Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-13
What Next?

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There be very little doubt that Gen Scott is at this
moment in quiet possession Of the city Mexico. And
the question naturally suggests itself tohgf merit Will
the occupation Of the Halls OF the MOnezumas facilitate
the O peace7 The general and We fear the
impression is, that it will not There appears TO
be great force in the following remarks copied from
letter the editors OF the National Intelligence from New
| Orleans:
"I dread the result army Of an advance on the
capital, Notwithstanding the victory do not
mean 10 actual open rostance for in all fighting we
shall drive them before but the certain effect Of the
constant and tear, from disease battle. que rls
hadships and exposure, which the army has
that, # Santa Anna knew the best policy, would be 10
let advance without opposition, aud the capital
| aud let the army waste away there : the best Iu-
formed say would do, like a ball OF snow in Julv
whilst the MeXicans confined their operations cutting oil
or hafa-sng conveys curaIlIHg supplies, picking up
sragglers and OblEng 10 keep compact and large
bodies without tie ability 10 send out forging par
~. When IN the city OF Mexico, could keep open
the communications with Vera Cruz receive supplies or
achievements except by large detachmens which could
fight their way aud IT posts garrsonod intervals
the route they all he with force that resist
heavy attack they would be carried m detail. IN the
march that Gen. Scott has undertaken, he must 90
IN close and compact columns, a. the Mexican cayay will
hover round them like Cossacks driving their fofaaEg
parties and small drtachmens aud wasting their strength
and resources by tins petty warfare At present however
Is, believe, Understood that he will e. beyond ia
lapa
Should Mexico still reiuso negotiate and that she
will do unless the which it understood the Ad-
mnIsraon has determined insist upon debating 10 her
shall be greatly modified seriously apprehcnded-
but let open Government, and that H.
the military occupation the country suggested by the
Vera Cruz Eagle But leaving Of view the eIysass q,
at system, whence obtain enough 10 supply
the annual defamation Of forces 10y disease aud Inc
uallcs OF guerilla war; Can be believed that We eau
keep army Of forty hty thousand foreign
vice should the be proaced ior series Of ycar-'
Already that cnsmcnt4 Tor the regular service Ian.
Fuish, while the enhusil-u which, az tho commencement
of the war, enabled the Washington Union to proclaim
that 100000 soldiers had rendered thoir the
War Department, bas Tar subsded that II BE- diff
cult muster, any State, single additional reglment
Some weeks for example have elapsed since requsor
was msde upon Virginia for companies Of Infantry
and have yet heard lponae a. the call And
tine bot sample oithc feeling every where prevs-
lent Some ten thousand volunteer now u the field vii
SION rotutn home. How H,r places even 10 be- cup
psd "Ihc Army proper Gays letter from New Ocan.
e editors of The Rational Inlehesncerj cannot be-
cui.d ioits @ complement anj the day Of volunteering
rapid, coming end. Il g no longer considered
fine summers roic, through garden of Eden, with gold
and syo magca all along road, and the golden Halls al
MUui,zum, n tho distance II has como down 10 sobc
rcalues-to rough roads and narrow decstho kule an,
the lasso- bacon and bfeadpebbe stones dfung
sands Tor bed, and the sky Tor rooi-wh hard knocks
and plenty oi them" And what nducemcnt have met
10 these hardabps and pers Tor the miserable
pitanco oi dollars o month"; with oil tho "glOry
thrown ini Military promotion might tempt some ambi
uou7 spirlt'bu that, the most powerful sumuant, h1
been taken away,by tho suicidal course Of the Admins
uauOu, passing by contemporary The claims I'VE
che word cmphaucaly) Of fucn Jefferson Davis au
Campbell aud Miller and Smith and host Of others. VIII
havc exhibited both undaunicd courage and consummat
si The f0i nf battle, nnI who hoer n thoir person
che bullets of the enemy, order lp reward political iavo
nos, such as Hopping OF New York. aud Caleb Gushing
Nis-achuots, who have yet seen tho face u an
envy That THE rank and crying injustice has excited uni
vsfsa dsgus, in tho Army, al the from The
concur ~ declaring. What incentive is there FOR others
Se the p.sce Of these gallant men, when hsy may eSpoc
To meet IKE fateto cr country's applause by ihs
gaNanD' but. when rewards are 20 be bestowed 10 ~
lhem','es neglected by their Government and tan
from the pursuits Of civil c-mere political favortes-
and placed over them in the 6cldi
. Dr.. John Hill presiI,., III