The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-04
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Mexico.
On conyersiGg with various officers who ar
rived in the alabama, we have found, without
one exception, that all Of them consider the
idea Of peace as perfectly PrePOs;erOus, and
the details we have received from them, as to
the state and prospects of affairs in Mexico,
only seem to render more difficult the soIu-
ton Of the problem as to what is, or what
ought to be done with Mexico.
To attempt further active and more extern
ded operations-to hold on to what we now
have, or to retrograde to a line Of defence all
appear to be equally surrounded with Difficult
ties Of the most formidable nature.
On all these points, we learn there is a great
diversity Of opinion in the army, even among
the officers Of higher ranks, and whose opin-
ions are justly entitled to great weight. All
however, agree, that a large additional force
must be thrown into the country, particularly
if further active operations are determined on.
A large portion of the better parto Of the pop
~ulation, dread the withdrawal Of the American
army, for fear that it would be followed by
scenes of anarchy and lawlessness, as the
country is literally without a government, and
yet, whilst such are the sentiments Of the So
Der 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 vengeance upon all those Of their
own nation, who are supposed in any way to
favor the A mericans, so soon as an opportunity
offered for SO doing.
Another dread that exists in Mexico, il,
that this guerilla system will result in a per-
manent and general organization Of regular
banditti throughout The country, which will
be kept up long after the difficulties with the
United States may be settled and which it will
be impossible to eradicate, 1t was the same
in Spain, where the guerrilla bands were not
put down for years after the French we're ex-
PEELED, and only by most vigorous and energet-
ic measures, such as no govrnment in Mexico,
will have it in their power to employ,
1t was understood that Gen. ScoTr does not
intend to attempt any new operations, until
he receives further heavy reinforcements, and
new instructions from Washington. The proba-
bility is that every thing will remain IN statu
quo, until after the meeting Of Congress, and
that body has taken action on the subject.
The column that had gone forward, under
Maj. Gen. PATTERSON, and the one preparing to
start under Maj. Gen. BUTLER would furnish
q force sufficient to place adequateIgarrisons on
the road, and at the same time, afford such re-
Inducements to Gen. SCOTT, as to enable him,
if he thought advisable, to push detachments
out to occupy some Of the larger towns be-
yond and around the city.
1t was in contemplation, so soon as there was
force sufficient for the purpose, to establish a
line. Of posts, SO as to enclose a large portion
Of the mining district, near the city, and en-
courage the working of the mines, which had
been interfered with by the state Of 1.-THE country.
Both Gems. QuITMAN and SHIELDS as we'll as
some Of the other officers, are on their way to
Washington, and will be able to give full in
formation to the President, on every point con-
nected with this most perplexing state of affairs
-BuAetia.