The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-26

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administration Among other charges which II has made
against the Secretary of War; has accused him of dis
charging the volunteers when with their assistance the
General might have taken Mexico, and probably accom-
pshed peace. We corrected the statement OF the
Courier, but it has remained mute under contradic
ton 1t then charged the Secretary with ordering the
General to suspend his military operations. We again
denied the fact, and the Courier again remains mute.
AT length an article however, has appeared in the
Courier, which breathes the spirit, and which
happy to lay before readers. Though it is mark
ed with one or two errors, yet publish the whole
without muhlaon; protesting against that portion OF
which holds the responsible for the origin
of the war" 1t was the act of Mexico which pro-
voked the war. Yet perhaps do not understand this
position OF the Courier; because it successfully proves
that in this war the offence from Mexico, and we
stood on the defensive only 1t her army that in
vaded soil, and induced Congress recognise the
existence OF the war;" as waged by Mexico.
But there is another position of the Courier which de-
passing notice 1t equally unequivoca and
heous lis character 1t afns that the war "has been
prosecuted with amentable blindness and nefciency
on the part of the government" We again ask where
the evidences of this blindness and neciency' Was
it in occupying the line of the Rio Grande and occupying
tnOSe points which the enabled 10 aItack al
the opening of the war; and which it became our interest
to hold, either guaranty for peace indem-
nifty for claims? Was it in our taking Santa
Fe and New Mexico-in subduing Cafornia--in over
running New Leon and conquering Monterey and Sal
tillo' Was in our taking possession OF Tampico and
the principal ports of the enemy, cutting OF their COM
merce and appropratng it in part for our own benefit!
Was this blindness and necency manifested npreparing
to attack the climate permitted it. the city OF
Vera Cruz and the Gibraltar castle of Amerca and taking
them BOTH and then proceeding to march on TO the capt.
tai Is the administration to blame for not having
obtained competent forces TO push to the capital
Was it their fault that the ten regiment bill fingered
through both houses until the time for the discharge OF the
volunteers was approaching Is the administration to
be censured for their premature discharge before they
marched the capita' The Courier lately made that
charge and showed that it the act of the General
and not of the Secretary When the Courier shifted its
ground, and charged the Secretary with preventing, by
perempory ORDERS the Generals march to the capital
showed again that the Courier in error-hat it
the Generals measure, not the Secretary's. Where,
them are the evidences of blindness and neficencyi
When were any troops better appontedbetter provided
with munitions and subsistence, in time for their opera
lions3 Most of them were to be raised and organized
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which we were not very well acquainted in her
mountain passes and parts of guarded
at all times by an inhospabe coastal by
the northers, at another by the vomito--our navy
watching large expanse of coast in two oceans,
and our troops covering immense extent of difficult
and unknown regions And yet what glorious victories
they have won-what extensive territory have they
conquered Although much, very much is due to the skill
of officers and the galanry of men, yet is i'm
possible to deny the administration itself great credit
for the energy and sagacy which they have displayed
They preparing to manifest the spirit for the
future and to conquer peace necessary with greater
| vigor and additional force.
| Passing over these criticisms however of the New
York Courier, we prepared to do full credit to the
manly tone which its editor employs towards its whg
friends in Congress We beg them to read the whole
tcle with profound attention We call the consideration
ofhe whole country the advice which gives Hold the
administration responsible for the prosecution OF the war
Hold them to strict accountability. Such is the prnc
pie of the constitution and of common sense. But they
cannot be held responsible for any failure if their plans
are thwarted by the and foes of the opposition
Grant them call the men and all the money for which
they ask and if they abuse those means, then arragn
them at the bar of the public, and there condemn them
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giving them the necessary means, and moreover insisting
particularly that the wings will refuse those and
stop the supplies We agree thoroughly with its editor
that such the part OF the House OF Repre-
sentaves, the Tribune suggests, would not only be
suicidal to the whg party, but would be disgraceul to
our country, and would make the laughing stock Of
every civilized nation on the face OF the EARTH"
| From the New York Tribune
That the wings will proceed Mr.. Folks behest, to
deep the mortgage national domain, in order to
and extend conquests Mexico, do not
begin believe. They act so mmoraly and ncon
| sstenty. individuals among the wing members of Con-
gress may do but the great majority never will we
shall be sadly disappointed it consideration OF party
disadvantage hazard shall induce the great body OF
wings Congress cote for any other than defenstu
purposes and If they do early insist on knowing hoo the
they asked sanction VIII tend to the resto
ration of peace We do believe the of wings
would take upon their souls the responsibility of three
months offensive warfare in consideration OF warranty
of in the presidential contest Let us see
Remarks by the New York Courier and Enquirer.-The
Tribune is beginning instruct the wings
to the they pursue in the next Congress.
We do think its lessons likely to be received with much
favor. According the Trbune's understanding of the
word, "defensipe war; be waged upon foreign
| soil and all carried into the heart Of an enemys
country becomes, by that act offensive. Its demand.
therefore, is that the wings in Congress- when they
to majority in the House of Representatives, shall
rcf all appropriations of and money carry the
war; unless our army shall first be withdrawn to the line
of Nueces; and that then, efforts shall be entirely
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