The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14
The War Declared.

II will be seen by the proceedings in Congress,
in this days paper that the Senate, on Tuesday,
passed the bill received from the House, providing
for an army of fifty thousand men and appropri-
ating ten millions Of dollars, by a vote of fifty to
two. All branches of the government, the execu-
tive and legislative, have now recognized,
most overwhelmingly, the existence of the war
between the United States and Mexico which has
broken out on the Rio Grande. The country is
now at war with neighboring republic, and we
must make the best of it. The laundering and
inbecility by which this state of things has been
brought so suddenly upon the country, in the
midst of peace and prosperity, may create great
feeling of dissatisfaction in the minds of sensible
people; but must call forth a spirit of patriot
ism, capable of overwhelming all other senti-
nlents, in order to prosecute this war to
full termination, and bring about a speedy
peace, favorable to the interests ofhumanity, COM
inerce and civilization. All admit the imbecity
of the Executive; but that is not the question
now. Let us forget il, IN matters of deeper mo-
ment.
Wherever the recent events on the Rio Grande
have reached most overwhelming spirit of pat
riotism has been called forth-in public meetings
In the legislative bodies-and every means have
been adopted for the purpose of reinforcing the
army and prosecuting the war with vigor and
vengeance. In this city and in the North there
seems to be little feeling and want of proper en-
thusiasm. There is even nucleus of opposition
in existence, and that opposition assumes a black
shade, and springs partly from the abolitionsts and
other ultra people who would like to see dssolu-
ton of the Union, in order to carry their princi-
Piles into operation Indeed, if we look ut the
votes in Congress, it will be that the principal
opposition to the organization OF the army OF
$4,000 men, sprung from Giddings and such like
public men, who have ridden the abolition ques-
ton death. With the exception of this small fac
tion--this small cloud of sheer niggerism-wth its
erroneous views, without common sense not ap-
preciating the spirit and destiny of this great re-
pubc-the rest of the country, in all directions,
appears TO be united in repeling the Mexicans,
and in chastising Mexico herself, up 10 the very
capital.
With regard to the merits of the great question
between Mexico and the United States, we have
no doubt Mexico will endeavor to call to its aid
the interference of Europe. We saw the attempt
made during the annexation of Texas; and the
same diplomats who made the attempt then are
still busy in the same business, in Mexico and in
the United States. great cutlery will be made
W uS oPPoicHtS Vi ine oulteu oldtcs, uiht tniS
country has outraged the principles of all justice in
annexng Texas, and in sending our army TO the
Rio Grande. These are all accomplished facts,
and are not worthy of attention at the present
momentous crisis. Whether right or wrong the
deed is done, and cannot be recalled The United
States was the first nation to recognize the indie
pendence of Mexico herself when she was .truo.
Cling with Spain. For twenty years past, in con-
sequence of the incapacity of the civ; gove,n
ment, and the influences of military despotism IN
that country, the United States has suffered ;nms-
tice and insults, unbearable any longer No maj.
ter how weak our present amable and WORTHY
President and cabinet may have been in some Of
their movements, Congress and the nation are
now united with the Executive in bringing this
war TO a termination. What that termination
viii be, time will tell. We certainly think tina,
the army OF occupation, when reinforced, should
at once take possession of the Northern Depart.
ments OF Mexico, particularly California, and pro-
claim liberty, equality, and the elective franchise
TO all Mexicans, who never yet have enioyed these
blessings, and attempt TO establish stable and
civilized government in that country over the rims
ofthe tyrant Paredes, who is a military usuyner and
who has violated the first principles of the MeYcon
constitution The United States have no n,,,o,,
right to march to the Halls OF the Montezun.s ),
and to proclaim the freedom OF the Mex;car %.
public from military dctation, as Paroles, the ex.