The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-09

try we subt ne is TO be given up; and imaq-
inc there are but few individuals in opr conn
Try who think Of annexing Mexico to the u.
nited States
do not intend 10 carry on nv ope,a,;on,
(as previously stately beyond SaltiIo.-deem-
ing 1t next 10 impracticable to do So. Ia
seems TO me the most judicious course TO be
pursued on our part, would be to take posses
sion. at once, Of the line we would accent by
| nesoclation, extending from the Gulf of Mer
leo TO the Pacific, and occupy the same, or
keep that we already have possession of; and
that. with TaTpico, (which hope TO take
III the course Of next month, or as soon as
can get the meaus of Iransportaiion,l will
give US all on this side Of Sierra Madre, and
as soon as ] occupy Saliilo, viii include six
or SEVEN States or Provinces, thus holding
| lamplc9, XlcIora, Monterey, Ss+siIls,, Moo
clova, chihuahua, (which presume GcueraI
Wool has possession Of by this time.) Santa
re and the Callfornias.-and say to Mexico.
'dnve US from the country Throwing on
her the responsibility and expense Of carving
on an expensive war,-aI the same time close
y blockading all her ports on the Pacific and
the Gulf.-A course Of this Kind, If rerse-
vered IN for short time, would soon bring
i
sue for peace,-provided there is govern
ment in tho country sufficiently stable for us
10 treat with, which fear, will hardly lie the
case for MANY years to Come.-Wnhomt large
relniorcemenIs fvOlunteers from the United
States,-say ten or fifteen thousand, Chose
previously sent out having already been re-
duced greatly by sickness and oIhei casual
liies,) do not lieve il would be ad,t
sable TO march beyond Saltillo, which is
more than 200 miles beyond orr depurs on
The no Grande,-a very long hno on " hlrh
TO keep up supplies (Over land route, in
country like ihis) fora largo force and CERTAIN
to be attended with an expense hich " m be
iHshtiul to contemplate, when closely looked
into.
| From SalIiliO to Sau Luis Potosi, the next
place OF importance on the road To the Guy
oil Mexico, Is three hundred milrs,-one hun
dIed aud forty badly waIered. where no sup
Plies OF any kind could be procured for men
or horses. have informed the War Depart
Inent that 10000 efficient men would be- nee
essary to ensure success If We moved on that
place-la city CONTAINING population &c
OO,UOO, where The enemy could bring toscih-
or aud staiu) besides the citizens, an army
Of 5O'OO0,) force. which apprehend, will
hardly be collected by us with the train nee
essary to feed it. as well as to transport yari
Gus other supplies, particularly ordinance and
munitions Of war.
In regard to The armislice, which would
have expired. by limitation. in few DAYS. we
lost nothing by il we could not move even
now, had the enemy continued TO Orcupy Sal
lilo; for, strange 10 say. the first wagon
which has reached me since The declaration
Of war, was on the I'd inst. the same day ON
which | received from Washington an ac-
acknowledgements of my despatch announcing
the taking Of Monterey; aud then received
ouly l25, so that have been since May last,
completely crippled, and am still 50, for went
OF transportation. After raking aud scrapius
the country for miles around Camargo, col
Letting every pack mule and other means nf
transportation, | could bring here only 81. 900
rations, Fifteen days supPIy,J with moderate
supply of ordnance ammunition, &c, To do
which, all the corps had TO leave behind a
portion OF their camp equipage necessary for
their comfort and In some instances among
The volunteers, their personal baggage. ]
moved IN such way. aud with such limited
means, that had not sue ceeded should no
doubt have been reprimanded. If nothing
worse. l did so to sustain the Administration.
fthe two regiments of mounted men from
Tennessee and Kentucky. who left their re-
s?ectIve States 10 join me. in June. the lat
ter has JUST reached Camargo; The former
had got to Matamoras at the latest dates from
there. Admitting that they will be as long ia
returning as in getting here, Ito say nothing
Of the time necessary 10 recruit their hoIses.)
and were TO be discharged in time TO reach
their homes, they could not serve in Mexico
ltuf ahorf ha f.
marks are not made with view Of finding
fault with any one. but TO point out the dif-
fcuiies with which have had 10 contend.
Monterey. the capitol Of New Leon, is SIT
uated on the San Juan River, where il comes
out Of the mOuntaius.-Ihe city. Tvs bish con-
rains population Of about twelve rh"usandJ
being in part surrounded b. them, AT the head
Of large and beautiful valley. The houses
are of stone, in the Moorish sIvle. with fat
roofs, which, " nh their strongly ineIosch
yards aud gardens. in high stone wslls, all
looped for musketry, makes them each
fortress within itself IL is the most impOr-
faDt place in Northern Mexico. for OIL tie
East side Of the Sierra Msdre,) command
ing the only road for carriages from this side
between it and the Gulf of Mexico, tn The
table lands Of the Sierra, by or through which
the city Of Mexico can be reached.
much fear ! shall have exhausted YOUR pa
tience, before you get half through this long
and uninteresriug letter. lfso. you can only
commit it TO the flames, and think no more
about it, as | write in great haste. besides be-
Jog interrupted every FIVE minutes 50 that
you must make great allowances Tor blOls. in
teriineations and plumbers. as well as want OF
connecIiun in so many parts Of The same.
Be so good as to present me most kindly
to your excellent lady. aud accePtmy sincere
wishes for your continued health prosperity
and fame.
remain, truly and sincerely,
Your friend. Il. TAYLOR.