Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-10
WHAT WILL BE THE ACTION OF
THE NEXT CONGRESS IN RELA-
TION TO THE WARE

THE NEXT CONGRESS IN RELA-
TION TO THE WAR!
This is becoming one Of the prominent
questions of the day. TO give an opin-
ion, may be TO hazard ones reputation
for sogacity; and to withhold an express
sion upon subject of so much interest,
may very properly subject one to GEN.
sure. Let US for moment look at the
different factions upon this question:
Webster, Corwin, Cilley, Evans, and
their followers, contend for withholding
supplies, and recalling the army. From
the late speech Of Webster at the Wing
State Convention in Massachusetts, and
from other indications in other quarters,
we may safely conclude that this party
are determined upon desperate fight at
the next session of Congress- 1t is said
that Gen. Scott recommends the estab.
'ishment Of military government in
Mexico, and that the country be ruled by
martial! law until the people sue for peace.
Gen. Taylor advises the occupation Of 20
much territory as will indemnify our 90
vernment for the war. Mr.. Calhoun and
his friends strongly favor this latter plan,
and will no doubt be found bat,leing is,
the next Congress for its adoption. Ma
ny neutral journals insist that we declare
Mexico conquered, and treat her as a
conquered misunderstanding custom
houses, and employing revenue officers
along her coast, other civil officers for
establishing and preserving wholesome
law, and institute strict military police.
Here are the plans Of different parties
and different men; and after careful ex-
animation Of each, none seem SO plausi
BILE, efficient, and so we'll calculated to Sc
cure speedy and honorable restoration
OF peace between the two nations, as that
of Gen. Scott. Under this plan, the pow
err to levy contributions, and move with
celebrity through the country, is apparent,
besides possessing the ability 10 make
friends, by enlightening the people as to
their true condition. Gen. Scott should
be the Governor of Mexico-the city Of
Mexico the centre Of ope rations, and suit
able parties sent out from that point into
the different provinces to collect supplies
Tor the army. An efficient revenue sys-
tenn should be established, and all covers
mens means, which might be used as
defence, should be seized, and turned with
advantage against tho enemy. A regular
tax levied and collected from the in habit
ants would most cf1ectualIy test their f.
deity to the cause i'll which they are en-.
gagged. large additional force should
be sent to reinforce Scott and Tuy lor, the
better 10 enable the one to enforce his
demands, and the other 10 forma junction
with him by way Of San Luis de Po.osi.
This appears to be the best plan for Con-
gress to pursue, in order to secure a
speedy peace.
The cause in which we are engaged is
most commendablo one; and to enter
tain, much less to express the wish, tina,
our government should recall the army.
and abandon the war, would be a disgrace
from which we' as nation and people,
could never recover. Our public SER
wants would be regarded as treacherous
and cowardly-sordid in disposition, and
proh'gate in princirle-corrup, in mind,
and rotten at heart. They would be
objects OF suspicion at home, and detesta-
ZION abroad, and their career would he
measured by the ignominy Of their Of.
fence. History would be searched in vain
Tor parallel, and time would only ec.
face the national crimes Of the past, bv
rendering the picture Of our folly and .
corruption the more vivid and STRIKING
The darkest hour of Mexican pro]iaacy.
misrule, pef6dy and fraud, would only be-
referred 10 as proof that virtue had ex-
listed ia republic, although violated by
a degraded public example, and shorn Of
its beauty by the influence of an impure
moral atmosphere.
We trust that wisdom, Justice, and de-.
cision may direct their councils when ,ha
time for their next meeting shall arrive.