Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09
CHANCES AT THE FUTURE.

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 Isthmus Of Tehuan,epec, il is the nen-
ton Of our Government TO wage a war Of redoubled
vigor; that hitherto we have shown humanity to
her, but now, after the rejection Of !" demands
conceived in spirit of signal justice and modera-
tion," she must be made TO 50 feel the full pressure
and power of war;" In this aspect OF things, Il is
instructive to hear the views which intelligent and
dispassionate 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 Adminstra-
ton. In his letter OF Ociober4 this writer remarks:
ssThe Administration have determined TO pursue the
with redoubed energy What the object IN view does not
distinctly appear cannot be to force peace, for that APP
pears out Of question. Of determination
threatened part but it is doubtful how far the Govern
will be supported in prosecuting such war; when Is
manifest that every honorable end that have in view
be attained by Withdrawing the troops 10 certain line, which
may adopt our boundary.
"The first object would be 10 relieve forces which
already in Mexico According 70 Col Chdss letter OF Sep
TENDER 10TH he, with his force of thousand is hem
med in at Puebla, and Major Laly at Jaapa. Generals
Lane and Gushing will push forward with their bgades
their relief Letters from Col Hughess command state
that they have reached the National Bridge and have driven
the guerrlss away from before them, every sde But
still the guerrillas hang around them.
The financial arrangements and prospects OF the Treasu
y will be essentially altered by the present state Of things
II only last week that Mr. Walker congratulated himself
upon the fact that another loan would be wanted If
pursue the merely with view to punish the Mex
for refusing to treat, shall want loan OF fifty
millions. To infict adequate and certain punishment,
cordng to the plan of the 'Union, must send army
Of fifty thousand men to ravage and desoate the country
In another letter the same writer, generally well
informed, states that
ssSome Of the Cabinet are in favor Of establishing Co
in Mexico and taking possession of the country
part of the territory of the United States, matter what
may be its cost in blood and treasure The President must
soon decide what to do He has been advised by to do
what Gen. Taylor proposed two days after the battle OF
Monterey that is, to drdo line and WITHDRAW the troops
Now the time for the President take the lead in that poll
cy, for there is scarcely doubt that will be embraced by
Congress and the people,"
The generally well-advsed correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger also says he " has reasons
to believe that Uartous opinions prevail in the
Cabinet to the extent to which war ought to be
prosecuted" May these diverse views result in
the which wisdom, justice and the true glo-
ry of the country demand
In the absence of further advices from Mexico,
to which all eyes and hearts are turned with pain
full solcitude, we subjoin letter from our saga
cious New Orleans correspondent, expressing the
views of an intelligent mind near the theatre of war
on the melancholy and alarming state to which our
Administration has brought the country:
New OaLEAss, SEPTEMBER 81, ls47.
MEssRs. GALES * STATION
You will have received the advice of the capture Of the CAPT
tai by Gen. ScoTT. We all in state of great anxiety
learn who have aen there doubt the fighting has
the that has yet taken place. and that
loss has been very heavy.
We have adyices from Vera Cruz via Pensacola by the
brig Oceoa that port which, though late by the
steamer arrived bore, give details which did not
ceive direct among others that hosies recommended
by the Mexicans attacking Gen. WoRTH's division with
great superiority of force, and after hard fighting they
repulsed with loss Of $500 men-Worh suffering very
heavily ALSO and he himself severely though not dangerously
wounded do credit the reported death of Gems PIT
and Smiths indeed that of the former by Mex
said be very Among other cir
that renders the report doubtful that is under
date Of 10th of September previous the general battle and
when have nothing to lead believe that any but
Worhs division had, up that time, been engaged. am
afraid that il may be some time before this painful state Of
suspense will be relieved, the j. l.. Day has had very
short passage, and besides the roads appear to be
completely in possession of gueras than and the
lar communications entirely off, One report says Gen.
SCOTS loss 5000 another in letter before
says "our losses since leaving Pueba 1900
This would include the battles Of the 9th and 20h August
In either case however, all have shall get by the
worth the sacrifice Of the valuable lives that occurred in
those few days
One letter from good source Vera Cruz states that Pa
redes is at the head Of 5000 the Jaapa road with
view attack the train under General LANE The latter has
$500 under him. and have no doubt will make good
his way
Gen. PATTERSON, Major Polk, &c. put into the Msss-
spp in consequence of the Ann Chase which they
had embarked at Pensacola, proving unseaworhy. They
remained at the Balze and would go down in the ~ Orleans
The New Orleans took S4OO 900 in gold for the army
5000 900 last week; and that the flow OF specie
has ceased from Europe this drain of specie for the
army will be seriously felt The above with previous
shipments make ST. 900 that the public prints have
nounced having been from this port since the Of
last month"; exclusive Of large amount Of bills drawn Mex
co by the Quartermaster here.
The present from Mexico is highly satisfactory
CARDS the bravery and Of army, and calculated
crafty national PRIDE but in otter respects regard the
the last hope of peace The question then arises what
be done Are increase forces least 900
men (most Of experienced officers say win require
so0o0) conquer and keep the country, follow
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