The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-05
An American Citizen In South America.

L1HdC ~ teHef 10 We EdHOr Of the Union dated
BUENos AYREs, June 80, 1917
KNOWING from the situation of Gen. TAYLOR and the
great disparity of force under his command and that of
Santa Anna that an attack daily expected my anxiety
was cry great to know the result That anxiety was not
only IN creased but rendered absolutely torurng, when
was rumored here that battle had been fought that
General Taylor had been defeated and that Santa Anna
was pursuing him toward Matamoras Judge then, of my
unbounded and thrilling Joy, when the first paper which
opened was that Of the 9th April and the first article that
met my eye the general order of General TAYLOR to
his heroic little army, thanking them for their noble
duct AT Buena Vista Instantly taking up another paper
to look for greater details of the battle, encountered a
ul description OF the surrender of Vera Cruz and San
Juan de Uoa to our brave forces under the veteran Gen
Scott My cup of JOY was full. My agitation was ex-
eyes were in sympathy could read no more for could
not then even see the printed lines before me- Our
charge immediately ordered his servant run up our flag
to the highest point of our flag staff there to let it y as
the proud emblem Of our counvs sovereignty and power
and as token of JOY for the glorious deeds of our gal
liant amy.and navy All honor, say, to the brave, the
use to our arms establishing firmly our character
for reslsess energy and military prowess, and making
that character known and respected wherever there
nlnd to perceive or heart to appreciate brave deeds All
honor, say again, to the living, and all honor to the
brave dead who have fallen the cause of their coun
try in defence of its rights and in the hour of victory
Sad yet glorious has been their death but their exam
pie will remain to animate and stimulate their country
men 10 emulate their deeds of noble daring in all coming
time
GAS General Scott is in condition TO do So take il
for granted that he will follow up his victories till he has
possession OF the Mexican capital Let the admnisa-
ton pursue this policy. Let il press victory on victory
No temporzing. No propositions for peace-hey are
Misunderstood The argument of the sword is the only
argument which these people can properly appreciate
understand. 1t is absolutely the true argument of hu.
manlty Tor will bring the contest to a speedy ernna
on and thus shorten and lessen the amount of human
suffering.
every true patriot loves his country-chershes its
instltutlonss ready protect its honor and its interests,
even when eading its own soil but he must be placed
at distance from -amds other scenes, and under diff
erent forms OF governmentfor him to know certainly
how much and holo deeply he loves his own glorious
and happy country His patriotism then takes the form
of alteration; and his devotion becomes passion,
well a sentiment He then his actofe country,
well all its parts, and interests and diverses, and
loves and chershes them ALL He learns to wonder how
it is that the party live to utter its dismal cry
into ears and TO breathe its pestentaI breath into
the cup of our blessings. But distance makes a man a
political christian and he learns aso to forgive the hor-
rid croakers of party because he knows that the great
republican principle is deeply cherished by the mass of
the people, that his country and its machess institutions
must prosper and flourish spite of all the efforts of fac
ton and all the dsconents of party But enough
Yet cannot help again thanking, with my whole
heart, the administration and the brave commanders and
men of our army and navy, for the opportunity which
they have afforded me, in this distant quarter of the
globe to rejoice that fellow citizens of common
country and that that country is indeed he land of the
free and the home of the brave
awe are all soldiers at different posts of duty Yours
is position, not of great danger at least one OF great
responsibility trust that you will long live to he
round shot and shelgrape, canister, and Paxhan-and
TO demosh many strong tower raised to oppose The Just
guarantees and wise limitations of the constitution"