The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-13


can, however, assure all such disinterested
friends and advisers, that our government and
people are toeraby well aware of the value of
their late acquisitions, and fully determined to
tain them, and that too without 'large standing
army and great expenditure for already bands
of patriots, composed of such men as stormed
Monterey, are organizing and preparing to settle
in those countries, and extend to them the bless
ings of civil and religious liberty. Nor have we
doubt that Congress will promptly respond to
the very proper and prudent demand OF the Pres
ident, for the means necessary to enable him to
make such arrangements, as far at least as Cali
fornia is concerned, as will not only secure it
against any contingency arising on interruption
OF our foreign relations, but what appears to be
much more urgent at present there, establish such
an effective government-such a system OF law
and order, and protection Tor life and property,
as will enlist the sympathies of the mixed popu.
lation of that region towards the government and
people ofthe United States Fully anticipating that
these would be the views of the President, and as
we now find from his Message correctly SO, we
have on several occasions lately urged the pro-
priety Of sending to that country volunteers will
ing not only to serve during the war, but after
wards to settle there and act as military police
to overawe and control the numerous bands Of
Indians and robbers from whose constant depre-
dations the inhabitants have so long. painfully
suffered, and from which they must be protected
before they can be expected to justly estimate
either the good intention and power of the United
States, or the advantages to be gained by "a con.
necton with them. Our late intelligence from
Texas shows that such force is necessary.
taJ ~ oIo ,1ofio
upon the plan proposed by Col. VIM. H. Huff, OF
this city, is admirably adapted to the present
wants and condition of the Caifornians; and if
carried out under the command of that intelli-
gent officer, would be certain Of success.
We ourselves, do not despair OF seeing the day
when this splendid country, five times larger in
extent than all France, shall resound with the busy
hum of happy race-when its delightful climate
and fertile soil shall reward contented industry,
and when the flags of various nations, floating on
its peaceful waters, shall attest its prosperity and
its power
The war with Mexico instead of being an injury
to our country, will give it-as well as the progress
of civilization and republicani-m-an impetus,
the results of which will astound.the world.
The NEW York VoLUNrERRs.-WHrRE ARE THE
PARK ORATORS. There appears to be singu-
lar indifference manifested by the citizens
of New York to the personal comfort Of her citi-
zen soldiers volunteering for the Mexican war,
having contributed only the paltry sum of one
thousand dollars, absolutely scarcely sufficient to
provide pair OF shoes for each man. For shame
for shame Why, the town of Pittsburgh, Pa,
subscribed $25OO, (of only 1900 inhabitants.)
Pottsvile, Pa, 5000 inhabitants, gives $4,000 to-a
single company; and the city of Philadelphia has
had a committee OF citizens in session every day
for the last ten days, receiving many contrbu-
tons, amounting to over $4,000, $1,000 of which
was subscribed by the ladies. BY these means
every volunteer soldier from Pennsylvania is sup
piled with revolving pistol, bowie knife,
blanket and complete suit Of clothes, having the
six months advance for clothing by the War de-
in money iu their hands, to cheer and comfort
them on their way to difficulties of an appalling
nature with the recollection that their own, their
native State, fully appreciates the sacrifices they
make in obeyng the call of their country. As a
New Yorker, blush for my State. 1t is stated
that the officers of the regiment of which
Ward B. Burnett is Colonel, just mustered
ilton, have been compelled to defray every ex.
pense exceeding the thousand dollars, and thai
unless some means are devised to help them out
of their difficulties, their first months advance
must be appropriated to meet it, they leaving
their families pennyless. Where are the million
aires of the Empire City? Where are the Park
orators I Men who have rolled up the wealth o.
the nation in their coffers-a city to whom every
section of the Union is tributary from its acciden-
tai admirable position, as sea port with control
of inland seas, sweeping the western treasures to
her storehouses.
her sons, perhaps when foreign foe is thunder
ing at her gates, they may be called in vain.
TELEGRAPHlC LINE TO BosToN-We learn that