The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-22

JUNE %, 1874
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The Epglish Opinions or the Mexican War
The DyspepsIc Condition OF the Canadians.
tFrom the Liverpool Albion, June l. ]a'f it.H
Though the threatened war hetween the United States
and Mexico was expected hourly to break into open
hct must be confessed that the brought by the
Cambria OF the actual commencement Of hoslites by
the Mexicans justified the surprise with which It was
every where received The concentration Of forces at
Corpus Christi and the subsequent encapment Of Unit.
Cd states troops the left bank Of the Def Nore show
ed that Brother Jonathan cared not be precipated
appeal to arms on the instant The general feeling was
however,, that Mexico conscious Of weakness, would
could help it. BUTT appears that there is in the Mex
cans al the proneness TO strife that existed in the old
Spanish and Moorish blood and the same hot.headed
heedossness of calculation and recklessness of conse
rushed, Like the bold but hesdess rat within the very
but. putting forth her might, win crush and grind them
70 her own purposes Notwithstanding the statements
that hays reached this country Of the gorous supns-
upon their vaor there canb little doubt Of the issue Of
the contest Mexico IL match for the United States;
and the latter will undoubtedly put forth all her
gies to bring the struggle to speedy termination she
bound to this BY every consideration She wishes to
show bold front to England and France, and to
vince the nations Of Europe Of her strength
IT. therefore, she cannot overthrow feeble an OPP
poncnt a. Mexico, almost without effort, her prcen-
powers. wenld In future be ridiculous. But there can
be debit on the subject The conflict will be short
and decs for 1t is plain the President the Senate and
the people the absolute necessity of putting forth
their best vigor That they have done So should not
we think create In this country either a
would naturally, hear of the blow which had been
struck BY Mexico were even unmingcd with indigna-
the assault to 70 unrepelled They were hound 70 rbt
and with their passions kndled by the sudden and
pected reverse which they had experienced what
der the call to arms was loud and angry, and the de-
sire to nict chastiseuen general Their feldmar shall
too not very able one, appears jeopardy; he
must DO released from his perlous position ana as war
had now become inevitable who will say that the Ameri
cans were unwise in determining to make short work
Of it - possiblel In the causes which have led to
these events do not think transatlantic brethren
have acted with perfect Justice but as we fancy to see
some tolerably large beams in the eyes Of John Bull
the blsmishes of Brother Jonathan We are assurcdly
no friends to war but It has been provoked We can
net expect that nation should sit still and be beaton
Yankees, will defeat the Mexicans long before danger
can arise from the interference of European power even
troubled with the question The BOUNDARY viii than he
permanently settled and il is to be- hoped the federal
government will show both generosity and good feeling
territory, which has been largely displayed by the
Americans lately will lead them either to continued acts
Of aggression or to seek boundary which may call
forth indignant femonstnce and endanger the peace Of
the world We do not share this apprehension. Our
opinion IS that the American government will seek the
boundary which they have all along determined upon
obtaining They will go they term it, for this,
and they will be successful for they have power If not
justice That the begercn spirit thus reused i'll rem.
der with England more imminent we dc not believe
In rushing to war with Mexico Jonathan goes to certain
to obtain certain settlement Of old scores and an adj
justment OF differences on his terms With England
us sns autre chose entirely In the it is but
reducing TO subjecon unfuy infant in the other IL
would be to join in death struggle with giant few
millions Of dollars will settle the bro at Jonthanz back
door the cost Of contest with the world for an arena
cannot be estimated Our brother will think twice be-
fore he holds forth the Ratchet Of defiance to England
[From the London Globe, May 2sl
The United States makes haste to declare themselves
at war with Mexico. The headlong precipitation Of
General Taylor has brought about collision and Pre-.
sden Senate, and House of Representatives concur
making the most off Some four FIVE hundred Anne.
rcans have been vaporing the Mexican frontier as
they would systematically within the frontier as the
Mexcans, with some show of reason, aver--and con.
Quoting themselves with far less prudence than inso.
lence have been sgually outgeneralled and beaten
Sixty or seventy men have been killed taken prison
ers, and the rest hemmcd in between impenetrable
thickets, and broad river with small supply of pro-
visions, and no means Of increasing it. Politically speak.
ing il is clear enough they had right to advance to
by means clearly part of Texas. Even in militia.
y point Of view the expedition has no excuse Nothing
could have been gained by It, unless forcing the Next
cans to blows II to be deemed gain
General Taylor seems to have neglected every pre-
IN which he placed and have been quite as care.
less about the means OF making good his advance his
government was Of founding i upon any just or even
The strip Of territory between tho Nueces and the Rio
Grande copfessedy debateable ground il neither set.
led nor capable OF being so at present II is OF
sent value to either party and had common sense pre-
vailed in the deliberations Of the rulers would
have been used rather as convenient barrier against
the encroachments Of proud weak and jealous neigh
bor than object OF contention after every thing Of
real value has been gained in the annexation Of Texas
in the bulk.
TO march aewhundred men through its untrodden wilds
for better purpose than that Of threatening frontier
town, and making offensive demonstrations desire to
seize at once what neither had yet established right
to, only be regarded indicative of desire to
avoid an amcable settlement of the dispute. And the
readiness with which the people of the United States
by their representatives both local and federal instantly
vote money and volunteer military service to follow up
without further parley first blow ill struck forces
us to the conclusion that General Taylor and those
who sent him to Maamoras, neither more ready
to rush into bloody and boouess contention, nor
than the mass Of those who must ultimately
pay the penalty of the folly for injustice and rashness
have their penalties even for nation Of republicans
and niles and dollars innumerable will not ward them
of. The rush to throughout the Southern States
and the contemplated descent upon Mexico jus
tifed in the heat of national excitement by the
Of the American statesmen best entitled to
the confidence Of their country. II 10 mob movement
AN outbreak oil that vain unjust and aggressive spirit
which Mr. Folk and his party have been long nursing
and pandering for the sake of temporary popular
ty This has been waiting occasion for explosion ever
of the Oregon question and do not expect that ii
will be found more respectable in its result than its
origin. Mexico may DO invaded end overrun and
nexed but It 10 not within the range Of possibility that
undertaking i'll begun can be conducted or con-
cluded with any credit to its promoters.
As the affair stands at present. there every prospect
Of long and desultory war; stopping all peaceful occu.
patton within some hundreds OF miles on each side Of
the Mexican boundary, and destroying much life and pro-
perry to very little purpose The commerce OF aiexco
will be all but annihilaed and she will not hesitate
TO grant letters Of marque to all who deem it worth
respect will no doubt be mutual The carrying trade Of
Great Britain will benefit by the safety afforded by her
nag and much Of the foreign trade Of bota countries
will protect itself in this way but tho cossng trade Of
the United States alone will afford rich harvest to
those who may be disposed to reaiae sea the anti
Mexican fcrays Of the Mississippan volunteers. Rough
and ready The Western Yankees the rowing heroes
Of the rifle and the bowie knife it they 60
without sundfy votes OF dollars and these will hard
y How freely when Is discovered that the heroism
they feed puts in jeopardy ten times the value In
-four barreis and cotton bags Dollars the fruit Of
commerce, and war bhghts the crop While. the United
States volunteers are oserrunning sandy plains and
turing tickets IN the Interior other volunteers may be
culiing from assorted caIgoes,n and making OF
Insurance. ruinous ON the coast cost of The to
eisher party must any event. be Of all proportion
Ia nj gain United States be tn