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has been borne across the entire PROVING Of California
ana now waves IN triumph the peace III DAYS of San
Diego Monterey, and San Francisco. California is ours
the god Iernnus has marched westward IN new di.
recon, until the OF the Pacific wash his feet and
his arms are extended ten degrees OF latitude
Then, SIR the plan for the occupation Of California has
been ably conceived as il has been brilliantly executed
Has there been any fault IN the plan OF campaign for
the capture OF the capital admit ii startling from
its very boldness; the tmid mind shrunk from its
temptation terrified at the apparent difficulties of its exc
cuuon Inc hrst feature OF this plan the reduction
OF that massive and ieuda structure which frowned upon
the as IN defiance OF assault the wave washed and
battle Scared castle of San Juan d Uloa. The opinion
was prevalent IN Europe that the castle mpregnable
But our valiant army appeared before it, They were in
Inundated by none OF the idle fears which even vet
haunt he mind Of the politician The angry surf ragged
along the coast, as If the seagod Neptune had deter
mined to battle the side OF Mexico The transports
which bore them surmounted the surf the sandhills
were gained, and the American cannon demanded
render the gates OF that celebrated fortress opened to the
summons, and the Gibraltar OF the western world yielded
to the irresistible prestige of Cen Scott in bis
despatch. announced TO the President that the flag Of
the United States floats in triumph the walls OF this
city and the caste OF San Juan fUoa" Thus it seems
that the first feature Of the plan practicable -
Of e he ,ns an 4. tn
commenced the ascent of the mountain with the same
buoyancy and CELEBRITY they would have moved down an
inclined plane And never in ancient or modern times
was national flag borne onward over such difficulties
We are informed that, in times past, Hannibal crossed
the Alps; but that was before gunpowder had ever
awakened the slumberng echoes of the mountain. Ma
poieOn led his batalions the covered summit
OF ST. Bernard but, instead OF armed force to arrest
his progress the monks OF the convent invoked the bless
iDgs OF Heaven upon him. Not so with the advance of
our army When the conquerng columns of Worth toed
up the Jagged Codllleas oresses with their brstlng
ornaments frowned upon them But they bore in their
op . the eagles Of our c99aMSy repenaen u The glory
reached, and our columns hardly shook they swept
through the pass Jaapa, Peroe, Pueba, in quick sue
cesslon saw the armed enemies OF despoosm dehle
mi N oua fcts in tha
valley OF Mexico were fought. The garitas were
mounted and dripping with blood the vIctors Of SO many
glorious planted the standard of their country
upon the hi chest dome OF the enemys capital Now sir,
must repeat that the result of these campaigns sufi-
GENTLY establishes the wisdom of their conception and
that the charge of mbecty' is thrown back upon the
assaants of the Executive.
1t said yesterday that if Gen. Taylor had march
ed to the Rio Gande with greater force, the conse.
qnences would have been difsrent-that Mexico would
have yielded to intimidation, and rwoud not have
sued Now, sir, this is assault upon Gen, Tayler
my preceding remarks will show, though os,ensiby
directed against the President and comes from one INF
ClINGMAN5 inimical to Gen. TAYLOR. and who seeks
covertly to snatch from the brow of Taylor his hard
earned aures, to decorate another distinguished military
amount of force was matter of discretion with Gen
Taylor; he authorized to augment it, but he decided
moi 10 do and the battles the oGrande show that
he had sufficient force repel triumphanty any at
tack made upon him. viii admit, if he had marched
from Corpus Christi with army ourfoid larger that
he would in all probability have no enemy his
march, ana no altdCk WOulu nave Deen Tdue upon MIN
at Palo Alto. But under no circumstances could
have been avoided, but by removing Inc cause of ra-
ton; II we had abandoned the Stale of Texas to the
Sabine, and the inhabitants of Texas had quietly
bowed their necks TO the yoke Of Mexico, war could
have been avoided. II General Taylcr's army had
been large as to cause Intimidation, and prevent
the passage OF the river by the Mexican troops of
course would have had battles at that time but the
effect would have been to postpone the collision of arms
to some other time when circumstances favored
cessful attack. In the meantime we would have had
state of war without battles. and Texan frontier,
wherever unprotected would have been exposed to sud
den ncursion My opinion is. that il the battles the
Rio Grande could have been avoided, unavod-
able and that was not the policy OF our government to
attempt to avoid, by tmid abandonment of our rights,
an icy, EVIL which we were prepared to ENCOUNTER
formed us that the protacon of the war attribua
BILE TO the nadequacy in General Tayors force, and the
force which composed the column of Scott. This charge
raises important subject of inquiry. It seems that
gentlemen both sides of the House admit the war to
have been rrotrac'ed by agencies at home We agree
the result, and only differ TO the The gentle
man from Tennessee has assigned the causes which, in
his opinion, have produced this result and am disposed
to award great respect to the opinions Of military gentle
men, But SO happens SIR, that military men disagree
on this subject | have letter before me from very
distinguished gentleman now with the army in Mexico
who has fought, believe IN the glorious column of
the gentleman from Tennessee That there may be no
misappehension OF his views will read his letter
Extract from Cot Wynkoop's letter.
We, HERE, see no difference between the who,
arguments and sympathy to the Mexicans. This kind OF
language from who came into this campaig n wing
policy, sound strange to You but have again
again been compelled to listen and to suffer that which
would have changed the disposition and aienated the a
ecOns of the determined PARTISAN Even now, do
object the leading and main principles of old
party much as curse and depfecate the of It's
knowledged leaders and supporters. Ii there
which will prevent Gen. Scott from efecting honorable
peace commanding, he does the whole city of the Az
ices with his powerful battery is The spirit of
which unhesitatingy say promulgated by the leading
whg Journals at home In sonie upon some laarones at
Jaapa short time since, possessed myself of all the late
newspaper publications in that place and upon examining
them, find that in that place, the in Mexico the
IRON WING papers in the United States send
late copy of the Boetin de Noticas, in which you will
that the first ace is extract from the National
inelgencer. Your friend. +. M. WfNKOOP."
u.s. that nor he has objection to the leading and main
principles of his party But he prefers the interest and
glory of his couary to the ascendency of party the
policy of which is in hostility to both. But as this is
question upon which military men have spoken, will
submit to the House extract from the speech of an
other officer of high rank, who at the head OF his
brigade in the bloody battles before the city of Mexico
the admiration and confidence of the American people
refer sir, to Brgader General Pierce who made the
following remarks: FHtaW W
Extract from the speech of General Pierce delivered at Con-
cord, Ntw HIn'pshire, on the 29ih JInuDy.
'sIIe here, discuss matter in ersy
but meet his friends Stll the subject of the
pese nted to their by the OCCASION
engaging in it his belief that irresist
bly, forced uon Ii he had doubted ore CONVEX
with the most intelligent in Mexico would have
confirmed hun IN the opinion, tn afe the annexation OF
Texas, it unavoidable part Conquest evil
IDENTITY neither the the obiect of the and yet
he constrained 10 that there had seemed to be IN
the obsnacy OF the Mexcans the unisrm success OF our
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