The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-16

mination The discussion before us in the papers
Quoted with the courtesy Of diplomacy and more OF the
frankness 1t is highly interesting, too and we may
hereafter recur 10 1t.
From the N. O. Delta, July Q.
Correspondence Of the Delta
PUEBIA, Mexico, June II, 1Sj7.
The Mexcans not behind us in predicting and con,
tempating the result of their difficulties with the United
States Some OF the natives ana aa n sv
be annexation occupation by the United States TAe
with the and cry with the hounds, and hen Reynard
by its wealth and other Influences holds body Of the
people, it were by the ears and directs and governs
siderable number of the inhabitants men Of education, in
teigence and some influence who are styled ~,
relation State affairs These men, however, have
s fvor although some of them have held Offices Of much i'm
portance under the central government portion of this
oase to promugae and establish their views and
principles permanently for this many Of them
the te % hose thnt the army Of the republic may be
etey destroyed, which has heretofore been the OBJ
bs treaty the United States may make, and he mutual
guarantees upon a cessation OF hostities.
conn y IS that Of Mr. Poinsett All the politicians and
public attribute to him their present discussions and
OF seocracy and propagaed the principles Of liberal
and Since his tune the doctrines that he
tent degenerated through the blighting and conuptng
amences of ambition and thirst for public plumber
to the present time their consistency and honesty pur-
pose and who have taken advantage of every opportunity
and urged By M WHY be
the Of even c 81 remote psho ,r
said left nothing undone will be the proudest nonu-
men that could be erected to his memory and his name
viii long be remembered only in Mexico, but through
out the world.
The commercial business oS the country is principally
the hands of oregnersso much that II may be said
tev This portion of the population
WELD strong influence indirectly. Not having any
ated by their interests, and always willing support a
of policy calculated to give prosperity to business
natural course, leaving to depend upon individual
energy and industry liberal government is the only one
fore their indirect opposition to the course public affairs
taken in this country for the fast few W, a
through interior customs and other imp9sls eventually
Of the pockets OF the IN nrI ne F. Of
the merchants are alone battle against the restrictions
e so naenod the sna s
course they will pursue and MINK not Whon. cause ST
materially influence the result and as their interest is den-
teal wi, the interests OF the United states The
| government as it at present exists
Among other evils attending bad administration of
bev ave disposed Of tracts land here and here pro-
mscuously without surveys to different individuals until
what portion Of particularly belongs the government
Our whole army drill every day; the troops on pa
i ~
be- although have considerable number on the sick
retortpncpay fever and agneno doubt brought on oy
sudden change Of climate, and too frequent use OF fruit
When we look coollY this expedition, and carefully
vigh our position, at first sight looks somewhat aznr
ous With force of so men, all od we are
pc neatng e heart of hickly peoPed country occupy
mo their principal coast citytwo OF the largest Ios On ne
Nortb American continent (San Juan ana IsenosJ W9
cities ia the ineriorone with popniaon OF 9VoV anu
&c other 6eeOO; and within ninety miles OF the
a,,al which contains upwards Oh TWO nunureo 'hou-
Ill human beings; within three monliis nave ioogit
s' Great and important battles, ana IN Tue course oi
two ak weeks viii fight another stu, greater and more
hve ,et than either of the former But with the Aneri
impon W. g there IS no such word as fail" The ability o
arm and the discipline and bravery of our men,
our officers ny Of With them to succeed rs bu
sure guara hereyer the army goes there newspa
to aempi an may not be said literally 1--WE are
great people a a. they know they have shortly to en-
have braveo' u @ sink, and sleep, though no grea
eouner Ind I or wns aboa, take place mpeds'ey ae
shortly preceding battle, "Sr with as much non
chslance as though they liz ~ IN ,n1,; ~sgnIs
peaceful homes in the United Sta - .ia ~ was 49,
every day affair Ask any in the ANY, rom the gen
eral-n-chei down TO the private, what WIN DE the result
the next baule-and he will answer, wen whip them y
Tell him there $4,000 to fight us ar Mexico and he
will repy-"I makes difference, 5,oo' or 5o0O0tle
more they have, the they has TO surrender
and the more men they have, the more we wu kill" With
such impression this in the army, how GAN DO
defeated