Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-12-07

wv no necessity OF resoTunE 10 drafts or
oonscriPtions. On the contrary. such was
the number Of volunteers who painoticaliy
rndered their services that Che chlefdii'iculty
was 10 making Selections. aud deem,aiug
who should be dlsappolntcd and compelled TO
remain al home. Our cIilz,a s9idirts ate
unlike those drawn ii0m the population Of
any other country. Iley afe composed az
Unfortunately OF all professions aud pursuits
farmers, lawyegs. physicians merchants
manufacturers, mechanics and Is00ToTs--sud
his not only among he ciAcers, Dot the pm
waite soldiers. ..
| Our CITIZEN soldiers are unlike The soldiers
OF any other couutTy In other respects. They
are armed, aud have been accustomed tom
their youth mp to handle aud use frc nus
and large proportion Of ihem, especially Ia
the Western aud more newly settled States,
are expert msrksmon. They ore men who
have reputation % sustain al home by tAelT
good conduct IA TIE field. They are intelii.
gent aud theirs IS on iaaieilushty OF chsac-
ter which Is found ia tie ranks OF no oihei
army. la battle each private man as vell as
every officer, fights not only ioE his Couu.fy,
but Tor glory & distinction among bis fellows
when he shall haze retuucd hoae 10 civil
lille.
The war With Ma1ico bsa not only demon
sirsted the ability OF ths GottfHmgHt 70 Of
game Numerous army Hgnn sg1den cal .
but also TO supply 10 wiki all Je munitions
aud necessary supplies wita dispatch, COVE
nicnce aud Ease, aul 10 diiuct its opgrs IONS
| with efficiency.
| The strength ui ouf Institutions has not on
| ly been displayed u The yiior and shlH OF our
| troops rngdged in active service an the field,
but IN the organization oi those executive
branches which we've che rgetl with The gene
raj direction and conduct oi the war. White
| too great praise cannot be bestowed upon lie
officers men who lougbt oar battles. II would
be unjust 10 Withhold pialse from those hhcrTs
necessarily stationed al home, who were
charged with the dute ol furnishing the army
IN proper time end al pfoper places, with all
the munitions OF waf sad other supplies ne
cessaIy 10 make ileiheteul. the oonumenda-
tons 10 which they are entitled. The credit
due to this class Ol officers j. greater when II
u considered that no amy IA ancient or mod
EN- times Was ever better appointed or pro.
vided than our army IA Mexico.
The war with Mexico has thus fully devei-
oped the capacity oil republican governments
to prosecute successfully a just and lor,agn
wal, with all the vlgor usually attributed TO
more arbitrary lorms oil Governments Ii has
been usual lor writers On public law 10 IN
pute TO republics the want al that unity and
concentration OF purpose, AMI yIsor oi eNocu-
uon, winch are generally admitted 10 b. toug
To tho monarchlcsl sud arislocrauc forms
and this feature OF popular government has
been supposed TO display itssI more Partlc-
uiarly ia th. conduct Of war carried On IN
an enemy's territory.
THE NATION.
The war ,,ifa M.Ntgt, h. ,tavalnpcd most
strikingly enG spicuousls another feature
10 our Institutions. IL Is, that without cost
10 the government or danger 10 our liberties,
we have in The bosom OF our society OF free
men, available ia just and necessary war,
virtually a standing army OF 10000 OF at.
med citizens and soldiers, such Us fought the
battles oil Mexico.
But our military strength does not consist
alone IN our capacity Of extended and unsuc-
cessinl operations on land. The Navy Is an
important arm OF the national defence. Ii
the services ol the navy were not 50 brilliant
as those oil the afmy ia the late wsr ia Meat
co, II was because they bad 10 enemy 10
meet on their own element. W hIie the ar
my had opportunity OF performing more CON
spicuous service. The navy argey participant
ed IN The conduct OF the Wrr Both branches |
OF the service performed lheir whee duty TO
the country. For the able aud gallant sersi-
ces OF The officers and men oil the navy. act
Ing Independently as well Us IN oo-Operauon
with our troops Ia the conquest oil The Cali |
lornlas, the capture oil Vera Cruz. and OF the
seizure and occupation OF other important po-
sltions on the Gull aud Pacific coasts, the |
highest praise is due.
Their vigilance, energy and skill rendered !
The most effective service IN excluding muai |
iions OF war and other supplies from the en-
envy, while they secured q sale entrance Tor
abundant supplies Tor their own army. Our
extended commerce was nowhere interrupted.
and Tor this immunity from the evils oi war,
our country is indebted 10 the Nav y.
High praise is due TO the officers OF the Sc
reral executive bureaus, the navy yards, and
stations connected with The serN ice, all under
the immediate direction OF OF the Secretary
oil the Navy, Tor the Industry, foresight aid
energy with which every thing was directed
aud furnished, to give efficiency 10 that
oianch OF the service. The same vigilance
existed in directing the operations OF the ma
W as oil the army. There was concert oil sc.
lion and oil purpose between the heads OF the
two arms OF the service. BY the orders
which were IRON Time 10 time issued, our
vessels OF war on the Pacific aud he Gull of
Mexico were stationed M proper positions to
cooperate efficiently with the army BY this |
means their combIued power was brought to |
bear successfully on the enemy.
The great results which have been develop |
ed and brought TO light by tins war, will be |
oil undesirable importance 10 the future
progress OF our country. They viii tend pow
eriuiiy to preserve IA from foreign collision,
and to enable US 10 preserve uninterrupted our
policy OF peace with all nations
'snisngllns alliances with none.
Occupying as we do, more commenting
position among nations than al any former
period, our duties and responsibilities to our.
elves and 10 posteuty are rreapondinsb
Increased THIS viii be the more obvious
when we consider the vast editions which
ave been recently made TO our territorial pos
ess'ons, aud their great importance and
aiue.
Within less than four years the annexation
I Texas 10 the Uni has been consumhla
ed; all conflicting title To the Oregon terrific
y south OF the 1Sth deg OF North latitude be
ng all that was insisted on by any Of my ,
PREDECESSORS, has been adjusted aud New i,
lexico with Upper C4liioIaia have been ac-
mrtd by treaty. The area OF these several
according toa report carefully pre-
AIRED 10y commissioner OF the General Land
'ihce from the mos authentic information in
is possession and which is herewith trans q
lifted, contains l3306l square mites, OF !,
So, 500 Gao acres; while the area of the re- '
aiming twenty-nine States, aud tue terrific !,
I not yet organized into States East OF the !,
ocky Mountains, contains 2,059 ,3l3 square
lilies, or l,3l3.l2605s acres.
These estimates show That The territories re-
.nuy acquired, OF over which our exclusive I
or dominion have been extended, Z
country more than half as large q
all that which was held by the United =
tates before their aronisition. If Orogo, ~ 81