New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-20
Lifting the Veil Perhaps.

The letter below from the Washington cores
pendent OF the Philadelphia Ledgsr gives some
premonitory symptoms Of the intended course Of
the Administration in regard to the Mexican War
The writer is near to the Secretary Of State. gains
semiconfdence from him. and perhaps may be EN-
ployed by him. as according to ancient legends one
was compelled to employ the spirit he had raised,
TO direrf inquiry from himself
WARRINGTON Nov. IL. lss7.
You will have perceived. from my Telesraphic dis
patch, ths, Mr.. Clsys letter 60 far from intmdstns
the Administration has produced contrary effect Mr.
Walker. the inde;stgsole secretary OF the Treasury
has recommended aud the President adopted one OF the
most efficient. and necessary measures that has get
been brought T. bear upon Mexico. The revenue OF
Mexico both internal aud eItHdi 10 to b. applied to-
ward defrsyug the expenses Of oo war As lar as our
troops held the country every Mexican State county or
city De levied by officers Of the Uoited states
and 70 be spilled To that purpose
THIS i TO more tosn just and proper no hardship
upon the people, (plseins them merely on tbs same
footing before the invason) and most essen' al
means OF breaking the spirit Of the Mexlcsns. The
Mexicsus b. deprived OF the Horls rerum OF the
war which Ia money 10 order 10 come 10 tnsir senses
Wa might beat The m al tafHifHH ans YET advance no
farther IN subdung them sod forcing them % sue tor
peaoe ID tho point where were 81 The commence
ment Of hostit.s uness Wa follow up our advantages
snd the Administrsuon now does, land As a Tort
nglt ago predicted II would do MAKE ha war support
the war I'd is 90 tle b. say the MeNiceus ste poor
they are rich aud those who have nothing will not be
called upon 70 pay taxes. Beside. troops have eN
pended enough money there ~ enrich mo M"Nicans
aud We will now only take reasonable SUN OF our out
lag back sssin.
A. TO the export duty gold and syor, tue foreign
ers who psy IT, will De worse OF thar before The
war but on the conrsiy much better. They will pay
no transit duty which amounted nearly six per cent
bescs escort. &c ! br Law requires now tuat the eS
port duties which are efficiently low should be paid ia
tha town whence thu metals sent provided thai
town b. In posss ssion Il troops which will have
and save the lranspo isou IT specie. Depend on IL
this sise measure o Mr. Walker will make Tressur,
Notes sought after With svdiy by the Mexican miners
n spite Of the bears 10 Wsst The operations Of h'
later will not emDarrsss the Treasury the mOmcn
Treasury Notes is par the Secretary vi" issue then
In United payments aud bs saved the trouble
transfers aud shipments Of specie.
Depend on H. the Presidents Message will press ,h'
mOst vigorous measures, aud Mr. Jrist despite MI
neyerfsiog hopes Of peace, will have 70 take las
farewell leave OF the Hs Is o' Ins hontezumas ex
peci him home very soon though not yet with the mex
train that comes down from Mexico He wants SIS Vol
tsire Ia his Caadids says of certain OF letters
positive proof by plus b. divided by that peace
impossible before he will his iacc toward WISH
iugton.
The Administration. you may rest assured Will no
recommend The adoption OF lice surrender its %
mznd for indemnity for thu expenses ct the war
toe opposition choose to adopt the contrary for thei
propagation they will be met IN islr contest aud tn
President, resolved In the last resort 10 appeal from
majority In the House TO majority OF the people