The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY is. is47.



ton. Having some time since given up this last attempt
and sheltered itself in the citation of foolish from
other papers, il now plays the game of quotation
safe at least If little sneakng-by way of rsnudf'ng
more than it has the courage against the prose
oution of the war, I'll, just and honorable peace be
obtained In its leading article of yesterday morning,
the Federal organ quotes anonymous letter to show
that 'the administration has hope but in carrying
prolonged war; and of races !" that "a the volun
eers will leave the army at the expiration of their term
of service !" and that ome Of the commanders may be-
come disguised with the service and refuse O to carry
out Instructions &c Another anonymous letter is cited
to the effect that the army be fully recruited and
that the day of volunteering fast coming end the
war having proved itself be very discouragng enter
prise third anonymous letter also cited to inform
us that notwithstanding the recent victory" its writer
breads the advance of army the capital because it
must melt away there "like ball Of snow in July"
This fearful scribe, however, finds comfort in be-
lievmg that Gen Scott "will not 60 beyond Jalapa
fourth anonymous letter ("from New Oreans) then
brought forward to inform us that General Tay-
lor is determined Though opposed to the plan y
to advance from his present position towards San
Luis and that this movement of his lead terri
BILE expense in "mules and pack saddles, and lSgaon
kegs Then we have fifth letter, also anonymous,
from man not military" yet very respectable
we are assured, who tells that our loss Cerro
Gordo very severe though the affair appears have
been brliant but that the loss in all battles, severe
it has been, is but triHe when compared with
the destruction of 'by disease" and by 's ind
vidua murders" And this writer says furthermore, that
of all these losses most unfortunately the people of the
United States have not the least idea And lastly
sixth letter, which we regret say not anonymous,
but from clerical person in the service of the
United States who permits himself after descanng at
some length upon the losses and dscouragemens of the
war, to put forth the following very unpatrotic inter-
rcgatory "Supposing that Mexico, in her infauaton
and weakness still persists her refusal to make peace
on our TERMS trouid be sound policy IN to continue
the tcar7"
Really we cannot but fear that this reverend gentleman
has not found himself absorbed in the duties OF his
cred calling among soldiers, to prevent him from
giving too much Of his time to the perusa of the federal
newspapers AT any rate, he seems, in the above sem
tence, at least to have forgotten OF the zeal which
sent him forth upon his mission, and to have mbbed
portion Of the federal spirit in its stead.
Thisong array OF citations in the Integencer extends
through nearly two columns That journal points the
moral OF them all, in about two lines, by stating, for the
substance of its whole comment that they must "excite
great uneasness, if not alarm, at the present prospects OF
the war; and that they present inducements for peace
which the advocates Of protyacted will find it hard
to answer"
Now, in reply to all this, ask TO what conceivable
end, and for what imaginable purpose that american
journalist dare auow collection OF such stuff as this
which have given above, raked together at ts juno
ture Of affairs, and paraded before the eyes of the
people in this country, and of the rulers in Mexico
What good the 'Inellgencer pretend to say that it
hopes for from such publication Suppose that the
statements given true they are in general
shamefully false in their bearing and spirit, then
would be the duty-the plain and manifest dutyof pa
tros the present state of our Mexican affairs forget
them The Integencer petends that they addressed
to the advoeates Of protraeed Uar" We do not know
of such man in the country We do not believe that
such be found. We sure that no such
man can be found, having any connexon whatsoever
with the councils of the Administration. All men wish
the at present in power at Washington of all
wish-that the should be brought to Just and hon
orable close, just possible To this end has
the administration abored day and night since the
war was declared and in this view in the twelvemonth
which has expired this very evening since its decara
on they have accomplished, through the gallantry and
skill of army and its officers, greater feat of
arms in the whole successful invasion of Mexico
at many distant points, than has been accom-
plished before, in the time, with equal and
against equal obstacles On this last day of the first year
of the war, recognised by Congress tomorrow is
the anniversary of the day when the OF war was
passed-we may up the triumph of our arms in the
last twelve months by computing that, exclusive OF the
brilliant military operations in New Mexico and Califor
nia we have fue great victories in many pitched
battles against overwhelming odds-capured perhaps
the strongest Castle in the world, except that of Gibra
tarforced the strongest fortified place on this continent
except perhaps, Quebec, surrender to usaken in all
some fifteen thousand prisoners OF war-subiugated
to our military sway Of territory estimated,
believe at about eight hundred thousand square miles
lantic and Pacific of the Commerce of nearly half
tnent and subjected it all wise and just system OF
military contributions sustain the Burdens of
while to crown this splendid series Of trumphs, the
commanding general of our armies may, in all prob
ability, at this moment have established his victorious
Headquarters in the palaces of the Mexican capital
All this has been done in single year, with less than
thirty thousand men in the ied-and with loss Of life
small beyond all precedent parallel in view of the
grandeur OF the achievement, the magnitude of the OBJ
stacles, and the desperation OF the foe And now be it
remembered that all this has been so done on our part
for Just and honorable peoceione, because the Merriam
despofs ,r0,Id neither keep the peaoe qrb ,,s be