The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-26
MIR. KENDALL,s LETTERs.

we have already published from our associate in
Mexico, received by the Fashion, were written sub
sequenty the renewal of hostilities. Those writ
Immediately prior to the rupture Of the armistice
necessarily possess less stirring interest, but they
throw great light upon the state Of parties In Mexico
and are more instructive than those sketching the
course of military events We resume to-day the
publication of the letters;
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE PIcAYuSE
TAcUBAyA, August 30, l847.
The funeral of poor Irons Gen. Cadwalader's aid,
who was MORALLY wounded ut Churubusco, yet who
fingered until the 18th, was most numerously attend
ed by his brother officers yesterday The chances Of
war have so ordained 1t that of the most gallant
and popular spirits Of the army should fall victims.
OF Col Butler have already spoken, and the memo
ry of such men as Burke, Willoughby, Anderson,
Hanson, Capron, Thornton, Preston, tombstone Hofi-
man. Easily and others will live in the minds of those
who knew them as long as recollection lasts.
Since sent off my letters yesterday, our reports
from the city SO conflicting and contradictory
that we can make little out of them. II is certain
that Santa Ana yesterday reviewed no less than A.
900 troops, and those who saw them say that they
made truly imposing appearance il is also certain
that breastworks have been thrown up in the vicinity
OF many Of the entrances 10 the capital; yet the
friends of Santa Ana and Of peace say they have on
ly been constructed TO overawe the enemies Of pacific
arrangements, both within and without the walls
As regards the probabilities of peace no one not inn
medately in all the secrets can form u conjecture
One hour every thing looks favorable the next comes
and not man in the army but win tell you we are
even farther from an amicabe adjustment that when
Gen. Taylor crossed the Rio Grande and raised the
stars and stripes al Matamoros All is doubt and
confusion, and one knows at night, when he lays
cd ,vhn tha
bring forth. In the city saye the coee-houses bill
ard-rooms and grocery stores all places of business
continue closed, while hordes Of hungry leperos are
prowing about, robbng and melting every species
Of outlawry No property is safe and hear ii limited
that millions Of dollars, belonging to wealthy Mexi-
can families have been placed under foreign flag
for protection, and that the immense amount is
claimed as the property Of the citizens owing ale
glance to thar banner ,.,m
From eye-witnessesI have received full account
OF therec outrageous attack upon wagon train
in the city. more wanon or cowardly outrage was
never committed. A little French woman who lived
in house near the scene is said to have come out
and openly harangued the rabbe which assailed the
unfortunate teamsers. Calling the rioters all sorts
Of hard Names she told them they had just found
calling for they ttedtha they had finally en-
countered n set Of men without arms in their hands,
and il fiji occasion for them TO show their great
valor by attacking them hundred to one 1t is also
said that knot Of foreigners-F renchmen and 9th
ers-who saw the outrage, were so much incensed
that they proceeded to arm themselves in order to
attack the miscreants; but the wagons were moved
from the scene before they could be organized San
ia Ana, from balcony on the Palace, was cool
spectator of the whole affair and had thousand men
all drawn up in front that were ordered not to move
81 H. a.. +
own personal safety amid the shouts Of the crowd
were cries Of Death to the wooden-egged tyrant !,
Down with the traitor who wants TO sell u.s."
Let me give you correct an idea as am able OF
the state Of parties and feeling in the city of Mexico
yesterdayas every thing changes here with the sun,
cannot be responsible for the correctness Of the pic
to-day. In the first place, them there is the rab
BILE by far the larger part of the population who
tribute the fact that the American army did not
the city to fear. Their own manifestoes and docu-
ments oil go to prove ths.s The opponents Of Santa
Ana and peace TO all they to spread the belief
and the fact that the wagon train was driven from
the city and no steps obtain redress for the outrage
or punish the offenders TAKEN gives coloring to the
belief. These people know no more about the Nueces
NV ,ha Sahira .h.n thy do ehnnt the wabash o.
Salt riyer-care no more about the one or the other
or about any point in dispute between the two Gov
ernments-but they have been nnrtured amid broi
and disturbance pleasure except in revolution
and turmoil expect no change in their condition from
peace, and look upon the Americans as their com
mon enemy. They have no master mind among them
to point out the evil and direct the right-they move
on without ridder or compass one day clarifying
Santa Ana as god, and the next kicking his mutila.
ted limb about the cutters and dung they have
all the blood thirstiness and depravy of the French
canaie in the worst days Of the revolution, but not
one 1.-THE of the co-laborers of Marat Even up to
this time il has never struck the majority of all classes
that they the most towards that Christen
dom has produced, that they have neither vaor
nor prowess. Adversely furnishes them no teaching
defeat exposes not their weakness and utter worth
lessness. Ten of our men may chase one hundred
OF them until they drop from sheer exhaustion and
the moment they recover their breath they are lust
as valiant ever-talk Of what they are going to do
oil now they are TO expose their lives TO the last gasp
and against all Odds to vindcate the honor Of their
country Forgetfu entirely that there are such pa
ces as Pao Alta, Buena Vista, or Cerro Gordo, they
talk of the deeds of Hidalgo and Moreos and claim
TO be their descendants. Take from them province
castle, an important strong hold and not a whit
are they the wiser to their true meIs--hey shrup
their shoulders, articuate "dguarde n POGO" (wait
hte and still believe that they the greatest peo-
pie and the greatest nation earth, and that they
are yet TO come out OF the conquerors. They re-
ly not upon Providence, much less upon their own
arms; but look into the glass darkly and hope against
every semblance of hope Idle words with them
stand in the relation of facts among any other people,
and empty boastngs pass for deeds actually perform
ed-they imagine victories upon paper, yet do not re-
alize defeats while yet wounded and painting OH
stricken fields. Such is feeble portrait Of the rab-
BILE Of Mexico-of nine-tenths nearly of the popula-
tion-useless, worthless, abandoned, yet with hap
py self sufficency that renders them blind TO every
disgrace and indifferent every disaster. With this
population we have to make peace
The thinking portion Of the liberal classes again.
the Puros or ultra-democrats in part however much
they may desire peace 10 protect their property are
perfectly outrageous that Santa Ana should have any
thing to do with the making Of IT, Much rathe,
would they see an American government establish.
ed at once in the capital great is their hate for u.s.
than see peace patched up with the tyrant who has
30 long ruled and ridden rough shod over them
This is the party who would do away with every
shadow of q standing army who would reduce the
power and revenue Of the clergy, who would do