ity speak for your Government will be disavowed, but
be expressed communicate Government the wishes
the Mexican Government negotiate for honorable peace,
whenever such shall be their WISH and with the assurance
that such will be met corresponding spirit by
your Government discreet officer, who understands Spa
nish and who be employed in the intercourse usual
between armies be your confidential agent on such occa
sons and mask his real under his oensble, object OF
military interview
You will also readily comprehend that in country divi
ded races classes and parties Mexico IS and with so
many local divisions among departments and personal diSl-
| he G.Fp
ting on the minds and feelings Of large portions of the nha
bans and inducing them to wish to an invasion
which has desire njure their country and which, III
overhowing their oppressors benefit themselves Be
the Spanards who monopolze the wealth and power
of the country and the mixed Indian who bear It's bur
dens there must be jealousy and anmosiy The same feel
ngs exist between the lower and the higher orders OF
the clergy the latter of whom have the dgnes and the
venues while the former have poverty and labor In fact the
the chief authors of the revolution which sepa
rated Mexico from Span and their relative condon to their
| superiors is not much benefited by it,
Between the political parties which the country Is di
vided there be liberal and more friendly TO
than others. The may be said OF nvai chiefs,
political and military and among the departments there
local antipathes and dissensons In all this held OF d.
vision-n all these elements of social, POLITICAL personal
and local dscordhee must be openings to reach the inter
passions, principles OF some OF the pae ana mere
by to conclate their good WILL and make them cooperaors
with us in bringing honorable and speedy peace
The management these delicate movements conhded TO
your discretion, but they not Parayze the military ARM
reaTd your military movements
These proceed vigorously Policy and force are to be
combined and the fruits of the former will be priced as
highly those of the latter.
from the Mexican papers that great attempts are
made prejudice and exaspeate the minds oil the people
against u.s. The represented, on their paI as one oil
national existence ~ if wish TO destroy the
Mexican nation II is represented OF "rapne and
punder-as intended rob and Cypress the people
il is represented a of impey as II we were going
to rob churches and pull down affairs The conduct OF your
self officers, and has shown to all Mexican citizens
that YOU met and far you have gone, the injustice
and absurdy of all such mputaons but they are stl sys
ematicay propagaed through the country, and must find
believers country where Ignorance 80 great and the
means of disseminating truth small The counter action
of these injurious mpuatons will be your particular duty
first continuation of Just and honorable conduct
towards the people, their property and religion, and kindness
prisoners and, next by making point IN your inter
with the commanders of the oil the enemy 10 speak
unjust impuaons for the purpose OF correcting them
II is the Presidents wish, not only TO bring the war To
speedy conclusion but conduct TO leave no lasting
anmosties behind prejudice friendship and com
merce the countries, to permit injurious reports 70
90 forth to excite the w of the other Republics Of Spanish
origin against US. $50.
Awaiting yourself Of divisions which you may find existing
among ihe Mexican people, TO which auson has been made
il will be your policy encourage the separate departments
or States and especially those which you invade and oc
cupy TO declare their independence of the Central Govern
ment of Mexico and either to become allies or to as
sumo, as il is understood Yucaan has done neutral att-
ude in the existing between the United States and Next
CO. In such of the departments States may take this
course you will give the inhabitants OF the poec