The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-19

his 900 and brave soldiers they have certainly
These are some Of the unforeseen obstacles and OBJ
structons In tie way Of the American general and, II
these all, he might them But II should
Gen. Anna having declined the Prssidsnshp has
placed himself at the head Of 900 in full march
upon Sallo. to cover the defensive operations OF Am
These are facts. We cannot, of course. speak as to
the materiel Of Santa Annals troops but we may
sonably infer that under such commander, they
equal tn under Ampuda and the best that Mexico
can at this early period Of the bring into the ned
The mercantile interests Of New York Boston, and Phi
suSsy s e. THEY s 70.
the United States that the demand for and -four In
this country, which will shortly become drug has
drawn large sums Of money from England 30 much Co.
that the rates Of exchange in favor Of New York This
country Is taking of the agricultural productions
our manufactures This is the result Of Sir Robert Pees
measures. We have to thank Peel and the league for
ovsrraed now 50 depressed and likely
to be more
But even this favorable accident in the tide of Ameri
affairs WILL suspect, little avail the Washington
government. To carry the Mexican war money must
be raised, and this only be done by the imposition
Of taxes, which the free and independent citizens will
die in the last ditch rather behind the last barrel in
the last store where breadstu vendbe than tacty
submit to. What then, is to be DONE General Taylor
cannot hope for ultimate success in war Of plumber aud
devastation Napoleon tried this and failed. And with
great submission We venture to hint our apprehension
From the London Chronicle Dec. al
The uncertainty that ushered in the war of the Amsr
against Mexico still continues No great victories
even fganed they would be any thing rather than de-
cisive. The capture Of a second town like Monterey
point Of occupation. and towns like Monterey do
seem likely to become captured. saltllo the next in
geographical order and evacuated for the occasion, still
remains unapproached-pos unapproachabe. The
Mexicans have retired but the Americans have ed
vanced Alvarado and Tsmpico threatened but SO
euoa Mav tanlf nd kosh oayn
and realization are not in more inverse ration to one
another in the United States than any other part Of the
but the General restraints them and the Treasury checks
the General SO much for the cities aud the seges
pitched battles the condition Of things is the whe
ther they will be fought not uncertain only
tain that they have been fought Resaca and Paos Altos
with very Indifferent results with blood. much
great blow to but the unsuccessful commander
IL Santa Anna were struck down, with many of his
faction allows to follow him. the guorlas would
still contnue whist the least good that such form Of
war would eDgender for Mexico would be the waste of
time to the Americana OF this tn must be chary
Blood they may spend and powder they have need
But time take. money Whether Victorious or not, the
The progress of the army. They greater under the
walls of Monterey than they werc at Camargo. If
The osn. l. w %
has long become obsolete The soldiers have to plage
been iu the spirits 81 The Mexican population
that before. was replaced by political discomfort and
party DISSATISFACTION The ris fneriG formidable
enough Its transition into active hostility is fraught
with stin greater jeopardy For all this however pre-
vious events have prepared They have also prepared
for the domestic dscontent the impotence of taxation
and the deficiency OF credit IN the way OF money matters
that are in active operation through the whole length
suit of New York elections Evidence Of this lies in the
Boston movement for Evidence Of the epuguance
even to war Of which the undoubted and
wherein the annexation Of large assumed il
found in each and all Of those strong declarations against
the incorporation of slave States that the North is
Illuminating against the South and the South IL meeting
with equivalent terms of independent defiance what
il tho value of California minus slave population Ia
coantiy that s coveted BY the Northern bali Of the
Southern for the sake Of all its remaining area
tust viii he coionized from Alabama and Arksnsas not
from Vermont or Massachusesan area that unless il
with Of freedom inconvensnt to their institu
tons, dangerous from its contguity, and danger
s tho constitutional equipoisc to the Oregon The
slave Question mus, sonplicats the Mexican il
ton of color has mixed itself with question Of cash
ana long length will DO gone in both causes Meanwhile
the President grows tired and tmid Europe and Ame-
RIGA may this. No jaded hackney exhibits it's weaf
ness Of work aore clearly than Mr. Polk be.rays his dis
thing to Congress he rafting He means the dis
avows Of previous acts ond declarations he means
hands 'me escape for himself and the clever betrayal Of
friend or t~o Mr.. Folk act, and Congress can act
but they nus act separately Whenever the one refers
anything to the other there Is acton but vssciiston
which bad sign for America but good one for aiex.
leo and the friends ofusce ID quite impoble that par.
them. The whis majority In New York Is sample of,bs
extent Of the action The cry ofour country right or
wrong 70 suhsid,ng under the combined influence of
party rolgion, and taxation The Of their domes.
TIC institutions, and the agitation in favor of abolition
are equally absorbent ofthe public mind no
California If ceded must Be paid for n ceded il nuM
be debated en- ceded IL become oyeaa for NE
contest betWeen the 'ievers and o1Osnisfs eeded
Must multiply patronage disturb the equihbriwa of the
States, and Ueak-n the influence of the central rorey.
menf The public mind, them is active in America its
curious to Its operation What win be said to
Commodore Sca who has taken Monterey and not con.
soud ~ ~ bs .n s,v i%p,s military exploit is bCa;og
Orders he had none. yet any Official notice of war
having been declared. Rumors Of war he had heard;
and these ne takes pride In having acted And 90
he took Monterey Fer beyond the mere voice
Of fame, the blow might have been struck during time
treaty and against friendly powss TIE Whole s.r
might have been mistaks-a discrsditable and dan
ssrs%: snsoui ;n ss mistsss Mexico would in that
merely becaus, In the breast of an accredited bucca
nser, the wish that quarrel had arisen between a
look upo. = an historical mpreSsbEsy. b IL ,'" 90,
ideal tosk place few years ego bstween the
ssme nations and with the same town During : nro-
found peace odore Jones chose to imagine the
istence OF war; Without warning, without preparation
Monterey was captured BY mistake Commodore Jones
serving his country his own responsibility In his
So,o oH"s uM Justuy meare feooe remained
uooroken Monterey was restored, and Commodore
Jones escaped either scoifree with slight censure
No wonder that with such example before his eyes
and with iortunste upsho Commodore sloat should not
only express impuniy he should boss, Of his ex
pioit NOW, N the moral Of busy and
as we welcome the preponderancs Of better elee ns
We hope to hear Of reputation Of Commodore slost
Tne Annexation OF Crac0w TO Austrfa,-The
lncApicnt War In Europe.
~, From the Liverpool Mercury, December Al
Ihe annexation of Craeow and its territory to
Austria has been accomplished for the present,
without further consequences than a protest from
the BRITISH government, followed by separate
one from that Of France, and indignant addresses
from the exlled Poles in France and the Demo:
cratic Association OF Paris. The opposition to
mtied by Austria, the instigation Of Russia, and
with the cowardly connvance Of Prussia, is as vet
merely verbal, but tho time will come for some
ming more. In the House Of Commons, Lord
Palmcrston declared that il the treaty. of Vienna
were disregarded on the vistula, it might be equal
~ powerless on the banks of the Pc; and tho OF