The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-01

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From the N. Hampshire Patriot 4 State Gazette.
The Administration and the
War.
The federal papers, from one end of
the Union 10 the other have been filled
for year past, with charges Of weak
ness, imbeciliiy and incompetency a.
gainst the national administration, in il
management of the war. Nothing is
too false or too mean for them TO publish
upon this subject, and upon every new
demonstration OF the energy, vigor and
success of The policy OF the govern
ment, their virulance has increased and
their falsehoods have multiplied. The
history of the nation presents such
violent Inscriptions, active and maig
nant opposition 10 lis government in
time of war, and In no other nation
would il be tolerated for day.
But What ground is there for these
charges7 Every unprejudced man.
upon full view of the whole couduct
OF the war, will say that there is not
particle of truth in all they utter upon
this subject. The policy and conduct OF
the administration is most truly gather
ed from the results or its operations
And how stands the present national
administration, in relation to the war,
when thus judged Z We coniidentially
declare that no government on earth
presents page OF history more brill
lan', more honorable to itself, or more
glorious 10 lis nation, than is the conduc,
of the Mexican @ar to the administers
ton OF James X. Felix. Look at the
glorious results of less than one shor'
years operations. The country was
wholly uoprepared for war, il had an
army of only sume 5000 men, scattered
around its numerous borders /; i,s navy.
barely sufficient to protect Its extended
commerce, was scattered through every
distant sea; its revenues were scarcely
sufficient for the most economical nd
ministraton of its government in state
of peace; its arsel1as and stip-y yards,
from long continued and long expected
peace, were but scantiIy supplied with
were men of peace, wholly unskilled in.
the science Of war; and its people, from
whom armies were til be raised, were
quiet citizens industrionsly devoted 10
the civil pursuits of life. In this state
Of the country, war suddenly burst upon
US. And then the energy, vigor and
strength of the government. as well as
the patriotism and courage of The peo>
pie, were at once developed. Armies
were raised, Davies manned, supplies
provided munitions OF war collected, and.
all concentrated upon the designated
points with promptness and despatch
which appears almost incredible. The
most distant points of the enemy's terri
tory were invaGed and subdued, and bis
well appointed armies were oveithrown,
almost before his government was aware
of the attack.
An army was sent through the vii.
derness Of New Mexico, which has con-
quered whole province; and detach.
ment of that Amy under the heroic
Kearney, marched over mountains and
deserts, $500 miles further 10 the Pacific,
where it arrived in time to assist the
gallan, Stockton and Fremont in con-
quefing the province Of California
Another army was sent round by sea,
900 miles, to hold and occupy that
beaulifu! and valuable territory The
main army, under the heroic Tay Tor, in
four most desperate battles, has four
times gloriousIy triumphed over two,
three and four times It's number Of vete~
rantroops, and has conquered and holds
an extent OF territory equal 10 half Of
our own States. The fourth expedition,
under The veteran Scott, the largest and
best appointed arm, ever raised 10 our
country, and brought together with its
immense train in an incredibly short
space Of time, has captured the strong
est post on our continent, seized a large
extent Of coast, and is on its victorious
march 10 the capital Of mexicoi while