The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-30

cedlng that line. Moreover, in the event of war;
many of the churches will be converted into militia
warehouses, and the parsons into military store
keepers. and the devil viii run riot among the lambs
of the flock; and do great damage. Col. Polk has
been thinking about these things, and like the judi
cious adviser OF Cato after the Jack Falstaf speech
of Sempronlus, . his thoughts, we must confess are
turned on peace.
Meantime, some of our co-laborers will doubt
less, advise you OF rumors from Mexico, OF the
downfall of Herrera, and the proclamation OF Pare
des as President. II would be a remarkable in
stance of irreguarty in the Mexican mode of elect
ing Presidents, ii this movement OF Paroles and
Urea TO fail. We expect nothing else than
that Herrera will be overthrown, or involved in
destructive war. The action, nay, the personal
safety OF Mr.. Sldell IN Mexico, is IN the interval
left in state OF suspense. When the whole coun-
try Is involved III civil war, and the supreme Co
vernment Is at the mercy OF the mob, there is but
little time disposition TO be expected from the ex-
listing authorities in negotiations about the Texan
boundary, and the cession OF Northern California.
Unless, therefore, Herrera, with the polite view OF
securing the cooperation oil TINS government to the
support OF his own should be impeed To acceptable
terms with our minister and advantageous terms to
US, The confidential mission OF the distinguished
citizen OF Louisiana, will be flash the pan. And
yet this contingency OF necessity the part of Her
rera, may suggest the alternative Of the compact
we have indicated. Then would arise the ques-
ton OF the capacity OF our ambassadors nstruc-
lions, and the extent of the jurisdiction OF the
Executive, which we think could be clearly
established meeting the case. One thing
appears certain. If we contend for the extreme
Russian boundary in Oregon, the Vaccinations OF
:" the man In the white hat, and perhaps OF LIE Mon
sieur Sallgny, will compel fight for the line OF
the RIO Grande, and the neutrality OF Cuba, at the
same time.
Truly, our foreign relations in critical state,
and all the sagaclty and Influence of such men as
Folk, Dallas. Calhoun, Buchanan, Walker, Mason,
Bancroft, Marcy, Haywood Nj Duffi-, Holmes,
Rhett; Cameron, Colqqiu Benton, Bagby, Van Blu
rem, Wright, Fairfield, Niles, Lewis, and all the |
other known or supposed advocates of Mr. Buchan- |
ans overture of August last-all their sagacly. and
prudence, and steady cooperation for peace, Will be
required TO avert the alternative OF war. II VIII be
averted, however. The cotton trade Will not be
stopped, nor will the prospect of the acquisition OF
Cuba be cut off by declaration OF hostllltles, which
would give the key of the Gulf into the hands
of the enemy.
Mr.. Sloman and his two daughters gave another
concert at the United States Hotel last night, which
drew together still larger auditory than the preced-
ing one. Several OF the sentimental songs of the
young ladies' were encored, and their performances
on the harp and piano were done with surprising
skill and correctness, notwithstanding the rapdlty
of their playing. The comic songs of Mr.. Sloman,
the other hand, set the whole house in an uproar
of laughter. and some young persons from the coun-
try feared would have split their jackets in their
paroxysmal ordinations. During the ensuing week,
these agreeable aytistes are TO give another
cert or two
The weather to-day has been delightfully."- balmy
and luxuriously sunshiny. Such day In New York
at this season would no less astonish than crafty
the Gothamites. Two such days would line the
shilling side of Broadway with .nen roundabouts,
and week of such weather would revive the cry
OF "radshes" in Beekman street.