The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-08-24
YOUNG AMERICA.

The following French article, which we
copy from the New York Globe, contains
statements which are as graphic as hey are
true. The wings in this country are con-
stantiy satirizing the manner in which the
war has been conducted. But let US weigh
the difficulties we have had TO encounter, in
ofganizing, as it were, a new army, in col
lscting munitions of war, and in raising mon
ey. Let us consider that, though the ene-
nv are destitute Of well disciplined armies,
vet they arc strong in the strength Of their
country and in their climate-that they have
become The invading army, and have been
compelled to march in the face OF hostile
population, TO great distance in the nte-
rior, far from our supplies. Let us then es-
innate the battles we have fought, the bril-
liant victories we have won, the distance we
have marched, the towns we have taken, both
on the two seaboards aud in the interior OF
the country. Compare our successes with
those Of the French in Algiers, for instance,
: and how much Superior are our acquisitions
and our victories to those which the most
warlibe nation Of Europe has made in bar
barous land.
~ Most Of the brilliant success achieved by
our arms are set forth in the following artlc-
le. But Il does not exhibit the whole, or oil
of the most striking. II omits the march OF
General Keamy ever wild and desert lands,
from Santa Fe TO California. II is silent
about the glorious victories Of Doniphan in
chihuahua. II speaks Of the taking Of Tam
pico; but it is silent about the capture Of ev-
cry important port in the gulf--about the
capture Of Vera Cruz, and Of the Gibraltar
castle--of the splendid victory Of Cere Ger
do, and of the capture OF the capital, which
has been probably effected ere this time, by
General Scott. These last fifteen months
have, indeed been full Of prodges-full oi
great eyents-ful of the achievements of o
free, brave, and enterprising people.
From the New York Globe.
The following interesting article is trans
lated from French paper, for the New
York Spirit Of the Times. The article viii
be read by the people Of this country witt
greater pleasure on account Of the highly
flattarinQ manner in which the writer speaks
ofof us, and the favorable comparisons he
makes between Europe and America:
OLD EUROPE AND YOU'VE AMERICA-Eu
rope goes on drsaming Of the proud eras o
her former proud glory, and though decrep
and failing frem the active seeds Of all kinds
Of corruptons, still she cannot give credit tt
the prodiges Of the rising people Of Ameri
ca, whom she views in the light Of adyentur
ers and parpenns.
Cherishing the prejudces Of England, sh'
takes species Of indirect flatiery and eulo
eium, the various Misrepresentation whicl
are made by calculating enemy about tn
American expeditions made in Mexico.
According to European journals, both tn
land and sea forces of the United States ar
badly accoutred, ill-disciplined, wasting ava
undor- diseasos, frequently mutinous, an
cannot long withstand being dispersed lik
clouds by the formidable and numerous arm
Of the heroic generalssimo, Santa Anna.
All these accounts, which are merely tn
imaginings Of frivolous Journalists, and offel
ed in species Of homage 10 the credulit
of Europe, are proved TO be false by the at
thentic accounts recently received, an
which bear on their face the impress Of III
doubted impartiaity.
Open upon map Of the United States an
Mexico, look at the line of operation by Sc
and land of the forces of the Union, and on
would be inclined to believe that the grea
genius of Carnot or Bonaparte suggested tn
plan pursued by the American generals j
Mexico, and the brilliant success Of Franc
during The invasions of Belgium, Germany
and Italy had been translated across the Al
lantic.
A feet of Vessels 10 overrunning tn
coast of California, some three hundre
leagues in extent, and has in three month
effected the conquest of that territory, whert
moreover, they are hailed with delight b
the Mexican population as liberators.
During these hundred days, body of fi'
thousand men, under the command of Gel
eral Kearney, effected the conquest Of Ne
Mexico without blow.
Another army, under the command
General Taylor, has taken Maiamoras, Mo
terev. Salliilo and marched on Vctori
which is an equal distance from Montert
and Tampico, where the the three Ame
can Generals, Kearney, Taylor and We
will meet and concentrate their forces,
Another fleet has taken Tampico, the be
in the Cult; 1.-THE troops were landed, the pla'
fortified, and in few weeks this aourishlI
town is made new centre for Mexican coz
merce in ths United States and the arm
that occupied it marched to Victoria, Il
rendezvous Of all the invading army
All these conquests, the immensiiy
which il is that renders them apparently ia
ulous, are carried into effect BY the san
prestige as the almost miraculous invasion
Germany and Italy by the young Gen. gon