Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-06-05
sPEcULATIoNs UPON THE WAR, &c.

Speculations are rife among our brethren of the
Press and their Washington correspondents on the
question whether the late Proclamation of Gen.
ScoTT to the Mexican people is to be regarded
merely effuson of Military policy on the part
of the General, or as a Manifesto, expressing the
views and purposes" of his Government On
this head it is very well observed, by the New
York Express" as follows
"A military officer in foreign country, address
ing foreigners under arms is himself hardly to be
held responsible for what he proclaims. But as
the Union endorses this proclamation, we pre-
: sumo that it has been written and uttered by di-
rection and authority of the Government If SO,
il becomes full Of matter for the graves comment"
The Washington correspondent Of the :" Journal
of Commerce says:
General ScorT's Proclamation is now the leading topic Of
conversation here, and suppose, elsewhere.
The great feature in the proclamation that which places
the the account of high policy and Continental Amer
lean interest War made upon Mexico, them because
the Government o Parede discarded the interests Of
Continental America and espoused foreign influences instead
of republican system, which the United States thought it
time to protect by immediate war
Duty, honor, and dignity seems Imposed upon the
United States the necessity of not losing power of which
the monahica party taking violent advantage for not
moment to be lost and the United States acted with
the prompnes and decision necessary in case so urgent
"The proclamation puts the distinctly upon the ground
that duty and policy conquer Mexico in order to
prevent the ascendency of party that country which
rulers choose call monachists There not word of
all this in Mr.. POts war-message and Manifesto of ls46.
Not Senator member discovered in voting with
singular unanmy for the recognition of and the
prosecute it, the and objects of the
I,
the message of last December the President vndcaes the
policy of permitting Santa Anna return, partly the
ground that he opposed the monarchica party. But
that message does not in the many columns devoted vim
dcaon of the war; aude to the apprehended ascendency of
monarchical principles in Mexico leading cause
in any degree, 1t would be easy to show, also,
that the assumption untrue that the continental interests
endangered, and that monarchy to be established
in Mexico by foreign aid and force and influence.
"Thc Proclamation is in other respects, rreconceabe
with any proessed and known purposes of the Adminsa
ton. What the proclamation by demanding lnon
demanding under penalties of destructive and desoang
war The proclamation holds out the purpose OF conquest
and permanent occupation union, and alleges the dange
of foreign interference motive for adopting this policy
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
on the other hand, says:
sBetween him General scorrl and the President an
all the members the Cabinet there exists the most
feet entente cdia and it is evident from thus ia
ranspired, and from his proclamation the Mexicans ha
the Commander-inC carries the full views Of tn
Administration in manner perfectly approved by it.
GAS the belief that General ScorT dare proceed be
yond Puebla, for of troops and ammunition probably
originated in the fact that he wishes his proclamaton
other udcous acts produce their proper effect in the capi
tai before he would venture -rtant.
In reference to the mission of Mr.. TRIsT, thu
idea also Is held out, in more quarters than one
that it may serve only entering wedge TO more
formal negotiations. For instance, il is said
"Scorr and TRIsr will prove amply sufficient for the pur-
pose they have in view, and third person will be
required, that third person will be less than Mr. b.
| cHASAS himself"