The New York herald., 1845-08-02
Mexican News.

that quarter-vaant on paper. IL does not appear,
however, that the Mexicans have made any decided,
orvery hostile movement against Texas-except 10
auhorise the raising OF small army OF 20 600 men,
and covering the house tops in Vera Cruz with SAND
although the fact that the United States intended
TO send her troops into that "New State, had been
received in the city OF Mexico Ii may be that this
declared intention on the part OF our government,
has ntnidatedthat OF Mexico. IL is apparent,never-
theless that Americans are IN worse odor than
ever in Mexico, and that every petty effort will be
made 10 annoy Them, if nothing else is done, until
we lombard our sulky neghbors into decency, il
such thing be possible. One of these petty annoy.
is described in the letter from Mazatlan given
in the details OF the news. Our Pacific Squad
ron will have that little matter to settle.
The Next Presidential succe ccession-Movc-
mcnts already beginning.
tbs common to hear the remark made that Is
now too early to agitate the question of the mex
Presidential election. But mark the men who say
1t, and In nine cases out of ten 1t will be found that
they either the sub rosa wire workers, or their
immediate instruments The fact is, the knowing
ones already wide awake, ocus apertis ct erec-
It's aibis, with forecastng sagacity, and far-reach
ing vision, devsing all manner of subtle plans and
liUdIyHtHlne cOHlOinatlonS, lOT the Accomplishment
of their own private ends. They go about their
work sportsmen go about their betting in antlci-
patton of some great race between celebrated blood
horses. Plot is met with counterplo art with ari-
flee, chicanery with fraud, doube-dcaling with tr-
pe-dealng, and to this there is rejonder of quad
ruple dealing, until even their patron old Mr. Nicho-
las himself, cannoell what will be the result-and
when the denouement does take place. it astonishes
all, ~. II
chief magistrate astonished the universal Yankee
nation.
Look for instance at the present position of the
democratic party On the sth Of June last the leader
and master spirit of this party departed this ife-his
mantle he bequeathed to the people, who have not
as yet seen fit to bestow it upon any one To
Thomas Hart Benton they certainly have not
given it. His opposition to the annexation of Tex
as virtually crushed him. 1t was case of political
suicide. Aaron v Brown acted as Coroner, Ten
nessee furnished the Jury, the inquest was held at
Washington-and the verdict was published in the
Union, edited by Thomas Richie and printed upon
type which had once contained the mighty spirit of
Benton The death of the Globe was the death knell
OF Benton, who was to that paper precisely what
Andrew Jackson was to the democratic party-its
life and soul For Mr. Polk to live under the admi.
Il
volcano or furnace, under simeon or sorocco, or
in the focus of some mighty burning glass of sdoube
million magnfying" power. But although, Mr.. Ben
ton is politically dead far the Presidency of the
United States concerned, 1t is certain If he ever
livest TO resume his again in the Senate that he
will exhibit there of the terrific spasmo-
die convulsions thai ever the world beheld. His
movements will be those of desperate man. Polk
will he the lamb IN Renton's fiyer Ruchanan will
probably escape by resignng in order (by arrange
menD to receive The nomination of Judge upon the
Bench of the Supreme Court-sheving being an
easier death than the lingering torture of unsuccess-
ful political ambition Mr.. Benton will make
mighty but unsuccessful effort to rally and renstate
himself and ride into power upon couple of Ore
gon and California hobbies. On these questions he
will take bold and startling ground The west will
very likely gather around him as their champion
The popnh of the West will be for war. Eng
land they hate with malice and bitterness which are
always nourished and freshened IN the popular
mind by numerous exasperating stories of British
and Indian cruelties and outrages during the
last war. The belligerent fuel is very dry
and combustibe. They love fight. They
have a passion for adventure There is no
mark like an Indian or British Hudson Bay
hunter to practise at with the rifle. They believe
that Oregon is ours by right-but right or wrong
they Will appropriate and possess IT, California is
better than Oregon, and San Francisco better than
the mouth of the Columbia. Approximation within
ten miles is crowding" the settler, and he strikes
his tent, shoulders his rifle and moves off where he
has 'more room" Even the women love the ex-
cltement which hangs around the uncertainty,
whether the husband, or BROTHER or son, who went
out to hunt in the morning will ever return again
alive. From border State, and from amid such
people will come Mr. Benton to take his seat in the
Senate of the United States But although he NAV
sway the "hards" of Missouri he cannot SWAY the
Union.
The guillotine which slew Benton, Van Buren,.
and the Globe, though not aimed at Sllas Wright.
still sorey wounded him. While the people will
never forget Van Buren's nti-annexaon letter. and
Bentons anti-annexation speeches. they will also re-
member that Mr.. Wright declined the Vice Presi-
dency because he foated in the same boat and upon
the same current with Mr.. Van Buren,. Mr. Van
Buren, to our certain knowledge is not only alive
but in the political field He is the first choice of his
frends-Sas Wright the second What are Blair
Rives and Riell about! What is to be done within
the walls of Jackson Hall Z Are the wire-workers
all asleep? 1t is too early,s it, to agate the ques
ion for successlonl We affirm that there is already
forming for the succession an organization more
deep, subtle, cunning, adroit, powerful and mastery
than has ever before been seen in this country. The
great fight will be upon the mode of electing Dele
gates TO National Convention. On this subec
we shall have more to say hereafter-and con
clude this article with the remark that a Batmor,
National Convention, whg or democrat, elect
ne President Of the United States.
CHARAcTERIsrrcs THE NArToNs.-Neary on
third Of Pittsburg was destroyed by fire last April
and now, only four months AFTER three fourths 0
the burnt district is covered with splendid new build