The New York herald., 1846-06-07
The Mexican WAR aisd hts Probable Results
on The Poli:Ics of this Country.


The Mexican WAR a,.a It's Probable Results
on the Politics OF this Country.
hisinterestng 10 contrast the want of unanimity,
and the active opposition that characterized the
commencement ofthe war with England, in 1912,
with the enthusiasm and energy with which the
eastern country engages in the pending war with
Mexico. East, West, north and south, the great
est nnanimiiy and order prevail New England
was the first 10 declare her oppositi N TO the war
OF 1872, and she is now among The first to ioin.
heart and soul, in The cause Of the country against
Mexican aggression Among the remarkable
signs OF the times we find son of Daniel Web
ster, "a young gentleman of great promise, and
possessing every necessary qualification for good
solder,) proceeding to Boston for the purpose of
raising company, with the express consent of
his father In every part of New England, vol
unteer companies are being formed and over the
whole length and breadth of that peace-loving
community, is heard the g dreadful note of pre-
paration." What renders this ardor of the New
Englanders more remarkable is, the fact that the
pending wur must bring accession OF strength
and territory TO the Southern and Southwestern
States, the bare prospect of which has always
been terrible bug-bear to the people Of the
East; and has engaged the watchful vigilance,
and called forth opposition it, the mightiest
energies OF some Of the greatest men of that Sec
lion of the country.
The unaninity and enthusiasm Which prevails
has been generated in a great measure by the gal
liant exploits OF our little army on the banks OF the
Ro Grande. The cool strategy, prompttudc, de-
cislon, and nvincible courage Of General Taylor
and his officers have called forth the liveliest emo
tons OF admration and have stirred up the emula-
tlon nofour citizen soldiers Never was there more
brilliant affair than the action Of the 9th Of May
Even the passage of the bridge ot Lodi, which CO.
vered the French army with uniadng glory, does
not at all surrass il an instance Of dauntlcss
heroism. The account Of these gallant deeds has
raised a corresponding enthusiasm throughout the
country; and the recollection Of the honors be-
slowed on those who distinguished themselves in
the war OF 1912, has contributed not little to the
activity and warlike spirit that manifest them
selves all sides
The war OF 1872 had most important bearing
on the politics OF the country. The declaration of
war was most vigorously opposed by of the
leading politicians OF tie day, and chiefly by those
from the New England States. The success Of
our arms in The bricfbu ra-fought struggle with
England, opened the door of political preicrment
TO those who had advocated the war; and those
who were active in their opposition 10 1t have
never since been able to reinstate themselves in
popular favor. Since that time to the present, the
country has been governed by the favorites OF a
set Of idle, disspated, brawng. factious, loaiing
pothouse politicians. Bar-room republicansm
and sausage democracy have been in the ascen-
dant. Their claims for supremacy were founded
their advocacy OF the war OF 1912, and we have
seen with what success they have played their
cards.
But to the pending war with Mexico there is no
opposition, except from few miserable and in
significant abotons,s, who lave long since lost
all weight in the community. and whose iactious
carping passes almost unnotced. The insane dri-
yelling of those visionaries, SO utterly unimpor-
tant andeontemptble, that though they often verge
on treason against the commonwealth, they only
create pity for the mental alterations of the wri-
ters. Sensible men of both parties have united
in cordial support of the war, and of the measures
of the administration.
There is no doubt that this war will create an
entire new order of things in the political world
The advent of this political revolution was first
foreshadowed i'll the late discussion of the Oregon
question in Congress. Men Of the highest politi-
cal station and influence in the opposing parties
stood side by side. The fimsy barriers of party
ofboth parties joined in the advocacy Of one and
the same sensible measure. The veteran leaders
of the two great political parties, Calhoun and
Webster, were found Ginning most harmoniously
together, and administering a signal rebukc TO
the savage democracy. The Mexican war will
burst the political shackles that have so long kept
great and little minds bound together new
party will spring up, composed of the sensible,
mOiernte. binki of hnfl
and they will have, in opposition, n party COM
posed of a farrago ofrabid wings, sausage demo-
Gratis, and an intantile swarm of most incongru-
Gus fiedgclngs, made up of every political hue
and texture.
Thus we see that the Mexican war will exer-
else most beneficial bearing on the future pros
poets of the country. 1t will purify legislation, by
giving the preponderance TO men of sense of all
political parties. The rabid, red-mouihed, ultras
Of all parties, will find their proper Level, and will
be hereafter properly appreciated Whatever
fictitious capital they made out OF the war of 1872
will be entirely swallowed up in tha memory OF
the present war. 1t will hereafter be the era from
which the new parties will date their rise and
the memory of the various little parties and fac
tons that have fretted their busy hour upon the
political stage since the war OF 1912 up to the pre-
sent time, will be consigned IN merited obIi,,;on
WEBB VS.. BAcoN.-This racy affair is to come
of next Wednesday, before Judge Oakley. n, 10
o'clock, A. NJ, in the second branch of the Supe-
rior Court. The long promised treat Will be 90
rich-so humorous, and so full ofincidcnt. ,batwe
shall have a full corps of reporters in attendance
to furnish full and graphic report, and give inn.
mortality to the proceedings.
St-fp q
went TO sea yesterday, having on board thirty-six
cabin passensers,and an immense quantity Of the
staff Of life
FROM PoEro R1co.-Brig Portland, Captain
Ciough, arrived yesterday from Ponce, having