The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-29

ha the public conduct of democratic President, whose
onors were not OF his sesking but the voluntary Of
ng OF an intelligent Free and generous people, should
be bitterly denounced, and unkindy msepresened by
purity, whose fu and tedious apprenticeship the oppo
sion trade has douby perfected them in the art, and en-
titled them TO all its emoumens privileges, and enjoy
ments Actuated by these considerations whenever we
open opposition print and behold its pages budened
with the overiiowngs OF discomfort jealousy and susp
con, we sier from no Unnecessary alarms, our
| nerves dangerously or unreasonaby excited We only
look upon them the natural results of minority heart
burnings, and the legal offspring of thar very
| mon feeling which WILL and then, prompt
lind fault with his neghbos acts. and to say, if he had
been in his megbor's place. no would have done great
| deal better
The above article, written by our neighbor of the Ine
gencer and intended presume, of lecture for
| special benefit, reminds many similar publications.
which we have seen in other wing papers, since the
| nencement OF the Mexican They nothing extcnu
ite; but how much they down in malice" this depo-
nent doth not pretend say. The whole policy of the
Executive in the management of this is Objectionable
them and they have consequently unhesitatngy heap
ed upon him wholesale denunciaton The whigs, how
ever, are u curious people. 1t that in every
thing they do or say they have the presidency,
and therefore, they have the very Legitimate
cluson that their opponents under the influence of
similar propensity The President, in the exercise of his
constitutional spowers, approprates the command of the
in Mexico TO Gen. Taylor and, thereupon, the achgs
forthwith conclude their minds that this done
for other purpose but nure General SCOTS prospects
for the presidency WE'LL Taylor tfghts like brave
field OF battle The wings, having eye power, think
now that Taylor is popular than Scott, and
immediately they forget the hero of Lundys Lane, and
take to their individual bosoms the hero of Palo Alto.
The field of operations wdens making necessary send
new forces to different part of the enemy's country,
thus haassiog him in the interior and the the
same time The command OF these forces is given
Scott, and instantly the wings almost ready swear
that in doing this the President had other in view
the defeat of the schemes of the ohig party make General
Taylor the neat President Again, with the advice and
doubtless of his cabinet he sends Mr. Trst
Mexico for the purpose, if practicable of negotiating
peace; and the rcgs, with eye still power having
least co strings TO their bow. conclude that
Presidents object was to strip Gen. Scott of of the
laures which he had Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo
SO that whatever he may have done, proposes
do, in relation to this war; his opponents indsposed
to give him credit for good intentions and
never backward in holding him up to the world as
prodigy of baseness, folly, and weakness If splendid
victory won the oihcers and soldiers receive all the glory
but if steamboat aground, train wagon upset.
stampede occurs, the Predent the iocofoco President,
is to blame, and he receives legion of maledictions
Our neghbor takes occasion call the
treatment received by the volunteers Buena VISTA
and then, after saying that they had left their homes for
the purpose of serving their country and winning
for themselves, he makes the positive unqualified charge
that they haze been sacrificed the political ps of the adj
inisration % Ofcose, neighbor particularly
to those volunteers who have gone Mexico the
lie OF Bnena Vista consequently ncading the Virginia
regiment than whom, we are proud to believe, there
none TO be found more gallant Now, what
the facts upon which this grave charge based Let
be borne in mind that before Scott ordered Mexi
the chigs camorous against the administration
what they styled the rank injustice which had been done
him in keeping him home that after the battle of Mon
terey another distinct line of operations determined
upon requiring necessarily another army, which to
cooperate with Gen Taylor, and conflict with his OPP
eations in the interior; that the command of this army
given Scott, whoJproc eeded with it to Vera Cruz
that Scott was in Mexico before the battle of Buena Vista
was fought and that although portion of Tayors forces
was transferred to Scott it done without Taylors
consent and approval The for the diversion part
of our forces from the interior coast was the mprac-
ticaby of the scheme which contemplated attack up
on San Luis oto thus rendering the presence of large
army in the interior altogether unnecessary. The
tie of Buena Vista, which brilliant bloody
and which gave proud and honored Immortality the
names of many gallant spirits breathed, afford
ed the strongest evidences of the impracticaby
any attempt part reach San Luis without being
subjected to the most distressing annoyances and with little
hope of in the that arrived
there. Does any believe that Glory would have
been easily if the large army commanded by Santa
Anna had been supplied with provisions and pre-
vious TO that terrible engagement! Look at them, half
dead from hunger and thirst in addition being almost
broken down by the atigue and hardshps Of long
perou journey through desert unsupplied with water
and aomg of the necessary conveniences of travel
In addition to this, these Mexicnns in their
country, accustomed 10 such embarrassmens familiar with
such adventures, and accimatcd TO such desert And if
Journey of that distance should reduce them such
haggard dying condition. what must have been the
quences the American army if they had attempted to
march through such nnumerable difficulties San Luis
there to have met who had been subjected
such labos fresh and eager for the contest! Our
would have been in condition to fight, and in a worse
condition retreat in which event. doubt the President
would have been cruelty abused for allowing the expedition
proceed he is abused for preventing such dsas
movement In humble opinion, il the transfer
of of Taylor's Vera Cruz prevented this
ward towards San Luis, it a most for
tunate for the noble and gallant soldiers under
his command. Well, this onward movement being aban
doned, what be done Was it, therefore,
dered necessary that should fall back to the Rio
ande and give up the places already in their possession!
Ii not there still necessity for the Of pretty
considerable the interior of Mexico. Who, then,
have the command of this force The duties OF
this would still be of the highest importance and
the greatest responsibility requiring little experience,
and still more courage Should Taylor be superseded by
some other general If So what would you do with the
old hero? You could send him the other wing of the
army, for Scott already there in command, and it is
not pre- med that the wings desired Gen. Taylor to be
! placed under the command of Gen. Scott. Them what
was to be done We do really believe that the wings
themselves although they have cut such ddoes about the
bunders" Of the war, could have done any better, if as
WELL had they been in and had the control of the
whole AS the Presidents being influenced by
disposition put this, that the other down, be-
his friends, designing politicians choose bring
him forward a candidate for the presidency, idea
is rdiculously absurd command than pass
ing thought. President of the United States, in a
involving the Lille and death of his felow-citizen
the honor of country that has conferred her highest
| honors upon him-and his bright fame,-lending
himself to political game! Who believes t1 If ",he