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MEssRs EDITORS: perceive another place
is opened in our city tor the enlistment Of men
To serve IN the Mexican war. should Judge
by the places selected bV the officers on this
service, that they wanted none but drunkards
10 enlst, as all Of the places opened in the
District are at the lowest drunkeries in the
place. We should expect different course TO
be adopted by the o flicers Of the army al this
day Of light on the temperance question; If
the officers do prefer drunkards in the army,
the question will arise, do drunkards make the
best soders2 Are they The men who can best
endure the hardships and faugues Of cam
paign in warm climale2 No. Gen. Scott
himself, has said that he would prefer having
five thousand temperance men under his COM
mand than ten thousand drinking men. Expe
rience has shown that the great mortality
which prevailed in the BRUSH army in the East
Indies in years pas, was mainly attributable 10
The free use of intoxicating liquors, which has,
in great measure, ceased since temperance
societies have been introduced amongst them
and it will yet be seen that nearly all the drunk
aids who have gone, or may be sent 10 Mexi-
co, will be swept off by disease, if they have
access 10 liquor.


Looking at these facts, why are the recruit
ing offices opened at gros shops Sober men
will hardly go to these places TO enlist; or if
lhey should, they stand in great danger OF be-
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place. Let US hope thnt those having control
oil this service will correct this crying evil.
OBSERVER