New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-18
" THE MIDNIGHT SOUTHERN NAIL
rurXcs INwAsHINGTON.
The Peace Establishment-Doubfpi' ondition
Of Things In Jexico-The News from
France.


France.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WAsHINeroS Sunday July 10.
Itseems uncertain vet what Will be the peace
establishment Of the army. Its present strength,
including officers as well rs the rank and HE is
1854 men. II the suggestion Of the President
that the army be- increased TO 1900.
The new acquisitions will undoubtedly demand
a larger standing army than existed previo US t
the war. We have vast line Of new territory
N defend. 1.-THE Mexicans are so Tar ply sically
and morally defeated as TO cause no apprehension
Of immediate hostilites on their part, we have
still to contend with the Camsnches, always de-
lighting in war and plumber. These men mover
round our new empire, like the Goths and othef
barbarous nations upon aggressive Rome ana In.
these NAV be eternal foes. IL Is possible we sia'4
lin continual war with them and they are "o
contemptblc enemy
Nor do we know even how long our forced reie'
TINS with Nlexico NAV continue. The last news
from that miserable country does not au'p'cate
permanent peace-hardly temporary suspension
re arms. pAREDys. who, like another HANNIBAL
seems to have sworn perpetual enmity against
Is. is making head there again. lie Is Joined Dy
JsRAUTA. a nOless Unsuitable Toe oi TINS country
asd a no.less capable agitator. More than DOUBT
f.. entertained OF MfNOSs hdchty 70 the present
Government The instruction he has been sent
to.suppress IL Is probable he will JON. IL IS GER
,sin n he can lead IL The present Government
oserthrown the party achieving power Wouio
necessarily repudiate all acton oi us pieIeceS'
sors upon all Mexican prcccdents, and hoStlIties'
massive or active would be again renewed with
his country There are a great many IN the
Lifted States who hope such result. The war
and plunder spirit has been so unhcaltmiy stmu-
lated by the Loco. Foco leaders for the last three
ar foar years-and by none more than by Gen
CAss-that it is difficult to allay 1t. And If Gen.
Cas- be elected President, We shall have second
Panic war, in The progress oil which Mexico " al
be completely subjugated and absorbcd-we shall
improve upon the example Of our " ilustr1ous pre-
decessorsr the Romans, who required three wars
for the humiliation of Carthage. we might
swallow the whole OF Mexico without beng hurt
by it, saws the Loco candidate for the Presi-
depcv. If elected he will make the experiment.
The condition OF things is such IN Mexico even
now that Mr. CLIFFORD position there Is no ehVl-
able one. He awaits IN the City oil Mexico the
arrival OF a new commission as Minister resident
The unsettled state there, the insecure tenure by
which the present Government holds IT'S existence
the turbulence Of the population and the weakness,
OF law, make his residence not without personal
danger. The rancheros and the low population o
the city know little OF the laws OF nations, and care
less.
Such and other considerations seem TO demand
at least standing force OF 10000 men Ihere Is
now bat one regiment more than existed before
the War. The rife regiment intended by Con-
press for Oregon fw here late accounts show 1t was
much wantcd but ordered by the President 70
Mexico. The complement OF the companies, how
ever is greater now than before TINS w ar linen
il was forty two men now 1t IS sixty-iour 10
that exteft--i G. twenty two additional prlvates
to each company-the army has been increased
And with the vast addition TO our territory IL IS %
be doubted if it could be safely reduced.
A regular army has never been organized IN
any country that we know OF with less than one
Major General to each four thousand men-a Brig
adler General to each two thousand And IT seems
70 be sound and economical policy TO retain a de-
oded dsproporton OF officers TO the rank and hle
In any emergency. the ranks can be filled up the
soldier is easily made in this country from the cit
zen but it requires study, scientific sklli or large
experience 10 become an accomplished oilcer
The Generals of the army seem 10 agree IN opinion
that much Of the success OF our arms IN the recent
conflict with Mexico, is attributable to the dlscl'
pine the study, the complete military education
Of the school at West Point.
Unless two Major Generals be returned under
the act regulating the Peace establishment now
before Congress, either Scott or Taylor must go
out of the army The President has no discretion
in the matter If the act Of Congress OF 1876, re-
curing the dismsson of all but one OF the MAJOR
Generals on the intervening OF peace, be suspended
in its operation till March, lsis, as contemplated
in the Senate amendment, the people themselves
will relieve the President from his embarrassing
position on the subject For II seems their present
intention TO make one of the Major Generals Presi
dent off tho United States. VIII it be iair or polite
10 Congress to take snap Judgment uponthe PEG
pe and prevent them from being heard III th'
premises. ,,..;o,
here. Senator ALLEN has not been so blatan
since The French process OF consolidating ho
city may not be to ms taste.
Z All feel anxious about the conduct oil Gen. CAV
signac Is he to be Monk or Cromwell II
other words, does he conquer for others or himseh
THIS doubt occupies all our minds at present no
he seems to hold the destinies OF France IN hi
sword =,
An intelligent friend of mine GEORGE
SANDERS. Esq. formerly distinguished Demo
cratic politician from Kentucky, but now resi-
dent OF New York has lately returned from
visit to Europe. He became well acquainte
Gen. CAvAIGNAc in Paris, whom he was accus
toned to meet in the company of GEORGE w IL
KlSs KENDALL, and others well known IN I'm
country. He speaks in high terms OF the Gen
erals capacity, and knowledge OF AFFAIRS, an
thinks him wen qualified for this crisis IN Frenc
history He places good deal OF reliance upo
his attachment to the principles OF liberty, and be
heyes that no seeming interest or prospect oil sen
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT will make him sever from tn
cause of his country and mankind
fRS BY the latest arrivals from Mexico w
learn that Gen Kearney's brigade is encamped nca
Vera Cruz, awaiting transportation. As soon as the,
shall have left Gen Worth will break up his encamp
ment at Jsapa Encero and other points, and VIII pro
baby be in Vera Cruz on the Goth. Nat. INT
tR' James Henry House, the lad who was s.
shockiDgly injured at the Railroad depot in Elizabeth
town, n. J. ON Saturday, expired soon alter
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