THE .ARMY OF OCCUPATION
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The Union OF Tuesday night contains an arti-
Gle dated at (" Corpus Christi, November 3, ls45,'
bearing the imposing caption Of /" Texas, OREooN,
PaocSEssIvE DEMocRA0Y" Far from desiring TO
cramp the genius of our gallant officers Of the
Army, we have no idea Of objecting 70 the exer-
ton Of their abilities in the literary as well as the
military field. But the close OF this long letter
from Corpus Christi represents the efficiency Of
the Army 10 be much greater than, from other
accounts which reach us through the press, we had
supposed it 10 be. The writer for the Union =
speaks Of il, for example, in the following terms


!. We wish Il 10 be- undcrstood that democracy progress
iycprogrcssiye eIevating Ebealzing in its moral enden
cies, progressive equally in its onward march,


aWish thoughts like these frequently survey the fine
army which the vgo OF Government has here assembled
under brave and distinguished soldier Would il, ask
myself have been the greatest misfortune to country
would have weakened her resources, impaired her spirit
or greatly diminished her territorial limits, had our Southern
neighbor actually thrown herself upon that ultima ratio
which she 50 long threatened"


To this parade of military strength and pro-
mise how shall we reconcile the following extracts
(which we certainly should not publish had not all
danger Of conflict Of arms in that quarter ceased)



also dated at Corpus Christ;, three days earlier
than the date Of the above, and published in the
New Orleans Picayune!


SAT this late day one-thi Of the army here could


take the field and for the limited have, except
ssuch with the ID Dragons, we indebted to
those with whom expected to contendthe Mexcans.


"Our country, too not only expected TO to fight
and to conquer without MEANS but ii expected all this of
without money and without price Part Of the troops
here have received cent Of pay for six MONTHS


is there the slightest indication Of intention to pay them
for the future"


Even the Government Of Texas, which invited here,
has assumed strange and unexpected position towards


calculated annoy and barass individuals and
deSroy efficiency army. Our suffers, who sup
ply many of the necessaes and all the luxures Of life Ia
the officer and soldier in the field, and who are by law
component part Of the army subject its rules and regua
tons, and required to furnish such supplies may be
dered have been called by the authorities Of this Govern
mont and held bound TO pay duties those supplies
plies purely military those sent here by Go
for the and subsistence Of the soldier


We occupy the anomalous position Of red guests paying
for our dinners ~