SIMIWACILIF1 , 106181•6 Should‘eny loreign government attempt to poaseu‘tros a colony; or otherti'ise to incorporate it with itself. the principle a, vowed by President Motirne in 1824; and reaffirmed in my first annual message. that no foreign nower shall, with our consent. be peimitted tn pliant or establish any new colon)“ or dominion on any part of the North American continent. must he main ‘lained; In maintaining this [)rlm‘tpit', and in resisting its intrusion by any foreign power. we might be involved in other wars more expensive not] more diiiicttlt then that In which we are at preuenl enznzed. The province: of New Mexico nml the Californian ore contiguous to the tg-rrito ries ol the United States. and it brought under the government of our laws, their redources—mineral. agricultural. manu facturing and cummerctalnwould soon bet developed. ‘ . 3 Upper California is bounded on the north by our Oregon possessions, and it held by the United States, would soon be settled by a hardy. enterprising and inlet. ligent portion at our population. 'l‘hehay oflSan'lf‘ranciscn, and other harbors along the Californian-coast, would afford shelter for our navy, lnr our numerous whale ahips. and other merchant Vessels employed tn the Pacific ocean. and would. inn short period. become the marts ot an extensive and pro fitable commerce with China. and: other countries‘of the East. Theseadvantages, in which the .ohole commercial world'would participate,woultl at once be secured to the United Statcsby the cession oi this territory; while it i~ certain that. ,as long as it remains a part ofthe Mexican dominions. they can be en joyed neither by Mexico herself, nor by anyother nation. - iNew' Mexico is a frontier province. and has never been of any considerable value to Mexico. From its locality, it is natur 'ally“conneclEd with our" western settle ments; The territorial limits oi'the State ofTexas, too. as defined by her laws be fore her admission into our Unton,embrace all that portion of- New Mexico lying east of the Rio Grande, while Mexico stilt claims to hold this territory as a part of huxdominions. The adjustment of this question of boundary to important. Therein another consideration which in duced the belief that the Mexican govern ment might e'en desire to place this prov. inee‘uudar the protection of the Govern. ment: ofzthe United States. Numerous bands offierce and warlike savages wan der over it, and upon its borders; Mexico has. been. and must continue to be. too fee. ble to restrain them ltom com-hitting dep redatipns, robberies and murders. not only upon the inhabitants ofNew Mexico-itself. butmpoathoseof the other northern States ofMexrco. Alt would be a blessing to all these Northern States to have their citi zensprotected against them by the power of the United States. At this moment may Mexicans. principally females and chll,d'_r‘en,-»are. in captivity among them.— New Mexico were held and governed by the United States, we could effectually prevent these tribes from committing such outrages. and compel them to release these captives. and restore them totheir families and friends. ' Ira-proposing to acquire New Mexico and the Californias. it was known that but aninconsiderable portion of the-Mexican people would be transferred with them. the country embraced within these provin ceslbeing chiefly an uninhabited region. Ihc": were the leading considerations. xvhichginduced me to authorize the terms at peace. which were proposed to Mexico. They Were rejected; and negotiations be ing at an end, hostilities were renewed.— Apassault was made by our gallant army uppnthe strongly tortified places near the gates ofthe city 0! Mexico, and upon the city, itself ; and alter several days of severe conflict. the Mexican lotces, vastly, supe riorinnumber to our own. i were driven from the city and it was occupied by our troops. ' , “Immediately alter inlormation was re ceived ol the unfavorable result of the ne gotiations. believing that his continued presence with the army could be produc tive of ab good,l determined to recallour commissioner. A rlespatch to this eflect was transmitted to him on.the sixth of oc tober'last. The Mexican government will ' beinlprmed of his recall :and that in‘ the existiog‘state of things. l_shall not deem it"pr‘o‘per to make any turther overtures of peacefbut shall be at all timesready to receive and consider any proposals which mayfbe'made by Mexico. ' Sincethe liberal proposition of the Um tcd'States was authorized to be made in Aprillast, large expenditures have been incurred, and the precious blood at many ol'our‘patriottc fellow-citizens has been sh‘ed‘in the prosecution o! the war. This consideration. and the obstinate persever-‘ ance‘ol' Mexico in protracting the war, most influence the terms of peace which it maybe deemed proper hereafter to accept. Our-arms having ‘been everywhere vic to'r'w‘tts..:haviog subjected . .to.our. military occupation a large portion of the enemy’s country. including his capital. and negoti atiopa {ar_peace having tailed. the import »ant'guestrons arise-Tin ir-hatma'o'ner the ““2058“ 1° 9°"Prosecutedi And'what ..hn’flld" be .our future policy? I cannot doubt’that we should‘aecure and render available" the conquest‘ohich ye have at- I'eld rustic: and that, ”llth this view, we‘ Ihoufd‘h'old-and occ’u’pyrby our naval and military forces, all the ports, townarctti-l in.’-‘ap‘d‘fpro‘vioce‘s now in our o'cco‘patioml or‘vbic'h mag'..hereatter' [all into our‘p‘og.‘ «ruins»: and are should press lurward‘o‘ur military operations. and lev‘y, sitchinitita'r'y contributioos‘o‘u the enemytas'may,‘fas tar as practicable. .detray “the future expenses Ol 'he “A!" - ‘ I ‘l ' i ’,,/"Jar Vt Had the governments! Mexicopéceded‘ to the equitable and; liberal terms prepay. . ed.‘ that mode of adjustment “wout’t‘l havje‘ been preferred; Mexico batting-declined to do this. and , failed to otter any~other terms which could be acceptedby the U nited States. the national hunor, no less than the public interests. requires that the one, should be prosecutedfiith , increaied energy and power until a just and aatistac tory perigee can be obtained. In the mean~ time. at; Mexico reltnes all indemnity, We should adopt measures to indemnity our «elves. by appropriating. permanently. a portion ol her territory. Early alter the commencement of the ‘war. New Mexico and the Calilornias'were taken poswseion lot by our forces. Our military and naval Commanders were ordered to conquer and hold them. subject to be disposed ol by a treaty of peace. ' ' These provincea are now in our uiulia. puted occupation, and have been so lor many months; all resistance on the: part of Mexico having ceased within their lim its.‘ 1 am satisfied that they FltDUltl .never be surrendered to Mexico. Should Con gress concur ,o-Ith mo in this opinion. and that they should be retained by the United States as indemnity, I can perceive no good reason why the civil jurisdiction and laws of the United States should not at once he EXlenllt'ti-(Wt‘t' them. To wait for a ’treaty oi peace, such as we are willing to make. by which our relations toward: them would not be changed. cannot be good policy; whilst our own interest. and that ol the people inhabiting them, require that a stable. responsible. am] free govern ment under our authority -shou|d. as soon as possible. be establiehed over them. Should Congress, therefore. determine to hold these provinces permanently. and that they shall hereafter be considered con stituent parts of our country. the early es tablishméat of territorial governments ov er them will be important tor the more per fect protection of persons and ptopt’l‘ly ; and I recommend that such territorial go vernments bc-establtshed. It will promote peace and tranquility among the inhabit ants, by alloying all apprehension that they may sttllenterta‘in of being again subjec ted to the jurisdiction of Mextco. I invite the early and tavorable consideration oi Congress: to this important subject. Besides New Mexico and the Califor nias, there are other Mexican provinces which have been reduced to our possession by conquest. These other Mexican pro vmces are now governed by our military and naval commanders. under the general authority which is conferred upon a con quereror by the laws 0! war. They should continue to be held as a means ofcocr cing Mama to accede to just terms ol pruce. Civil us well as military officers are required to conduct such‘ a government. Adequate compensation to be drawn from contributions levied on the enemy should be fixed by law for such officers as may be :hus employed. What lurther provision may become necessary, and what final disposition it may be proper to make at them. must depend on the luture progress of the war, and the course which Mexico may think proper herealter to pursue. With the views I entertain. I cannot lavor the policy which, has been suggested. either. to withdraw our army altogether. or to retire to adesignnted‘line, nod dimp ly hold and defend it. To Withdraw our army altogether from the conquests they homemade by deeds ofunparalleled brave ry. and at the expense oi so much blood and tleasure. in u just war on our part, and one which, by the act of the enemy, we could not honorably have avoided, would be to degrade the nation in its own estimation and in that of the world. ~ To. retire to a line, and simply hold ant defend it. would not terminate the war; ’ 0n the contrary. it would encourage Mex Ico taperscvere, and tend to protract i indefinitelv. It is not to be expected that Mexicmat ter relusing to establish such a line as a permanent boundary. when our victorious army are in possession of her capital, and in the heart of her country, would permit us to hold it without resistance. That she would continue the war, and in the most humming and annoying forms. there can be no doubt. A border warfare ol the most savage character, extending overa long line, would be unceasingly waged.—_ It would require a large army to be kept constantlyjn the field. stationed at posts and garrisona along such a line. to protect and defend it. V - The enemy, relieved lromthe pressum of our amnion his counts and in the popu lous towosof the interior. would direct hipnitention‘ to lhis.line..aud. selecting an isolated post for attack. wfluhl concentrate his forces‘upon it. This Would be a con. dition of afl'airfis .which the Mexicans, pur suing their _fiiiiorite system oi guerilln war fare, would probably ‘prefer to any other. Werewc to 'assume a defensive attitude On such a.line‘, all the advantages at such a ‘otale of war would be on the‘side oi the enemy. We could levy no contributions unonnhim-‘orin any. other; naymakehim feel the pressure of the war. but must rnmai.n,.innctivczand. wait. his approach. (being. in conptnnt uncertainty at whatpoiut on .the’liqe. or_ atwhat time,he might make the assault. - ' He might sassemble and organize An 0- verwhelminglorce inl the'i‘nterior. on his own sidoufrthe line, and,‘concealing his purpose, make axsuddep assault upon some one pfounpogtuo distant lrom. any other as to,preVentiheipossibility of timelyiauc tutor reinior‘cemeu‘tq; and‘in’thia ,way our gallont ‘agmy>,woulil be exposed to. the: danger of beingicutroflhindetnil; or if, b} “flick” unequalled , hmveryend" proweee.' evei’y .- inheie, exhibited, ilur‘ingfithim war" they..-hdulcl_rep'uli,e zthegkiwm’rf. Winona): be‘rfithtion‘ed'h‘t "any one post may be too smallto'finrlue him. ‘ lf-lhe enemy he regiulsedjn ono «Stuck. he would have nothing to do but to-retreal to his own side of the line. and. being in ‘no fear ofn pursuing enemy. may re'inl'orce himhelf ot leisme, lor another attack on (he uume or wmo other pout. ‘ He may. too. cross lhe line between our posts, make ru p'ul incursions into (he'counlty which we hold. motdcrlhe iulmbilnme, commit dep mlalions on thgm. nml ghcn'relreal lo the interior bofore auflicientdorce can be con centrated lo purshe him. Such would probably be Ihc harrnssing character of a mere delenrive war onour part. If our tnrces. when attacked! or threat ened with attack. be permitted to cross the line. drive back the enemy andcon quier‘ him. this would be again to invade the enemy’a country, after having lost all the advantages ol the conquests already made, by having voluntarily abandoned them- To hold such a line nuccesslully and in security,“ is far from being certain that it would not require as large an army as: would be necessary to hold all the con quests we have already made, and to eun rinue the prosecution of the war in the heart ofthe enemy’s country. It ii also far l:orn being certain that'the expenses ol the war uould be diminished by such' a policy. I am persuaded that the best means ol vindication the national honor and irrtereat. and of bringing the war to an honorable close. will be to prouecute it with increas. ed energy and power in the vital parts of the enemy’s country. In my annual message to Congress of December last, [declared that "the war has not been waged with a view to ron~ quest; but having been commenced by iMexico. it has been carried into the ene my’s,country. and will be vigorously pros lecuted (here. with I: view to obtain an honorable peace. and thereby secure ample: indrmnity for the expenses of the war. as well as to our much injured citizens, “ho hold pecuniary delnnnttiagairisl Mexico.’,’ Such.in my judgment. ”corxtinues to beour true policy—indeed the on y policy which will probably secure a permiinent peace. I: has never been contemplated by me. as an object of the war, to make a perma neot‘ conquest of the republic of Mexico. or to annihilate ber separate existence as an independent nationr 0n the contrary, it has ever been my desire that she should maintain her nationality. and. under a good governmentadapted to her conditionxx be a tree. Independent and prosperous re public. The United States were the first among the nations to recognize her inde pendence. and have always desired ’to be on terms at amily and good neighborhood with her. This she would not sufler. Bylt- r own conduct we have been com pelled to engage In the present war. In its prbsecution we seek not her overthrow as a nation‘; but, in vindicating our na tionalhonor. we seek to obtain redress for the wrongs Ihc has done us. and indemnity for our just demand. against her. \Ve demand an honorable peaceund that peace must bring with it indemnity [or the past. and security lor the future. Hitherto Mexico has ref-net! all ac'cmnmodation by which such a peacecould be obtained. While! our armies have advanced from Victory to Victory. from the commence< meat of the war, It has always been with the olive branch oi peace in their hands; and it has been in the power 0! Mexico. at every step. to arrest hostilities by accept ing it. ‘ One great obstacle to the attainment at peace has, undoubtedly, arisen lrnm the lact that'Mexico has been so long held in subjection by one faction or military usur. per after another. and such has been the condition of insecurity in which their suc. cessive governments have been placed, that each has been deterred from making: peace, test [or this very cause. a rival laction might expel it from power. ‘,| ‘Such was the late at President llerre ra’s administration in 1845, for being dis posed even to listen to the overtures of the 1 United States to prevent the war. as is lully confirtned by the oliicialcorrespnn dence which took place to the month of August last. between him and his govern ment, a copy at which ts herewith commu nicated. "For this cause alotfi. the revo lution which displaced him from; power was set on foot.” by General PilfedC§.- Such may be the condition at insecurity of the present government. . . There can be no doubt that the peacea ble and willdisposed inhabitants of Mex ico are convinced that it is the true inter eat of their country to conclude an honor able peace with the United States; but the apprehension ol becoming the victims of some military faction or osurper may have prevented them irom manifesting their. 3 feelings by any public act. The removal 1 at any such apprehension would probably cause them to speak their sentiments tre ly, and to adopt’the necessary measures necessary tor the restoration of peace. With a peopledistracted and tlividedby contending elections. and a government _suebjeet lqconalant changes, by-successit'e - revolutions. 'the continued‘succeasea of ourprms mfly.{ai,l_to....secure.asatial‘actnry -. peace. In such event. it may become proper for our commandinggrnerale in the field to give‘such encouragement and as aurancea ol protection to the trienda of. peace in Mexico In the establishment and maintenance of a free republican govern ment at their own choice. able and willing _ to conclude a..peace which would be just to theta. and secure Ito. as the. indemnity we demand” I ' v Thlp. may becomé,lh'aT'ollly ymndeofiobr, taining‘aucha'g‘ pgqce.. ,Sho'uld .euph 1);:th result, (he hair which“ Magico .hnsg, forged upon Gus'ww‘ld thns‘pe. copvgttgd into _np enduring ; blessing; !o ,h’e‘islelf. ._, .Afitetfind inglhér «am and 'diatru'ct'e'd by factions, & rxuled by military usurpera, we should then feav'e‘ her' With a-re'publicun gbvefnme‘nt in the enjoymtnt ol real in«lependénce. and domestic pence and pfosp'erily.‘ perform ing‘ull hcr'telnlive dutveg in the great fam( ily ol nations, and promoting her own hap pines by wise laws and their luithl'ul exe~ cutinn. - 11, alter, aflonling this encouragement and protection. nn‘tl alter all the perseve ring 81 sincere'el’forts we have made, from the moment Mexico commenced the war, and prior to that' time. to adjust our «lil lerences with her. we shall ultimately fail. then we shall hnvaexltausletl all honora ble means in pursuitolp_raeer.rlaml must ~cuntinua to occupy her country with our “groups, taking the lull measure of indem ty into our hands. antl"ir‘tust enforce the terms which our honor demands. To act otherwise. in the existing state at things in Mexico. and to withdraw our army without a peace. would ‘not only leave all the wronga at which we complain uuredresned. but would be the signal for new and fierce civil dimensions and new revolutions—all alike hmtile to peaceful relations with the United States. BOSltlt’F. there is danger. If ourtroops were withdrawn before a peace was con cluded. that the Mexicnn‘people. wearied with aucceasive revolutions. antl deprived of protection tor their persons and proper ty, might at length be incltned to yield to foreign influences. and to east themselves into the arms olaome European monarch [or protection irom the anarchy and sufler ing which would ensue. This. for our own safety. and in pursuance of our eatab lishetl policy. we should be compelled to resist. “’0 could never consent that Mex ico should be thus converter! into :1 mon archy goverened by a foreign prince, Mexico is our near neighbor. and her boundaries are co-terrninous with our own. through the \yole extent across the North America“ continent. lrum ocean to ocean. Both politically and commercial ly we have the deepest interest’in her re generation and prosperity. Indeed. it ts impossible that. with any just regard to our own safety. we can ever become in different to her fate. lt maybe that the Mexican government and people have misconstrued or misun derstood our foshearonce. and our objects. in. desiring to conclude an amicable ad justment of the existing differences be. tween the two countries. They may have suppoaed that we would submit to terms degrading to the nation ; or they may have drawn false inferences from the supposed division of opinion in the United States on the subject'ol the war, and may haw calculated to gain much by protracting it; and. indeed, that we might ultimatly abun don it altogether. without inststing on any indeiii‘nity. territOrial or otherwise. What ever may be the false impressions under which they have acted.the adoption and prosecution of the energetic policy propo sed must undeceive them. ln the future prosecution ol the wan'the enemy must be made to feel its pressure more than they have heretofore done. At its commencement. it was deemed proper to conduct it in a spirit of forbearance and liberality. With this end in view. early measures were adopted to conctliate. as far as a state of war would permit. the mass of the Mexican population; to con vince them that the war was waged nota gainst the peaceful inhabitants of Mexico. hut against their faithless government. which had commenced hostilities; to re.- move frnm their minds the false impress ;tons which their designing and interested ‘rulers had artfully attempted to make, that the war on our. part was one of con quest; that It was a war against their reli gion and their churches, which were to be desecrated and overthrown ; and that their rights of person and private property would be violated. ‘ To‘ernoee these false impressions. our {commanders in the field were directed scrupulously to respect their religion, their churches and their church property, which were in no manner to he violated; they were directed also to respect the rights of persons and property of all whochould not take up arms against us. Assurances to this effect were (then to the Mexican people by Major .General Taylor. in a proclamation issued in pursu ance ol~instructions from the Secretary of War. in the month of June. 1846. and a- Kflln by Major General Scott, who acted upon his own‘ convictions of the propriety ofrssuing it in a proclamation of the elev enth of May, 1847. _ In this spirit of liberality and concilia llonrfland With a view to prevent the body of the Mexican population from taking up arms against us. was the war conducted on our part. Provisions and other up pllel furnished" to our army by Mexican citizens were paid for at fair and liberal pricesc agreed upon by the parties. After the lapse ofa few months. it became appae rent that these assurances and this mild treatment had failed to prduce thedesired efi'ect upon the Mexican population. . -~»-While-‘the 'war'had*been‘conducted on our part accordinglto the most humane and. liberalyprinciples observed by civilized nae trons, It Was wagediu afar diflerent spirit on the part of'Mexico. Not-appreciating? ourtorb'earance. the Mexican peoplegen erally became hostile to the. United States, and availed themselves of every-opportu nity to commit the most, savage excesses _upon cur-troops» Large numbersol the Mpulattomook upparms. and. engaging in, euerrlla warfare, robbedand murdered in, thee-most cruel manner individual soldiers. or small parties. ’whom accident or other .causeshad t separated rfrom‘ the main .body, 0' 9"]? army; bands ..of’guerrillos and rob» bf" Infested the roads. harassedour train” and. whenever it: zwaatio their: paWétt, m 0! our supplies. ' ' H The Mexicans having that show them selves to be' wholly iocupahle of apprecis.‘ ting our forbearance and ltbernlity. it was deemed proper to change the manner at conducting the war. by making them teel its Premium uccording to the usage» «bur ved‘hntler similar circumstances by all nth? cr civilized notions. _ r . .‘ ~ Accordingly as early as the twentym,’ nnd ot September. 1946. imtwclions wen; given by the Secretary of War to Major Genorul Taylor to,"draw supplieq" (.... our army "irom the enemy. Wilhilut hay. ing tor them, and to require contribution; lnr its support," it in that way he Was sat.‘ lnfit’tl he (‘nllld " get abundant suppliestor.’ his torces.” ln directing the execution of these instructions, much was necessarily lelt to the tliicretion of the commondingot. ficeglwhp was best acquainted with the circumstances by which he was surround. ed. the wants ot the army, and the practiz cability ot enlorcing the measure. Gen. Taylor, on the ,26th of October |B4V6,V replied, from Montorey, that "i; would have been impossible hitherto. andl is so now. to sustain the army to any ex tent by forced contributions of money or suppliE9-" For the reasons assigned by him. he did not adopt the policy at his in. structions, but declared his resdinessto do so. ” should the army. in its future op erstions. reach a portion of the country which may be made to supply the troops with advantage.” He'continurd tops, tor the articles otsupply which were drawn trom the encmy’acountry. Similar instructions were issued to'Mnj. Gen. Scotton the third of April. 1847‘. who rrptied lrom Jalapa, on the twentieth at May. 1847, that, It it.hc expected that “the army is In suppon itsellby turned contributions levied upon the country. we may ruin and exasperate theinhnbitnnts, and starve ourselves.” The same discre tion was given to him that had been to. Gen. Taylor in this respect. Gen. Scott, tor the reasons ns~igned by him, aim cun linued to pay tor the articles of supply for the army which were drawn trom the en emv. Aflet the army had reached lhe heart'o! nhe most wealthy portion of Mexico. it Q'quued that the obstacles which had belore f at time prevented it Would nothe such as to render impracticable the levy of forced contributions lnr its support; and on the flat at September, and again on the sixth nl October. 1847. the order was re peated in despatches addressed by the Sec retary of War to Gen. Scott. and his at tentrnn was again called to the importance at making the enemy bear the burdens of the war by requiring them to furnish the means at supporting our army ; and how“. directed to adopt this policy. unless. by doing so. there was danger of depriving the army of the necessary supplies. Cop ies of these despatches were forwarded to Gen. Taylor lor his government, 0n the thirty-first of March last. I cau sed on order to be issued to our military and naval commanders to levy and collect a military contribution upon all vessels 6.; merchandise which might enter any at the ports of Mexico in our military occupa- Han. and lo apply nuch contributions low- ardadefraying the expenses ofthe war.— By virtue ol the right of conquest and the laws ol war. the conqueror, consulting his own safety or convenlence may either ex clude foreign commerce altogether from all‘ such ports. or permit it upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe. llelore the principal porte oi Mexico i were bluckaded by our navy, the revenue 3 derived from impost duties. under the laws ol Mexico, was paid into the Mexican treasury. Alter these ports had lallen in to our milrtarv possession, the blockade was raised. and commerce with them per mitted upon prescribed terms and condi tions. They were opened to the trade of, all nations upon the payment of duties more moderate in their amount than those which had been previously levied by Mex ico; and the revenue, which was lormer ly paid into the Mexican treasury. was di rected to be collected bv our military anti; naval officers, and applied to the use of our army and navy. Care, was taken that the officers. aol there. and sailors of our army and navy should be exempted (com the operationsof the order ; and as the mecchandiseimpor ted. upon which the order operated, must be consumed by Mexican citizens. the cone tributions exacted were, in eflect. the sei zure of the public revenue! of Mexico. and the application of them ‘to.our own user- In directing this measure. the object was to compel the enemy to contribute, calm as practicable. towards the expenses at the war. - . For the amount of contributions Which have been levied in this lorm. I refer you to the accompanying reports of the Secre tary of War and 01 the Secretary ol'tho Navy,“ by which'it appears‘that a sum ex. ceeding‘ hulls million of dollars had been collected. " l "This amount Would undoubtedly'huve been much~|arger. but for lhe difi'l'cully of keeping'opcn"commu‘n’ications‘belw‘e‘eu the coast'and‘the interior. so as to enable'the owner: '0!" lhcsmcrchandiw import‘ed,‘ :.(o; [ranspurt‘und'vend u m the‘inhabilnnts...9,f :hc couhhy. It is confidently expected that this difficulty willtoa gr'eat _exlent. ya soon 'removedfi by our increased' lorce: which have been sent to the field. ‘ ‘ Measures have'recenlly been adopied by which lhe" in‘lc’rn'ui revenuerol Mexico; in nllplac‘el in our mililnry'occuplliou. will be seized and appropriated to‘lhe‘ule pf'oururmy‘and‘navy. ' " '-" ‘ The policy- ol levying‘upon ihc- enemy :nmribuiiuna in every "form; con-intently Mifl'lhe-lEM"ofx'uationa; which ‘it may}!!! practicable [of 'our military cqmvmaudérs to adopt; should in my‘judggne'nl. be figidly en!or‘t::d.‘and ‘ord'era to 'this efi’efip: have'dcfi cordingly been given. ‘By Inch a policy.
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