Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-16
speaks, intimately acquainted with all the facts,
and entitled, by The evidence he has given both Of
his patriotism and sagaciIy, 10 pronounce Juds-
ment upon those facts"

| speaks, intimately acquainted with all the facts,
and entitled, by The evidence he has given both oil
his patriotism and sagaciIy, 10 pronounce Juds'
| meni upon those facts"
! In regard 10 The wan, Of reinocements when
has been fel. both BY Generals Taylor and Scott,
10 which Colonel ID. refers, we have always ar
for new troops had been promptly carried out by
Congress, without The obstruction and delay,
which the people saw with deep regret, The evils
complained OF would moi now exisl-and Colonel
Doniphan presents this view in full. Had Con-
gress done its duty, we are satisfied, as the Union
says, that "bo,h these Generals would now be in
position 10 fellow up their victories more de-
cisiYely, and 10 reap the fruits OF them with less
delay" We think Colonel ID. is mistaken in
saying that we have gained nothing BY our VIC
tories. Have We not completely broken mp The
military power Of Mexico, and seized her vast
provinces, and occupied her ports and principal
cities, and all in remarkably shon PERIOD con-
sidering The magnitude OF our operations BY land
and sea, and the necessary completely ofarranSs-
mcnls 4, lime, TOO when, after long peace,
wc were mol prepared for war? Is the moral e.
iccl Of gu! glea, military achievements opon The
old and lie new world IL be regarded as nolhlnsi
Is il nothing, lha, the Union have proved To Tie
world that, without large Standing army, aud
with her brave volunteers, she is ready moi only
10 defend herself, but 10 carry on lrumphaully
lhc most extended military operations, and COM
pei the respect and peaceful regard OF European
powers2 Taking all things into consideration,
and comparing the events and results OF The pre-
sent with those oil the last war, The world will con-
cede, that the existing campaign could mol have
been conducted with more vigor and success
There is further point touched upon By the
Union, whose arguments and facts are interest,"
ing-as follows:
"In tact, our army in Mexico has already mot
wilhsandins The dilatory action Of Congress been
largely reinforced. IL is asceTIained by the latest
accounts from Vera Cruz, that several thousand
additional troops have been already reported there
10 strengthen Gen. SCOTS command. Besides
these, corps Of six hundred marines must have
ere this lime arrived al Vera Cruz, for The same
purpose. The battalion iIom This District, I'M
der the command Of Colonel Hughes, will start
Immediately Tor The same destination. Addition.
al regiments are also now mastering Tor The scene
IF action from Illinois, Ohio Louisiana, and
Georgia Indeed, almost every mail from New
Orleans brings intelligence OF The embarcation OF
new troops for Vera Cruz. In word instead Of
giving Gen. Scott 10000 troops on The principal
theatre Of operations, (Which Col Donphan calls
for, and which the intercepted letIer Of the SecFe.
larry shows we're intended 10 be assigned 10 Gene
raj Scou,) the design now il 10 give him more
than 10000.
1.-THE administration has done all that the &C
lion Of Congress permitted il 10 do, in furnishing
its generals with The amount and description OF
force which they required. And the teaIs which
our arms have already accomplished armed
occupation, both OF the Pacific and The Atlantic
seaboard Of Mexco-lhe sutjugalion OF vast re-
sions Of Mexican ,eTritory-lhe pros,raion Of
the Mexican military power, and the probable
presence, al this moment, Of an American gene
raj in the Mexican capita latest the power and
success with which the efforts Of The administra-
will be no relaxation, until the objects ol The
war arc secured in just and honorable treaty oil
peace"
But this article is already too much extended.
The Wing parefs arc welcome 10 make The most
OF The evidence Of Coone! 0onipnan. Let them
lay all his testimony before their readers aud We
fear no, The result. He fully jusfcs The position
advanced by the Democrats, that peace has been
postponed by The mischievous and fac,ous course
OF these parlizans who have written and spoken
in opposition 10 The war. And his language goes
very tar TO confirm the remark attributed 10 Gen.
Taylor, that che who opposes the war, cannot
support inches worse than Mexican