The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-06
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1876.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1886
The Tariff BM-1he Mexican Var-Ihe Plan of
Campaign, &c. &C.
All the old women in the country are under
everlasting obligations to Mr.. Brinkerhoff-all the
tea drnkers-all the coffee drinkers are his con.
stituency now, henceforth and indefinitely.
The old widows of Washington, who keep bard
ing houses, wherever he may be quartered among
them, ought to deduct a dollar and half per
week from his board, in consideration of the ex-
tnguishment Of the 20 per cent which was
threatened to their Laguayra and Souchong
Brinkerhof IS speech at once brought the South
erners to a compromise, and old General M'kay
nstanter in their behalf, and according TO pro-
gramme surrendered the beverages tree Of duty.
Whether Mr.. Brinkerhoff fired away in revenge
that he was not appointed a paymaster IN tho
army, or from any other cause. the tea and coffee
are saved by his broadside The long hom,ly Of
Father Richie. therefore are the doctrines of 30
and 80 Old Virginia and Mr.. Brinkefhot falls TO
the ground, dead as The recommendation OF Mr..
Walker Three millions more will have to be bor-
rowed or issued in promises from the treasury, for
although there are nine millions on hand, the
quarters appropriations and expenditures will
cover twenty millions.
The bill Is passed with the understanding and
the promise from the premier Of the House, Gen.
Mkay, that in six months the war with Mexico is
TO terminate The recent orders from the War
Department, contemplate movement by three
divisions OF The army of invasion into the interior.
on or about the lst OF August; one via Monterey,
under Gen. Taylor IN person, another under Gen.
Wool, via the Presidia of the Rio Grande, in Il
parallel line; another under Gen. kearney and
Gen. Butler via Santa Fee to California, with thus
distinct understanding, which it is said Bishop
Hughes has been authorized TO communicate to
the Mexican authorities. that the acquisitions Of
the United States will not only be commensurate
with outstanding accounts, and the expenses
of the war, but co-extensve with the ex.
tent of the territory comprehensive line of
invasion, embracing the whole breadth OF Mex
leo in its onward march. Ii is apparent, there
fore that nothing but the speedy ARRIVAL oil santa
Anna with an overture OF peace, will save our
msrued neighbor from utter extlnction as an IN
dependent nation of Mexicans. The fall OF the
north eastern departments of Tamaulipas, Goa
hula, Vera Crux, and New Mexico, is already
sealed. Our volunteers will take possession-for
they are de facto the army of occupation-thcy
will never come back-the main body OF them go
out colonsts, for the organization Of new re-
public, the question of the annexation OF which
may become one OF the questions of the next pre-
sidentlal campaign.
OF one fact, let the people of the United States
assured, that in lands, and mines, or in coins
of Mexico, the expenses OF the war are to DO
paid The ultimate costwil be nothing, except
in the sacrifice of life, which the war has re-
quired, and may require; and the glory will
cover that sacrifice
The chairman Of the Committee of Ways and
Means, therefore, in urging through bill OF modi-
fications, which will yield, by five millions, less
amount of revenue than the existing law, knew,
from official advisement, that the expenses OF
the war with Mexico would add nothing to the
extraordinary expenses of the government. Tho
volunteers are to be paid in Mexican lands, or IN
Mexican coin, every cent of their wages. In tho
capture of the city of Santa Fe alone, 1t - est-
mated that, if the movement is prompt and EN-
Gent at least SIS 600 900 in specie and gold du:ss
will be captured. The war with Mexico wiils
therefore, turn out very profitable concern IN
the extension of the area Of freedom and IN an
increased circulation among us OF nie precious
metals.
That the Tariff bill as it has passed the House
will na &C the Senate, we are most confident; but
The discussion of the bill and of other measures.
vii; necc ssarily proong the session till about the
LEI of September, unless the Sub Treasury should
he dropped, or laid aside till next December,
which Is very likely to be the Gaze, IN which event
we may adjourn about the middle Of August; Tho
river and harbor bill may be con ,idered as hope
lcssly defunct This increase 81 the Tarif, the
war; and other proceedings, ard the recent or pre-
posed action upon steam, suggest some prontao'o
consider ations as connected with the succession,
of which we shall treat pretty soon Free trase
and Mr.. Calhoun are fairly i'll the ascendant, nu.
there is most formidable triangular coInbinauo"
to cut him off. ,,d
We hear that you have the Oregon treaty nn1
the documents in New York. II 50, we may Oh
course expect another investigation.