The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-18

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FROM THE
FOREIGN PAPERS RECEIVED
q RE AT WESTERN,
AT THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.
Our Mexican ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In Europ.
Capture OF Monterey
from the Liverpool Mercury, Oct SOL
long since We expressed our conviction that the
quarrel picked by the United states with Mexico had for
its ultimate object the annexation of the latter 10 the
sdx;css sove%en. o. the the former According to the
which are more FULLY noticed elsewhere that object
seems to draw near to is temporary accomplishment
IN the South General Kearney whose march of ty
possible advantage d. attack to courageous and ,kil
Santa Fe without blow with all the facility and
eciof Of Harlequin in panomime, declared New Mex
proclaimed himself as GovernorHtaHen M bis ouar
tiers at the palsceand administered oaths of
TO the new orders OF things to the Alcades and other
Pupnc omcers 10 said the plaudts of the
Mexican people, who are quite overjoyed if we are to
believe the American papers at this change in their cir
1000 troops fed towards Chihuahua-whsrs il is said
the further progress of the Americans to be wthstood
to have remembered that they had country to defend
and though the place was captured by Gen. Taylor and
the Amercans or rather delivered to them after four
days hard lighting the loss both sides to have
been nearly equal, and the vanqushed garrison wefs
allowed to march out with all the honors and nearly all
the efficiency Of war armiscs of eight weeks being
agreed to, during which peithsr army Is to make any
aggressive movement. Vhe difficulties of the Anne
almost openly svowed Is be~may be but beripnIfE:
and Measure adopted by the Cabinet at Washingtoh
seems likely very materially to increase them The
and the has been one rather against
the rulers than the people of Mexico but the Anne
Mr. Folks Of aggrandizement it is now ordered that
the American armies shall be quatered the conquer
Mexcans require their to make peace on
any terms-including the surrender of New Mexico
California, and any other provinces which Jonathan
may nave set his mind rather than submit TO tho usual
consequences of hostile invasion. Its effect however
may be to excite the Mexicans greater union and more
in that case General Tay lor and his colleagues may meet
with other obstacles than the yellow and find their
return their own country more difcult matter than
their advance into that of the enemy has hitherto been
II the Mexicans true to themselves and il they do
not wish to be absorbed in the North American union
they may yet secure their own independence for there
are many thousand Americans who strongly object to
the aggressive policy of the President and his party
the fathers Of American eedom and the reno
Of Great Britain and other European powers will have
gle than they had when the American arms were on the
full tide of their and American statesmen and
generals had only to will appropriations Of the terrific
RES OF neghboring nations to them fulfilled IT,
the other hand the people Of Mexico wish exchange
their own uncertain state Of freedom and independence
subject to constant revolutions, and liable to the
croachmepts and usurpaons OF military adventurer
after another state Of things in which there be
a paternization with the Northern States NAV bling
why then, the Mexcaps and Americans have right 10
settle the terms Of their amagamaon they best can
and no other nation ought to interfere. Whether such
is the wish Of the Mexcans not shall learn
from the sort of resistance made to the further progress
of the Americans and 1t be not the offer OF media
ton by Great Britain though refused is one which
may be repeated shortly and with better prospects Of
septance.
From the London Sun, Oct sO1
Eight days later intelligence from America arrived
yesterday morning at Liverpool by the Hiberpa From
racter may discern much that is Immediately disas
rous to Mexico, while disposed nevertheless
trace out in the very caames which have Just befaen
her military, indications of her ultimate advancement
among the most fourshing republics in the new world
is to be hoped that such anticpaons may at least in
some measure be realised, and that after her many de
cades of trbuaton, Mexico may to herself
majesty and prosperity which she is we'll calculated
voup,uous prodigaity q her climate By the former
qualification, if 1t may be Characterised Mexico is
lent nation than any other territory in the western hem
iphere. Situated in the southern portion of the northern
continent and connected by the shmus of Darien with
the northern portion Of the southern continent Mexico
is the necessary receptacle Of all the overland inter
course between the Different inhabitants of America
BY her numerous ports situated upon her eastern
and western coasts, she commands both of the great
oceans tho Pacific and the Atlantic thereby facilitating
her intercourse with the shores of Europe
and Africa in one direction, with those of Asia in
another, with the spice islands in the Indian Ocean
and the numerous clusters situated in the southern
Beyond this the soil of Mexico affords opportunity for
the accumulation Of extraordinary wealth through the
medium of cultivation 1t does not like the stubborn
by artificial manures, be stimulated by inccssant
applications Of limo; requires neither complicated
irrigation nor an elaborate drainage but emits sponta
neous vegetation and that vegetation Of the prota
BILE description In addition to the capabilities offered by
this embryo state may be observed that the national
character is which, despite its superficial
presents extraordinary facilities for speedy and perma-
| nent Improvement The torpor and efeminacy of the
Mexicans have been supernduced not by centuries of
domination and conquest but by protracted state Of
national quiescence hence these essentially RENE.
diable From their very Incidence the Mexicans
plant in Dispositions they may be modelled to any
OF excellence BY suitable government, and by being
brought into such immediate intercourse with more
by consequent emulation. Mexico possesses all the
materials for grand and enlightened people; those
with other Kingdoms, and to be shaped by udicous
legislature.
From the London Chronicle, Oct 2sl
The advance of the forces of the United States upon
the devoted provinces Of Mexico is like the progress Of
Roman legion in former days. through district of
Asia Astounding in population by natural advantage of
all the that should nation for war The
analogy might be followed most closely were we 10
select for illustrations sake, any of the Asatic provin
which fell before the progress the Roman arms
We should find there as is the in Meuco two
or three satrsps struggling for predomnance as are
countless hosts Of barbsrans always talked of and ne
YER appearing like the 1900 hypothetical Mexcans
who were to overthrow the small army of Gen Kear
ney in the Canton Pass should find, in fact the ire
solution dsunon and reachery Of millions slowly but
surely overthrJwn by the determination, energy and
discipline of the few.
We doubted for moment what the result would
be when the Anglo-Saxop race were committed in
a contest with such population as that Of Mexico
When the nations fairly pitted against each other
to call into play all Of negotiation for
mutual destruction would have been safe to have
hszarded stake upon Gen. Kearney and q corporals
guard although involved in the deserts of New Mexico
than upon any Of the Mexican commanders with Mi
this assertion borne out by the facts for up this Pc
Rod Of the the vast of the United States
have been called fairly into play against the eee
and debile government Of Mexico. For all can see,
Gen. Tay lor and ragged regiment have been buccan-
with little trouble militia mi.