Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-12-12


| OF any other country. They afe composed ;nd;s-
crha.ely OF AL professions ana pursuits of far
| merS' lawyers, physicians, merchants nanufac
tutefS' printers, mechanics, and Iaborers. This
HTt only among the officers but among the private
al Al "A tlie ranks. Onr citizen soldiers arc um.
Ia NOSE OF any other country in other Respects
iney are armed and have been accustomed from
Sneir youth up to handle and use fire arms. and a
ieEge portion OF them, especially in the yUester n
oilu more newly settled States, are expert marks
nien' 1hey are men who have a reputation te
nSlntain at home by their good conduct in the
h;1;t Iney sreihteihgent, and there Is invinci-
olhty OF character which is found in the ranks of
no otner army. In battle each private man as we'll
as every ofhcer, fights not only for his country.
Out Tor glory and distinction among his fellow
zenS when ne shall return to civil life. So -
ne war with Mexico has demonstrated. nSt
Ony lne aOiity OF the Government to organize
numerous army upon a sudden call, buf Also "a
provide with all the munitions and necess.rv
supplies with despatch, convenience and ease IN
oirect It's operations with efficiency The strenm4b
OF ourinseieutlona has not only been displayed in
me Vaior and skill of our troops engaged in ac
i've service in the field, but in the Organizing of
tnose executive branches which were CHARGED 9Th
the general direction of the Saasr while Zoo oraat
praise cannot be bestowed upon the officers and
men VINO fought our battles, it would be unjust g
"tnhoid from those officers, necessarily stationed
at Rome, who were charged with the duty of fur
niShlhg %he army at proper time and place with all
ILe munitions OF war, and other supplies, as ne
ceSsary to make it efficient, the commcndation 10
which they are eaEttied. The credit dine to tbi.
class OF our officers is the greater, when it is con-
e.uoTeo mat no army IN ancient or modern
umes was better appointed or provided than our
army In Mexico. Operating in an enemy coun-
remote Two thousand miles from the seat of
the Federal GoTern4acnt, its different +-crns
spread over vast extent of territory. hundreds
ana even thousands Of miles apart from each 9TH
er, nothing short of the untiring vigilance and
extraordinary energy of their officers could have
enabled them to provide the army at all poiEts.-at
proper season, with all that was required in the
most dithcHlt service.
His bat an act of justice to declare that the
ofhcers who had charge of the several bureaus,
under the Immediate eye and supervision Of the
secretary of War, performed their respective du-
ties with ability, energy and efficiency, they have
reaped less of war, not having been Dersonallv
exposed to its pers IN battle than their compan-
IONS III arms; but without their forecast efficient
lo ana cooperation, those in the field would not
nave been provided with the ample means Of
achieving for themselves and their country IN.
fodlng honors, which they have won for both.
When all these facts are considered it may cease
20 De matter of so much amazemeat abroad,
how it happeRed that oar RebEe army in Mexico,
now our regulars and volunteers were victorious
upeu every battle field, however fearful the odds
against them.
The war with Mexico has fully developed the
power of Republican government, to prosecute
successfully Just aud necessary foreign war with
all the Vlgor usually attributed to more arbitrary
forms ct government, It has been usual for wri
tiers on public law to impute to repubRcs want of
That unity, concentration OF purpose and yigor of
execution, which are generally admitted to belong
70 the moRarchisl and aristocratic forms and this
feature OF popular government has been supposed
to display itself more particularly in the conduct of
war carried on in an enemy's country.
Ihe Mexican war has developed most strikiugly
ana censPicuOusy aNother feature ia our CoRstit,.
uon. 1t Is. that without cost to the government or
danger to our liberties, we have in the bosom of our
society OF freemen, available in just and neces.
saty war, virtually standing army of two mil
nous OF armed ciuzea soldiers such as fought the
battles of Mexico.
But our military strength does not con.
sist alone in our capacity for extended
and successful operations. The navy is
an important arm of the national defence.
1t the services of the navy were not SO
brilliant as those of the army in the late
war with Mexico, il was because they
had no enemy TO meet on their own ele.
ment. While the army had an opportu.
nifty ofPerforrning more conspicuous ser.
vice, the navy largely participated in the
conduct Of the war. Both branches Of !
the service Performed their whole daty to
the country. For the able and gallant
services of the officers and men Of the ma
Wy acting independently, as well as in CO
operation with our troops. in the conquest
OF Vera Cruz, and the seizure and Occu
patton Of other important positions on the
Gulf and Pacific coast, the highest praise
is due. Their vigilance, energy, and
skill, rendered the most effeciual service
ia excluding munitions of war and other
supplies from the enemy, while they Sc.
cured safe entrance for abundant sup.
plies for their own army. Our extended
commerce was nowhere interrupted; and
for this immunity from the evils Of war the
country is indebted to the navy.
High praise is due TO the officers ofthe
several executive ! v eaus, navy yarCs and
stations connected with the service, all
under the immediate diIection Of the sec.
rotary Of the navy for the industry fore.
sight and energy, with which everything
was directed and furnished to give eff
cheney TO that branch of the service. The
came vigilance was exeried in directing
the operations Of the navy, as ofILe army,
there was concert of action and purpose
between the heads oil the army Of The SER
vice, by the orders which weIe from time
TO time issued to our vessels Of war on
she Pacific and The Gulf Of Mexico, were
stationed in proper time and in proper pc.
sitions TO cooperate efficiently with the
army. By this means their combined
power was brought TO bear successfully
on the enemy. s. = y
The great results " hich have been de-
| veloPed and brought TO light by this war
1 viii be Of ;mmeasurahIe Importance in
the future pr ,gress of our country. They