Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16
THE WAR.

The following sensible and comprehensive
views OF the N o. Picayune, neutral paper u
ability and influence, we feel satisfied, 'nfo"
much light upon the future course OF events
We cannot but entertain conhdehl nope n"'
in a very short time overtures OF peace VIII colne
from Mexico and that the war will be eloseu.-
Bul, should Mexico dcgsedly persist IN net n's.
,iliies, The true course Of wisdom and humanity
will be to employ The advantages we have al
ready gained, and by combined and vigorous
movement, completely para'yze her eners'es.--
Should The war continue longer, noble emuia-
ton will spring up between Genrals laylor ana
Scott. in their march 10 The city OF Mexico ana
tho fnrtber glory which each shall shed upon the
American name and power.
A, Ibis time the article OF The Picayune IS
particularly interesting and its facts important
With The civ of Vera Cruz and The castle OF
San Juan d'Ulloa in The possession OF Gen. Scoll,
and The valley of the Rio Grande and the passes
Of The Sierra Madre in the hands OF Gen. Taylor,
The rich provinces OF San Luis Poios, Quereia-
70. Puehla, Zacatecas, and even The capital OIL
Mexico ITSELF are So exposed 10 The American
columns advancing; either from The sea coast or
Coahuila, that any other than stubborn and
benghed people would sue Tor peace. That II
is in the scope OF Gen. SCOTS plans 10 advance
upon The city OF Mexico, By either the Peroie or
Oraziba route, we know beyond question; and
there is slight room TO doub, that Gen. Taylor is
expected 10 descend upon San Luis as soon as
his column is sufficiently reinforced and his
means OF TRANSPORTATION are deemed sufficient for
The campaign. Troops are arriving al The Bra
EOS daily. and about 300 men, recruited under
The ten regiment bill, and hourly expected here
from above, will be Immediately despatched 10
the Rio Grande. Ii is supposed that Gen. Tay-
lor will shortly be reinforced SO as 10 enable nm
10 advance with column OF ten thousand effect
i've men, OF all arms, leaving garrisons behind
him sufficient 10 protect Tamaulipas and those
portions of New Leon and Coahuila already our
own.
Tampico is already oars, and in The event that
Gen. TAYLOR succeeds in taking San Luis, his
column may be more readily supplied from de.
pots upon the Panaco than by the more tedious and
extensive channel OF the Rio Grance and the
passas OF The Sierra Madre IN The direction oil
lula or SalIiIlo. With San Luis in our pos
session The investment of the city Of Mexico
would seem 10 be an easy matter. Indeed il is
now cul off from all communication with the Al
lanlic and will then be separated from vast
source OF supply. In prosecuting The war with
ygorr il is probable the Government contemplate
pushing both armies upon the capital, and it
may be that they will form junction before
reaching The city. twas supposed, SOME months
ago, that Gen. Taylor would be in readiness 10
move from Aqua Nueva about the beginning Of
this month; but from causes which may not have
been in the power of the Government to control, he
can scarcely lake up his line OF march for some
weeks 10 come Reinforcements are now being
thrown upon The Rio Grande with rapidly.
II the recent lessons received al our hands do
not teach Mexico more discretion than she has
heretofore evinced, The American armies will
shortly ravase the vilals OF the country General
SCOTS army cannot await in the lowlands the ap-
proach of The yellow fever, nor will it be wise to
keep Gen. Taylor's column in barracks along The
slopes of The Sierra Madre. The policy OF the
Governmen; will be 10 keep strait direction 10
the centre OF the Republic, cverrun The fertile dis
ricts and occupy the rich cities OF the central pro-
vinces. II is not unreasonable, therefore, 10 i'm
asine that unless terms of peace are speedily pro-
posed, The ensuing summer and fall will be pro-
life Of military enterprises upon grand scale.
The bases OF operations Of an imposing charac-
ter are already formed, and neither sound policy
ner national honor can be satisfied with less than
the most persevering and vigorous measures, un.
less arrested by overtures of an adjustment of q
character 10 satisfy the great body OF the Ameri
can people.