Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-29
VOLUME XL.II.-NUMBER 10.

oil the large forcc collected at San Luis Poto>i 10
other points, where it is clearly indicated BY the
letter that blow may be expected and in This
manner il may seriously cndanser The success OF
eur arms We make these remarks M The sup
position tina, the letter truly presents the plan ot
the campaign, Of which, however, we are entirely
Ignorant.
"lt Is only in view Of The public mischief re-
sulting, We regret that this letter has ever been
written or published We have no tears but
that the administration, whose course towards
General Taylor IS known 10 The world aru b.
ale u Sa0,c that there Just jonndoio,, fer liz
complaints mate against Mrm in This publication
"It has already been transferred 10 the columns
OF so many respectable journals That we no longer
feel at liberty 10 withhold il from the readers o.
the Union"
The Wing Courier Of New Yolk says that Tie
publication OF the private letter OF Gen. Tay!cr is
''alike unjust TO that gallant officer and injurious
10 The service" 1t Argues, however, Chough We
doubt not most Incorrectly that Gen. T. has
been unjuslly dealt with BY The Administration.
To certain extent, Inc following comments Of
the N. Orleans Times speak our own sentiments,
which we avowcd al the opening OF the war By
one unite, powerful blow we should strike 4, the
heart OF Mexico and force her 10 terms:
VERA CRUZ, ALVARADO. &c-It.eems
from The letters al our correspondents that The
Mexicans al Vera Cruz are liuIe il at all, in
commoded by the blockade established there
They say, that The blockade must nave COS, Us a
pretty round sum already. The French, they Ir-
mark were bIockading the Gulf coas, Tor a peri.
Cd OF eight months, in 1888, during Inc whole sea
son Of Nouhers, without losing even a launch
whilst our navy has been employed n The same
service Tor seven months, vi which tour OF nen,
were Summer months, and the losses ale sieame.
McLane, al Tobasco; brig TIuxicn, al Taspan
brig Somers, in view Of Vera Cruz AMI man.
o-war Schooner, on Green Island, very shcit
time ago, &c, &c. Our correspondent writes
our squadron has cen nearly stationary Al
Vera Cruz, ever ace the war broke oui
blockadn2 the por while, during all this
time, the little ctpssd hole OF Alvarasio only forty
miles further down Tie COAST. has been iell open
10 any and every vessel which chose 10 20 ia and
discharge her cargo. OF this there has been an
instance eDr,y Leek since The blockade COM
menced, and in some instances Two or three yes.
sells week. Expeditions are now daily coming
in from Havana. Within the last len days (lroin
date Of letter 2h ul.) the duties paid by vessels
entered Al that port have mol been less than 300.
600 dollars The ahorive attempts on Alvarado
have quite intoxicated The Mexcans with vain
glory.
IMPORTANCE OF a DEMONSTRA-
TON BEFORE VERA CRUZ. In one oi
onr communications, il is stated lha, he policy
Of our Government is incomprehensihle in ear.
ing Vera Ctrz so ion. in HE ro>sr>s sion al this
people. The capture Of that CITY and he castle
OF San Juan de Ulloa would have had sreare.
moral effect in opening the ewes Of the Mexican
people 10 The necessity OF making peace than The
occupation OF ali that vast extent OF ain ost will
deiness country. which is now held by Gen. Tay-
Ions army. While Vera Cruz keeps our naval
force al bay, (such is The language Of the Next
cans,) we may depend On The fact, that there s
NJ hope oil their listening 10 he voice OF reason,
or turning their ways toward peace