Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-16
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To the Wings OF the Metropolitnu
Congressional District.

NO. VII
Fellow citizens Bonapare used 20 saw of ,he E,yl.h ii,
they such stupid beer drinking set tina, they SxvKR
KNKN WAN THgY wKRI With ahis skill in war
he could never teach them when they oUsHr To RUN Ho
said that at the battle OF Waterloo. they were defeated
cokpNs TO All rnE RULES OF long before Butcher
up with his Russians. But he could not convince
them was the the
&c and POWERFUL Lceic Of his artillery and TERRIBLE
ARGUMENTS advanced by Marshal Ney the head OF ms
formidable squsdron..
Il has occurred me. that before this Mexican war be
over We NAV have occasion to apply these Mexeans tho
remark OF Bonaparte concerning the English That we
can beat the MeNeans according the ordinary rules OF
war, presume body doubts. But will they submit 10
the rules OF war We have already that savage
and semt-cvizcd nation not governed BY the same
rules OF war with civilized nations. We also said that
the CHARACTER OF nation has something do, in deter
mining the rules OF war that applicable We may
perhaps find In the Mexican character circumstances as
e favorable to speedy peace have found in their
grade Of civilization.
Many OF you fellow citizens. have doubt seen mule
whose subbornness OF had been aroused by the nj
treatment OF his driver taking the cudgel between his cars
with philosophical resignation and obtnaoly refusing TO
go on or 10 yield inch Of his ground Those who have
viii not lind difficult. think, appreciate the Mexican
character In short fellow citizens cndeavorin 10
subduc millions OF Mexican MuLKs-ho monsrcl offspring
OF Spanish Jtcks. And | apprehcnd shall find that
neither their Mexican their Mexican rAsruRAsE
has materially changed the characteristics OF their original
Don Carlos blood.
The muIish character of the Mexican nation is album
dainty illustrated by their conduct relation to the subject
OF our present difficulties with them. Nine years had
ed since the battle of San Jacinio when Texas was an
neXed TO this Union. During that interval Mexico had
never but cnce marched the Nueces; nor
had enc with an exception two, made the scmblanco OF
hostile demonstration towards her revoted province Yet
the obstinate pride Of that nation persisted in refusal
acknowledge Its independence What nation would have
been guilty OF such foolish stlbbornncss but the Mexican
o other shoot of the Spanish stock
We were admonished by Mexico, that il we should an
mex Texas, she would esteem II OF But who
needed this admonon, regarded than an ID
throa Texas annexed, aud mmcd aicly Mr. Almonte
demanded mis- passports and eit Washington. But who
hon he F.Htrn rNfg Ia. III
Who supposed that this pigmy nation would really dare TO
measure swords with its giant ighbo In the p.enude
OF ITS commence and IN that overbearing spirit which
apt TO be evnccd by the strong IN their conduct towards
the weak, the Administration gave that fatal ami upright
cous order which undoubtedly precpi;aed kostics and
without which highly probable the recruitment of NlrN
would have been confined non-ntercrurse In com.
Piance with that order. the American army marched from
the Nueces TO the Rio Grandc The next news we hear
from the south that Gcn'l Taylor is surrounded bv an
overwhelming Mexican force and is in imminent danger
o. being cut to pieces Then the tdngs the splen-
did battles OF Poo Alto and Rcsaca. The little American
army has covered itself with Spartan goryits hnmander
proved himself general and man Less than 1900 Anne
rean soldiers have defeated more than 1000 Mcxcan-
This were enough II would convince that people
that war with THIS country than folly. But hcy
VII! not hear o! peace. The war goes Commodore
Stockton makes descent upon the Pacific and hoists
without opposition the American flag. GEM Wool over
runs Chhuahu1 and northern Mexico. Gcu Taylcr adj
Monterey. SIX thousand American troops storm
oruhcauon before deemed mPrcguabe. and defended by
more than $4,000 MeXcanE \ demonstration before Al
varado is successful TamPco Is taken. But still the
naughty Mexican refuses 10 talk q rsIee, "while an
American foot i!oads Mexican soil" The spnt Of the
Mexican people aroused. Taos rises Guerilla parties
swarm Between Maamc-os and Monterey, and along a.
Rio GsaglC. Santa Anna advances from the South al the
head Of fifteen thousand men, BgCua Vista is fought. Les
than i've thousand Americans drive back more than fifteen
thousand. Iac Mexican General claims victory. \
Mexican Governor issues Proclamation eongraiultng ls
couutyUcl oE r1lo.a! triumph We hear nothing at
roace Twelve thousand ucr.cans surround Vera Cruz
nut nc city does not c..-Itr unit. nearly half OF it ls
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