Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25


conquer peace, and at the time to wres from
him his territory Now, when became apparent that Gen.
Taylor would have TO proceed into the interior OF the country
and the battle Of Monterey to be fought he charged upon
the Executive that he had totally failed supply the General
who headed his troops with transportation and the supplies
necessary the successful prosecution Of the He Mr.
was on the banks OF the Rio Grande at that time. He
knew that Gen. Taylor when he marched from Camargo TO
Monterey f he had had sufficient transportation, could have
taken with him troops, supplies, munitions
He compelled from Canargo in this crippled con-
dition aud to assa Monterey with force inadequate to the
work TO be performed The battle Of Monterey dear
bought victory which being at all
and il Gen. Taylor had had with him artillery, more
men, there would have been necessity Tor capulation
and instead Of surrender Of the enemy, and their marching
with the hono Of he might have captured the whole
Of them, and done much TO conquer peace by Gripping the
power Of the enemy.
He charged this partial capture this half victory of Monte
rev, If he might term IT, upon the want of foresight the
want Of proper wisdom the part Of the Executive, in not
furnishing Gen. Taylor with the and munitions neces
sary accomplish the object
WELL after Monterey FELL after that vicory heraded
upon the wings Of the wind and the exulaon and joy with
which received in the United States manifested the
President Of the United States still further msskng the cha
racter Of the people Of Mexico ready 10 rest quietly and
persuade himself into the belief tina, the work accomplish
ed, and that there further necessity for the vigorous
prosecution ofhc He believed ths the Mexican nation
BUNDLED and il for this reason, account Of This
opinion OF the President Of the United Siacs that Gen Tay
Tor left Sslno with such inadequate force he
there commanded He could not find in his heart 70 believe
that the President Of the United States cherished the nhuman
purpose o sutectng Gen. Taylor aud his brave army to but
cherry. The thought horrible to be conceived, much
less 10 be barb red and expressed He believed the
why Gen Taylor better Supplied with why there
renforccments bis line than there were,
grew out Of the OF forecast and Of prudence the part
the Presidents because he believed he had already conquered
the enemy Gen raylors troops withdrawn, bis regu
lars ali taken from him he left with handful Of
Monterey and salo and had not hcen for the
ndomitabe courage, the unwaverng determination, and a
the glorious qualities that make soldier which adorned that
old man. disaster would have followed and lamentaon and
would have been the wall Of tho entire country. What
the mismsnagement Whist the imbecy, what the want Of
foresight The part Of the President OF the United States had
we'll nigh pfoducng-,bst was, disaster and ruinhe
sterling qualities and glorious Of that old hero
tcved and made glorious He saved the country He fought
only enemy who rallied and animated desperate
resistance by leader who had een imported into the country