The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-23

Ii cannot be long before the road to Vera Cruz VIII DC
opened by advancing columns, and then we shaii
have the Generals own official accounts OF the memorable
events in which he has been concerned. Meantime we
are dependent upon the newspaper correspondents VINO
follow the camp to seize and record its transactions
Among these, Mr.. Kendall, of the New Orleans Picay-
une, has been OF the most industrious. Mr. Kendall
whig in his politics. and partisan in his views
and we regret say that he has not been as impartial IN
his representations he might have BEEN He has been
too partial in the distribution of his praises among the
general officers and has almost entirely passed over the
services of General Pillow who has never received from
the Pcayune the justice TO which his merits ene him
Mr. KS description of the battle of Chapultepec is SIM
gularly meagre. Gen. Pillows division distinguished
itself in that engagement and his volgeur regiment be-
came last "he assaulng force supported by the bal
ance OF the division" The Deltas correspondent SINUS
tang" whose admirable and graphic letters OF the affair
of Chapuepec and the capture OF the city, we laid be-
fore readers last evening, will supply many OF the
omissions and do Justice all the gallant officers OF this
accomplished army.
1t is impossible to read these descriptions OF the
achievements OF our troops without feeling proud of
countrymen. The copious extracts which we have made
from the New Orleans papers for the present take the
place of the official dispatches
The events which they commemorate place our ma
tiona character in the most favorable point Of view.
They illustrate the high bearing Of officers and soldiers
mot their chvary only, but their courtesy One letter
written by an Engishman in Mexico paying the high
est compliment to the valor Of our army Each and all
are described many heroes letter from French
man dwels upon their forbearance and humanity, and
states that under the aggravatng circumstances which
attended their march into the capital in the face of the
stoning from the roofs and the firing from the windows,
they displayed moderation towards the enemy which
far surpassed the brightest examples of the soldiers of
Europe.
We cannot pass over Mr. Kendas letters without no.
cng passages in his late letters that do very little
credit to his PEN One Of these Gas have already
marked conveys ndscreet, llibera and Unjust refec
ton upon the administration. He says:
Matters approaching crisis while the great mis-
take entering the capital the night ofthe Goth, when
the Mexicans perfectly panic stricken and in full flight
hourly developing ITSELF The great sacrifice OF life yeser
day-he loss of many gallant sprs-has all been owing
the cessation of hoslities and the armstce which fol-
lowed and awful responsibility either with the
government with Cen Scott and Mr.. Trist.
The instructions will show but am of the opinion that
the former is mostly blame. The latter censurable
for placing h in Macintosh, in giving Santa Anna so
much me in having reliance upon his power
however much he might have desired it personally. will
say nothing of the brberyhat dark side of the picture is
undoubtedly the work of the exceedingly wise men at
Washington Bad advisers have been busy both here and
at home, in recommending measures to bring about
peace, and their counses have prevailed to the exclusion
of opinions of who might have been listened to
with profit"
The insinuation about the instructions of the govern
ment is grossly unjust We have touched this subject
more than once and placed the in proper point of
view. On the 2lst ut we said
I'VE cannot dismiss this subject without remarkng that
be no yet the of
Gen Scott. We do positively know the grounds upon
The results which he expected to accomplish. He had no
instructions to grant armisticeor we ought rather to
on the pars Of Mexico Yet we will not undertake
say that the Commanding General had authority to
he considered strongly calculated facilitate the consun
nation of peace. Nor will undertake say that the
ponsbty, though great in itself, wisely exerted
under the circumstances of the The Pcayune makes
strong in behalf Of the armistice when states
that treaty of peace could be made by Santa Anna with
the of Congress- that it has been difficult,
nd no 70
yress would have disperedor that they would have
to some 9eG ety. @ % by tine
thortes of their government 1t would have been
difficult to bring about a negotiation for peace"
We shall still refrain from any remarks upon this sub
ject We have disposition to PREJUDICE the of
Gen ScOu or OF NIr. we snail walt TO near
reasons which induced the General to grant armstce
and enter into negotiation, though apprehend it has
cost our country some precious lives Of her
We almost scorn to notice the other charge which is
insinuated against the administration An American
who had any regard for the honor of his country should
have hesitaed long, before he made such charge, and
bare suspicion, and without the strongest evil
dences to support the accusation. We have met this
charge before, and it crumbled into fragments. There
has been bribery pracised There has been money
employed for the purposes of corruption There
money be used for such purpose The President of
The United States the Secretary of the Treasury dare
not use cent by way of bribery They would have vi
plated the law, and drawn down upon their heads the
degradation of impeachment and the resentment of an
indignant people But have frequently expatiated
upon this subectso clearly pointed out the restrictions
If the act of Congress; we have shown often what
consequences the administration would provoke by vi
,laton of the law; the act is well guarded in de-
,aring that not cent is to be disbursed until the treaty
has been ratified by Mexico, and every cent is TO be
strictly accounted for according to proper Vouchers
nave repeatedly and positively denied the fact of
cent having been taken of the treasury for this pu
,osetha it is useless to expaate upon the subject The
is false, and it is worthy of the Mex
IAN columns of the " La Patra" than of the Picayune
It to be regretted that Mr.. Kendall should have su