Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-27
From he Nat. Iifeiiireneer.


From The .Nm Iiifiheeneer
We have perhaps never had IL IN our power to pub
lhll any paper ut more interest consequence. tn
particular matter Ia which II confined, Than thr sub
Jainsd Letter from distinguished ezrn Of South Gpr
dina. emnenty qnai Il by his pefsunal know lel.c
gathered during travel in foreign parts aud public ser
vice aud experience both abroad aud at hone To prm
sound judgement On the subject ol which his letter
ani WIN, heng en al The Administrations cannot b,
suspected nj being under possible party bias apans
ls proposed measures. The Of the writer Ia am
liar 10 all cur reales Of mature age 10 some Of The
Younger class ri them IT he proper that Nh
fohSe was, after returning from furcen travel. loi
seais Representative IN Congress. aud there disnn
gnsled ar his liberal aud enlightened views; thai lac
vas Minister ot The United STATES Mexico fr several
Years; Was. after his rturn finn that m,sial for sever
Al ytars Secretary ii War. 10 whrh eice he called
s MI Van Buten aud has therefore had every possible
Opportunity oi acquiring The Information which
then2 hun TO eNpfess 10 the respected senator from
his own State the opinions contained IN the following
Letter
Sr,rrsurRo. Is. c. Dee. II. ISL
Ny peor Sir In compliance with your rrques', and
IN conformity wlh my ptnnise, have determined Ia
give You very briefly nay views the al ene TOSSING 10
PIC 81 the day ms detained later than cxpcc I'd In
be III Culnnhla and have ouly this moment seen the
Presidents MESSAGE and the Replt Of the Secretary of
Nar, and am surprised 10 perceive that they persist in
recommending course OF policy which viii lead 10 st
hfihrr useless expenditure 81 huad and treasure. aud
Will hnaly have 10 he abandoned, " ih The reasoning
IN The subject u the acquisition OF trrnry have noih
ne 10 do, especially as the President seems to think
Congress pledged 10 these eonqueAis. can only
press my rgrl ana NY finn conviction thai these ter
flleral acquisitions will nu add to strength OF pros
peGiy.
Tho recommendation thai most seriously alarms mel
contained IN the paragraph where the ll,sid,ut says
There can BE- no doubt that tere cNlsls peace luf, III
Mexico, aud that II may ieeomo cAlei,n lar our eoni-
mandng generals 10 give a,sutan ,cs 81 protection 10 such
ar1ty IN short 10 cfcatea parry, mnle peace with H.
nd guaranty II IN The possession ot power. Nothing
can ac moe chmetca nalllpg could lo mote insecure.
than the execution Il such PROJECT. 1t practicable
Such Pany would hcar ~ proportion h. the nation aud
the members Oft would oqnro 10 be protected from pub
lie Indignation aud vengeance for long years come b,
i1fcc moi less formidable than thai IN the COUNTY,
without the chance OF any indemnity. the power Of r.
vtlne contributions oi any suit Ii The peace govern
mtnt should agree 10 pay aud snhsst then protectors
they nj ST. iom the nature Il things fail to do cilhor-
Tray. save M The disgrace al attempting such an inter
vention. HE attempt might lead In intervention oil
different sor, that would possibly prove successful
le President lsapprrhensre o trogn interference first
IN taoha, and aeM IN The establishment ol monarchy
III M,Nlco There the slightest ris, ol the torn
e. and II the Mexican people are lett 10 themselves, no
chance of the latter. They entrrly republican
III $50 thai did not hesitate confidently 10 faerll The
downfall ol lnrbde. They are much more nov aud
10 scheme of that sor could lavo monenury
cess, unless the leaders considered as tho only chance
oi opPoSng There exists strong unarellcal party
stmng IN wealth aud sntton-hc Priests the former AZ
siocracy and the adhelcnts of Spain. We may DIVE
ihe numbers under lhelf banners Sd the President Is
wrongi uut armed intervention might bring on MS pow
ero hregn ioe. bu could moi prevent the evil where
as If We hold back, my life Tor it, monarchy would
nol exist In MrNea three years. with fifty thousand
foreign bayonels 10 sustain II. The people republic
AVS ne ~ rtu,,In,cu ,ilit me nfsl
means Of bringing the honolabc CLOSE viii be
prosecute with increased energy aud power In The
vital paris OF he enemy 5 country, Now, AIN pcrsna-
ded that so long continue prosecute The war III
the interior OF Mexico, shall have ~ peace with the
nation, aud all attempts 10 make peace >1ih faction
will place us in worse position than open war.
speak with the authority Of poflect knowledge ol
the nature Of the country and the character OF the people
vas glad 10 fad that the Secretary REJECTS the plan d
nyeTfunulng the Whole country, MS too oNpenslse; bu
surprised 10 perceive thai he only estimates Tie
her Of men It would require 10 do this. 10 maintain
present couqacsls, al seventy thousand men for the sl
aud hry five or Lry thousand ior the second. He
says nuthng OF the aunu, consumption of men during
this prolonged contest. During the most favorable pc
Rod u the ptnlnsuar war; carried On country friend
y To them, the Bti .h iucts host annually sAeon per
cent fourth OF whom died OF wounds and casualties
In MrAlco We should lose al IL asst twenty per cent per
annnm Of regular rrs aud nj least lory per cent oil
volunteers. remarked IN the Isthmas between the Gas
pan and Black Scas that The Russian forces required Ia
be recruited entirely III three years that is 10 say, they
required a renewal o one third every year
The conquest OF Thai country 10y Russia affords les
SUNS We ought 10 profit by he Russian forces
The Caucasian coInir, ~ 1!6. and received the sub
mission of The people. They conquered peae. Well.
lstl passed II rough the heart of The county ~ heh
had been garGisuued with twenty thousand of oey
years, c,slol between SIXTY and seventy thousand
men, OF SIN thousand men year. Al that lime
II WAS necessary the departure Of train from
post post unsafe 10 move WITH less than two
pieces ii ae'y aud full company oi Infantry. This
state u ngs continued until lSlO, when the taucasians
organized powerful opposition to The eorquerors, and
10 the present day have conteudcd against ilem with
advantage. The Caucasus does not contain Than
million aud halt Of inhabitants thr Russian empire
uoi less than sIAiy millions. he Cancaslans have no
regular amy the Emperor STA hundred Thousand well
dlscp pinned tIools.
Doth The r. resident and the Secretary build up n
ten Of line defence, 1t Is called. which they easily
yerthrow, because no military man would suggest such
anomaly. They suppose frontier can only be de
Tended 10y chain oi posts bordering the line whereas
IL best secured by strong interior deiences But did
not intend 10 lntrude my opinion military matters
Settle what territory you intend to claim, and tell Next
you intend to keep 1t. She viii buster and protest,
bul never attack YOU Her leaders will have much
at stake 10 venture far from the capital. She viii
lave no means to e9up armies and maintain them on
long matches aud distant campaigns; and hazard moth
ing ying that Two or hfne strong places III the nte
rlo al our line would keep them III check ot halt
tnrv, aud in less lime might buy TILE, Il thought
cssary. by adopting this plan peace would come al last
with present indemnity, aud. ms ead oi Raising thirty
thousand men. you would have troops enough 10 keep
peaceabe posi- ssion Of OGr new territory, and might dis
miss the volunteer force.
IA succeed i'm loyXiuu the military rutribnnhe TN,