Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-22


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ring his frst campaign 10 Italy, than thirty Eve forty
thousand And what h ta, hese oops he
quired TO do Not 10 fight baths We tcd they arc
not TO fight battles What they 70 % They 10
the Mexican States dsam Che p0palaou con-
scate the public property, 10 seqes The reyenusk and
become the armed aors TO those persons wha win take
their parole. Tho sodiers be raised now not scc,s
who be animated by the love o. glory and the si e
military adventure their Office Is neher less than
to be armed tax-gahcrers jailon They sweep
through the country for the purpose d gathering treasures
and keeping in feeble and dss ned population But
sir the experiment has be made and though Gen. Scott
has recommended addition which will make the humber Of
troops y thousand sed that the Executive
will carry his operations whether that number be added
not for one will be perfectly willing accelerate far
may be abe all operations that may bc necessary bring
the successful issue. But does that, II
grant thousand regulars be added % the in
the propose-whchi much has been
poyed under any general Of this country the seryice
will be sufficient for any purpose that be desired In order
TO bring this TO close and sust In God il Is the last
war Of invasion in which shall ever be engaged.
But while have my purpose 70 10 some
extent in raising the number Of which the President may
require for his immediate ends shut my eyes the
tendency Of the which likely be adopted the
permanent policy Of this Government, The President has
told you, in his message that il is his design carry
this for the subuga'ion Of all Mexico the destruction
of her nationality. But have enough sir 10 satisfy
that the current Of consequences carrying the
recommended even by the Executive himself Gar beyond his
control.
Since the discussion of this subject commenced within the
last fortnight there have been demonstrations OF public opin
ion be mistaken. have heard il openly avowed that
this is TO be carried merely for the purpose Of
king peace with Mexico under satisfactory treaty, bat that Il Is
be prosecuted with the design Of conquer
ing Mexico and bringing her into subecton either in
dependent province to be annexed part of terrific
COLLEAGUES frat inmaied that would be the tendency Of
the recommended by the President the friends Of
the President this Hoor-and have doubt they spoke
by authory-epudaed the idea, and said that nothing
further from the intention Of the President than such design
cannot mpute to the Chief Magistrate the disguise Of any
design under the Of ambiguous terms, He has said
and believe he honest when he said ithat twas not
his purpose subugate Mexico and destroy her nationality
But he President should unable control the result bis
measures what difference will make TO the people whether
arises from design from ignorance from his inability 10
control the consequences OF the measure which he himself
proposes The elect will be the Arc we any nearer
peace than the commencement Of the
pagr which has fulfilled the sanguine expectations in
military point Of view, of all those who interested in
the accomplishment of the designs Of the Executive can
forget the time when that campaign under discus
sion in private circles-he deep anxiety that felt the sub
cct mean the campaign which may be den minated the
Vera Cruz expedition There who forcbodel the
greatest evs-men who looked at II with dsrustfu eye,
who denounced il rash and unmiary, and likely
result in disaster and disgrace. Gentlemen will recolect the
deep anxiety which felt by all who had friends
that expedition, at the time OF the landing Of Gen. Scott
Vera Cruz And when il asceraned that they had land
cd in safety upon that soil which destined the
bones of many Of gallant soldiers the feeling
throughout the United States Of JOY the prospect
oil returning peace Peace then confidently calculated
upon, but peace General Scott then in the
most difficult Of all situations He had only 10 fight his
way against enemy, and formidable enemy but he had
fight for the escape Of his army from the effects Of the eli
mate to his men from certain destruction for he had
not been able to pass the heights Of Ceo Gordo the climate
would have destroyed than would have fallen by the
sword Of the Mexicans. And with what number Of
IL that General Scott landed Not over thirteen thousand
and with not eight thousand he passed. the heights Of Ger
Gordo. He was obliged TO the utmost expedition,
risk the consequences to be appehended from the diseases Of
the country He reduced the necessity OF rskng the
issue of unequal contest passing that which regard
ed the most mpregnabe Of any position which had been
selected by the Mexican Government II the incidents and
events attending these battles had been written by Puarch
Lvy the reader would have felt his cheeks glow in pc
rusng them. He would have found recorded which
destined to down TO pos,eriy whose mention the
American heart will exu There many who did not feel
the excitement incident TO that s and perhaps may say
most important victory which gained during this event
ul campaign II not the most splendid undoubtedly
be regarded the most important achievement OF the
pagn shall not undertake describe the achievements be-
fore the walls Of Mexico has been better done by the hon
orable Senator from New York But these battles did not
bring peace. The army Is in Mexico there any peace
Have not the right TO ask the question: what have been the
important results proceeding from those splendid and magn
victories Their soil has been enriched by the blood Of
those who have sacrificed their lives TO maintain what they
regarded TO be the honor Of their country But, Mr. Pres
dent while take pride in the hcros Of country
and rejoice with those who survveand every
profit by the history which will be written Of the dcad-we
must recoect that this history written upon ombones
that will be found in the neglected graves Of soldiers
whose bones and blood enching foreign soiln
the Of widows in cries Of orphans and statutory pro-
visions for your MANNED soldiers These are the only fruits
far have SEEM Of those splendid achievements Have
you right to expect any other Is there prospect that