Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25

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WE'LL after the signal victory on the ever memorable field
Of Buena VISTA the President OF the United Sac and those
who believed with him. again got into their heads the hope
nay the belief that the work donethat peace had been
conquered Still il took but very little to show that peace
yet The expedition against Vera Cruz was carried
II FELL aid the castle Of San Juan de Ulua was TAKEN
This fall and capture in the admirable manner IN which was
performed attributable he free to confess almost
rey the great military spirit and sound judgment OF Gen.
Scott.
But after the capture of Vera Cruz the President Of the Uni
ted States once more deceived himself with the hope that
he had got possession of the key which unlocked
the interior of that whole empire the work was accomplished
and speedy peace would follow And twas because OF this
belief he was firmly convinced that grew the hesancy and
the failure furnish forthwith to Gen Scott the means of
transportation necessary enable him to push his victory into
/ the heart of the country.
After every movement the President seemed, had been
ready TO fold his hands until Mexico cried for quarters With
the iron determination of the Spanads, mixed up with the
savage erocy of the Indians the Mexcans esnced stub
bornness and obnacy which other nation had ever m
sanced They believed that they the greatest soldiers
in the world and that the combined armies Of the globe would
be able to west from them their territory tread the
halls of the Monezumas Mr. Polk should have known this
He should have had mind enough those who counseled
him. to have known something Of the character OF the
and made proper provision for the execution of the The
battle of Buena Vista preceded the o Vera Cruz but avery
few days. and if Gen. Scott had been provided the
with sufficient supplies OF transportation and with tho ability
along with adequate force he could moved forward
from Vera Cruz instantly he could have passed Ceo Gordo
without battle and entered the gates of Mexico before her
army could have rallied because this particular time Santa
Anna had not time to have reached Vera Cruz from Buena
VISTA TO have defended the castle of San Juan have
located himself along the Mexico to wait for Gen. Scott
If they could have moved from Vera Cruz they could have
passed Cerro Gofdo this Administrations by It's
energy crippled the army, and afforded aid and comfort
the enemy by enabling them meet at Cerro Gordo.
WE'LL Gen. Scott broke up his camp Vera Cruz, marched
Ceno Gordo oughthe enemy there and with skill and mill
y science which has probably been exceed by living
man, he conquered The defeat at Cerro Gordo total
rout There not remnant Of the enemy left to make
stand against army They Dispersed driven every
direction in dependency overcome with the overwhelming de-
feat and disaster which had attended their footsteps Mexico
that ready prey for army if Gen. Scott
had been permitted to advance What was his condition
There Mexico at that moment without armywithou
means of making any even respectable opposition to
advance into the city Of Mexco-and yet Gen. Scott
able than fifteen miles from the field of battle.
Troops and Of transportation had been promised him.
but he had got them The term of the twelve months
volunteers about to EXPIRE and if the Administration had
used ordinary diligence be could have taken the city OF Next
before expiration But the delay in supplying him with
the advance compelled him stay there recapa-
rate and recruit his troops the time of the twelve months
volunteers approached It's close and they sent home and
he still compelled nger there until renforcements could
up which he expected TO arrive If Gen. Scott could
have advanced after the battle of Ceo Gordo he could have
arrived in the city Of Mexico without single battle.
Well, Gen. Scott moved in time from Jalapa, and he
entered the valley Of Mexico. He the enemy at Contrs
there He thee nearly accomplished the object view But
il must be known that all this tme-rom the day he left jar
apa to his arrival in the city of MexicoGen. Scott
nualy inerfered with; he not only cramped for want
Of proper for efficient operations but he continual
y nerfered with by the President and his agents Mr. Polk
seemed to have other idea than that after every battle there
to be peace and he sent out Mr. Tist carry his
views and opinions, and feelings in reference TO it. Gen.
Scott bad been aone-f he had not been hamped and tied
and bound down by Mr. Trs after the battles Of Churubus
and Coneras, Gen. Scott would have carried Mexico with
out the bloodshed which followed He (M H. charged the
President of the United States with the loss Of single
drop of blood by every American soldier from the gates of
Vera Cruz the gates Of Mexico He able for
the whole il The President talked about aid and comfort
being given TO the enemy he talked about vigorous prose-
cuon of the but who had done furnish aid and
comfort the enemy and less towards vigorous prosecution
Of the Than Mr. Polk The Presidents absorbing idea
that have peace after every battle seemed have
prevented any poyden arrangements for the vigorous prose-
cuon Of the He by the delays for which he
countahe had enabled the enemy to meet field.
Who, them had given much aid and comfort the enemy
James X Polk, the President OF these United States
This believed by those who believed this be
sary well by those who opposed to it. be-
eved by those who took part il who participated its VIC
tories and poured out their es blood for honor and glory
of their country He charged James X Polk, for ordering
inefficient force advance the Rio Grande with the
blood that shed at Pao Alto and Resaca de la Palma
He charged James h Polk the loss Of much LIES blood
the battlefield Of Buena Vista, where Gen. Taylor
left with handful Of men. All this he charged James X.
Polk the President Of the United States He charged that
James X Polk by his dlydayng course, had given time
the enemy every battle field from Vera Cruz
Mexico and he called for all the dispatches and
pondenc that might be published TO the world the only
authentic record and history Of the When these docu-
shall be in the hands Of they would fail
that this had been poacted by the conduct OF the Execu
tive and that all the victories that have achieved have been
attributable the skill Of generals and the indomabe
valor Of our soldiers
Before he took his he wished make semark respect
ing aluon made by the gentleman from Mississippi, (Mr.
THoNPsoN Not less than half dozen times during his
marks that gentleman had charged the Wing party that
they believed this to be unjust Nothing
COMMON than such accusation from the other side Of the
House and from Democratic sspapers this
try They all charged that the Wing party proclaimed this
TO be unjust Now, in portions Of the Wing
party that opinion entertained but he Mr spoke for
hmself he could speak for the Wing party who oppos
ed the where he lived he could speak, too for the
Wings Of the South that subject and for himself and for
them he denied that they had characterized il
Just He had said that it unnecessarily and unco
sti,uionay begun, and so be said. might be
Justly begun, and yet justly fought. might be
cessaiy bguD, and yet necessarily prosecuted II might be
unconsutionaly begun, and yet constuonaly continued
All he bad heard said by the Wing party was that il
necessarily and unconstuonay begun by President and
yet necessarily and consiutoDay prosecuted He
made distinction in this way. He held that Congress
the waakng power The President has power make
without consulting Congress Well, them this
commenced because the President had not
the constitutional power make war The march Of
my the Rio Grande act Of because IL in
vason Of territory about which bad proposed to treat