The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-03
From The BOsion Post.



advised and authorized by the War Depart.
ment, in January, ls46. to call upon the
states OF Texas and Louisiana for any add
tIonal forces that he might deem necessary
10 his unObstructod march to the Rio Grande
and The perfect security Ofhls position after
ne arrived there.
Second. That Gen. Tayl did not avail
himself of this authority, and that. conse.
qnently, the forces marching on the Rio
Grande were inadequate to the work 10 be
periormed-these forces being reduced; by
death, desertion and detachment, 10 less
than three thousand men.
Third. That this insignificant force, in
respect OF number, recklessly placed oppo.
site to Matamoras. within half gun shot of
The Mexican batteries, left Gen. Arlsta no
alternative but 10 attack it, especially after
Gen Taylor had blockRded the mouth of the
river.
Fourth. That with greatly superior for.
ces Gen. Arisla was compelled to cross the
Rio Grande and attack cur troops, and thus
place the United States and Mexico in
state ofwar.
Fifth. That this state Of war was at once
acknowledged by Congress and the whole
country.
Sixth. That had Gen. Taylor reinforced
himself with 5000 effective troops from Tex
as and Louisiana, he would have presented
,uch force on the Rio Grande as would
have prevented the Mexican general from
hazardIDg an attack.
Seventh. That had the Mexicans not
attacked our forces, state of war would
not have existed, and the peace would have
Jeen preserved by negotiation.
Eighth. Thai therefore Gen. Taylor loGs
the carse cft the yuericGn VGr
Ninth. That Gen Taylor not only un-
necessarialy involved this country in war,
butpaced his gallant army in imm lnent dam
ger OF being destroyed.
Tenth. That Gen. Taylor, being in a
false position, was obliged TO fall back upon
his undefended magazines at Point Isabel
aud base of operations, in order TO place
them in security and to receive reinforce.
ments.
Eleventh. That by this movement, which
The safety ofhis magazines imperiously de-
manded, he placed in jeopardy Forl
Brown, which was left with q small force 10
defend it IN an unfinished state.
Twelfth. That q small force marched
from Corpns Christi on the Rio Grande, the
blockade ofthat river, and the unprotected
state Of his magazines-.n short. that the
want of prcvidenee and the neglect by Gen
TAYLOR of the commOnest axioms in war
were the provoking and moving cause of The
war
Thiteenth. That Major Bliss with al
} his familiarity with Esop's bles. his mem
ory, his ready writing, study of MichiavelIi
cannot with pretty diction, a nice it'll,
sentence or well punctuated despatch, max,
out Gen. Taylor's operations on the Ric
Grande to be any thing but series of mil
itary blunders, the only reIefto which wa
afforded by the skill and galantrY ofthe off
GERS and men under his command.
The above originally appeared iu the Bos
ton Post, Locofoeo paper; 1t was copie,
into the Ohio Siaiesmnn ard other Locofoc
papers; and last week it appeared in th
Ohio Eagle without word of disproVal.
The ninth clause admits the war tC
! be unnecessary. The article Throughout
admits it. An unnecessary war is an unjus
war; For an unneceSsnry expenditure o
blood and treasure is, in the highest degree
highbanded act Of injustice No one viii
deny this. And when it is remembers,
that Gen. Taylor received his orders to ad
vance fro n the present Administration,
is admitted that Polk plunged this eountr
into al unnecessary and unjust war. S.
much for that.
But more. The thirteenth clause, in fac
all ofthem, save two or three, charges Gen
Taylor's operations on the Rio Grande t
be "a series ofmiliIary blunders the only re
lief to which was afforded by the skill an
gallantry of the officers and men under hi
command"
What does Capt BRAee say! What doe
JEFFERsos DAVIS! both Locofocos. Wha
does Gen. Wool say1 What does Col
CRITrESDEN say! The laundering fellows
they don't know anything about war. Th
editors Of the Post, Stateman and Eagle
"Thsm are the chaps that "knOvs." VIVA
pity it is, we couldn't have induced tn
Junior to 60! What lustre he would hav
added 10 the American arms! How masterl
would have been his counsels! What
gallant and strong prop he would have mad
for Gen. Taylor to lean upon! Pshaw!-
ResGca de Ia Palma, PGlo Alto, Monterey
Buena Vi'tG, these battles were seriel
Of military bIunders,
But seriously. Will the honest democ
racy Of this county suffer these men thus t
SANDER the great General, who fought thei
battles! They can rebuks them if the
will. Dare they do it. or are they afrai
Of being called "turn, coats" by their lea
ders!