The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14


proper way Let the tyrants of Europe rave-they
may tremble, before this crisis on the Rio Grande
may be closed.
In the meantime, our government ought AT
once to organize force sufficient to protect the
immense amount of American property now
afoat. No time is be lost, for the treacherous
Mexicans will probably avail themselves of every
opportunity 10 depredate on America property at
BAD PRosrEcT-SoME PROBABILITY OF THE BLOCK.
AIDE OF NEw YORK HARBoR.-It will be in the recol-
lection of our readers, that il was stated some
time since, that the two Mexican steam vessels of
war, the Montezuma and Guadalupe, were sold
to some English mercantile houses in Vera Cruz
This created good deal of astonishment at the
time, in view of the hostile demonstrations of Mex
leo towards the United States. This report is now
ascertained to have been without foundation
The vessels have been mortgaged to English mer-
chants at Vera Cruz, and the consideration money
has been employed in fitting out the present expe-
diton to Matamoras. Meantime, the vessels are
still under the control of the Mexican government
and have proceeded to Havana
What next? Their destination is scarcely proble-
NAUTICAL. Nothing can be easier than to blockade
the port of New York, and seize all the shipping
that approaches leaves it, The vessels will
probably go round by Bermuda, where they will
take in coal and ammunition. They are already
provided with four or five paixhan guns each, and
can easily be furnished with whatever other ne
cessaries they may require. There is no vessel
of war in our harbor fit to cope with them. In
fact, our whole shipping is at their mercy. What
will our merchants do, in this emergen-
cy! The advent OF these Mexican war vessels,
may be looked for sooner than desirable. In this
crisis, the Executive, whose vacillating and un-
wise policy, has brought all those evils so sudden
ly on the country, should be besieged with remon-
| strances to put harbor in state of defence,
although We fear that would be difficult matter,
as there vessels at hand, able to cope with
these Mexican war steamers
! The Princeton-the only vessel of available
force to oppose them-has gone to Join the Gulf
| squadron. Thus, the greatest commercial city is
left utterly naked and defenceless. Some effort
is absolutely necessary, to ward off the probable
approach of danger. Let our merchants move
in this matter.
In reference to this important subject we have
procured the following official correspondence -
New YoRK, 18th May, 1916.
E. X. COLLINS, Esq :
At a meeting of the Board of Underwriters this morn
ing was directed TO ask Of you the publication Of the
letter received by you from the Hon James Buchanan
communicating the substance of the treaty between the
United States and Spain in relation to prvateers let
tiers of marquee
am, very respectfully, yours:-
J. BALDWIN, Secretary.
WARRINGTON, 18th April, 1886.
In consequence of our conversation few minutes
since think proper to inform % YOU whou, delay that
the following article, still in force
Art ASNo subject Of his Catholic Majesty shall ap-
oEno
arming any ship or ships to act pryateers against the
said United States against the citizens people in
of the inhabitants of any Of them from any prince
State with which the said United States shall be
United States apply for take any commission letters
Of ms.qus for armng any ship or ships to act as prya
properly Of any Of them from any prince or State with
which the said king shall be at war. And any person
either nation shall take such commissions letters of
| mar9ue he shall be punished as pirate"
Yours, very respectfully,
| EDWARD X. COLLINS, Esq.
By this it will be that any Spaniard who
may be caught privateering under Mexican
letter of marque, can be treated as pirate, and
| should be- by drum-head court-martial, hung at
| the yard-arm as soon captured. What the
provisions of our treaties with France and Eng
land Can any one tell 7
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH AND THE NEWSPAPER
|
crisis of foreign affairs and the tremendous
excitement consequent thereon-an excitement
that must increase daily, while we are at war
with Mexco-is the rapid transmission of intelli-
gcnce to this city, by the magnetic telegraph.
Every important item of news that has transpired
withln the last ten days, in relation to army
in Texas, and proceedings at Washington, has
been published in this city by the Herald, and
or two other similar establishments, in a fep
hours after it reached Washington. There have
been many as three four extras in one day
issued from this Office, during the past week,
whenever any important intelligence arrives.
The neighborhood of our office has become -
centre of attraction for crowds of citizens, VINO
daily throng the vicinity of Fulton and Nassau
Streets to learn the latest intelligence.
BY this enterprise on the part of ourselves, and
one or two other cash papers, the interest of the
public is kept alive, instead of being diminished
The greatest anxiety is manifested to learn, at the
earliest hour in the morning. the news by the
overnight mail; and our Office is besieged by
crowds during the day, anxious to learn the --latest
intelligence by the telegraph. Our circulation has
consequently increased, and is increasing, to an
unparalleled extent. But the case is different with
the old humbugging journals down town. The
effect of the early transmission Of intelligence by
the electric telegraph, has been to cut down their
already limited circulation. 1t is no wonder that
the respectable old ladies that conduct them are
caterwaung and complaining. They are already
far behind the age, that every impetus given to
the transmission Of news, deals mortal blow to
their numbering existence. The telegraph is only
extended to Philadelphia, and from Baltimore to
Washington, and they already complain loudly
When the chain is uninterrupted between here
and Washington,jt is evident that those journals
must soon be totally annihilated. The cash pa
pers that spare no painsnor expense to furnish the
public with the earliest intelligence, will increase
in circulation and influence while those In nv