Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-05-27
FROM THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE.
"AID AND COMFORT TO THE ENEMY. y


In reply to some remarks of ours, the 'sPennsyl-
vaniaa" uses the following language:
''What the purpose to be accomplished is
whether to laid and comfort'' the enemy. to embar-
rass the administration, or TO soil the reputation of
General Scotl-we ieayeit to the reader to decide"
We purpose replying, in a few words, to the a
Dove. which seems to us like the cutlery of the
treacherous IagO, who, while he was stab6ipu one.
killing another, and thrustng his sword in the mean,
time into third, was hallooing against the prac-
tice Of killing people in the street.
Aid TO the enemy and this from newspaper
that aided in the election OF James X. Polk. and
now aids in sustaining his wretched adminstra
ton! newspaper paragraph is an aid to an
enemy!! Let us see what else may be done 'sto
aid an enemy"
When Gen. Taylor went into Mexico, at the
head OF the American army. he was opposed by
portions of the Mexicans under no elective leader.
He had nothing to do but to take possession If the
land which he ordered to hold and il assaied,
to scatter his ASSISTANTS all such NAV be scatter
ed. when without popular header, In whom they
have confidence. He did scatter them. Battle al.
ter battle came, and the arms of the United States
were everywhere victorious. 1t is true that there
was not as much rejoicing at washington as might
be expected, but that was because the people had
begun 10 see That the glory of the army could not
T" III.
In the midst of these doings, the Mexicahs were
yielding to the inevitable consequence of awant of
commanding general on their own own SIDE, and
the evidence Of a commanding and conouerpp pen
eral on the other. The hearts of the enemy u our
country were encouraged, and their HANDS strength
ened, by the arrival in their midst OF their favorite
and their almost worshipped General and as if to
give to his advent the appearance of Povidential
interference III their favor it made Known that
he came to take command of the dsbauled forces
by the permission of the President of the United
States!t
DO men talk to us of aiding and comfrtinp the
enemy? Are we, for remark on the acts of those
nearly 2O00 miles distant, told that we aid and
comfort the enemy, and that, too, by paper which
sustans the President that gave that enemy its on
iy efficient Genera2 Shame! shame shame
But does it stop hore2 Does the supply of the
enemy with heart and head-wilh courage and a
Genezal--constitute all the aid and comfSrt which
Is extended TO the Mexicans2 No, no! 1t became
evident that not even Santa Anna could withstand
General Taylor-not Santa Anna, with the now
combined forces previously scattered could be sure
Of defeating Taylor and his command and so an
attempt was made to drive General TAYLOR from
the command by placing in the field Lieutenant
Heneral!! who never saw a battle, Ga personal
orawi excepted } and knows no more of the prac-
tlce OF war than a common militia lieutenant
What is that If that is not aiding and comfort
IRg the enemy, we do not know what is To sup
ply one side will, favorte and able General. and
to withdraw from the other an unconquered and al
ways conquering General, in whom officers and
men had the most entire confidence, seems to us
like working in a compound ratio for the assisted
party and In the case now before US, that party is
the enemy And what was the consequence---le
every American weigh well that part---of the even
partial success of Mr.. Folks plan For. thanks
to the foresight and patriotism of the Whigs, and
few distinguished Locofocos, The Lieut. General
scheme failed-failed thrice What was the Nc,
suit!
General Santa Anna, who was allowed to enter
Mexico, and take command of the Mexican army.
by the aid and comfort vouchsaved by the Presi-
dent OF the United States, was found at the head
OF 2O,OO0 men, and leading them in hot pursuit of
General Taylor. and though all that oppose Gen.
Taylor must suffer, Che is rough customer for an
enemy, at home or abroad, and a ready one, too. }
yet the attack Of this Mexican General command
ing by permission of the President of the United
States cost more than SeDen hundred human Ines
seven hundred warm hearted, true Americans
seven hundred of our friends and fellow citizens.
And Gas If the aid and comfort previously given
the enemy by the administration was not suffi-
cent to secure the more certain success of Santa
Anna and the Mexican arms over the hero OF Mon
terey, Iaylors main strength was torn from him.
and ne was left with but a handful of men in the
face OF that powerful army. But even this failed
The friend of Mr.. Polk, now with every hope of
success, proudly advanced with his legions upon
Gen. Taylor's reduced column to annihilate it, and
would have done so but for the cool bravery OF the
old hero and the determined courage of his soldiers
The bloody plain of Buena Vista shows to whom
aid and comfort were given
In that field fell Yell! Clay!i Hardin! Lin
coin and so many of the glorious host that follow
ed theui--fe by the assault of Santa Anna and his
90, 900 followers
And does paper friendly to the Administration
that thus conducts war, talk to us of aiding an
enemy! A paper that stands by party which, in
Congress, insults by vote OF censure, the leader
oil the American army--the hero Of Pao Alto, Re
SAGA de la Palma, and MoNTEREy!!
But the ''Pennsylvanian'' is not content with a
reference to Zen. Taylor it must add an intima-
ton that is our intention to so the reputation of
Gen. Scottii'
Where was the regard for the reputation of Gen.
Scott when the Cabinet was planning to place over
his head PEACE General? Where was the re-
gard for the hero Of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane,
when, In making preparations for the conquest of
Vera Cruz and st. Juan de Ulloa the President
was urging upon Congress the measure to DIVE
him from the field and place over the officers bred
to arms man who is totally ignorant Of all modern
warfare in the feld,i
Let us hear no more of this, or somebody NAV
proceed to make an application of the truths we
have set forth somebody may mortify American
feelings by giving name to the acts to which we
have alluded.
FROM THE AUGUSTA DEMOCRAT
SYNOD AT CHURCHVILLE.