Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-19

or Among the mass of deeply interesting inielE euce
from various points Of the Of war which We Law be-
readers this morning. their attention will be M
rested by the fact that Gen Tsyors force which we had
been induced b. previous suppose was already
the line OF march for san Luis de PO,os has been 60
much enfeebed by the expiration Of the Of service of
sage number Of the volunteers under his command whose
place had yet been supplied by the arrival OF the nov
Ievies, that il compelled remain sfdfu quo Whether
ths mastery inactivity" the part Of old Rough and
Ready in accordance with the plan OF the campaign ma
iured by the War Department. 1t is possible Of course
Tor the uninia'ed To determine. Whether II be So il IL
wise to keep him and his forces unemployed while as ap
peas by the letters OF Mr. Kendall Of the Pcavune b.
force under GEM Scot entirely made uate 10 the tast
which he is expected accomplish events will
determine. Certain il s that the from both camp.
differ widely from the Washington Union in regard
TO the efficiency OF either amythe letters speaking uni
ormly OF tie nhdequacY OF BOTH numbers as well As IN
other less material respects conduct the campar
with energy and efficiency; while the Union expauates
with singular competency the competency Of the
force under the command both OF Gen'l Scou and Gen,
Taylor, which accompanies with expressions of regret
that the Government is unable consequently to accept the
services Of all the volunteers who OF entering the
service and that they adequately provided with
the Of subsistence hnd transportation We refer the
reader the letters OF Mr. Kendall who being IN ey.si,
OF The in regard which he writes and Yer
having been charged with hostility to the Administration
will be deemed reliable than the editor OF
the Executive Journal who derives all his statements and
opinions from tue War Department.
In despite, however Of the ineaicencv and blupder
10 call them b. hasber name) Of the authorities o.
Washington bunders by which the safety OF Gen 'T.v
Tor and his army endangered Buena Vista and
with them, the life Of every American soldier cad cizen
west Of the Rio Gfande, well as all our conque.ts u
that part Of Moxico-it u very certain that Gen Scott De-
TO use the new fOimus) this moment esding the I'm
psa Capital Of the Aztees" But We any nearer 10
the Communication Of the great object for which If Mr.
Polk TO be believed The wAgod-thai j. {, say
Of ''eonqusrng p,ace2" II the war Is eper 1, end o
course point u time, have made some Little adyanc-
towards the husinneht Of that end Bot how long 10 viii
be before will be reached depend. less upon the extent
which may have penetrated into the interer
thon Of the capacity Of the MeNcans maint.l hostile
position, and 20 conduct veRauous Of detachmen,s
and pests. with comparative safety 10 themselves Tn
occupation Of their ctcf BY the invaders WHO are good
customers for al they have TO sell It stnke uz viii not
BE- regarded very oppressive yoke On the contrary
inclined 20 think they will find 10 u not only an
alienation pf the burhens o. weh they have been cub
lsctsdceua,ay so what have heard Of tho tyran.
meal eHacuoas Of their Government has not been
monstfously eIagRefbied-bu OF positive profit
While tho people Of the Me1eon ciues which may he in
possession Of our troops will not b, materially aepreysd
sH aNuofcu ~ lue presence OF ht ConQAtIofs ftDsC
the country will oek around their chiefs, ready TO a Up
on and destroy rigging parties aud u.in cseou ,.her,y
ef they can attack them In sufficient force 10 rpfc hone
nj successful onslaught 10 THE way the ~or may b,
almost indefinitely protaccd At comparatively little cost
q Meuco, but moo uinous expense u outsevcs both
IN HE and treasure.
But then we se 60 compel Mexico, the close Of ,b,
war however long u may be continued 70 ndsBunifv u.
f"5 tho many millions ha shall be comp, led 10 ,1uspJ
lob ifa Euf a..
col and ab'ufd The county will be worth sOso.4sI,
nothing TO u' DO the Of indemnity. The Mexican Co
v.roncnt, unlike our own, large landed poprei.
Let her then, oode large portion Of her t.rrtor
even We may covet, sud u what will our f,ass,v
be roPenshcd by the acquisition Nota dollar will ever
go into The public coher 10 the dcmonds Of our ctei
tore o. 10 enable us hqudats ho outstanding bonds end
h'asury notes which, by the time the war shall have end
81, will amount 10 scarcely less porhsps much mors than
hundred millions Of dollars. 10 what way then we aRa
beg 10 know b. he United Saios Co be iadsB6sdf for tb,
sTP,nsos n she watf We eutroat those vbo rebpk. t,
Wings i0f rejecting Che ices of territorial ACQUISITION he
IL only by that that we con be ndempif,d
O. explain 10 o. nc Hodss op1aad descend from th
EsHSrahhssi n which hoy mack r,cr meaning and e,rl
b. converted ialo a Of only mode 3D.,
which 10 can be regarded as Indemnity
We have iult with letter from Col Cutts Of ,I,
Ono volanioofs bcafnR upon this subject. which We
81 pablo suoanun. Wiring from Bucna Yists. be save
A. 70 tho aocesson Of territory which will acquire b.
conqaosi- he sse Of IL the lees valuable It op
pesfs - mo- Ane valleys Of i've streams are ouluvaed-
every abe domain Of pivste holder; and III
iadivns uts eannot Of be exdneuiahcd by con
qacs IT, soil 81 the vsleys generally rich bot overy
where you lhs evidence u drought Not field cn
sivs,sd vthoa ths aid q irrigation. Water carried for
miles few Of corn, wheat. barley. All
fbst lies distance from The tresms OF wstor the
haven dry end stony county earth. hioe-tsnhs-yts
ninsl nine hundredthsof the superficial acres between
shis sad csmssO Susry worthless. sheep and gOst'