The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-20

could be now but the yellow fever would not
derake movement in that direction at this of
the year. Should advance far San Luis Potos
which has communication though not for wheels
with Tampico, the possession OF the latter place would
be important.
am awaiting with the utmost impotence the arrival
Of steamboats, suited to the navigation Of this river to
establish depot at Camargo and throw the troops gradu
ally forward to that point The rainy has COM
ton for navigation Several small boats were to leave
New Orleans about the Goth of June. II not wrecked
in the recent severe gales they may be hourly expect
hsvs the homer to be- respectfully General your 0bs
Brevet Major Gen. U. s. A. Comd'g.
To the ApJurASr GENERAL of the Army,
Washington, d.
CONFIDENTIAL
WAR DErAnTMKrr, Washington, July ., 1915.
SIR The proclamation which you were directed to
spread among the Mexican people will have put you in
the mode of carrying the and also in relation to
the Of treating the inhabitants The war is emily
carried ON to obtain justice aud the that be
obtained. and with the least expenditure of blood and
money the better One of the evils Of war is the inter-
specvs authorities and the ignorance under
which each party may lie in relation to the views Of the
other The natural substitute Of these interrupted dpo
matte Communications is the military intercourse which
the usages of allow between contendng armies in
the sd and in which commanding generals do much
towards opening negotiations and smoothing the way
The President has seen with much satisfaction the
prisoners and all the inhabitants with whom you have
in contact He wishes that course OF conduct con-
tinued and all opportunities taken to conciiate the IN.
reach the moment their rulers will consent to do jus
tce The inhabitants should be encouraged to remain in
their towns and villages and these sentiments be
fully made known to them. The same things may be
said to officers made prisoners who may visit your
according to the usages Of and it Is the
wish Of the President that such visits be
ALSO that you take occasions to send officers to the head
quarters Of the enemy tho military purposes real or
osonsibs which are Of ordinary between
%iss and IN Which may BE- taken to speak
that had much rather procure that by negotiation than
by fighting Ofcourse authority to speak for your 60
vernment will be dsavowed, but knowledge Of its
to communicate to your government the wishes Of the
Mexican government to negotiate for honorable peace
that such will be met in
spirit by your government. discreet ofcer, who un-
Spanish and who can be employed in the IN
ercourse usual between armies con be your conden
al agent such occasions, and mask his real,
der his ostensible object OF military interview.
divided into races classes parties Mexico and
with many local divisions among departments, and
personal divisions among individuals, there must great
room for operating on the minds and feelings OF large
portions Of the Inhabitants and inducing them to wish
to invasion which has no desire to injure
their country and which, in their oppres'
sors, may benefit themselves Between the spaniards,
who monopoze ths wealth and power Of the country,
must be jealousy ana animoaity- The same feelings
exist between tho lower and the higher orders Of
revenues while the former have poverty and labor In
fact the curstes the chief authors Of the revolu
ton which separated Mexico from span and their re-
Ave condition to their superors il not much benefited
Between the political parties into which the country is
divided, there must be some more liberal and mere
friendly than others; the may be said Of rva
chiefs policual and m ry and even among the depart
mens there are local antpathes and dissensons Ia ali
this Geld of divsion-in all these elements of social pc
ltcal personal and local discordthere must be open
ngs to reach the interests passions or principles Of SONS
Oh and INV IN
and make them cooperators whit US IN bringing about
honorable and a speedy peace. The management Q
but they not to paralyze the military arm, or in any
degree to arrest or retard your military movements
These must Us focy ana V s nexs
| as highly az those of the latter.
is seen from the Mexican papers that great attempts
made to prejudice and exasPerate the minds OF I'M
people against u.s. Tho il represented, on theiI
part of national existence s" as if it was on
wish to destroy the Mexican nation 1t is Represented
war of "rsPine and plumber !" as il we intended 4
rob and Cypress the people 1t represented az wa
cUndus o
GERS, and men, has shown to all Mexican citizens tina
have met and az faI a. you have gone the injustice
and absurdity of ell such imputaons but they are still
ystematicaliy propsgated through the country and
must find believers in country where ignorance is so
great and the means of disseminating truth SO small
The counter action Of these injurious inputaons will
be your particular dLtyfrst BY continuation OF your
and honorable conduct the poop aeI
next by making il point in your interviews with the
commanders Of the army Of the enemy to speak o
these unjust mputations for the purpose OF correcting
them Ii is the Presidents wish, not only to bring the
war to speedy conclusion but so to conduct itas Y
leave no lasting animoses behind to prejudice the FL
ture friendship and commerce of the two countries
10 permit Injurious reports to forth to excite the IL
will Of the other republics Of Spanish origin, against
| Awaiting yourself of divisions which you may nm
existing among the Mexican people, to which allusio
has been made it will be your policy to encourage tn
which you may invade and occupy to declare their il
dependence of the central government Of Mexico,
stood Yucatsn has DONE neutral attitude in the exs
ing between the United States and Mexico Ia sue
Of the departments States ss may take this course
you will give the inhabitants Of the protec
ton Of your army until the return of peace far q
may be consistent with your military plans Of operation
When peace is made they may decide for themselve
their own form Of government In such departments q
may be conquered or assume neutral attitude, yo
may at your own discretion observe the same course
conduct that prescribed In the instructions given
Gen Kearny by the department on the OF June ls4t
A copy Of the Instructions to Gen. Kearny is herewith
No reply has yet been received to the inquiries cor
tanned my letter addressed to you on the sh Of Jun
last From your superior opportunities OF acquiring cor
rect information Of the country to be invaded and the
cilites difficulties Of conducting successful campaig
through it, much reliance will be placed your opir
ions. II from all the information which you may com
muncae to the DEP arment az well that derived fror
other sources should appear that the difficulties an
obstacles to the conducting of a campaign from the Ri
rsnde the present base operations for any cor
siderable distance into the interior oil Mexico, VIII
very great, the department will consider whether tn
other point on the coast-ssy Tsmpico-or some oy4
point In the vicinity Of Vera Cruz This .uggestio
made with view call your attention to II, and to OF
tain from you such information as you may be able I
mpart Should IL be determined that the main arm
the Rio 6rande-say the vicinity Of Vera Cruz
a large nnd sufficient number OF transport vel
sells could be placed at the mouth OF the ri
rande by the time the healthy season sets insay earl
in November The main army, with ell its manition
could DO transported leaving force behind
hold and occupy the Rio Grande and all the towns
provinces which you may have conquered before thi
time In the event oil such being the plan Of operation
your opinion is desired what increased force IL any wi
be required to carry out with success We learn this
the army could be disembarkcd few miles distant froI
Vera Cruz, and readily invest the town in It's rear will
coming within the range Of the guns Of the fortres
of g. Juan d Uloa The town could be readily taken
land, while the fortress being invested by land an
sea- and ell communication cut of, must soon TALL fror
Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexico there Is hne road
upon which the dgences. or stage coaches Iun daily
Tho distance from Vera Cruz TO the city OF MEXICO,