New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-30
Ns,xs from DIexico-Ifs Probable Authen''c'-
ty-Farewcll Sermon Of DIR. Dewey

From or own Correspondent
WASHINGTON Sunday evening. March =.
In my letter of Friday night, you will recollect
7 transmitted what seemed 10 be the most deiioer-
rate view here taken Of the position OF AFFAIRS IN
Mexico: that there had been three days hard hight
ing. gave nv reasons for believing-reasons which
would appear 10 acquire new strength hon 'ne
present adyicesi and that Gen. Taylor had come
of victorious then considered as certain as mat
bebad fought-for victory with him is the synonym
Of battle This too seems confirmed.
Bot his victory or victories, has not been cameo
without hard fighting. This etiusion OF blood could
have been easily spared. had Gen. Taylor been
nermitted 10 retain competent force with him
Many brave soldier and officer OF ours have ianen
victims TO the imprudence, or culpable ignorance
Of Gen. Scott or Mr.. Secretary Marcy, in leaving
Gen. TAYLOR in face Of powerful and exasperated
enemy. with an almost ludicrous ineriority innum-
hers. Gen Scott who seems intent upon carrying
ON this war in melo-dramatic manner wltndra"s
from Tavlor-either of his own motion, or by suges-
ton from the Secretary,-the picked men OF the
army for his grand demonstration at Vera Cruz,
his effective coup de theatre: while Mr.. Secretary
has been suggesting 10 this victor OF six hoty con
tested fields the inexpediency OF keeping larger
force with him than absolutely necessary TOR ms
purposes. leased and CALLED both by scot, ana
Mercy, what else than reduce his forces could the
old veteran do - -.
The elaborate caution ana gus'usu ies. y. y. "
Mr. Marcv'e communications 70 Taylor must nave
struck the most unobserving reader. There IS an
evident and painful care throughout not 10 comm"
himself by the expression Of any decided opinion !
everything the Secretary says can admit at"oioiu
INTERPRETATION; in every advance he makes there
is loop.hole for retreat His wishes are 10 De IN
lerred rather from what be olnits than from any
thing he brings forward he proves hiLnsen AZ
adept in the tactics Of the school IN Whlcn ne was
educated and uses language to conceal thought
What particular advantage Is TO accrue 10 US
from these yictories-if acknowledgements 10 De
seen. Neither Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma nor
Monterey brought us nearer to peace In truth,
each additional advantage acquired by our arms
but aenates the hearts OF the Mexicans from u.s. as
is most natural and diverts their thoughts from
peace. The Public o pinion OF Mexico forced santa
Anna upon Gen. Taylor: and If he have met with
the fullest reverse either Of the late accounts charge
upon him. he will but become the more endeared
10 the Mexicans and consequently, formidable 10
u.s. We have nothing to fear from Mexican agrees
sion upon our territory-we have much 10 lear iron
our own aggression upon theirs. 10 Keep posses
would require a perpetual army of at least 10000
men. Is the country prepared for such dangerous
establishment!
If Vera Cruz be taken-and taken 1t undouot-
edly has been-and the banded armies oil santa
Anna be defeated or destroyed, we. may yet be
obliged to carry on a much more fatal warfare Win
Mexico. The capture Of the city Of Mexico even
is but one remove farther from peace. With the
guerrilla bands, who could continually elude our
attacks. we must maintain continual quarrel and
the ranchcros and the Indians will not only vex our
distant and unprotected frontier but make violent
and destructive incursons into the very heart oil our
new ACQUISITIONS We are 10 fight, perhaps, no
longer with the Government Of Mexico, but with
its people; embittered toward us by many an act
of aggressive violence on our part, which they are
too ignorant to ascribe to liberal and enlightened
desire for "tbe extension of the area of freedom.
Dr. Dewey, who has been officiating as preach
err here this Winter delivered his vaedictory this even
ing His readings, have been well attended the last
season and If ne do not leave more Christians here
than he found his arrival the OF his nonsuc-
cess is to be attributable perhaps rather to the indefinite
character of his doctrine than to any deficiency In
itu