The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-02
WASHINGTON, April 80, lS45.

spirit of unit and with the unity of one man, to
resist TO the uttermost the threats of Sir Robert
Peel-to treat with proper dignity the imbecity of
Mexico, and the puerie weakness and bravado of
Brazil. Every dollar Of the appropriations by the
last Congress 10 be put into immediate expendi-
ure for preparatory defences by land and sea- and
especially upon the latter element. The navy is to
Warrington concentration, for division or con-
federation, as circumstances may appear to
demand. The Secretary of the Navy will
shortly, 1t Is expected, make an official tour
cooperate defences. Old Hickory has spoken
and he has confirmed the stand resolved upon by
the President. Mr. Buchanan is armed cap -pie,
and ready tor the tug OF war He is resolved, as
the head OF the State Department, that the honor
OF the nation shall be preserved The cloud of war
grows more palpabe; and with another steamer
from the island Empire, the summon to arms may
be sounded through the land. If 1t comes-why
let it come. We are ready for war; and we fore
see in the result OF war with Great Britain, new
order OF thlngs-a new supremacy the seas-a
OF monarchy to the ends Of the earth. The whole
world must be merged finally in the struggle
between the United States and Great Britain If it
should come. Will II come Not yet; but at
length II must we cannot count upon escaping il,
sooner or later. Yet we do hope that this revou-
ton, upon the very verge of which we are approach
ing, will be revolution OF peace, OF commerce, OF
political supremacy, OF the freedom OF opinion, OF
from this Union, and eclpsing the system OF the
British empre and finally extinguishing it. glo-
rious, unparalleled, and most wonderful career has
characterized the ascendency of the strong muscu-
lar power Of the English government She has
passed the meridian Of her glory. She must de-
cne-she is declining-she must give way in
her turn to her successor. We are approaching
the crisis of the sruggle-the administration fully
estimates the tremendous responsibility Of meeting
it. At this moment there are only two nations
contending for the commerce OF the seas-and the
stakes are worthy the paries-the contest and the
consequences. The administration Of Captain Polk
is destined to open new epoch in the history OF
the world. There has never been more momen-
tous period than the present to us, to England and
the globe. The movements of sixty centuries are
witnesses oil our conduct in the criss.
BoNAPARTE.
WASHINGTON, April 30, lS45
Attractions of a Beautiful Spring Morning IN
Washington, and an cUening at the Presidcst's,
by Ariet.
You love the fields, the woods, the streams,
Tho wild flowers fresh and sweet,
yet you love no less than these
The crowded city street,
For iGuris Of men, whercer they be,
Awake your deepest 81 mpathy.
MAJ, Howlrr.
How, on such day as yesterday, any one with
sensolly OF ever SO slight cast, eau avoid loving
"the country" cannot conceive. Bright, sun
shiny, and balmylweather inviting you to theeylvan
glades-trees full OF leaf, and a few tardier than
the rest, just peeping forth from the bud-fowers
blooming, of every description, from the sweet
scented lilac and essamine, to the gaudy r8ony,
and brilliant animal life exhibited in lite
lovclcst aspcct--ihe beautiful butterflies and the
busy bees-.,he yellow birds, and the magnihsen,