The Mexican-American War and the Media, 1845-1848

MG47v48n13p2c5, May 27, 1847. GUERRILLA WAR ON THE RIO GRANDE.
From the New Orleans Picayune, May 14.

MG47v48n13p2c5, May 27, 1847. FRONTIER BRIGADE OF CAVALRY, CAMP IN SAN AUGUSTIN, April 4, 1847.

MG47v48n13p2c6, May 27, 1847. An offer of a Swiss Regiment.

MG47v48n13p2c3, May 27, 1847. LATE FROM MEXICO
From the St. Louis Republican, May 17.
LATEST FROM SANTA FE AND CALIFORNIA.

MG47v48n13p2c7, May 27, 1847. From the city of Mexico. PROSPECT OF MORE FIGHTING.
Guerrilla Warfare Commenced. From the Baltimore Sun.
Position of Santa Anna –Guerilla Warfare Commenced –Preparation for a Vigorous Defence at the Capitol –Preparing for Gen. Taylor at San Luis –Arrest of a “yankee Negotiator” –Priest raising Guerilla Companies –No Prospect of Peace.

MG47v48n13p4c1 May 271847.  THE PRESS IN  MEXICO

MG47v48n14p1c1, June 3, 1847. From Prescott’s a “Conquest of Mexico”. THE ANCIENT MEXICANS, OR AZTECS  Humans Sacrifices and Cannibals.

V48n14p2c1, June 3, 1847. THE GAZETTE

MG47v48n14p2c2, June 3, 1847. AMERICAN PRISONERS IN MEXICO.

MG47v48n14p2c3, June 3, 1847. THE PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR

MG47v48n14p2c4, June 3, 1847. From the Richmond Republican.

MG47v48n14p2c5, June 3, 1847. LATE FROM MEXICO.

MG47v48n14p2c4, June 3, 1847. LATE FROM THE BRAZOS.

MG47v48n14p2c6, June 3, 1847. LATEST FROM THE BRAZOS
From the New Orleans Picayune, May 23.

MG47v48n14p3c1, June 3, 1847. RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.

MG47v48n14p3c2, June 3, 1847. Latest from Gen. Scott.

MG47v48n15p2c6, June 10, 1847. TAYLORING.

MG47v48n15p2c6, June 10, 1847. LATE FROM MEXICO. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

MG47v48n15p2c7, June 10, 1847. FROM GEN. TAYLOR’S ARMY.

MG47v48n16p1c6, June 17, 1847. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.

MG47v48n16p2c1, June 17, 1847. GENERAL TAYLOR

MG47v48n16p2c2, June 17, 1847. LETTER FROM SANTA ANNA.

MG47v48n16p2c3, June 17, 1847. THE GAZETTE  RETURN HOME

MG47v48n16p2c4, June 17, 1847. THE ORGAN AND ITS TUNE.

MG47v48n16p2c6, June 17, 1847. LATER FROM MEXICO.

MG47v48n16p2c7, June 17, 1847. POLITICAL CASUISTRY.

MG47v48n17p2c4, June 24, 1847. From the National Intelligencer.

MG47v48n17p2c4, June 24, 1847. From the City of Mexico

MG47v48n17p2c5, June 24, 1847. Gen. Taylor’s Acknowledgment.

MG47v48n17p2c6, June 24, 1847. From General Taylor’s Army.

MG47v48n17p2c6, June 24, 1847. Indiana Volunteers!

MG47v48n17p3c1, June 24, 1847. FROM SANTA FE.

January 7, 1847, MG47v47n45p1c3 Words: 992

LATE FROM THE RIO GRANDE.

Correspondence of the N. O. Picayune.

BRAZOS SANTIAGO, Dec. 6, 1846

Here I am once more in Texas. Now for what little army new I have been able to gather. It was my good fortune to meet this morning an old friend in a gentleman direct from Monterey, who gave me the data for what follows. My informant left Monterey on the 27^th of November. Gen. TAYLOR had returned from Saltillo, and expressed himself pleased with the appearance of the city, which was in quiet possession of the troops under Gen. WORTH. Saltillo is about sixty-five miles from Monterey, and has an elevation of some 2,000 feet above the latter place. The cold, in consequence, is frequently quite intense.—Gen. TAYLOR saw ice while he was there. The most delicious fruits are said to abound in Saltillo. No demonstration against Gen. WORTH had been made by the enemy, although only at the distance of twenty miles from him. His scouts had discovered about 3,000 Mexican cavalry, said to have been sent from San Luis Potosi for the purpose of grazing their horses.

Gen. WOOL had been ordered by Gen. TAYLOR to occupy forthwith the town of Parrus, a small but beautiful place seventy miles northeast of Saltillo. Gen. WOOL would have no opposition at Parras, as the inhabitants were prepared to receive him peaceable. His troops are represented to be in the finest health and discipline.

The ultimate plans of Gen. TAYLOR had not, of course, been fully developed, but sufficient was known to render it quite certain that something like the following outline was to be adhered to. He had received intelligence from the government of the call for additional troops. He would therefore occupy all the posts, towns, &c., either immediately or remotely, on the line of operations to Tampico. Liut. Col. RILEY now occupies Mount Morales with the 2d regiment of U. S. infantry. Gen. TAYLOR would himself take up his line of march for Victoria, where, rumor has it, SANTA ANNA has 10,000 choice troops. This city is indispensably necessary to Gen. TAYLOR, in order that he may secure his lines of communication in an attack upon San Luis Potosi. SANTA ANNA knows its importance, and will no doubt resist its possession by our troops. But I shall not speculate. Gen. TAYLOR intended to march as soon as provisions could be hastened up—which would probably be by the 10^th of December—with the 3d, 4th, and 7th infantry, the dragoons under Col. HARNEY, who had arrived at Monterey, BRAGG’s battery, and two regiments of volunteers, which latter had not been designated.—It would seem that Gen. TAYLOR himself attached some importance to the rumor of SANTA ANNA’s 10,000 troops, as he heads in person the expedition against Victoria. After taking this point which he most assuredly will do, it is thought he will make no further demonstration until desired reinforcements reach him from Tampico.

Should Gen. BUTUER’s health admit of it, he will be left at Monterey in command; otherwise Col SMITH, of the Riflers will be detained for that purpose. Gen. BUTLER’s wound was not improving; indeed it is said to be getting worse. The air of Monterey is considered unfavorable to wounded invalids, and the surgeons have advised that all such leave the country if practicable.

It is said, and on good authority, that SANTA ANNA, fearing the Congress about to assemble at Mexico would not carry out his measures, or fully sustain him, under the pretence of putting down another outbreak of the populace, being well aware that Gen. TAYLOR cannot attack him in his strongholds at San Luis for two months or more. SANTA ANNA, it is no news to say, is a most wily foe, and in respect to knowing the position of affairs, has the advantage, from natural causes, of Gen. TAYLOR, and is determined to resist. It is now conceded by the officers of our army generally that the Mexicans will fight. San Luis Potosi is in strong state of defense, and is daily being strengthened still more; and it may be that the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca, and those of Monterey, were but specimens of what may occur before San Luis. Officers believe that a harder fight than any one yet is before San Luis Potosi is one of the richest cities in all Mexico, being directly in the mining districts; and you may depend upon it the Mexicans will make the big stand there. One thing, however is certain: old “Rough and Ready” is not going to be caught again deficient in anything—either in men, munitions or besieging cannon. Nor will he be again caught by “white flags” or treacherous parleys. You may deceive him once, but twice, never!  But more of this hereafter. My letter is already too long, and I fear has but little to interest you.

In closing I will add that Maj. Gen. PATTERSON had left Camargo with the Alabama and Illinois regiments, and was conveying these troops down to the mouth of the Rio Grande, intending to go to Tampico by water. Having duly reported his intensions to the commanding general, an express was dispatched, and arrived in time, ordering Gen. PATTERSON to go to Tampico by land. Gen. P. and staff have arrived at Matamoras.

Dec. 10.—Gen.SHIELDS, who is ordered to take command at Tampico, is here, waiting an opportunity to embark. Some four hundred of the Alabama troops will leave here for TAmpico by water; the remainder of the regiment will go by land.

Gen. PILLOW goes back from this place to take command in Gen. PATTERSON’s column, which marches for Victoria. Gen. PILLOW was on his way home, as I informed you in a previous letter; but owing to letters received from above, developing something of the future operations of the Army, as well as letters from home rendering it unnecessary for his return, he goes back to his command. His health, too, is greatly improved.

Yours, &c.,
F. A. L.

[HCH]

January 7, 1847, MG47v47n45p1c3-4 Words: 1305

Later and important from Mexico.

By Steamer to Havana.

The packet-ship Norma, Capt. ELLIS, arrived at New York on Wednesday, with Mexican dates several days later than heretofore received, via: Vera Cruz Dec 2; Mexico Nov. 27; Tampico Nov. 25; and Chihuahua Oct. 20.

The following is furnished by the New York Sun:

The war engrosses public attention, and in recording the efforts making to strengthen SANTA ANNA’s army, the editors and newspaper correspondents generally agree that the last struggle is to be made at San Luis Potosi. No effort is apparent to prepare the public mind for negotiations, except such as casual allusions to the approaching session of Congress and the deliberations of that body upon the melancholy condition of the Republic. The new government works satisfactorily. Arrangements for restoring the State Governments to their former positions under the Constitution of 1824, have been completed in all the late Departments, with great satisfaction to the people.

The Legislature of Yucatan, hitherto the last to hold out against revolutions, met and promptly ratified the reannexation, and the restoration of the Constitution of 1824. next in importance to the meeting of Congress was the election of President. SANTA ANNA positively declines the office, although some of the States have petitioned Government in favor of giving him dictatorial powers. All he asks, or professes to ask, is the title “benefactor of his country .”

Another change has occurred in the Cabinet, owing to the conflicting views of the men in power: Don ANTONIO HARO Y TAMARIZ, Secretary of State, has been superseded by Don JUAN N. ALMONTE. The popular candidate for President is ALMONTE. He unites the masses in his favor. Gen. CANALLIZO is reported to have arrived at Vera Cruz in the steamer from England. Great enthusiasm is said to exist among the people in favor of the army and the war.

The Church has been pressed into the service of the country, government having exacted contributions upon the property of “the secular and regular clergy of both sexes, ” to the amount of two millions of dollars, for which drafts have been issued as follows: on the Archbishop $1,000,000; on the Bishop of Puebla $100,000; on the Bishop of Guadalaxara $200,000; on the Bishop of Michoaean $170,000; on the Bishop of Oajaca $100,000; on the Bishop of Durango $80,000. Popular opinion was in favor of this exaction, as the Church had recently shown itself too officious in the cause of the monarchists.

While these contributions are being levied throughout the country, large amounts of specie are being exported. The steamer Clyde alone took $1,000,000 in specie to England, on the 2d inst. from Vera Cruz. Dispatches from SANTA ANNA were received at the Capital on the 23d ult., dated at San Luis Potosi. He presses the government for more resources.

Accounts from San Luis praise the discipline and valor of the army. There were twenty-five thousand men, with fifty-two pieces of artillery. Five thousand additional troops were expected daily. The magazines of powder and the stores of balls and other missiles are said to exceed belief. Every piece of iron that can be found is converted into pikes or other deadly weapons. In one storehouse alone are two hundred mechanics working day and night, mounting guns and manufacturing munitions of war. There are five hundred in the fortifications, which are being strengthened in every possible manner. One thousand women, filled with enthusiasm in the national cause, had come down to the camp from San Diega and Tlascala, to aid in making articles for the soldiers.

Santa Anna had a grand review of the whole army on the 13^th of November. It is described as a magnificent pageant. So overwhelmed was he by the boundless enthusiasm which greeted him as he passed along the lines that his feelings overcame him, and the tears rolled down swarthy cheeks amid the prolonged huzzas of the various regiments,   and cries of “Victory or Death!” “God and Liberty” “ Long live Santa Anna!” “We will beat the Yankees this time!”&e., &e.

Provisions were pouring into camp in immense quantities. Language is said to fail in attempting a description of the formidable preparations making at San Luis. There, was to be the last great struggle. There, say the newspapers, will the fate of Mexico be decided, and further resistance, it is said,   will be useless. Fears were entertained, however, that even there the fortunes of war would be against them, and accordingly we find preparations going on to defend the road to the capital. Forts were being erected at various points and the passes were being strengthened; but these works do not seem to progress very rapidly.

Santa Anna’s evacuation of Tampico is defended on the ground of his inability to resist the vessels of war; and that port being one in which the yellow fever rages fiercely eight months in the year, the editors predict that it will become a grave for thousands of Americans, as it is every year for the invading Spaniards. The burning of the American steamer at Tampico, the wreck of so many United States vessels on the coast, and the loss of prizes taken at Tabasco, are matters which the Mexican editors record with joyous exclamations. The United States frigate Potomac was in a sinking condition at Anton Lizardo.

Four sailors were taken prisoners from an American vessel wrecked at Sotto Vento. Various accounts are given of the burning of the Mexican vessels of war Creole, under the walls of San Juan d’Ulloa. The battlement of the San Miguel saw the   United  States boat approach the fort, but mistook it for a boat from the British steamer, and made no alarm. Others allege that an alarm was given, but the officers of the fort would not fire for fear of killing their own people. Other versions are given of the affair. The fort begins to be an object of suspicion among the Vera Cruzanos, who seem to think it less formidable to the Americans than they did formerly.

Accounts from Chihuahua to the 20^th of October, confirm the arrest of the American traders, six in all, whose property was confiscated. James McGoffin, Henry Connelly and Mr. Francisco were the principal victims and loose large fortunes. Mr. Conolly had been an old resident. Several caravans of Mexicans traders came down about the same time from New Mexico, who reported Gen. Kearney’s departure for California, and Col. Doniphan’s movement upon Chihuabba. Five hundred men were equipped to resist the latter at El Passo del Norte where there is a fort, which they were to occupy.

Indian depredations continue in the central and northwestern department. The “Yankees” were charged with being in league with the savages. Gen. Armijo had been defeated by the Indians, loosing thirty men before he retreated. Porto Paz, in Lower California, was blockaded in October by an U.S. corvette, which made prizes of two Mexican schooners, the Romano and Julia. She then proceeded to Guaemas[Guayaymas?], and ordered the commander to deliver two gun boats which was refused, and on the 7^th October the U.S.commander bombed the city.

We find no farther accounts of the rumored insurrection at the City of Angels, in which 150 Americans were said to have been massacred. We have various rumors of Santa Anna’s movements, apparently intended to conceal his real designs. One announces his retreat to Querataro, another puts him on the road to Mexicao, a third sends him to Saltillo, &e &e. Two large forts are going up to defend the road to the capital, one at Tlascala and the other at Santiago.

Our advisers by this arrival lead to only one conclusion—a desperate battle is to fought at or near San Luis Potosi. Mexico will have thirty thousand of her best troops in that conflict, and the United States will probably have at least half that number.
[HCH]

January 7, 1847, MG47v47n45p2c2 Words: 693

Interesting News from the South

We compile from the Southern mail the following interesting items of news from Mexico, the Army, &e, not being able, to give, for want of room, the full details. The N.O. Picayune has dates to the 9^th  ult. from Campeachy, from which they infer that the outbreaks there indicate determination to sunder all ties with the Government of Mexico. A pronuneiamento has also been put forth by the garrison at Tabasco, complaining bitterly against the Government for its neglect of that city while it was contributing liberally to the Treasury. It farther determines that Tabasco will, thus neglected, provide for her own defense, and regulate her internal administration upon a basis more liberal and adequate to the existing War. A union between Yucatan and Tabasco,   to throw off allegiance to Mexico, is talked of. Tabasco has placed  Senor Tracosis at the head  of their movement,   “in consideration of his gallant defense of the place against the American squadron.”

Another correspondence has taken place between Santa Anna and Gen. Taylor, but the  only item of importance which we find in it, is the following  sentence from Santa Anna” letter—the italics in which are in the Mexican copy:

I believe that I do not deceive myself  in assuring you, that neither the Congress, nor any Mexican, will ever be able to listen to overtures of peace  unless the national territory be  first evacuated by the forces of the United States, and the hostile attitude of their vessels of war be withdrawn. This must be without doubt the preliminary of whatever negotiation may be opened; and it may be permitted to me to declare to you, that the nation, moved by a sentiment of patriotism, and determined to defend at every hazard and inch by inch its territory, will never cease to qualify as it deserves, and as the world has already qualified it, the conduct of the United States; and it will do whatever it can and ought honorably to deserve the title which it bears, of independent and free.

Tampico Attacked—Repulse of the Mexicans—The N.O. Mercury has news from Tampico to the 16^th ult. A body of Mexican Calvary, amounting to about 1,000, had appeared in the vicinity of that place, and coming within range of the artillery, were fired upon and driven off. The garrison at Tampico had been reinforced by the Alabama Volunteers. Gen. Patterson was marching that way with a considerable force and would supercede Gen Shields in command on his arrival. Gen. Woor, with his forces were at Parras, 115 miles West of Saltillo, where he would take up his winter quarters. His column is in fine health, and in a good state of discipline. The Indiana Volunteers are ordered from Camargo to his lines—when they arrive, he will have about 2,500 men. Gen. Worth is at Saltillo with 1,700 men. Scouting parties are out watching the movement of Santa Anna in the direction of San Luis Potosi. Gen. Butler is in command at Monterey with 2,000 men. Gen. McLung is fast recovering from his wound.

Gen. Taylor left Monterey on the 15^th, with an escort of calvary, for Victoria. Gen. Twides and Col. P.F. Smith with their respective commands, were at Victoria, and previous to the departure of Gen. Taylor from Monterey, Gen. Quitman with his brigade had left for that point. Gen. Taylor, in a conversation with Capt. Yeatman, expressed the opinion that it would be impossible to march upon San Luis Potosi from the northern extremity of his lines until the rainey season sets in to June next.

Capt. Stone with a detachment of seventy men, lately captured a party of two hundred Mexicans in a ranch about thrity-seven miles up the San Juan, together with Capt. Cantova, by whom they had been recruited, and he and the men were taken as prisoners to Camargo. Fifty stand of arms, ammunitions, etc., were taken at the same time.

 On the evening of the 16^th a Mexican was taken by a guard at Camargo attempting to enter the powder magazine, with a design, it is supposed, to blow it up.
[HCH]

January 7, 1847, MG47v47n45p2c6 Words: 255

The War—We cannot find room to pursue farther the poor excuses with which the President plaits the war of his own making; nor can it be necessary. There is very little of it with which the public is not already familiar. That Mexico had wronged our citizens and been tardy in making reparations, is most true; true also that we had grievously wronged her, by fitting out military expeditions in open day in our South Western cities to foment rebellion in her provinces and rob her of her territory. Our very Army was moved into Texas in 1836, notoriously to awe her troops and encourage her adversaries. She has her tale of grievances, as least as real and as formidable as ours. Have we not shed blood enough? How many more women and children must we rend and mangle. before the fell spirit of Carnage can be satisfied? Why does not Mr. Polk state plainly on what terms he is ready to make Peace? Why does he not offer to arbitrate, to accept impartial Mediation?  Why does he talk of compelling Mexico to pay the enormous expenses of his War when he knows she cannot do it, except by tearing reluctant Departments from her sides/ and making herself a second Poland?  Why, O why is he Polk and not a man? ____   Years of National misery and probable bankruptcy, a People debauched by slaughtered and demoniac “glory”, a Republic corrupt by conquest and gold won by the red hand, shall sadly answer these questions!
[HCH] 

January 7, 1847, MG47v47n45p3c2 Words: 274

Mr. Preston King of N.Y., has revived the Bill of last session for procuring a peace with Mexico—it asks for an appropriation of $30,000 to be in readiness for any proposed resumption of negotiations between the two Governments—prohibits Slavery or involuntary servitude in any territory secured to the United States from Mexico—and asks an appropriation of $2,000,000 towards the settlement of boundaries, &e., and securing any territory which may result from the negotiation between the two Governments. You may rest assured that if this Bill gets fairly before the House, the Northern and Southern allies of Democracy will have a regular pitched battle on the second provision of it, touching the slavery question.

The President sent in a Message to Congress today, recommending the passage of a law for increasing the regular force of the Army by raising an additional ten Regiments, and to correct all defects in the present organization of the army. He also recommends an increase of Officers of the highest grades—and especially the appointment of a General Officer of the highest grades—and especially the appointment of a General Officer to take command of all our Military force in the field. The office to be dispensed with at the close of war.

The House were in Committee of the Whole upon the bill for an increase of the army, and some warm debating took place, but as it is now past the witching hour of night, I must close. I will notice it further when I announce the fate of the Bill to you. The Senate has been doing nothing of much general importance.

Yours, &e., Summers

[HCH]

January 14, 1847, MG47v47n46p1c4 Words: 168

Americans sometimes wear Mexican Blankets!

We state this for the information of the worthies who forcibly take blankets from the shoulders of the Mexicans of a night, and to prevent them from shooting or robbing Americans by mistake. We don a horongo ourself, and it came near costing us our life on Thursday evening, the 19^th ult. About 9 o’clock we were walking up Commercial street to our office, and were met just above the Public store house by a rufliaely looking countryman of ours, who presented a pistol to our head and asked “how are you?”  Surprised at the question and the manner in which it was put, we answered –“pretty well, I thank you , if it concerns you particularly.”  “It is well you spoke English or I should have shot you, ” said our interrogator, turning off. He wanted our blanket. We speak English and “nothin’ else;” so don’t shoot us or steal our blanket, for it is our bed and all our bedding.—Matamoras Flag.
[HCH]

January 14, 1847, MG47v47n46p2c1 Words: 339

News from Mexico

We direct the attention of the reader to the news which We publish in another column from Mexico. This intelligence has created a good deal of anxiety in the public mind of the country, but we are happy to learn from the Washington Union of the 12^th inst. that the War Department has a letter from Gen. Jessup, dated Brazos San Jago, Dec. 25, 1816 in which he says—“We have a report that Santa Anna is advancing on Gen. Worth, and that he is falling back; but I do not credit it. Santa Anna would hardly follow Gen. Wool on his flank. I consider the story as mere gossip.

Extract from a letter to the Editor of the Gazette, dated

Richmond, Va., Jan, 1847

The last Battalion of Virginia Volunteers, consisting of companies commanded by Capts. Carrington, Corse, Scorr, H. H. Archer, and Bankhead, left Richmond on yesterday morning for Old Point Comfort.

They will embark, as soon as transports can be procured, for Point Isabel.

There are three companies now in the city, and those requisite to fill the Regiment will soon be at the rendezvous.

Since the arrival of Col. Hamtranck, his time has been monopolized in making arrangements to hasten the march of the Volunteers to Mexico.

All agree on the opinion, that no one better qualified in every respect, than he, could have been called to the important post which he occupies, and no one doubts but that when he is upon the field of battle, he will show that there is still in the old Dominion “the spirit that breathed in her dead.” 

The rumor that Col. Gadsden of South Carolina

, has been appointed to take command of the Brigade to which the Virginia Volunteers will be attached, is incorrect. The appointment of Brigadier General will probably be conferred upon Major Gwin of Richmond.

Virginia is entitled to this selection, and the appointment of Maj. Gwin would give universal to North and South Carolina ???????, as in this state.
[HCH]

January 14, 1847, MG47v47n46p2c6 Words: 1040

FROM MEXICO

LATE FROM THE ARMY

Arrival of the Virginia and Empresario—Later from Tampico—Important from Gen. Worth—Concentration of Troops at Monterey—Saltillo threatened by Santa Anna

The N. Orleans Picayune of Jan. 2 says:--The steamer Virginia, and Cap. Smith, arrived last evening from Tampico, via Brazos Santiago, having left the Brazos on the 27^th ult.—The brig Empresario, Capt. Collins, which sailed from Tampico on the 26^th, also arrived last night. By these vessels we have received letters from Mr. Lunsden, at Tampico.

We have conversed with a gentleman who came passenger in the Virginia from Brazos, and who is direct from Monterey. He has kindly furnished us with the following  information, which is highly important, if there be no error in the accounts. They were fully credited at the Brazos, and are confirmed by Capt. Brower, of the schooner Robert Mills, who arrived last evening from that port.

An express from Gen. Worth, at Saltillo, arrived at Monterey on the 16^th of December. It brought the news that Gen. Worth had learned through his spies that Santa Anna was within three days march of Saltillo, at the head of twenty or thirty thousand men.—The express bore they called upon Gen. Taylor for reinforcements. Gen. Taylor and his staff had left Monterey on the 15^th ult—the day before the express arrived—for Victoria, to join his command, which was two days march in advance of him.

Gen. Butler, in command at Monterey, immediately sent off dispatches to Gen. Marshall, at Camargo, and to Gen. Patterson, at Matamores, to send forward without delay all the troops they could spare from their commands.

Gen. Patterson had left Matamoras only the day before the news reached that place.—It was at once forwarded to him, and upon learning its prutport, our informant states that he immediately started on his return with the view to proceed to Monterey.

It was reported at Tampico on the 25^th, that a portion of Gen. Patterson’s command had entered Victoria, but it is not mentioned that the General himself had arrived, so that we cannot judge how far the news from the two sources may conflict.

The express reported at Matamoras that the road from Monterey to Camargo

was lined with troops.—regulars and volunteers—on their march to Monterey, having been previously ordered up. Our informant says there were four regiments upon the road.

The route from Monterey is infested with predatory bands of rancheros, by which the traveling is rendered insecure. One train had been attached a few days before our informant passed over the road, as had also several small parties, and some few men had been killed and wounded.

We need not say that this news possesses the highest interest. As we write we have verbal reports in regard to it, but hope to receive this morning our correspondence from the army. There is no intrinsic improbability in the news of Santa Anna’s movements, and if he possesses the energy and skill claimed for him, nothing appears more likely that that he should fall like a thunder bolt upon some point in our extended line and hope to crush us. But we have every confidence in the vigilance of Gen. Worth,   and his ability to hold the enemy in check until Gen. Wool and Gen. Taylor arrive to his support. We await further intelligence with the utmost interest.     

Important Report from Mexico

The New Orleans Mercury of the 31^st ult., says:  We have received, through the politeness of a commercial house the subjoined extract a letter, written by an intelligent

Gentleman at Tampico:

TAMPICO, Dec. 17^th.  

“Advises via Vera Cruz were received last evening of the action of the Mexican Congress. They decreed that they will not think on treaty of peace until every hostile foot has cleared Mexican soil, and every vessel that lines her coast is withdrawn. I consider the war now commenced in real earnest, and I prophesy that Tampico will become an American town".

From Santa Fe--The Saint Louis Republican of the 31^st ult. says--

At a late hour last night we received a budget of letters from several correspondents in New Mexico. Those from Santa Fe bear date as late as the 15^th of November, and give us in detail all of the events of interest which had transpired in that quarter for several weeks previous.

In no part of our correspondence have we been able to find in allusion to the reported defeat of the sixty dragoons, mentioned of which was made in our paper of yesterday.

A letter from Moro, dated on the 21^st of November, announces the arrival there of Mr. N. Colburn, in advance of the wagons belonging to the last company of the traders which left Independence. On the 17^th they experienced a severe storm of snow, which killed many of the oxen, but they were able to supply themselves at Moro and would get safely into Santa Fe.  The United States trains could not, it is said, move a wagon on account of snow and the loss of animals, and they were then buying oxen to get the wagons along.

A wealthy Mexican citizen, seeing the embarrassments of the government’s agent for the want of money, had generously proffered to loan Major Walker, paymaster, one hundred thousand dollars at an interest of only three percent, a month.

General Scott----It having been ungenerously rumored that the late appointment of Gen. Scott to the command of the army in Mexico was objectionable to Gen. Taylor, the New York Tribune makes the following statement; 

“We learned from unquestionable sources that as early as August last, letters were received at Washington from confidential friends of Gen. Taylor, some of them indeed in his staff, stating the presence of Gen. Scott would be highly acceptable to him; and this fact we believe was known to the war department before Gen. Scott was assigned to the command.

“We hope, therefore, that no attempt will be made to create unpleasant feelings among the friends the friends of two brave soldiers, who have long been, and still are, on terms of intimate friendship, and are ready to cooperate with each other in the faithful discharge of their respective duties.”
[HCH]

January 14, 1847, MG47v47n46p3c2 Words: 236

UNITED STATES ARMY

Recruiting Service-----Wanted, for the United States Army, able bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35 years, being above 5feet 3 inches high, of good character, and of respectable standing among their fellow citizens----None need apply to enter the service but those who are determined to serve the period of their enlistment honestly and faithfully “during the war” with Mexico.

Beside the monthly pay, one ration per day is allowed every soldier, which is amply sufficient for his subsistence:   also, a large supply of comfortable and genteel clothing. Good quarters and fuel are at all times furnished; and every attention will be paid to making those men who may enlist, and are determined to serve their country in good faith, comfortable and contented with their situation. The best medical attendants is always provided for the sick soldier; and no deduction of pay is made during the period he is unable to perform his duty. Should the soldier be disabled in the line of his duty, the laws provide a pension for him.

The sum of two dollars will be paid to any citizen who shall bring to the rendezvous and able bodied recruit, and who shall be regularly enlisted. The citizen should present his recruit to the Lieutenant or Capital, and not to the Recruiting Sargents.

P. H. Galt
Capt. U. S. Artillery
Recruiting Officer

Martinsburg, Va.
Recruiting Rendezvous
Jan. 14, 1847—
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January 21,1847 MG47v47n47p1c5 Words: 340

The New York Courier, in the course of an article on the war, says that the whole disposable effective force under Gen. Taylor is reduced to 7,000; and that the volunteers now assembling can increase it to only 15,000; a number with which the Administration hope to march into the heart of Mexico, in presence of Santa Anna’s army of 30 or 35,000 men, and the natural obstacles of the country! Surely such an attempt must be madness. The Courier then goes on to remark:  “ The season for active operations is rapidly passing away; and yet if the Executive and Congress would act with energy, sufficient time remains to assemble an army of from 40 to 50,000 men at Vera Cruz by the first of April, who could pass into the interior and away from the sea coast, before the sickly season commences. To accomplish this, let the volunteer system e abandoned, as exceedingly expensive and very ineffective; and in lieu thereof, let Congress at once authorize the raising of 30,000 regular troops.------Let them offer a bounty of $100 each, and pay each soldier $12 per month and 160 acres of land at the termination of the war.-----and the whole number could and would be raised in less than 30 days;  certainly in less time than the same number of Volunteers could be raised under existing inducements.” 

The Courier states further that the war has already cost double the sum which it would have cost, had we resorted at once to regular troops; that the loss of life in this war has probably exceeded the loss of life in the War of 1812; and that there can be no doubt but we have lost twice the number by disease and private broils!  To demonstrate our relative loss in action, now and in the War of 1812, the Courier gives a table of the number of men killed and wounded in the different actions during the last war. In summary more men have already died in this war.
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January 21, 1847, MG47v47n47p1c4 Words: 1806

Proceedings in Congress

The aspect of public affairs says the Baltimore American, just now, is calculated to fix the public attention with peculiar interest upon the doings of Congress. A point has apparently been reached at which all parties seem disposed to pause and to seek the shelter of inaction for a while, lest any further step might lead to unknown consequences.

In the absence of a controlling mind at the head of government, the elements of the political sphere are tending toward confusion. There is uncertainty everywhere. The definite purposes of the war policy are not known; the prosecution of the war itself is marked by irresolution and inefficiency; the President, by his reserve, by his want of frank and open dealing with Congress, has lost the confidence of that body; and along with all these causes of embarrassment there are certain grave issues of a domestic nature beginning to assume an imposing prominence in the political affairs of the country. We quote two passages from the proceeding of Congress on Thursday--------------the first extract being the remarks of a Wig Senator; the other from a speech of a friend of administration in the house. The two quotations relate to two of the main subjects of perplexity which now involve the deliberations of Congress. We copy from the National Intelligence’s report of the debate in the Senate on Mr. Benton’s proposition:

“Mr. Crittenden continued. If it were purposed, he said, to carry on this war for any length of time, he though it would be far better to increase the army by enlistments than to make sudden and frequent calls for volunteers. He thought that the necessity of the case required that they should carry on the war vigorously. His sentiments in relation to the war itself were well known and need not be repeated. He regretted the war, he deplored it, and wanted to see it ended, and he should vote for such manners as seemed best calculated to bring it to a speedy and honorable conclusion. And, in his opinion, according to the best view that he could take of the subject, there were no means better calculated to effect this object than to prosecute the war with vigor.------And so long as he remains of this opinion he should be ready to vote for the supply of adequate means for its vigorous prosecution. He has heard other modes suggested, one of which was that our army should fall back and take a position on such s boundary as his government intended to adhere to, and leave the Mexicans to act on the offensive and to prosecute the war against us or not, at their option. He wished he could believe that this mode was the one which was the most likely to bring the war to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion. But if they adopt this course he feared that they would be totally at a loss to know when the war was ended. It was the sword only that could put an end to it; if they were to cease from active operations they would be obliged to stand with arms in their hands, ready at all times to meet any attack which the enemy chose to make; and it seemed to him that a war carried on in this lingering sort of way would lead to the worst results, as regards considerations of humanity, or any other. He would be obliged to any gentleman who would convince him that there was any other mode more humane, more economical of expenditures, of bringing it to a close, but until convinced that there was such a mode, and believing that their only alternative was to bring it to an end by a vigorous prosecution of the war, however deplorable the consequences, he was ready to vote for such measures as tended to promote a vigorous prosecution of the war.’

The next extract is from a speech of Mr. Grover, of New York, who belongs to the party of the Administration in the House of Representatives. In reference to the proviso that Slavery should not be admitted in any territory that might be obtained from Mexico, he said:

“There was another reason why the proviso should have been introduced at that time. It had been published through all the North that the result of this Mexican War would be the extension of the area of slavery. The charge had been iterated and reiterated through all that region, that this was a war of the Administration, got up by the South for the very purpose of extending slavery: that conquests in Mexico would be pushed with a view to plant that institution where it did not then exist. Mr. G did not believe this; he could not, he would not believe it. He could not bring himself to believe that there was a single representative on the floor who could for one moment cherish the purpose of using the power of this Confederacy to convert territory, til then free, into slave territory. But he wanted some public legislative declaration in order to satisfy the Northern mind.  

“The people of the North felt in doubt whether they should support the war; for though they thought it just in itself, yet they were not willing to engage even in a just war, if it was to be made the instrument for extending the institution of slavery. The Northern mind required, he thought, to be disabused. He therefore said to his friends, give us a declaratory resolution that you have no such design or object in view and that it shall not be done.-------And what had been the result?  The Capital South to make such a declaration was giving aid to the enemy, and embarrassing the war. But he appealed to the great Northern heart-------that heart that throbbed in the breast of all the people of that portion of the Union, to say whether such a charge was just. They were willing to bear their arm in the cause of their country; they were ready to furnish both men and means to fight her battles; but they could not engage cordially, if they could not go into the contest with all their soul, if consequences were to attach to victory which they most deplored. Mr. G. sought the proviso in order that he might get a more thorough support for the war. His colleague had been willing to give the two millions asked for to get a peace, but he wanted to satisfy the North that there was no design in its application to extend the limits of slavery.

“Mr. Boyd, of Kentucky, here rose, and asked permission to put to the gentleman from New York an interrogatory.

“Mr. Grover assenting----

“Mr. Boyd wished to know whether that gentleman meant to say, and to act out the declaration, that he would not give men and means for this war unless the restriction should be adopted prohibiting slavery in the new territory?

“Mr. Grover replied that he had never said so, nor did he design to say so. He would give his views very frankly on that question. It was to him immaterial what the South might do, the North were prepared to support, and they would support this war, even without the adoption of that restriction. He thought it inappropriate to make it the condition of a bill to raise troops; but in a bill of the character of that which had been introduced defer of the South, and “her peculiar institutions”-----Mr. Perry of In. followed and made a much more able speech upon this subject than I thought he was capable of-----Mr. Hemline, of Me., supported him, and laid down emphatically to the South what the North meant to do, and stand by, and declared that the North had no disposition to interfere with the existing institutions of the South, but they were unalterably determined that not another inch of territory should be added to the Union in which slavery should exist. Mr. Leake, of Va., and Mr. Bowden of Ala. made warm Southern speeches. Several other speakers participated, mainly however, of the Loco Foco party -------showing most conclusively the love and harmony existing between the wings of the party. Mr. Preston King is daily trying to get his Two Million Bill with the Wihnot proviso before the house, and if he succeeds, you may expect the most excited debate that has occurred for years in Congress. The fact is, I look forward with most fearful forbodings to the agitation of this slave question in Congress, I fear if the union of these states is ever dashed to pieces, it will be against this rock. Such is the evil effect of extension of territory. Here now is the opening of the drama of annexing Texas to this union. It shows the thirst for more, when we have more than enough.

If the object of the Administration be conquest, the curses of the country will be upon them. For my part, I think Mexico has done my country wrong, and I am for making her suffer for it. The war exists, and I am forgiving the government men and money in any necessary amount to prosecute it vigorously and bring it to a close-------but I am opposed to annexing Mexican Territory to this Union or, taking it in permanent satisfaction of our claims against Mexican or the expenses of the war. The moment she is willing to do us justice, and give us security for her faithful discharge of duty, I would recall our troops from her borders and restore her possessions.

Our boundaries are wide enough, let us return to the paths of peace and be content with what we have, and not lascattering our already sparse population – concentrate then upon our own soil – fill up our own States and Territories and spread the various branches of enlightened and improved industry throughout the land – in that way, the United States will become prosperous and great, and take a higher stand among the nations of the Earth, than if she were enabled to clutch the whole territory of Mexico within her grasp.

Let the Union stand as it is – and all parties will be willing to stand upon the compromises upon which it rests – otherwise, and a dark, deep and bloody day perhaps will come upon us. Mr. Thurman started to rue a new point in his speech – it is worthy of discussion, and I will look into it. It is that a State which has been admitted into the Union by Congress with a provision in her Constitution prohibiting Slavery or involuntary servitude, can, after her admission, if she chooses, alter her Constitution and turn herself into a Slave State.
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January 21, 1847, MG47v47n47p2c6 Words: 508

FROM MEXICO

VERY LATE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO

From the National Intelligencier

The U.S. ?? frigate Mississippi, H. A. Adams, commander, arrived at Norfolk Wednesday morning, having on board Com. M. C. Perry. She left Anton Lizzrdo on the 25^th December, and touched at Havana for coal and water.

Comd. Perry arrived in the city yesterday, accompanied by Lieut. Contre, also of the Mississippi, for whom we are indebted for the following information, and for Havana papers:

“ On the 20^th December, Com. Perry, with the Mississippi, Vixen, Bonita, and Petrel, took possession of  Laguna and destroyed the guns and munitions of war found in the forts and town. Commander Sands, with the Vixen and Petrel, was left in charge of the place, and the Bonita was left to assist in holding Frontera and the mouth of the Tobasco river, - Off Alvarado, the Mississippi captured a Mexican schooner, the Amalio, and sent her to New Orleans for adjudication.

“ The Mississippi came home for some necessary repairs to her machinery. As soon as she can be completed, she will return to the Gulf of Mexico, ready to assist in any operation contemplated against the enemy.

“ Purser A. D. Crossly, of the Mississippi, was killed by falling from aloft on board the Vixen, which vessel he was assisting to pilot over the bar at Laguna, on the occasion of the attack on that place.”

From Havana papers of the 7^th of this month we learned that on the 3^rd of December was published at Mexico a decree of the constituent Congress declaring the election of Capgen. Antino Lopez ded Santa Anna to be provisional President of the Republic, and of Valentin Gomaz Farias to be provisional Vice President of the Republic. In consequence of the absnce of the President, and in accordance with the decree of the Congress, the Vice President had assumed the duties of acting President, and taken the oath of office.

The government had recognized as capital agent of Great Britain at San Luis de Potosi during the war with the United States, Senior Juan Davies. Don Valentin Camalieo had been appointed Minister of War and Marine of Mexico.

The subjoined paragraph the only one of any consequence besides those which state the above facts, would seem to authorize an apprehension that the reported advance of Santa Anna with a large army to Saltillo was in reality a movement towards Tampico, were it not that we have ourselves received letters from Tampico of as late date as the 23^rd of December, when everything was quiet; which could have hardly been the case had the movement of the body of 5,000 men been in the direction stated in the following paragraph:

 From the Vera Cruz Locomotor of the 14th

“We learned by the express of last night tht a division consisting of 5,000 men of all arms moved from San Luis in the direction of Tula with a view to intercept a passage of the enemy who will march their forces by this route in order to place themselves in communication with Tampico.”
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January 21, 1847, MG47v47n47p2c6 Words: 1020

Report of Santa Anna’s Advance Contradicted

Return of General Taylor toward Victoria

Junction of Forces under Generals Worth and Wool, &c. &c.

The U.S. Steamer Alabama arrived at New Orleans, on the 6^th instant, from Brasos Santiago, which place she left on the 3^rd. Among her passengers are General Jesup and Staff and thirty others in the cabin, and two hundred and forty sick and discharged soldiers.

The most important item of intelligence by this arrival is, that all idea of an immediate engagement has passed over---------the report of the advance of Santa Anna upon Saltillo being unfounded. The New Orleans Times has the following explanation of the origin of the report, and the movements consequent upon it: General Worth on the 16^th ultimo received information from two scouts that the Mexican General and Chief had left San Luis de Potosi, at the head of a body of 15,000 cavalry, with  the intention to fall on the American Division at Saltillo, which he imagined he could easily crush. After this, he proposed attacking Gen. Wool, and, if similar success attended him to repair to Monterey and capture or destroy the magazines in public stores which lay there. General Worth, without attaching more importance to the report than it seemed to merit, for with dispatched expresses to General Taylor, Wool, and Butler, acquainting them with what he had heard, leaving it entirely to them to act in the premises. The express over took General Taylor a short distance from Monterey on the route to Victoria. He immediately returned to his old encamping ground near Monterey, with the whole of this division, and then waited further advices. After remaining three days, during which he received information of the improbability of the report of Santa Anna’s advance, he again took up the line of march and proceeded (on the 23^rd) onward to Victoria. Meanwhile, Gen. Wool, who had been informed of the rumor current at Saltillo, called in all of his detached commands, and at the head of his division, 3,000 strong, quitted Parras on  the 18^th ultimo, and, by arrangements previously made, was to enter Saltillo on the 23^rd at Furthest, pushing forward with all practical speed. General Butler had previously reached Saltillo from Monterey. During this time the intelligence of the reported advance of Santa Anna had reached other more distant points of the line of occupation, and troops, already under orders to march toward Monterey, hastened their progress onward. It appears hat Generals Taylor and Worth, on mature reflection, readily discovered the improbability of the report of Santa Anna’s advance on and near proximity to Saltillo, from the following facts:  1^st. The distance between San Luis de Potosi and Saltillo was too great to admit of the possibility of the march of so large a body as 15,000 men, without timely notice to the American General to preoare for his reception. 2dly. The ground between the two cities is exceedingly bare of vetdure, or other means of sustenance for man or beast---------ninety miles of which as is well known, being an arid desert, divest of fountain, running stream, or any other source of water, besides affording not the least chance of getting food or fodder being almost uninhabited throughout its wide extent. The report of the Mexican scouts, however is said to have been corroborated by information received at Saltillo, in a letter from an English merchant at San Luis de Potosi, who stated that Santa Anna had positively at the head of a numerous body of cavalry. Even now in those parts of Mexico occupied by our troops it is admitted that Santa Anna is out with a considerable mounted force, but with objects far different from those attributed to him by the scouts.

For much of the above information we are indebted to Major Butler, Paymaster U.S. Army, attached to the division of General Wool, who visits the city on business. Major B. left Parras on the 17^th ultimo, where General Wool’s division lay. He states that he troops were in excellent health and spirits, no casualty of moment having occurred for sometime. The inhabitants of the country which the troops has traversed from San Antonio, had manifested the greatest good feeling towards the Americans not a symptom of that hostility which the population of the valley of the Rio Grande had so frequently exhibited, had been observed.

We have been favored with the following extract of a letter, from an officer in the Army dated Brazos Island, January 3,1847:  “The news from Saltillo has dispelled the anxiety created by the reports from that vicinity in reference to the approach of Santa Anna in force.

“General Taylor received General Worth’s express on his route South, retracted his steps, and had advanced with a portion of his troops toward Saltillo, when he was notified by General Worth that General Santa Anna who was still at San Luis de Potosi, and that he (Worth) had been deceived by small parties of the enemy. General Taylor there upon promptly resumed his march for Victoria.

“General Scott and staff are at Camargo. It is not probable will go beyond that depot, but will return to this place and proceed to Tampico. There is no mystery in the General’s bearing and movements, but much discretion.”

The subjoined paragraph we copy from the New Orleans Tropic: Remains of the valiant dead.---------Lieut. Mills brought over in the Alabama the remains of the lamented officers whose names are given below: 

Col. Watson, Capt. Ridgely, Lieut. R.H. Graham, late of the 4^th Regiment of Infantry;  Herman Thomas, of the Texan Rangers:  and George W. Pearson of the Washington and Baltimore Lattison. The remains of Capt. Holmes, of Georgia, and Capt. Gillespie, of the Texan Rangers, were also brought up in the Alabama. Sudden death.----------Lieut. Botle, of the Washington Volunteers, were found dead in his berth on board the Alabama yesterday morning. His berth was in the same stateroom in which Lieut. Mills slept, but the later knew nothing of the sickness of his roommate. He was found dead in the morning, and is supposed to have died of apoplexy. From Tampico the dates are of the 30^th ultimo, at which time all remained quiet there.
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January 21, 1847, MG47v47n47p3c1 Words: 118

Gen. Taylor enjoys the glory of having conquered the Northern Indians at Fort Harrison. He enjoys the glory of having conquered the Southern Indians on the Withlucooche. He enjoys the glory of having conquered the Mexicans on the immortal fields of Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma and Monterey. He enjoys the glory of exhibiting a moderation, a majesty, and a magnanimity in the hour of victory equal to his transcendant coolness and skill and courage in the hour of conflict. But alas for the unfortunate old hero, he does not enjoy the honor of an approving mention in James K. Polk’s message to Congress!!!-------Wanting this glory, what are all his other blended glories worth.-------Louisville Journal 
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January 28,1847, MG47v47n48p1c6 Words: 135

The War Balloon

Mr. Wise, the aeronaut, has published another communication relative to the balloon which is to be the means of battering down the walls of San Juan de’ Bloa, and of utterly demolishing the city of Mexico. He proposes to construct a balloon one hundred feet in diameter capable of containing 32,715 pounds which he thinks will leave a net power of 20,842 pounds for the missels, bombs, &c. The car is to be in the shape of a cone, and a maneuvering rope is to be supported by Bury Balloons which Mr. Wise says would answer the purpose for sentry stations. The shape of the car would cause the shot that might hit it to glance off, but how the balloon is to be made shot proof, it is not clearly explained.
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January 28,1847, MG47v47n48p1c6 Words: 100

No Whiskers Under General Worth

A correspondent from the Delta writes from Monterey:  Gen. Worth has issued an order in Saltillo, that all soldiers under his command must appear at the next dress parade without whiskers. Many a face that has not come in contact with a razor for months, must now come to the scratch. ------The barbers of Saltillo, no doubt think it a very judicious order. Captain Blanchard, being a volunteer, and cher aini of Worth’s, was at first excused from the general shearing but was like to raise a mutiny, and, with tears in his eyes sat down to the operation.
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January 28,1847, MG47v47n48p1c7 Words: 62

Victory or Death------- A story is told of a worthy lad from “old Edgefield, ” Mass., who was recently doubting whether or not he should volunteer for Mexico. One of the flags waving in his eyes somewhat discouraged him. “Victory is a good thing, ” said he, “but why put Victory or Death. Put it Victory or Cripple, ” said he, “and I’ll go that!” 
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January 28,1847, MG47v47n48p2c3 Words: 1463

Will there be a peace?

There seems to be a general desire pervading our country to bring about a speedy peace with Mexico, but how to get about the matter seems to be a more difficult point. It will be seen that Mr. Cilly of New Hampshire has introduced a resolution into the Senate of the United States requesting the President of the United States “to order the Army of the United States now in Mexico to someplace in the United States near he frontiers of the two countries.”  We do not know at this moment what will be the fate of this resolution, but we cannot imagine for one instant that it will be adopted. It is thought were this course adopted, a Mexican Government would at once consent to treat for a peace, but they will no consider honorable any offer of peace which is not accompanied by the withdrawal of our troops from their territory. The “Journal of Commerce” of New York has been furnished with copious extracts of letters from “a distinguished source” in Mexico to a gentleman of that city, which clearly make the withdrawal of our troops the “sine qua non” of any negotiation upon the subject. Gen. Almonty, well known as the Minister near this government during the Texas Annexation schemes, and who demanded his passports and went home upon its consummation, is supposed to be the author of these letters, and their spirit are not all favorable to peace.------He is beyond all comparison the first Statesman in Mexico, and is very bitter against the United States--------not more so however than are the great majority of his countryman. He regards his country as the injured and aggrieveved party, and if his letters are truly indicative of the determination, than indeed is a long and bloody war in Prosect before us-----

For we can hardly think our government or people now would ever consent to the withdrawal of our Army upon the mere promise of Mexico to treat for peace after that event. Such a step that would be giving the enemy more “aid and comfort” then has already been afforded her by the supply of Leaders and Generals given to er by the free passport of Mr. Polk. It has been rumored for some weeks past that Mr. Calhoun intended to introduce a proposition similar to the one brought forward by the Senator from New Hampshire. The “New York Courier” commenting upon this rumor holds the following language,   which will be found quite interesting and, we therefore commend its views to the attention of our readers:------

It is stated in various quarters, and apparently with confidence, that Mr. Calhoun intends to purpose that the American Army be withdrawn to the Rio Grande, and the American Squadron removed from the Mexican port;  and that in that attitude we await the action of the Mexican Government. We can conceive no good result which