Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1848-12-21
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lions. Tranquility at home, and peaceful
relations abroad, continue the true. perma-
nent policy of our country. Wharf.-The
scourge of nations-sometimes becomes
inevitable, but is always TO be avoided
when it can be done consistently with the
rights and honor Of the nation. One of
the most important results Of the war into
which we were recently brought with
neighboring nation, is the demonstration
it has afforded of the military strength Of
our country. Before the late war with
Mexico, European and other foreign pow
ers, entertained imperfect and erroneus
views of our physical strength as nation,
and of our ability to prosecute war, and
war out of our own country. They saw
that our standing army on the peace es-
Enlistment did not exceed 10000 men,
Accustomed, themselves, to maintain in
peace large standing armies, for the pro,
lection of thrones against their own sub
ects, as well as against foreign enemies,
they had not conceived that it was possible
for nation without such an army, well dis
ciplined and Of long service, TO wage war
successfully. They held in low repute our
militia, and were far from regarding them
as an effective force, unless il might be for
temporary defensive operations, when in
vaded on our own soil. The events of the
late war with Mexico have not only unde-
ceived them, but have removed erroneous
impressions which prevailed, TO some ex-.
tent, even among our own countrymen.-
But this war has demonstrated that, upon
the breaking out OF hostilities not anticipa-
ted, and for which no previous prepare
tons had been made, volunteer army of
citizen soldiers, equal to veteran troops,
and in numbers equal to any emergency,
can, in short period, be brought into the
field. Unlike what would have occurred
in any other country, we were under no
necessity of resorting 10 drafts or con-
scriptions; on the contrary, such was the
number of volunteers who periodically
rendered their services, that the chief diff
Guilty was in making selections, and dis.
eliminating who should be disappointed
and compelled 10 remain at home. Our
citizen soldiers are unlike those drawn from
the population. They are composed indis-
crminately, of all professions and pursuits
of farmers, lawyers, physicians, mer-
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and la
borers-and this not only among the off,
CcTS, Uub tic pilN dtC III Tue
| Our citizen.soldiers are unlike those of any
other country, in other respects; they are
armed, and have been accustomed from
their youth up, to handle and use firearms;
and large proportion of them, especially
in the western and more newly settled
States, are expert. They are men who
have reputation to maintain at home by
their good conduct in the field, and they
are intelligent; and there is an Individual.
ty of character VIII ch is found in the ranks
of no other army. In battle each private
man, as well as every officer, fights not on.
y for his country, but for glory and dis
tinction among his fellow citizens, when
he shall return TO civil life.
The war with Mexico has demonstrated
not only the ability of the Government to
organize numerous army, upon sudden
call, but also to provide it with all the mu.
nitons and necessary supplies, with dis
patch, convenience, and ease, and to direct
of our institutions has not only been dis
played in the valor and skill of our troops
engaged in active service in the field, bu
in an organization of those executive
branches which were charged with the gen
era! direction and conduct of the war.
While too great praise cannot be be-
slowed upon the officers and men whe
fought our battles, yet it would be unjus
to withhold from those officers necessarli,
stationed al home, who were charged witt
} the duty of furnishing the army, in prope
time and al proper places, with all the mu
, nitions of war and other supplies necessa
nv TO make il effectual, the commentator
to which they are entitled. The credit du
TO this class of our officers is the greater
when it is considered, thatno army in an
, cient or modern times, was ever better ap
pointed or provided than our army in Mex
r leo. Operating in an enemy's country
, removed two thousand miles from the sea
! of the Federal Government, its difieren
I corps spread over vast extent Of terrific
, ry, hundreds and even thousands of mile
j apart from each o,her--noihing short O
the undying vigilance and extraordinar
!. energy of these officers, could have ena
v bed them TO provide the army at all points
Q and in proper season, with all that was re
: quired for the most efficient service.
1t is but an act of justice to declare, III;
# the officers in charge Of the several exec,
!. tive bureaus, all under the immediate S,
e pervision of the Secretary of War, pc
# formed their respective duties with abllit.
r. energy, and efficiency.
# They have reaped less of the 9 ory (
3. the war, not having been personally e.
;c posed to its peris in battle, than their con
~ panions in arms; but without their for
~ cast, efficient aid and CO. operation, those