The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-18
War with Mexico.

Every body is speculatng about the probabilities o.
an immediate and serious collision between the two
countries Financiers big with schemes of an
ticipated successful operation. The timid near
ly frightened to death. Wise men wonder why the
President has not yet summoned Congress together
Father Richie cracks his jokes and his walnuts
and laughs at the solemn countenances round the
table, silently admonishing him TO awake to a sense
of his duty Sunday newspaper editors, living on
the crumbs that drop from the tables of the daily
press and kind-hearted restaurateurs, shrek out
"war "warr' "warr and in every direction
you find that the question of our relations with
Mexico, and the chances of war, is the all-ab-
sorbing subject of inquiry and discussion.
No wonder, indeed that the public mind should
be thus seriously and universally awakened to
sense of the pressing importance OF the present
dtion of the national affairs as respects our rela-
tons with Mexico The latest intelligence from
Mexico confirms all that we have again and
again predicted relative TO the course which
the government of that country was likely to
take an opposition to the consummaton of the
annexation of Texas 1t is now perfectly appa-
rent that the settlement of the boundary line be-
tween Texas and Mexico will be effected only after
serious, and it may be, proracted struggle between
the two countries. Mexico has repeatedly declared
"
RIO Grande as the boundary line. But the United
States must insist upon that at all hazards, and we
have already taken the necessary inltlatory steps
OR troops occupy the disputed territory They
will maintain the claims of Texas. Mexico ha
denounced this movement as direct and open ACT
of hostility, and declares her determination re
sist it. Friendly intercourse between the two 60
vernments has been formally suspended Our COM
merce is avowedy threatened, and we expect by
every fresh arrival hear of the issuing of letters OF
marque and reprisal by Mexico, and the commence
ment Of that systematic assault upon American
trading vessels, for which have been for some
time ptst preparing our readers. The intelligence
VIII oh we published Saturday last is sufficiently
significant, and fully confirms these views. We
are not left any longer in doubt to the course
upon which Mexico has determined.
What is to be the result of all thisl That is the
inquiry which suggests itself at every
fleeing mind Mightier consequences are to be
evolved from the events which are now developing
themselves than many able to imagine. We
believe that we are now IN the commencement of
in the history not only OF this republic but
of the nations of the world 1t is only the true phi
losopher who can rightly and lntelligently explain
the history of the past 1t is the very highest exer
else of true philosophy, rightly and inteigenty to
discern the present-to anticipate the future, and
from the shadows which coming events casts be-
fore them, to deduce the appropriate conclu
sions teaching, warning, advising and lead
ing in the path of duty and of safety
The present is one of those epochs which at once
invites and commands the exercise of such philoso
phc thought and admon ltlon. Let us, then, in all
humility-whils the President and his Cabinet are
peacefully doing, and the leaders of the people are
forming profoundly cunning schemes for the "suc-
cesson," and the government organ deals out its
bastard witticisms-let us calmly and sincerely re-
gard the present aspect of affairs, and if common
sense and little sober reflection do not help to
some not altogether improbable conclusions.
II is now nearly one hundred years since the first
decided murmurngs against foreign tyranny and
misrue began to be heard in the North American
Colonies Gradually that awful wailing of outraged
and trodden-down humanity sweled into loud
and warlike strain that broke upon the arighted
of ancient despotsm, and summoned the followers
of liberty to the rescue. In rapid succession followed
fresh and more provoking Observation-Disclosures
-insolence-e ntreaty-injustice- penton-rebel-
lion. The oppressor fleG up his measure of ni-
quity and wrong, and the glorious struggle OF the
Revolution" began. Then,
Freedom dressed in blood staiued YES
To every knight her war-song sung
and the fields of Lexington and Concord-o of York
and Saratoga, gave everlasting token that the
summons was not unheard. The British yoke was
thrown off, and colonial servltude was exchanged
for unshackled independence. That was the begin
mng of new and glorious era in the history of our
race. Afterwards came the French Revolution,
with all its tumult, blood and terror-its awful
professions of carnage and revenge,-its shifting
and stormy scenes Of popular disorder and riot
like of those terrific visions that make up the
dstempered dreams of wicked men. But yet that
awful event was full of glorious import to mankind
The allied despotisms of Europe crushed, is true
the mastersprt of that day, and restored the
dynasty. But amid all the din and tumult of that
troubous time, the Of faith heard ringing out,
distinct and clear, the knell of despotic government
new day dawned mankind. The PEOPLE, a
power before unknown, had carried away the gates
of GAIA, and, emancipated, stood in solemn gran
deur on the plains below
Since that epoch-the birth of civil and reli gious
liberty-the newborn power OF the PEOPLE has grown
up into gigantic stature. As the enchanted hero Of
one of our sublimest poems exclaims after awakine
from his sleep OF a century
Behold, the twig to which laid my head,
Has now become a tree ~
So growing and expanding, the sapling which wa
planted at the very dawn OF the American Revolu
ton, and watered by the blood of thousands Of mar
tyrs to liberty, in this and the ancient world has
now struck FAR and wide its roots and defying the
utmost fury OF the tempest, offers to all men shelter
and repose. The infant confederacy of thirteen
States has become of the most powerful and in
fuentia nations OF the earth. Man has been awak
cned from the sleep Of years. Over all lands spri,
has taken wing which is destined to carry civil and
religious liberty the ends of the earth Everywhere
the people are arising in vindicaton Of long violated
rights. Steam-the railroad the magnetic tele
graph-sclence In all its departments, are g wing new