Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-26
Letter from Cen Tnx,or

MS honesty and modesty TO state, that written
near friend and relative, resident in New York en-
deared to him by very many OF personal Intimacy to
whom he unbosoms all his purposes opinions feelings
without the least This friend would not have
taken the liberty OF making public aon of IN.
nature, did the Of the enyou. ma
Lightly OF the administration and its and friends
towards the man who alone has saved them aud the
country from the eonssqences OF their rashnes
aud ncaPac'ty make II necessary and Just tho object
OF their base deuaeton should this critical moment be
head IN MS own defence, by tho whole people, in his
simple and honest language.
We have adds the Express, of thi. sort to com
muneatc and shall soon be able show that in
fence against his own personal and selfish
tors well against the armed enemies OF his county
Ss:ADY." '''' AM
I'D. Qrs. Army Of oeespatiOa, or IasssiOH.
| =, MoSrrREr, MKxioo, Nov g. 1916.
Your kind and acceptable letter tho 3ls of Au-
gust, ''''' reached only short time since, for
which beg leave TO tender you my sincere thanks. IA
e" eonhdeniia remarks on certain public transactions
| here omitted.l
After considerable apparent delay the part Of the Or
Masters Department in getting steamboats, into Rio
Dtande adapted TO It's navigation succeeded tho
latter part OF August IN throwing forward Camargo "a
town situated the San Juan rver three miles from ia
junction with the Rio Grandc the sde nearly 500
mile. from BraIos Island by water and 900 by land and
ITO from tins place. considerable depot Of provisions
ordnance ammunition aud forage and them having
together important portion OF my command determin
ed moving this place Accordingly after collecting
100 pack mules. with their attendants conductors. in
the enemys county, (hc principal means of usnsporta-
ON OF September, TO JOIN my advance which had pre-
cedcd few days to Sorravo small village
20 miles on the route. which did tho 9th, and
alter waiting there few days for of the corps
to get up, moved and reached here on the lgth
with $3.50 men,-27O0 regulars, the balance yolun-
tees For what took place afterwards, | must refer
you my reports to my detailed ore
OF the 9Th ult do believe the authorities, nj Wash
ngon are at all satisfied with my conduct regard to tho
terms OF the capituaon entered with the Mexican
commander, which you doub, have seem as they have
been made public through the official organ and coined int,
various other newspapers have this received
an answer ITO my despatch announcing the surrender OF
Monterey and the circumstances attending the sameO
from the Secretary Of Wsr, stating that cit was rcgr,,d
BY the President that II deemed adyisabl, IN ;nss,
on the terms had proposed in my first 10
the Mexican commander ard giving up the city--
adding that the circumstances which dictated. doubt
Jusihed the change" Although the Of capitulaton
may be considered liberal part BY the President
and his advisers, well by many others at distance
paTuenlary by those who do understand the position
which VIC occupied otherwise might come TO different
conclusion in regard the mailer) yet on due reflection
see nothing to induce regret the course pursued
Inc proposition on the part OF Gen. Ampudia. which had
much TO do IN determining my IN the matter wns
based on the ground that government had proposed 10
his TO settle the existing difficulties by nccotaton (which
knew was the case, without knowing the result
whch was then under consideration by the proper
ihoriues, and which he Gen Ampudia) had no doubt
would result avoraby, the whole OF his people were IN
favor OF peace II considered the further eTuson of
was also considerably larger than ours from the size
and position ot the place. could not completely invest
~ - Tue greater poEtuu OF their the
whsle had they been disposed do 80, could any night
have Abandoned the city, entered the MOUNTAIN
passes and effected their ctreatto what could Had
we oeen put 10 the alternative OF taking the place by
storm, (Which there doubt should have succeeding
IN dong we should, IN all probability have lost fifty or
one hundred men IN killed, besides the ounded-which
wished Ia AVOID as there appeared be prospect OF
peace, even distant also wished TO avoid the
destruction OF women and children which must have been
very great had the sorming process been resorred to-
Besides they had very large and strong foruGcanon
short Distance from the city, which, carried with the
biyonei must have been taken great sacrifice of life
and with limited train OF heavy or bauerlng artillery
would have required twenty twenty five DAYS 10 take
II 10y regular approaches.
That they should have surrendered a place nearly
strong Quebec, well fortified under the direction Of skill
fol eugneers,-their works garnshed forty two pieces
OF artillery, abundanty supplied ammu non garrison
ed by 1000 regulars and 1000 irregular troops in addition To
thousand citizens capable Of land no doubt actually
Tearing arms. and aiding IN its deence-,o an ,pno.,p
ioce OF halt their number scany supplied with
and with light train of aulety,-is among the unaccoun
table occurrences OF the times
am decidedly opposed carrying the war beyond Sal
uo IN this direction which place has been entirely aban
doned by the Mexican forces all OF whom have con-
cenualcd al san Luis Potosi and shall lose no time In
skiHg OF the former soon as the cessation o.
hrsliues referred 10 explres-whch have notified the
Mexican author will be the case on the 18Th ns, nv d
fecton OF the President Of the United States.
II we are On the language Of Nj Polk and Genr Scot)
under the necessity Of conqucrng peace and that by
taxing the capital OF the couniry-we must Vera Cruz
lake nat place. aud then march the city Of Mexico To
do so IN other direction consider the question
But, admitting that we conquer peace by doing so-say
the end OF the twelve nonths-will the amount of
blood and treasure which be expended in dong So be
compensated by the same think no,,-especiay ii the
e"uauy we subdue is TO be given up and imagine there
but few individuals country who think of annex
ing Mexico to the United States.
d. not intend u carry my operations las previously
stated beyond Salo,-deeming next 20 impractcabs
TO 90 1t then becomes question as 10 what is best
70 be done. II me- the most ldcious course TO
be pursued part would take possession at once
o. me me We would accept by negotiation extending from
the Gull OF Mexico u the Pacific, and occupy the same or
keep what already have possession Of and that with
Tampico (Which hope take in the course of the next
month, or a. soon as can the of uansportaon
VIII give us all on tins side OF the Sierra Madre, and
soon as occupy Saluo, will include six or seven States
or Provinces, thus holding Tompco Victoria, Monterrey
Saullo' Moncloya' Chihulhun (Which presume General
WOOL has possessions OF by this tmeO Santa Fo and the
Cnlornas,-and say TO Mexico, "Drve the eoun-
uy"-ihrowing her the responsibility and expense Of
carrying on offensive the time closely block
ndng OIL her ports on the Pacific and the Gulf.
Of this Kind II pcrscvered IN for short time would soon
bring her TO her proper and compel her to sue for
pc5cc-provded there government IN the country suf-
hceny sinbe for 10 with which, fenr will hard
y be The case for many years Without large re-
Inducements OF volunteers from the United States-say
ten or fifteen thousand chose previously cent out having
already been greatly reduced by sickness and casual
ues) do not believe II would be advisable to march be-
yond SaluO, which is than 300 miles beyond our de-
p'u On the Rio Gfaudo,-a very long line on which 10
keep supplies lover land route in country like IN y
for large force and be attended with an expense
which will be ughuul to contemplate when closely looked
into.
From Sa'ulo 10 San Luis Po,os the next place Of i'm
porance on tho road 10 the city Of Mexico three hun
bred milestone hundred aud forty badly watored whcre
no supplies OF ouy KIND could he procured for
ses have Informed tho War Department, that 20 900
efficient would be- necessary insure success # We
move on nat place. city containing population oil 60
OOO wh-o the enemy could bring together and sustain
besides IN cuzons, army Of $4,000. force which,
appfohcnd, will hardly be collected by with the train
necessary to feed u, as well u transport other
supplies, particularly ordnance and munitions Of war
In regard to the sue which would have expired by
Limitation, IN few days, lost nothing by IT, could
not move even now had the enemy continued 20 occupy
Saiuo'ior strange 20 say, the first wagon which has reach
cd since the declaration Of war the BAD inst tho
came day which l received from Washington an ac-
know odgment Of despatch announcing the taking Of
Monterey; and then received only lbs, that have
been, since Muy last, completely crippled and ON still
% Tor want Of transportation. After fakng and scrapng
inc country Tor miles around CamWRo, collecting every
pack-muc 1nd other means Of uanspvriaon could bring
here only $4,000 nuOns, toon days fuppy.) with mo-
dcfats supply Of ordnance, nmmunton sc. do which,