Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-19

CLEAN nom reports the onces o
nected with the late splendid We earn Tor ex-
ample, that the gallant Col Chds held Puebla which by
estimates contains population Of eighty thousand with
force Of more than five hundred effective men, Tor thirty
days and nights, and during part Of that time against the
Of eight thousand troops commanded by Santa Anna
himself Upon the line extending from Tampco TO Mexico
therefore estimate that five hundred troops will be quite
sufficient protection for Tampico; one thousand Tor Vera
Cruz, with the addition of the marine stationed OIL that city
for Jaapa five hundred many more for Perote the same
number for Pueba and thousand for the city Of Mexico
in ALL five thousand In this estimate take into view
that wherever army makes entry dlsperses the army
OF the enemy captures their artillery and other munitions oi
and disams the population leaving them no resource or
further resistance also take into view that in whatever
town or city detachmens Of army are saoned large
numbers of citizens find their way hee who, upon any
sudden emergency will be ready perform military duty
cannot suppose that there this moment IN the city Of
Mexico alone less than thousand Of such auxlaes and
If we include the teamsters and Others attached to the stan Of
4 the army, much larger number.
Then, sir have admitted that Gen. Scoits force Is
not less than thywo thousand OF all arms upon
his whole line from Tampico TO the city Mexico VI those
let suppose that five thousand will be at all times on
the sick list otherwise disabled still there will remain an
effective force OF wenyseven thousand But let be
for granted that the whole effective force any one time
will not exceed twenty five thousand rank and he you VIII
have force after deductng the five thousand have esnat
cd sufficient to hold your present conques in that quarter
of twenty thousand which be moved in columns upon
whatever other srongholds and popuous districts you may
think expedent to seize and occupy, and which you an
nounce as present plan for coercing early peace
We sir is not disposable force Of twenty thousand men
sufficient for that purpose When all your conquess by
Gen. Scott have been achieved by force not exceeding fiji
teen thousand at all points, and that the armies OF the
enemy have been dispersed their munitions Of captured
destroyed their financial exhausted shall it be
said that force of hrtywo thousand Is not adequate
for the further prosecution of the the interior OF Mexico
The honorable Senator to enforce the argument In favor o
the immediate adoption Of the under debate, and in
pursuance Of the policy Of raising in Mexico for the
support of army, informed the Senate that very de-
ssr.
and San Luis Potos WE'LL sir this argument of the honorable
Senator had scarcely escaped om his lips when, unucky,
reached Washington that two columns divisions Of
the army being organized and expected
to march upon these important POSITIONS and before this
grew cold, and following close upon its heels put in
receipt Of general order Of the commanding general the
army to hold itself in readiness to all Mexico. Con-
dent in his and the sucency of the force already
in the field, he makes reference reinorcements
expected desired To pursue this part of the argument
little further let suppose Zacatecas and San Luis Poosi
now in possession and that Querearo will fol-
low you estimate the force necessary to hold each of these
States high two thousand making six thousand in ALL
you will still have force Of fourteen thousand your dispo-
SAL with which you take and occupy other ronghods Of
the keep your communications open and reinforce the
divisions of the at any point which may require to be
strengthened
But sir the main object of those extended operations Of
the army declared be the pressure Of the
be felt by the whole popuaton to levy contributions to seize
the public into our handsfo the support army
and thus to dispose the minds Of the Mexicans speedy
termination OF the by treaty Well, sir even while
the argument is pressed by the honorable Senator uron this
point by another arrival of dispatches from Mexico
advised that Gen. Scott has already under instructions from
the Government at Washington issued order for carrying
this branch of its policy in the further prosecution of the war;
into effect But what do upon looking into the order
of Gen Scott BY single stroke OF his pen he aboishes
the entire Of transit duties and Of the exacted
the gates all supplies her city popuaon-a branch of
revenue which has heretofore yielded four and half millions
to the Government and the of all others felt to be the
most burdensome and oppressive upon the people of Mexico
am aware, sir that may be said that the thus sbo
shed may be supplied by the increased poducveness Of the
country, stimulated will be- by this sautay exemption
that the from all other will be augmented
am aware, too that, by another order of Gen. Scott the
amount of assessed upon the different States greatly
increased beyond the exacted under the Mexican Go
yernment But do not forget at the time, that Gen.
Scott in pursuance of the policy of the Government ASH
ingon, and looking continued occupation of the country,
has abolished other large of For example
lotteries abolished, and the tobacco monopoly
after this year. The proposition that the people of Mex
co, in the further prosecution of this war; be made
feel its burdens and by the aggravated caames brought
upon them by subecng their to the support of
army 10 reconcile themo treaty. But instead Of ncreas-
ing their burdens relieve the industrial and enteprsing
classes of the inhabitants of burden which, under their own
Government they held to be most oppressive. While you
declare that your policy TO increase the burdens and
ties of the war; you tighten existing burdens Instead Of ag
gravaton your policy Of concaon Instead of caus-
ing your military occupation to be felt grievance you pur-
sue calculated to display the beneccnce of your
ties of of which the population compounded some OF
pure Indian blood others of the mixed races and
considerable proportion of whites and these compose the
strength Of what called the Puros republican party in
Mexico This is the party which your plan of raising rev
for the support Of your army tends concate. Yet
this the party which, at every step of your progress from
the Of the has resouey opposed treaty
They declare that your military occupation your military go
yernment is preferable to the domination Of their own fac
tons. The withdrawal Of your army what is said they
most dread They your protection the benefits your
free institutions and the support Of your power and
This too the party in Mexico by the aid Of which you
pect to establish such Government can give YOU treaty.
with the security for the future which you demand II has
been proclaimed by the semocia organs Of your own Gov
ernmen that this party desire annexation the United States
You have, then, already taken the first step in the policy in
dcated the message and in the debate upon this question Of
encouraging the formation of Government found
ed truly republican principles You already in alliance
with them and nssmuch you say that il is your policy in
the vigorous prosecution Of the war; enforce speedy peace
and this Puros party knewn to be opposed to treaty. you
may be said to be the allies Of the public enemy Such are
the inconsistencies of your avowed policy home not your
proceedings in Mexico inconsistencies necessarily the result
Of the complex and double policy which had been adopted by
the Administration.
Now, sir, mistaken in the position that the Admins
traon has abandoned the expectation Of treaty with any
existing Government in Mexico and that this war is 10 be
prolonged until such government established under your
protection shall be able to give you security for the future
shall lose the point OF my argument If this is and
will thankfully listen to any explanation from the honorable
chairman Of the Committee Military AFFAIRS for intend to
build upon il.
The usual hour of adjournment having arrived II was sug