The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-20

seventh through the heart slowly dropped from his horse
and as he fell upon the ground said, Forward my men
my word is always forwardp And saying, he died.
Having referred TO Leulenants Foster and Daniels, and
to several officers OF the old army General Pierce pro-
ceeded to say he had TO react opinions he had formerly
entertained and expressed in relation to the military
academy at West Point He was now oil the opinion that
the city OF Mexico could not have been entered IN me
way II was but Tor the intelligence and science IN ll-
lary Affairs OF the officers OF the old army, mostly Tom
West Point Services were rendered by the officers Of
the Typographical engineers and ordnance which could
not have been rendered but by men who bad received the
most complete military education, The force OF The
Americans had been overTaied Only 1900 effective men
left Puebla TO attack city oil 100000 inhabitants, de-
Tended by $4,000 OF the best troops ever raised IN Mexico
100 pieces OF cannon and the finest tohcatons ever
raised, IN addition 10 the natural deiences OF marshes and
lakes
In conclusion, he said he not here TO discuss any
matters OF controversy but 10 meet hls friends Yet the
subject oil necessarily presented TO their con-
alteration by the occasion. Before entering in H. was
bis belief that the war had been rresisuby pressed upon
us. II he had doubted before, Conversations he had had
with the most nlegen, Mexlcans would have con-
hrmed him IN the opinion that the war was unavoidable on
our part -Four OF the Mexican COMMISSIONER were IN
favor OF the propositions submitted by Mr. lrlst but
they were overawed by threats and demonstrations oil
the mob in Mexico, stimulated BY opponents to the then
existing government Even now the pnros VIII go to
the last extremity against peace. lhey say II IS the
first time within the last twenty years that they have
been under any protection. They are IN favor OF meg-
ing The nationality OF Mexico in that OF the United States
They say they care nothing Tor nationality when has
afforded them no protection in either c1v or political
rights. Their rights are protected by American arms.
Again the course very large number OF the pubic
presses in the United States has pursued has created Oh
staces 10 peace Mexican papers filled with articles
and speeches from the United States denounclng the war
on our part, and insiiying Mexico The Mexican ed-
tors publish them, with the remark that nothing remains
TO be added by them to make out the justice OF their
course towards the United States On the day that
he in a Jalapa paper whole page OF extracts from
American papers, lie stuck up the trees The proc
amation OF General Saas TO The guerllas ending with
the watchword, Death to the Yankees without mercy
Thus furnished from own country the food
which fed the ferocy that pursued the army al every
Turn, and caused the butcherng of every soldier who fell
into their hands In the Office of the secretary in Mex
extracts from American papers found hied away
in their pigeon-holes They had been used in framing
their procamations
Should the Mexicans find the Americans standing to-
geher the question OF The war; peace would follow al
most instanianpousy. An opportunity s now presented
10 make peace by Strengthening the hands OF President
Herrera and The peace party, who have obtained ma
ority in Congress.
Having renewed his expressions of gratitude for his
Icepion, General Pierce sat down