The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-04-06
THE Z.

THE w a e.
The recent intelligence from the Re
Grande has produced. as might have beer
expected, a high degree of excitement
throughout the country. Troops are adj
vancing TO the seat of war from all points,
PENNSYLVANIA is again in the front rank,
having furnished another regiment even
before some Of the other States have rals-
ed an additional company. This shows
the character of her people. There i
not another State in the Union that ha:
suffered more already from Folks i'll
Judged and worse managed policy, or tina
as likely TO suffer more from it Hereafter
vet she is found foremost in responding
10 the call of the Government and in
risking the lives of her citizens in endea-
vors to get the nation out of the difficult
ties in which that policy has involved
her.
1t is TO be deeply regretted that this
war has not been pushed with more vigor
by u Government. Though a large
majority of the nation condemned, no
doubt, the manner in which it was brought
on by the President, as premature at the
time and under the circumstances, the
whole people, nevertheless, have been
looking anxiously for its successful termi-
nation, and thousands have molly rallied
under the n~stion's standard, willing to
make any and every sacrifice in defence
of their countrv's honor. But all their
efforts and sacrifices have been thus far
in a great measure unavailing- 1t is now
over ten months since hostilities were
commenced; much treasure has been
spent and many lives have been lost; and
vet the wrongs Of which we complained
have not been redressed and a peace has
not been conquered"
1t must be apparent to every attentive
observer that the Administration is entire
ly incompetent for the task upon which
1t has entered. Instead Of sending on, as
1t did, inconsiderable detachments of
troops, many Of whom even were cut
down in detail, either by the sword or BY
disease, the Administration ought 10 have
pushed at once a strong force into the
enemy's territory and taken possession of
his most valuable towns and fortresses;
which would have alarmed and ~disconcer-
ted the Mexicans, and induced them, as a
consequence, 10 sue for peace. General
ScoTT. as appears by his correspondence
with the War Department, had early ma
tured a plan OF operations which he deem
ed 1t necessary should be carried out IN
order TO bring the war to a successful is
sue; but his plan was not adopted and he
himself not permitted to repair to the
scene Of action, as he desired to do, until
quite recently, when the Administration
had learned, wha, it ought4o have known
from the first, tha, it could not get along
without his said and comfort"
The Administration has at length a.
reused itself from its lethargy aud appears
intent now upon doing what it ought to
have done from the frst-send out a force
adequate to the enterprise in which it has
engaged. "Better late than never
Though much OF what had been accom-
plished by our gallant armies has been in
a great Measure lost for want OF roper
means 10 follow up. by still farther a
c~hievements, the advantages which they
had gained. we shall ere long have in ser,
vice a force sufficient to s'clear the track
as IL advances and to bring the Mexicans
speedily 10 terms. Too much praise can.
not he awarded to the officers and men
for their gallant conduct throughout this
war; and their deeds in future will doubt
less be such as to maintain, fully, the high
character for skill and courage which
they have already acquired.
The Steamer Hibcrniq brought ovel
from Tr~lans ST SEQ oo0 in specie.