The New York herald., 1846-05-12

The sword n now drawn, on the Rio Grandc,
hstween the United States and Mexico The two
greatest republics in the world are at war with
each other. The Msxicans have openly appeared
on tho north side Of the Rio Grande I; and the
United States government owes il 10 itself, its
honor, and its name to defend the frontier which
we call our own, and 10 punish the insults, mur-
ders and atrocities perpetrated by the armies Of
the Southern republic.
We IRE now at war This disastrous result Is
believed by all to have been brought about by the
blunderings of the Executive and his Cabinet at
Washington. All parties in this community, and
the journals of every faction-even those that be-
long to the party that elected him, as well as those
that opposed his electon-agrec unanimously in
eondemnng the imbecihty and imprudence of the
President and his advisers. 1t is, however, too
late to change our policy, or improve the menta
capacity Of the man we elected as President. We
must be oontentcd with the President and his
advisors as they came from tho God of Nature
with their weaknesses, their folies, and their
faults, and all that mako them unfit for the posi-
tons they occupy. 1t is the duty Of Americans,
when tho honor Of their country is at stake, and
when tho eyes Of the whole world are upon us, to
lay aside all party and personal ordinations and
reoriminatons, and unite tho whole republic as
one man, animated by one soul, ono impulse, one
throb, and one great purpose. Tho government,
In its Legislative and executive branches, must
be unanimously supported, by the North, the
South, the East, and the West, in bringing this
war TO successful termination, on scale Of mag
nitude and bravery that shall tell the whole world
that the United States form a people and nation
whose interests and honor cannot be trifled with
rom any ouarfar Tho ;rt;,,,. ,,,h;,l hos
been given, that fifty thousand men will be sent
Into Mexico, we have no doubt will be carried out
BY Congress, and be supported by the whole ma
non. Lot US sink all personal and petty divisions
and trifing asperites n the defence of our South
srn frontier. Let the action OF Congress be prompt
and decisive Lot that body show grit and gristle
at once, and come up to the scratch Like men.
This war we have always predicted, in the
midst Of the fanfaronade and folly of Congress
In the midss of the debates on the Oregon ques-
ton in both Houses. II was no doubt the policy
and purpose Of France and England to have
aided in the creation of this war, out of the an
nexation Of Texas, in order to chock the growth
Of republicanim and republican institutions, on
this continent, and in Europe. Whether the
Mexican government has becn assisted by these
powers, remains to be seen. 1t has received mo-
ney and assistance from some secret quarter
Probably the Catholic priests of Mexico may have
furnished this nid; at all events, if the war be
not conducted with energy by the United States,
tho result will be hailed with gratitude by our
enemies, in France, England, and over all
Europe. We can, under present circumstances,
have no war with England or any other country.
Letall our energies be used in this war with Mexi-
CO. and let our government strike n blow on the Rio
Grande, south to the city of Mexico, and west to
California, that win amaze and surprise not only
America, but Europe itself. We are on the
verge Of vast and unknown changes in the desti-
ny Of nations.