THE MEXICAN WAR.
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To the members of the present Administration,
and to the party generally by which it is upheld,
we respectfully recommend very serious consi-
deralon of the following expression of opinion by
one of their most honest and dsinterested sup
porters:


NEW YORK EVENING POST.


"An invasion of Mexico by land is another mat
ter. To overrun and subdue 2 country contain
ing eight millions of inhabitants is not work for
a small army like that under the command of Gen.
Taylor. For such purpose we require host
like that with which Napoleon invaded Spain, or
that which Great Britain maintains in India. The
further troops penetrate into their country the
greater is the necessity for large forces to over
: awe opposition, TO keep open the communication
: with the United States and ensure the safe trans
: mission OF provisions and munitions OF war, TO
establish posts of observation, and to supply the
z daily loss OF skirmshes. Wherever armies
{ may march in Mexico, the necessity of drawing
large proportion of their supplies from this
country would still exist. Even the troops at
I Monterey would be reduced to great extremities
if their communication with the United States


were cut off. In that valley, with all its fertility,


the horses of the American cavalry are fed on hay
from the State of Maine.


To maintain on foot an army destined for such
purpose, and under such circumstances, will
make demand upon the resources Of oar country
/ Of which those pho do mol carefully consider The
subject are not aVare and which we should be
glad TO see reserved to occasions of the greatest
necessity. 1t anouid giUe The genius Of oar ma
lion military direction, turn topurposes Of de-
strucfon that energy and enterprise which should
| be employed IN the arts Of peace, and lead 10
those departures from democratic simplicity Il,
'he ead,ninistrationo Of thepowers ofhe Government
~
It would draw after it expenses which no indem
nifty that could be wrung from Mexico would ever
repay, and for which The possession of all he,
| unoccupied lands ,couid be no indennify.'