The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-14

will our Government Go heAI' Ihc N"li''
of Mexico is now in our possession puI
peace is apparently as remote as ever "HuO
viii be She next step in the work Of conquer
inr a nooce The Washington corrcspon-
AIM IF the journal of Commerce, under the
datn Of The 4th, furnishes the following partial
answer to this question:
Little credit is given at the Department to
the LATE Mexican accounts, as to the extent
ofour loss. and the death Ofanumber OF our
General Officers. The Administration have
determined to pursue the war with redoubied
cnercv. What is the object in view, does not
Distinctly appear 1t cannot be to force
peace, for that appears to be out OF the qucS-
lion. A WAR of determination is threatened
ON our part, but it is doubtful how lar the
government will be supported in prosecuting
the war, when it is manifest that every hon
orable end we have in view, can be attained
by withdrawing our troops TO certain line'
which we may adopt as our boundary.
The financial arrangements and prospects
If the Treasury will be essentially altered by
the present state of things. 1t was only last
week that Mr.. Walker congratulated himself
uDon the fact that another loan would not be
wanted. Ii we are to pursue the wal, merely
with ayiew to punish the McAi2ans for retu-
sing to treat, We shall want a new loan OF lii
ty millions To mlliot adequate and certain
punishment, according to the plan OF the
Union, we must send an army offity thous-
and men to ravage and desolate the country.
So great is the anxiety felt for the safety OF
our troops, that fifty thousand volunteers can
now be readily raised
The Washington correspondent OF the N
Y. Express says: -,
1T is the Presidents intention to call ont all
the troops to which Congress has entitled
him-to reinforce Scott and Taylor, with the
utmost despatch, and to ask the next Con-
gress for fresh supplies for the war Mean
| while, the Mexican towns are to be put under
contribution, and oar army subsisted on the
enemy. This is resolution they ought to
have come to after the ba tie OF Monterey.
| Thus far all the burthanS of the war fall upon
ourselves the Mexicans losing nothing but
few of their outcast military r}bbie, ana en-
riching themselves with tae hard dollars and
eaeles Of our officers and men. 1t IS caltula-
ted that we have paid four prices for every
thing, and that there II not decent house ID
Magamoras which has not been paid for twice
its value, by the rate paid by oar officers and
men during The short poriod OF our occupa-
ton OF the town
The Union OF the 4th speaks, probably, the
sentiments Of the administration respecting
the future management Of the war. 1t says
that t0rbearan: g has ceased TO be IA virtue
that the propositions Of Mexico are so pre-
poHerous rs TO put all hopes otpeace, at leas
for the present oIt Of the question, ana thai
our government have determined to make nc
further ovcrtures, bat to carry on the wal
with vig7r until Mexico sues for peace Ant
to this end, it thiuks the country conquered
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law and its resources and revenues rendered
tributary in every practicable manner to tA'
support of our occupation and goTernment
It considers the reiuiorucments which ar
5 now moving forward from Vera Cruz snlli
l Client to opan the line OF communication iron
} the saaboarl to the city Of Mexico and
} keep it open, ana s'so to strengthen the gan
9 ris2ns along the roa1.-In addition TO til
. regiments now organizing and moving tGi
/ ward from Kentucky, Tennessee aud indian;
. other reinfortements, to the full extent al
: thoriz3I by the law Of Congress, Will he ca
l lei out at once, to make certain ofthe secu
s rity of the army in its present occupation al
3 operations,
The Union further says, that there are ar
: pie means in the Treasury for the most VIC
= orouS prosecution Of the war, including thc OF
= ganization, equipment, transportation, &c,
/ all the new troops required, until some tim
l. after the meeting OF Congress. Aad final.
1t expresses the hope that the recent treaeh e'
II Gus and vindictiye course pursued by Mex
/ co will rouse and mite the people OF the [
: S. in the prosecution Of the war, and i'll e>
acting fron her, by military contributions
S far as practicable, its future expenses.
r Here then we have the programme of tn
e Mexican war for the future-war to the kni
$ and the knife to the hilt And this, too, witt
IS ont taking counsel Of Congress, for Cthanl
g to the operation Of the tar if Of 1920 t.
y tho Government have ample means in tt
=, Treasury to carry ont their plans for sou
n months 10 come, without asking supplies fro
= the peope-Amerjcan ITareHer
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