Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-13

:, 80. - -. 90 !" trans u
,,'.1'Io - ~ Just c.iiiiS q P'sace
W., % IN sai o-ii'ei' aio
~ - ''ii'4uot aici o'eiHiii'1h''
iud'e cor pehSa.ioii 70 pe ufd"fi rom con,
'rbutions ieyled upon the enemy. should
DC iiAed by law i"r S'ioh of'icers a may
ne NUS eiiiii"E eo- " iial iifther ma De-
COME necessary. ana "i'a' ,'iial ~! ''9i-
u"ii u may ne proper 10 make oi Gen.
mus depend on the iuture pro @Itss 81 the
war, and the course Aie.-sco may ti'lIlk
proper hereafter t. pursue
T" ~ Tie views eiierta'h' cannot IA
For me poIifE "hicn hi;S teeh surge co.
ettherto withdraw Cur afGy aitoTc-He%' or
- retire = q dcasg nated inc, ana SIMPLY
hoid and defend IT, /" "Ilhdta" o--r az
ny altogether from the oon4uests they
nave made, by deeds 81 unparalleled
bravery, oad - tho expense OF 80 much
blood and treasure; II 2 #at il On cu!
part aud one when, ~ tae act Of lie enc
my. we could not honor@his have avoided.
would hc 70 dcorsGc I nall5n IL is own
estimation. and IL tia: Of the World. 70
fctlre 10 . Inc, ana siIariT hold and de-
iend 1t, "oEld not fef.--iiiate tae war IN
th- contrary It "oS.1 encourage 'leE.co
t9Pefac'erc, ana tcnd - Pr3'ract Il lnaeH-
hieIy
lllS not to DC expected that Mexico al
ser reinsin" to establish such a Inc as
permanent boundary, when otr VICTORIOUS
armies are ~ possession Of Ter capital
and hcart ct her country. would per-
nit u8 To hold it without fes-stance.-
hat she you'd coHtiflue IL. and that IN
III" inost ham assing ana annoying forms,
there can be 10 Gpuht. border Hasiate,
Of a most savage character. extending
over a!org linc. would be uncea~ingiy wa
god Il would REQUIRE i large army to
be kept continually in the field. stationed
at posts and garrisons along such q line.
10 protect and defend it. The enemy re-
Ge.ed from the presence of our armies on
his coasts, and in tho popu.lous parts Of the
interior, would direct. and selecting an
Isolated post u attack, would concentrate
his forces upon It. This would be Il con-
dtiOn of ;lfla:rs = hicn the Me.icanS, Dtlr-
~uinr their tavorits system of ruc2rit!a
warfare, would p..,,,-',l, pre- acrto any other
I Were we 70 as~tli.ic a defensive attitude on
! such line, all the ;ldv@ntaoes ofsuch a state
/ of waI, you'd be on the side Of the enemy.
/ W cor.d levy 40 contributions upon him
or in any Other make him feel the pressure
Of the wa: bat must remain inactive and
await lis aPPio tch, being in constant IN
certainty al Nh I point u the Doe, or at
what time n" might make the assault. He
may assemble and organize an oycrwhcl I'm
ing force III the interior. on his own side
OF the line: and concealing his purpose,
make a sudden assault upon some Of our
posts, 80 distant from any other as II pre-
vent the possibility OF timely succor or rein
torccment; and in this ,.ay. our gallant ar
my would be expos ID 10 the dancer of be-
!A2 cut Ok II detail, or #, by their unriTai-
lcl bravery AND pro"eSs. every where cX-
hIhHeu during TINS war, they should rop@i
the enemy. Their numbers. stationed at any
one point, may be 100 small to pursue him.
Il the enemy b repulsad in an attack. he
WIZ nave nothing else TO do but to retreai
10 us own Si"c OF thc lihc. ana pelh@ Ill
% . pursuing enemy may rem
io'I,, ''i''''s7'i "' leisure tor ahoftl2r attack
81 u 2i'iis' 81 Soi''S "''Aer point lie may
90 cross "a" I'il, oe'"'eh our posts. make
i'''r >loilS mo me country "h'ch we '".o
i'.l'i ~ IN ~ 'o' '~'it' taeFeol 'ls. tith
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