Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-10-20
CHANCES AT THE FUTURE.

The official paper announces that Mexico |
has refused to cede all of the territory east Of the
Rio Grande, the whole of New Mexico and Upper
and Lower California, together with the right of
way across the lsthmus Of Tehuantepec, it is the
intention of our Government To wage a war of re-
doubled vigor that hitherto ''we have shown hui
mainly to her" but now, after the rejection of ode
mands conceived in spirit Of signal Justice and
moderation, she must be made ''ieel the full
pressure aud power of war; In this aspect of
things, it is instructive to hear the views which in
telligent and dspassionate public writers take Of
the case we quote, therefore, the comments of
the Washington correspondent OF the Journal of
Commerce, who adds to intelligence candid, we
might say friendly spirit in all that regards the acts
OF the Administration. In his letter of October a.
this writer remarks:
"Ihe Administration have determined to pursue
the war with redoubled energy What is the OBJ
ject III view does not distinctly appear 1t cannot
be TO force peace Tor that appears to be OF the
question. A war of exterminaton is threatened ON
our part, but it is doubtful how far the Government
Will be supported in prosecuting such war; when
1t Is manifest that every honorable end that we have
IN view can he attained by withdrawing the troops
to certain line, which we may adopt as our boun-
Diary.
The first object would be to relieve our forces
which are already in Mexico According to Col.
Chlids letter OF September 10th, he. with his force
OF one Thousand men, is hemmed in at Puebla, and
MAJOR Laliy at Jaapa Generals Lane and Cush-
'"S VIII SooH puSu Wdru WIN lnelr DrnadCS TO
their relief Letters from Col. Hughes command
state that they have reached the National Bridre
and have driven the guerrillas away from before
them, ON every side. But still the guerrillas hang
around them.
II he financial arrangements and prospects of
The Treasury will be essentially altered by the
present state of things. Ii was only last week that
Mr. Walker congratulated himself upon the fact
that another loan would not be wanted IF we are
to pursue the war merely with view 10 punish the
MeXicans for refusing TO treat. shall want a new
loan OF fifty millions. To inflct adequate and Ger
tain punishment, according 10 the plan of the II
nlon, we must send an army of fifty thousand men
" ravage and desolate the country''
In another letter the same writer. generally well
Informed, states that
Soine of the Cabinet are in favor of ESTABLISHING
Government in Mexico, and taking possession Of
the country as part of the territory of the United
states, no matter what may be its cost in blood and
treasure. The President must soon decide vb,,
TO do. He has been advised by some 10 do now
what Gen. Taylor proposed two DAYS after the bal.
tie OF Monterey that is 10 dra,c a line and ,r;tb
dra,c the troops Now is the time for the pres,
dent to take the lead in that policy for there is
scarcely doubt that it will be embraced bv Con.
gress and the people,
The generally well-advised correspondent Of the
Rhlladelpha Ledger also says he ..has reasons 70
oeiieve that cnitoms opinions prevail in the Cabi
net as to the extent 10 which the war ouuht 10 he
prosecuted. May these diverse views resul, in tho
course which wisdom, justice. and the true glory of
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