Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-04-01

New York. Nov .

New York, Nov %, lci6
NV dear Gcneral,--l i.h Washington
late IN the day ycsc,dav, aud oxpcct TO
embark or New Od,ans on he 30,h INST
BY tho ! oh OF December NAV be- IN tina,
cny, n, Point Isabel, tie l7th and Camlr.
60. say the 23d-in order to be within
easy Corresponding distance fom you -
It IN, probable that may be able to ",
II Monterey and Circumstances may pre-
vent you coming to ne shall much
regret not having an Early opportunity Of
irhcilalac YOU m person upon your many
brilliant achievements boz we may mcc,
somow here IN the inlcror OF Mexico.
lam not coming my dear general, 10
superc,dc YOU IN III" lm'n,J dat command
on the l.ne Of operations rcnl,rcd 'Ilus,rl.
Gus by you and yJur galan, army Nv
proposed theatre IS different You may
imag me It, and wish very much that II
were prudent, at this distance, to tell YOU
Nil that expect to attempt or hope to exc.
cute. have been admonishcd that dcs-
patches have been lost. and have no special
messenger ut band Your imagination will
be aided by the letters of the Sccrctar, Of
War. conveyed bv Mr. Armi,iead Major
Graham, and Mr. Mclanc.
But, IN, dear General ,lqll he OBLIGED
10 take from YOU most Of the gallant officers
aud men (regnlars aud yoluntcers) whom
You have so long aud 80 noLly commanded
am afraid tina, | shall. by imperious me-
ccssity-ihc approach al yellow fever on the
Gulf coast--rcaucc YOU, for q time. to stand
on the defensive This will be Infinitely
panciul toyou, and-for that reason. distress
Ing to me- But | rely upon your patriot
ism TO submit 70 the temporary sacraiicc
with clccriulc-s. ~ man can better az
ford t. d 80 Recent victories place YOU
On that high ominencc aud even fattcr
myself that any benefit that NAV result g.
me. personally from tho unequal division Of
troops alluded to. will lessen, the pain Of your
c6nsclueu, inactivity
You will be- aware o. the recent call Tor Q
raeimsDts Of new misunderstanding one
Il Texas horse The Pfc.idcn, iua, soon
s-h for many more and We are not without
hope that Congress may add ten or twelve
TO the regular establishment These hy the
rliiNt, r'N -Nl'H, haN w th' ara n' large
bountics. be- III the held-should Mexico
not earlier propose terms Of accommodation;
ard long before the Spring. March. il i.
pr babe Won will lie again IN force To- resume
offensive operations
am writing at a late hour q tho night
aud NOR, than half -iol q A cold may
despatch another note before | embark bur
irom New Orleans. Poiut Isabel g.. YOU
shall hear from me- officially and fully
II was Not possible Tor me 10 mi time
e. write from Washington a. much desired
! ooly received an iriimaiiou 10 hoA myself
IN PREPARATION for Ncaico. OF tie 18Th ins'
Mn p has been done towards that end and
more remains e. be- executed
Your detailed report 81 the operations Al
Monterey. and refly g. the Scorciar,'s de-
su.trh. J., Lieutenant Armis,ead were hoth
no, We, two days after ! vas instructed o.
rr.c',-l south
IT, haste remain nv de,r Gcrcral
; an--. faithfully WlNflfln SCOTT
Molr General z TAlioE. L = Amy
commanding g.. &
Elhu Rurri,i compute. that mo F1elish
have expended enough IN Sighting the Frcurh
- have purchased the whole " frnc, A.
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