The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-30
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attain all OF which fallen man is capable, without the sin
or the CRIME Of murder on the highway, branded on
your soul.
citizen is the readiness reluctance with which he
yields his personal liberty and the good i'll grace with
which he submits to the restraints Of discipline when at
his countrys call he leaves his private pursuits and
tiers the field to fulfill the highest obligation citizen
owes his country. All government-mild or stern-is
liberty of the governed-and military government is,
and must be- from its very nature dcspotic War being
and comfy that peryades whole civil code and insti
tuons is necessarily suspended War has its laws and
its rights within which the power OF the leader is
stricted, but hey ond that range his will is law
One OF the most striking features OF national char
ad Mos enne'iy apay ca ~ .e voiaeer camps
ton in life at their countrys call they have dotted the
citizen and become the soldier with facility and hearty
good villa spirit OF obedience and pride Of subordina
ton that makes 1t the more wonderful when consi-
der the warm temperament and strong passions of the
region from which they come. Hot the climate of
Maamoras land its suy heat 10 neper inpaded by ne
natives at monday these saioart ocs may Be
drill almost ersry hour from rsree till reheat--march-
and countearching scheeins and fanking TIL the
sweat rolls in torrents How different is the in
Mexicothe luckless hcrdsman who struggles from the
hacienda to the market town. is caught by recruiting
| sergeant thrown into the caaboza until the number
amounts to a company, when they arc tied in droyes
and marched to military depot for discipline and
duty and, to crown the WHOLE these poor devils
tainted with the salutaion of voluntarios."
When we reflect upon the responsibility of military
commander and especially in country like ours where
intelligence equal to that of the government, and
nty-when remember that II is not the approving
smile Of monarch, whose breath Is famc but the Keen
and searching scrutiny Of an enlightened nation, whose
sanction is stamp that commanders character and
award the need OF praise ccnsurc-we, the soldic
obey with heart and hand for we are also his fellow
citizens and II is our duty TO grant on the one part what
exact on the other
tFrom the New Orleans Pcayune, June al
By the Christiana Captain Woodbury., from Havans.
which port she left the 10th inst, possess
sion Of dates from that city to the 9h inclusive NJ this
cit Of Maxi tn
Of May-three days later than our former advices.
believed very generally that Congress such as
for limedperiod, and then suspend its sessions Many
had openly declared in favor OF this course and
country appeared to have reached such crisis that
the concentration Of all power in single hand appeared
| to be called tor
The Secretaries OF War and the TreasuryTorne and
Iturbeare known to have resigned. The former. it
thought would be succeeded by Gen Dgnacio 10 Mora
chant
The great topic Of at the capital was the
proposed departure OF Paroles take the
Army of the North. He himself bent upon doing So
although dssuaded by many considerations OF policy and
BY the advice Of his friends Should he take the field
is said he would have under his command army OF
sixteen ,hoS, , men nslnsns IN these the army Of
Reports in circulation in the city that Gen Arsta
was to be called 70 the capital to answer charges prefer
red against him. but the correspondent of the Uiario
thinks this not at all probable
Ell Expectation. apaper in Mexico devoted to the in
tercss OF the Spanish discusses at length the design Of
Paredes to take the field person II endeavors to dis.
suade him from it, and ably urges that the capital requires
his presence far than the frontier II endeayors to
palate the disasters suffered by Mexico on the s and
9th ut says that evidently they less caamitous
than was first supposed because the retreat was conduct
ed in good order the wounded safely transported
across the river and the Americans had not followed up
their either that they were very much
crippled in the action that their leader no
ability There is therefore, occasion that the Presi
dent should at hazard by repairing
frontier, while there much to demand his attention
at the capita such the instructions in the South the
blockade Of the ports the necessity Of providing the
point and the solution ofquestons diplomatic or financial
which may come up from time to time.
The correspondent of the Diario de Ia Marina saws
the finances nation remain in the same state The
Of interest the public debt is still suspended
Government had convoked Junta with the Of pro-
curing means for its emergencies The President had
failed to procure the relief which he had anticipated from
the clergy.
In regard to the Mexican ideas Of the actions of the
9Th and 9th Of May the writer says the movement
Of Gen. Arsta 10 the left bank Of the Rio Grande was
made in consequence orders from Secretary
Of War; and in direct opposition to his Judgment
Arista he says, crossed with from three to four
thousand men, and fought the sh the battle Of Pao
Alto in which the army displayed the utmost vaor and
superiority ofthe Americans in artillery.
The following day, says this writer, who evidently
aims to be fair another action was fought at Resaca de
Guerrero and there arms although their
was heroically defended, were little successful The
Gencralin-Chlef made unheard of efforts, the cavalry
and Vega nothing was left undone; but It was piI in
vain since needed the support Of strong body Of in
army, says the Mexican reentered Matamoras but to
abandon 1t Immediately after, the moral state Of
iery rendered impossible to defend it with advantage
Accordingly the Americans shortly entered the town. and
Cen Arista marched for that point which has been Official
ly announced. Unfortunately have Mexican
papers ourselves so that we say what that point
The writer whose views we have been giving thinks,
as do the Mexican papers we find quoted that the danger
to the country from foreign foe but their inter-
fact that their country has been invaded by the
citizens will forget their disscnsions, and thus the
Of the danger which threatens from broad.
The Monitor Republican, Of the 2lst ult, announces
that Of the 100 Deputies to the Congress had then
reached the capital and that the Government urging
the attendance Of others, in order to form quorum
From the Philadelphia North American, June 29.1
The following important information to from
Our attentive correspondent "IndependentD has not
muncated it In his dispatches and therefore hesitate
to give it the sanction of authority.
"Gen. Taylor has conquered peace in earnest The
States west Of the Rio Grande-or some of themare dis
posed to make cause with the Americans, and
distinct Republic, the AngloAmerican basis Of free
liberation in religion supremacy OF the civil law univor
proposition has been made at Washington in behalf
of number Of the leading inhabitants Of Tanaupas
hostites part the ground that being equally
aggrisyed BY the Supreme GoyeInment Of Mexico. we
Of the country North Of the tropic.
All the educated classes Gncluding many Of the
are n ,Ss Of roTns anSs the Of
II IL farther said that the of the people sick of
bloodshed and misrule under the Mexican government
and earnestly solicit the protecting OF the United
States.
The Expedition tn Santa Fc.
From the st. Louis Era, June 20l
Tho Radnor arrived yesterday from Fort Lcavenworth,
to which place she carried considerable quantity OF
military stores and supplies. Captain Douglass states
that before he left Fort Lcavenworth Mr. Bransiord
rived express from Bcnts Fort, the Arkansas.
lie reports that ArIno had been superseded Cover
Of Santa Fe and General Urea appointed in his
place and that the most vigorous steps taken TO
prepare for Of defence and offence that orthca.
tons and military preparations of various kinds
going that draft actively progressing in Santa
Fe and fhhuahua and that every third OF the whole
population taken The Indians reported to
be unfav oable 10 the Americans and the Mexicans
lied much their aid General Urea had despatched
troops march to Bents Fort and to meet Spiers
company on the prairiea and conduct Il into Santa 10