The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-17

cor,llng TO all accounts, is making very great exer
tons for the energetic prosecution of the war
against Mexico. General Scott, II is said, has
been appointed to take command, and to conduct
the campaign on the Rio Grandc A force of
twenty-five thousand men, authorized by law, is
to be placed under his command, and the other
twenty-five thousand are to be held reserve
all this besides the regular army which has been
increased to fifteen thousand men. Mr.. Marcy,
the Secretary of War, is making all the arrange
ments for carrying into effect these operations.
The Secretary of the Navy is also busy and there
is every reason to believe that the greatest and
most extensive naval force ever put afloat by the
United States, will be organized under the eye of
Mr. Bancroft, Secretary Of the Navy, in order to
conduct the blockade Of all the Mexican ports in
both seas. We have been informed already of
the blockade of the Mexican ports in the Pacific
and probably the American commander will take
possession of the ports of California at once, in
Guiding Monterey and San Francisco. Whatever
shall be the effect of the present position of things
in General Taylor's camp, all their efforts, both
by land and water, will be prosecuted with the
greatest amount of energy that was ever witness
I'll by the American government. Throughout
the country the war spirit is rising-volunteers
are forming themselves and greater amount of
preparations are making than has been seen since
the revolution.
We have thus presented coup OSGH of the
present state of affairs Everything is prepared
for a very early and glorious termination of the
war. Yet there are elements OF opposition in va
rious quarters, which may i'll time coalesce and
enlarge, SO as to prevent and cmbanass the action
of the government in conducting this affair to a
successful termination. There has been great
and general want OF confidence in the talent
and ability in the present administration, embra-
cling Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet. II must be admit
ted that great many errors have heretofore been
committed by the administration in our foreign
negotiations-errors which have, already, and pre-
vious to the present crisis, divided and disconcer
ed their political friends, throughout the country
There has been want of confidence between the
President and his Cabinet, deplorable in the ex-
trcme. This confidence has also been wanting
between the Cabinet and the leading men in Con-
gress. We do not doubt the spirit and patriotism
that have animated the President-neithcr do we
hesitate to admit the same qualities, to reasona-
BILE extent, in the various members Of the Cabinet.
Perhaps their errors arise as much from the no
velty Of their position, and OF practice in their
various departments, as from any other cause.
Towards the Secretaries Of the War and Navy
departmentsthc greatest bitterness has been mani
tested, even among their own friends; and many
ofthe leading journals of the administration de-
nounce the heads of those departments rs much
as the regular opposition papers do. We alude
to the recent comments in the democratic jour
nails on Secretaries Marcy and Bancroft These
same fcelings-thc same want Of confidence-have
been exhibited towards the confidential newspa-
per organs Of the President; and we are crediby
informed that this feeling has gone so far as to
amount to a confederacy among the democratic
party in Congress substitute the predecessors of
the organ for the present ones.
This unfortunate state of things, this deplorabie
want Of confidence between the administration
and its friends in Congress, has for the moment
been overcome and postponed in consequence Of
the crisis produced by the recent the Rio
Grande. With u magnanimity and unity of spr-
it, by both parties in Congress- this general feeling
of contempt towards Mr.. Polk has been alayed,
while the conduct towards the administra-
ton, in its foreign relations, has been such to
impose upon them a degree of responsibility
which no administration ever felt before We
trust Also that the same sublime spectacle of mag
nanimity and unity will animate the great mass
of the two parties throughout the country, in order
to give the President and the Cabinet fair and
legitimate opportunity to show Of what material
they are made and to bring this war to a success
til and glorious termination. They are Just in its
commencement. Do not let us disturb their posi-
ton at prescnt-let them have fair play. They
must be prompt and energetic in conducting
their preparations, in order to prevent the ambi-
tious powers Of Europe from interfering farther
in the affairs of this continent. 1t is supposed
that England and France may, on the principle
of Guizot's balance of power, attempt an inter-
venton. The importance of our commercial re-
lations with these two powers, will restrain them
from any thing beyond mere mediation or nego-
tiation. BY the laws of nations, we now possess
right to blockade vigorously all the ports of Mex
leo, in both oceans; and whether British minis
ter has demonstrated against it, or not is matter
of no consequence, as long as the right is in the
United States by public law. Let Mr.. Polk and
the Cabinet, with the ample means placed at their
disposal, go ahead If they display talents fit for
their position, and bring this matter to a glorious
close, they will deserve and receive the gratitude
of the republic. Ifthey fail, the American peo-
pie will hold them responsible, and their destiny
can be easily predicted.
DEPARTURE OF THE PAcxErs.-A large fleet of
vessels in readiness to sail tomorrow, should
the weather clear. The magnificent Rainbow left
yesterday for the Pacific and China. The famous
packet Yorkshire, Capt. Bailey, for Liverpool,
with the Hon. A. ]. Doneson on board, is among
those that leave on Monday. These are the two
crack ships of New York, and are undoubtedly
the fastest and most splendid vessels that ever
graced the waters of the Atlantic or Pacific. The
Rainbow, it is said, went out with double and
picked crew, well armed and provisioned for any
emergency; and the only war clause her owners
have inserted in her policy of insurance, is about
half dozen long toms, with young and active
crew, to regulate them in case of need
NAvAL.--The U. s. sloop ofwar Dale from the ma
Wy yard, was yesterday taken upon the dry dock at
Pike street, and is to be Immediately repaired and