The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-03
From the Annapolis Herald.

bs defeat Of the len regiment bill as sanother Mexican
victory" and to expel him from his seat IN the Senate
chamber for his ardent zeal IN behalf o. ms country
must now see when il is too ate that the language OF
his correspondent was richly deserved by me combined
opposition That man must be more than blind who did
moi see "Mexcan victory often achieved during the
la,e session of Congress, or who will not acknowledge
that the OF the Mexicans has been better sustained
and their battles more successfully fought by Their al
lice the United States, than they have or could have,
been sustained and fought by the Mexicans themselves
The first signal mexican victory" that was achieved
this country the declaration made by Daniel Web
es a the war was costing us a ar sm %on one say
quarter OF our country, Tor every month or week
that the has been in progress II they az dIa moi
actually result N victory 10 the Mexcns mss "I he
same thing Mr. Websier's object was TO destroy the
credit OF the government in the estimation OF captai-
home and abroad, and to deter hem from fod,i-
ing ier noney and if he had succeeded in that design
who could have pronounced it anything short OF "vc-
Tory most advantageous to the enemy -
simultaneously with that declaration OF MI Neostef'
the war was assaed BY less than twothrds OF the
opposition papers, ian unjust and an unrghteous IN
vason of the territory OF weak and unotenting ma
ton," and small portion oil them went SO ar 10 the
Mexican sympathies to invoke the curse OF Heaven
upon their government and TO express hopes OF an inglo-
rious defeat of the American arms Whatever others
may about these unp¬ic sentiments, we cannot
but regard them aorng special qualification ana en-
couagemen to our long offending Mexican Toes. and as
being Just welcome to them as an ordinary triumph OF
their But cheering and comforting as the course
OF the wings evidently was to the enemy, at Me time
these things gong on, II became infinitely more
SO, when the Secretary Of War called out nine ad-
ditional regiments OF volunteers In November last
Then every nerve strained and their ingenuity taxed
the umost,to discourage and delay the lllng up OF
the companies and regiments OF the volunteers calledior
By charactenzing the ''infamous and dannabe,
and in the funess of their treason declaring that II had
been forced uponthe Mexcans by wicked and corrupt
administration" These libels upon their government
combined with their oit-repeaed Misrepresentation OF
the and objects OF the had their intended ell
feet many places They delayed the organization
and equipment of five six of the volunteer regiments
two three months beyond the time at which they
would otherwise have been ready and the wings stirred
up similar spirit OF Indifference to the interests OF the
country and the safety OF Gen. aylors command n me
tco houses Of Congress, by adding to their old stock OF
fasehoods the additional one that ''the was waged
for the sole purpose of strengthening the slave power"
Having by these means delayed the departure OF large
portion of the November volunteers to the seat OF war;
until it too late for General Taylor to be reinforced
in time be prepared for Santa Annals march upon him.
they hyprocrtcally affect to be terribly troubled
about the perous position OF General Taylor and his
army, and seeking to cast the blame OF II upon the
shoulders of the administration. But whilst we cheer
fully concede that portion OF our political opponents are
animated by patriotic feelings, and feel real distress at
the painful intelligence from the seat OF war due re-
gard to truth compes to say, that the dsheartenmg
news has FILLED TO THE BRIM THE CUP OF JOY OF ro-
thirds of that party, and made them rampant with eXult
atoms the supposed heavy loss OF the American
army For some time past have their hearts been occa
sonay eheered BY the capture q u, some small deacn
from the main body OF forces but 1t was not until the
tdings OF wholesale slaughter fell upon their ears that
they experienced pleasure enough to calm h ssmsa %
many months for the occurrence OF some great disaster
the ay OF INVASION, and all that seems to trouble
them now is the fear that General Taylor may yet
out OF his present difficulty trumphany as he did out
of similar twelve months ago. But is It not sur
prising, that in the midst OF these undsguised exulta-
lions &c Gve, the IRE verse oi o%r
over what they falsely term the weakening OF General
Tayors forces by the government" the "wanton she'd
ding of human blood" the "tring with the lives OF our
citizens" and the other customary outpourngs OF ARCH
HYpocRrEs We tell these Mexican allies to look back
and how many Instructions they have way
of every how many ibels they have both
printed and iegiaed against their they
goaded the Mexican government to Its first hostile at
titude about the annexation OF Iexas-and how they
GUS resistance of advancing columns, and then pre-
pare to the country for their long catalogue OF
sins both of omission and commission.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
occupying he does neutral position between the two
parties, and having interest In writing anything but
sober-serious truths-shows who are answerable for
General Taylors present inability to crush Santa Anna
and his myrmdons," in the following strong para
graph:
ad the last Congress done its duty-had the opposition
not spoken for m ,B% sn Of ,e
aspnts for the presidency given an honest support 10 hs
major generals commanding additional regiments
might be in the field to defy Santa Anna and his myr-
king. and in iacious opposition the administration,
which doing its duty to the country Had the Presi-
dents wishes been coupled with at the commencement OF
the session. our line the Rio Grande would now be or
secured from all contingencies Oh, for the precious
time that was lost between the passage of the military
bill in the House, and It's final passage IN the Senaehe
hggng the bounty landslide chaplains-the substiil
ton OF Volunteers reguiarsand at last tte disgrace
expulsion Of Mr. Richie from the floor of the Senate And
how did the last supplementary bill to the ten reg-
,nen,s come 10 total the very a, day of the
Taken all in ALL the Mexican Congress acted more
periodically Than own and Congress, not the admins
ration s answerable to the naon Tor The delays at
have occurred in reinforcing Old zach ~
The Philadelphia Ie.lger-another neutral paper and
a valuable paper too-aiso chages home TO the Oppo-
son in Congress the responsibility of not providing the
troops required BY General Taylor to exterminate the
enemy which is besettng him, in the following truthful
remarks:
'The Is due others than the Executive and,
az independent Journalists do not hesitate in besow ing
H. Al the OF the late session OF Congress-
the President communicated full statement OF our rea-
tons with Mexico and OF the OF me government
troops vet the loan bill was not passed MI near The Close
and The bf till the very close oil the
sion. Thus were three months wasted upon two important
measures which ought have been passed tie very
commencement of the session Had these two bills been
passed in first week of the session. as they might and
.yf TO have been, the whole ten regiments OF regular
troops wod have been in the field and tive thousand
of them with General Taylor at Salo We are constrain
Cd to regard the opposition that produced this delay org
miserable ntrgues about the presidency rs to-
tally iexcusabe. Factions is the mildest term which II
de serves The leaders oft, especially in the Senate, viii
be responsible for all the checks rever4es and disasters that
occurred occur, northern line; and we
that the people, the poters, OF AL parties. VIII remember
IL, and hold ihen strict accountability. The people
should show indulgence to any politicians who make
NATIONAL necessities, period of war, secondary TO any
considerations
In conclusion we introduce the annexed comparisons
of the denunciaons of last British by the Brit
ish fede. asts, with the denuncations of the Mexican
war by the Mexican wings and submit to the decision
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