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the strife of two great armies there is something grand but in
individual contention, there is nothing save the disgusting.
I have heard it intimated that it may be probably become policy
of our government to conquer not only a peace with Mexico but
to annihilate its government. I can not now say that this would
be morally right but there is much to induce the opinion that it
would be promotive (?) of humanity and the cause of freedom and
religion. It is true it will lead to a great deal of bloodshed but
it will greatly improve the condition of the poor Mexican, besides
it will subject one of the most delightful countries on earth to an
intelligent people, who will cultivate and improve its soil. The
question is then whether the good will overbalance the evil. I
think it will. The whole country wherever I have been bears
striking evidence of the degredation of the people. The former
fields are not cultivated-their houses and villages are decaying,
the people as a mass are ignorant and rude in their manners,
There is not as much wealth here as there was a few years ago,
for in some of their towns there are some buildings that must
have cost a great deal. Everything indeed is indicative of a grad-
ual decline of the nation. They profess to live in a republic and
yet their laws are more oppressive and more onerous than those
of any civilized monarchy. Twofifths of what they make is given
to the church and one half of the remainder to the extensive land
proprietors of the nation. Rascality too is one of the prime char-
istics of their public functionaries-Alcaldes and the like. .
Nov. 10th. Even yet all is impatience in camp. Rumors are
rife, but we have learned to place no confidence in camp rumors.
Gen. Taylor will leave it is said on the 12th for Saltillo with
Gen. Worth's division. No fight is expected there. Gen. Taylor
will soon return from there and with other troops take up the
line of march for Tampico by the way of Linares. At Victoria
it is said that we will effect a junction with Gen. Patterson's
division and march in a body to Tampico. There we will have
another fight. God has been with me in one bloody battle and I
humbly pray he will not desert me in the next. . .
Nov. 28th. Worth's division is at Saltillo. Gen. Taylor has
returned from there and we are still in doubt about our future
movements. Camp rumors and officers opinions are rife, but none
of them are to be relied upon. I trust, however, that we will268
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