The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-06

In converslng with various officers who arrived In
the Alabama, we have found, without one exception,
that all OF them consider the idea Of peace as per-
ecty preposterous and the details we have received
from hen as to the slate and prospects Of affairs in
Mexico, only seem to render more difficult the solu-
ton Of the problem to what it is or what ought TO
be done with Mexico.
large portion OF the better part of the population
dread the withdrawal Of the American army for fear
that it would be followed by scenes Of anarchy and
hwlessness, as the country is literally without gov
ernment, and yet whilst such are the sentiments Of
the sober minded and thinking portion the great bulk
Of the people retain feelings of the most bitter rancor
and hostility towards us, and would wreak their ven
geance upon all those of their own nation, who are
supposed in any way favor the Americans, so soon
as an opportunity offered for SO doing.
Another dread that exists in Mexico is, that this
guerrilla system will result in permanent and gene
raj organization Of regular bandit throughout the
country, which will be kept up long after the difficult
ties with the United States may be settled and which
il will be impossible to eradicate 1t was the same
in Spain, where the guerrilla bands were not put
down for years after the French were expelled and
only by most vigorous and energetic measures such
as government in Mexico, will have it in their
power to employ.
The column that had gone forward under Major
General Patterson and the one preparing start I'M
der Major General Butler would furnish force suf
fcent 10 place adequate garrisons the road, and
at the same time, afford such achievements to Gen.
Scott to enable him. if he thought advisable, to
push detachments out to occupy some Of the larger
towns beyond and around the city,
II was in contemplation, their was force
sufficient for the purpose, to establish line of posts
to enclose large portion of the mining district
the city, and to encourage the working Of the
mines, which had been greatly nterered with, by the
state Of the country.-New Orleans Bulletin.
THE New CoSoaEss.-In order to prevent con-
fusion and mistakes growing out Of the similarity OF
names among Members of Congress now assembling
1t will be well TO remember that
There are three SMITHS in this Congress- all in the
House: Truman Smith Of CT Caleb b. Smith of
Ind. and Robert Smith of Il.--three BRowss Chas
Brown OF Pa. VIM. G. Brown of Va. and Albert G.
Brown Of Mss.-two DAvIsEs: (both Senators)
John Darts Of Mass. and Jefferson Davis of Miss
FIVE JoHssoSs Rererdy Johnson of Md. Henry
Johnson Of Lou. (Scnators y James H. johnson OF
N II. Andrew Johnson Of Tenn and Robert w.
johnson of Ark.-six THoMpsoNs: James Thomp-
son OF Pa Robt A. Thompson Of Va. Jacob Thomp-
son of Miss. Richard ". Thompson Of Ind. John b.
Thompson OF KY and William Thompson of Iowa
two JosEsrs John W. Jones of Ga and 70. w
Jones OF Tenn-two MILLEns Senator ia ob W.
Muller OF N. J. John X. Miller of Ohio-tw) Bur-
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