The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-27

thought, perhaps, that the Pythoness relies
greatly upon this new strategy to reduce the I
enemy, and It is probable that such is the |
case, but such reliance may be misplaced,
for native troops are better employed inmain-
tanning the invaders power than establishing
it. This is the experience of the English in
India.
"With these we shall make excursions
from the City of Mexico, as the base Of our
operations. Here the Oracle is not orac-
ular, 1t speaks the plain truth, 1t reveals
the whole plan of complete subjugation by
the military arm. \ 1t took 40, 900 Spaniards
to hold the whole of Mexico in subjugation
for 200 years. 1t will not take 20, 900 Ame-
ricans to do the same work, judging from past
results. But Scott will have near $4,000
men under him, and already he has been or
dered to over-run and sieze the whole count
Try, And energy in this thing is, doubtless,
what is meant by the "proper degree Of en-
ergy" by which peace is to be secured atno
(" distant day"
AN we have to do is to use the means
which Providence has showered upon U.S.
the valor Of ouI troops, the patriotism OF our
volunteers, the skill Of our officers, and the
resources of our Treasury-in order to Sc
cure an honorable peace.'' Had all these
things been used without stint, we should
have had peace long ere this; but is it not re-
markable that the Pythoness, in enumerating
the means which Providence has showered
upon us, omitted to make any ausion to the
men who have the control of the General Adj
ministration Of the Government Was it
because she knew that they had no claims to
skill in its management The omission is
significant
But what is most remarkable in these Civ
ings out of the Oracle, is the tor sentiment
breathing through every line and word Of
them. 1t is war to the knife, even tho
the fighting in masses be altogether over"
We have contehded and still contend, that
Mexico is at an end as a nation, and to con-
tinue to war against her people is worse than
savage barbarty. We have contended that
Congress ought now to intervene, and take
the war out of the hands of the President by
extending the sovereignty Of the U. States
over Mexico. In this way alone, it appears
to US, can we extinguish the terocious war
feeling which anmates the Administration
and its oracle, and prompts the Executive to
override the Constitution in his conduct OF
the war. Now, the Executive conducts the
war under the law OF nations, and not under
the Constitution. Let Congress make rules
for the captured territory, and the President
is at once shorn of the immense power WHICH
he claims as an administrator Of the law OF
nations. If he is suffered to 60 before the
country-he or his successor in the nominal
ton for President-upon the question OF abb
sorption, his party will as surely carry the
day as It comes. 1t is the duty Of Congress,
therefore, to arrest this approaching state Of
things, by such means as may appear most
wise to that body
II will be seen from these remarks how
little dependence is to be placed in any thing
which the Pythoness Of the Union utters.
1t is the perpetuation of the Polk dynasty
which was the object Of the war, and which
continues to be its object, and whenever we
read any thing in the book Of the Pythoness
the Washington Union--that pretends to
reveal the future, we are only to try it by
the test of the grand motive which controls
the very existence Of the Executive, and the
oracle will be solved in moment.
I - <p,e,-.a .@s-,es1 .aNNr~
1s.We find upon our table, this morning, from the
prolific establishment Of Messrs. BRooKE, SHILLISG-
TON & Co., corner Of Penn. avenue and liz street,
the following new works:
NOTES ON THE UPPER RIO GRANDE, by BRYANT p.
IDEs j s3s explored n The months Of October and No.
COMMANDED BY Capt Marx sTEnLrNe, Of piitsbdrg, by
ing the second division Army of Occupation, Mexico.
This work is the result Of actual observation, and
will serve to convey better idea of the Upper Rio
Grande than an deliberately finished drawing might
do bytitself.
JACK ASHORE; or, The Man before the Mast by E.
THE CONVICT or, The Hypocrte Unmaskcd, by G. p,
! r. JAMES, Esq.
Here, reader, you have the titles of sterling works.
If you read-and in this age who does not read-you
will not be satisfied until you have made yourself
master Of their contents.
CLERK OF THE HousE.-We learn that Mr..
Frenchs friends are making very free with the names
| of Wing members of Congress. They are saying
that Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Marsh, Mr.. Thibodeaux, and Mr.
Levin natpe intend to vote for Mr. French for Clerk
Mr.. French and his friends are excusable, perhaps,
in indugng in such fancies these before the cleo
ton, for the time is not far distant when they'll find
they have been taking very understandable liberty
with these gentlemen's names They nre Wings,
not Democrats and know their duty to their party as
well as to their country.
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| Nh. LEWIS OF ALADAMA--We gave, day or two
ago, the proceedings Of Taylor meeting ut Montgo-
merry Alabama, which show that the friends Of Mr..
Calhoun in that State are uniting with the Wings in
support of General Taylor. 1t is understood that
Mr. Lewis declared in favor of General Taylor at an
early day, and we hail the prospect of his reelection
to the Senate by union of the Wings and Calhoun
men ofthe Legislature of Alabama, as an earnest that
General Taylor will receive the cordial support of
the friends of Mr.. Calhoun throughout the Union,
| II The New York Courier and Enquirer, 40,
| takes strong ground against Mr. Cny,s Resolutions