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The Eject or the wexican War I'm Europe
The MOnarchlcal Sentiment and Opinion.
From the London Times. Nov. 81
The war between the United States and Mexico re
minds us OF strange combat between an eagle and q
Of fiction The bird Of prey struck the back Of ts do
fenceless victim and It's taons fixed and entsn
o
the weight of the cumbrous booty for il recollec
the legend rightly after turmoil upon the surface
OF the water, the fish dved with its winged enemy and
the assailant persisted in the depths OF the lake
Nothing can be more deplorable and ineffective than
when predicted several months SINCE that this cam
pagn would not end rapidly brilliantly a. the
americans s had anticipated we had formed Just est
has been the side Of the United States they pro
II they have to support army at vast distance from
the centre Of their government to all the hard
ships Of uncvilizod counry and pernicous climate
AIDED the coast but the enemy affords prizes to
courage the zeal reward the courage of the American
navy, and the interruption Of foreign trade
close protection to certain Mexican interests and cuts
the competition Of the free American markets The at.
hCh upon ot. Juan 0Ono0 was the only severe DiOW
which could be be struck upon the coast and that the
Ameri ian Commodore has not attempted In the present
state OF the deences Of that fortress is than
doubtful the feet would be placed in situation of
eme danger, and check would be dsgraccfu nd dis
astrous to the American 1t has the refore been
solved understand leave St Juan Ulloa alone
The progress Of the American forces the coast Of
the Pacific In Upper California and in the heart of their
enormous continent e no doubt most extensive But It
may be questioned whether the loss of these provinces
sensible blow to Mexico, q sensible advantage to
the American confederation Probably for more than a
a. Ar
will not contribute 10 the social improvement
political strength of the American people, than the int.
pre- The Mexicans it. Spain had possessed
before them in nominal rather than real sovereignty
and any considerable portion Of these territories il
now transferred TO- the United States generations must
PASS away, and the greatest revelations may have
banged the whole aspect Of the country before these
Govnces really boast of society and government
The only really railabe Of the United States
are po harbors on the Pacific, and Il remains 10 be
upon whst terms they wiA be so1ed to retain them at the
le The inordinate spoation of the Mexican territories
renders 1t difficult for the government Of that country to
and dignity q those offered by Mr. Buchanan whilst in
reality since the actions the Rio Bravo, nothing has
been done to force them to submission By the last
counts we informed that General Taylor had at last
attacked the town of Monterey with success. The
Mexcans retired, but after three days hard fighting
which cost tho little American army Ave hundred men,
80 little were the American officers prepared to fol-
low up this success, that they immediately granted
virtual armistce of two months to the enemy and the
Cabinet OF Washington seems to have had no small diff
Guilty to force ITS victorious army to keep the field Mr.
Polk s very well that he has incurred most for
'nidabe amount of responsibility if he has to meet Con-
sers with decisive victory no treaty Of peace very
little military or naval glory. but an enormous amount
Of estimates to be provided for His policy has es,tsin
enlarged conception of the real poDers Of an 9merica
President for. an spite Of all the restrictions Of the con-
stftuon he has FOUND TO plunge the country into
prec;Se ertrcsydrars means cayru;np -. the esnfes
Bu II the last accounts of the State elections cor
rect the democratic party j. losing ground in the coun.
means by which the President has endeavored to extend
his influence may prove fatal to his cause.
tnre of victorious army in foreign country which il
more nearly reduced TO the necessity Of efecting a
peace thsn the State which it ha. conquered and sub
dued The declaration of hostities has been followed
by no considerable change in the habually disturbed
and insecure condition Of Mexico In populous, indus
ofsll the pursuits and pleasures ofe such country
a. Mexico the presence Of hostile army like that OF Gen.
vayior Is scarcely felt beyond the lines Of bis camp
Republics meet, early In December expect to learn
that the Americans loudly demand the conclusion Of a
tinuancs ofthe The has from Gst to last
been no mora than armed of territory
snd S. he.
extended over immense tract of the whole breadth Of
the continent When We have said this we have said
tons have been imposed, no government has been
coerced Tho value Of military operations lies after ALL
mss ne ~ IS escr ar across wilder
plot followed by results We have Yet to learn that
the Americans have done anything to compel the Mex
M to impose and the Mexicans have the satisfaction
knowing that the Ineffective operations directed against
popular burdens on their Sntaaonists Nor are these
burdens and Inconvenience limited to the period OF
actual warfare. Ii the United States Government
Of the territory their troops or msrauding parties have
lately overrun II must be prepared to maintain estah
shnrens OF novel ana extensive character Theroving
population Of the woods and pares the indians and
Ranches Of the far west must be kept down the coast
s w pe OunS msnan
internal order and to resist foreign attacks in these infant
states We lave already the defence Of the rontiers Of
Texas draw the whole forces of the Union into the field
and occasion this costly and nglorious Similar diff
culdes and dangers will continually await the Ameri
the Union mus. be in Soss NOT by the
unanimous conssnt Of the people but by armed force
The incidents Of this and the consideration Of the
political consequences of American aggrandizement
hare conrineed that kosuer may abhor the laUess
and UNJUST spsrt Of these United States
conguesfs rhieA exgh serousiy excite our Jealousy or
our oPprehsnuens. In our own time they only
prove source Of embarrassment and severe incuu.
brance to the American government-hsreafter, way
hope that the eDtsnsiow Of language and ovsr
the .american continent will esnduce, upon the hoe, TO
the conduct of the Mexcans towards England, since
they were emancpated from the control Of tho mother
country has given 10 no cause to value heir indePen
dcnce or to respect their pow er Of selfdefence.
From the Paris Journal des Dsbsts Nov Al
He president Polk) was persuaded that the nvasion
OF California would be attended with difficulty that the
hrxt ship which should arrive before Monterey would
take possession Of without firing shot, and that the
same consequences would follow at the harbor Of San
francisco which destitute OF forfcations Those
two positions being captured, was supposed that the
Mexican government which Is incapable Of recsp.urng
them and which, TO its finances is at the last gasp,
woald yield what IL had lost for consideration OF
million pasres paid into its empty treasury The sue.
was considered nfaiIibe This proceeding not
honest, Il was unjusti6sble larceny neverihe
less was useful not to the prosperity Of the United
but 10 their influence the Pacific Ocean and still
to the popularity Of Mr. Polk for this magnificent
application of the ideas of General Jack Of wnom Mr.
Polk the heir Unfortunately fine plan which, If
had not Justice With had the merit Of abls success
had been conducted with WISDOM joined with two
Polk would insist and IT became the principal First he
despstched bedy oftroopa against New Mexico wide.
extended but not well inhabited province 1t was that
which, commanded by General Kcsrney captured Santa
Fe the capital Of the province after march thI ough the