The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-12

Vigorous Prosecution War.
One of the most interesting problems of the day is,
Hoc this to be prosecuted prompt
and honorable peace' 1t is not our purpose at this
time to go into this discussion in any manner
TO express own opinions, much less pretend to
state what the views Of the administration upon the
most efficient manner OF prosecuting the war. We con-
tent ourselves with furnishing materials for the
consideration of readers and for that purpose alone
we now lay before them the following extracts.
lst The last (November) number OF the " Democratic
Review" devotes its first article to the Occupation of
Mexico" 1t takes an able view of the origin and the
consequences of the war 1t dsclaims annexation, but
recommends us to employ :" an army of occupation"
which is to be "auxary to purely Mexican govern
ment" 1t also touches upon plan of military opera
TONS which is popular with several politicians well
officers The Review" thus discusses it:
To withdraw troops a line of defence, would be first
surrender the military reputation which has been so
dearly bought, and which, in view of relations with
Europe, is invaluable, and still to require an immense
sanding army, iraught with all the evils which such an
institution engenders; to surrender all the advantages
which commercial intercourse with Mexico would confer
both nations and the world to leave our commerce
in all parts of the world permanently exposed to Mexican
prvateers and impose heavy and useless expense
the people the United Statean of not less than
$40 900 per annum equal the whole ordinary
psndnre of the governmentn addition past expense,
and all that Mexico owes under treaty Without the
force the frontier would be continually exposed nroads
Such scheme is practicable on the ground that Mexico
would forever remain nsr-abandon the project Of
conquerng Texas, which has been the instrument Of
ton for yearsand tacity preserve the peace which
she refuses 10 acknowledge ~
3D. We select the following article from the New
Orleans Mercury of November L. 1t is written with
great force-though there will be, of course great d
vesy of opinion about the suggestion it offers to the
disposition of the country consequent upon its subuga
ton:"
MExco-The question has now changed from "Shal
we conquer Mexico p to slow shall conquer Mex
leo z! There appears be but opinion this latter
question: which is that is to be done by planting strong
in each of the Mexican States and thus subduing
them in detail The great objection this is that it
would be expensivethat it would require least
hundred thousand We do think and base
opinion what armies have already done, and
what they doing, in Mexico. General Scott is
now holding in complete subsection city of hundred
and fifty thousand inhabitants bitterly hostile him. with
only handful. it were of American soldiersand this
TOO, in the very of Mexico the difficult point
of a-about which all the Mexican forces concen-
traed Six thousand men undoubtedly fiji
cen for such position the city of Mexico and less than
half that number in any OF the other States would be all
that necessary.
Now let see how many States there There are
Oaxaca, La Puebla Vera Cruz Valatold Mexico Guada
laxara, Guanaxuao, Potos Zacatecas Querearo Tanau
lpas New Leon Durango, Sinnloa, Coahua, Sonora Chi
huahua, and New Mexco-oghteen States in all and the
average number of that would be required in each
these States would exceed three thousand Two
thousand would be sufficient in quarters and
three oersso that the entire force required in the egh
teen Mexican States would be only 81 900 men.
Now, judging from what have done thus far, we
think the above calculation amply large demonsra-
ted that 5000 of fully equal any 5000 or
10000 least of the best Mexican troops cope
with 5000 oour in each of the PROVINCES would be
necessary for the Mexicans have army OF at leas
10000 in each of their States-o in all, army Of
$780, 900 men, The probability is that 80 900 of our men
would be amply sufficient for the complete conquest of the
whole of Mexico.
Now, word about the expense, which seems to be the
great difficulty.
be to make the invaded country pay the expenses OF the
war by supplying armies with provisions beasts
den &c., far the of Mexico every
scriPton will admit That Mexico is able feed our ar
miles, proved from the fact that thus far have been
able buy OF them all that wanted or course then il
we stop the buying system, system entirely contrary all
the established usages of shall be able take
want To what them the interior the country affords
in the shape of provisions is to be added the
seapors all Of which in our hands. Contribu
tons also the different States could be made And from
those three 1t is plain that ALL nearly ALL of the
expenses attending the support of army from 80 600 to
the properly managed, Mexico could be easily
conquered and held with but very little expense to this
country.
Let our armies then, begin Immediately to radiate
from the city Of Mexico into all the Mexican States and
the moment there 5000 average in each OF
the Mexican States, from New Mexico the Ishmus of
Tehuanepec the country may be considered as con-
quered. Such part would so divide the
forces of the Mexicans that they could do nothing We
should have in possession all their capitals and all their
capital of every description; and it, with all these
hands, could do nothing, then, and till them would
it do think of retiring But it libel tional
to do Oun1e otch
circumstances. The fact is that Mexico would thus be
completely conquered any country wasconquered
beyond the hope of recovery. And them finishing
stroke, government should give freely of the Merican do
min to many Of citizens tcoid migrafe This
would fill up the country with armed Americans, who
would only complete the subjugaton, but the cvza-
ton of Mexico.