The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-13
Tho Mexican Crisia.

The message Of the President and the notion or
the House Of Representatives, are now before our
readers. The Senate has yet to act on this great
measure. They will be found in this days paper.
The war begun through imbecile counsels ON the
Rio Grande, is now legalized by two branches Of
The American government, and must be also by
the Senate. This may be looked upon as the COM
menccment Of a vast, terrible, n magnificent
future. 1t may lay tho foundation of new age,
now destiny, affecting both this continent and
the old continent of Europe.
The journals of all parties, around and about us,
are filed with complaints, invectves, and denun-
Citations, on the conduct of the President and the
cabinet, by whose folly and imbecity this state
Of things has been suddenly precipitated upon
the country. This is all vain and futile. There IS
no nse in crying over broken crockery. The Pre-
sdent's organ may try to cxculpate the conduct of
she Executive, by proving that the Mexicans have
violated the famous resolutions of '9s and 80. in
crossing the Rio Grande The imbecility exhibit
ed BY the President, can only be equaled by the
seniy of the organ-but we must submit to
the kind infections of Heaven. Neither will il do
70 throw the blame on the gallant General Tay-
lor. We must make the best of the government
we have. The President was elected TO serve his
full time, but the cabinet, the council Of advisers,
who have assisted in bringing about this catastrophe
ought to be rooted out at once. Secretary Marcy
had his pantnloons once repaired or cleaned by
the State of New York for fifty CENTS and we sup
pose dollar from the treasury Of the United
States, will now repair the damage which recent
affairs have produced on these wearablcs. Let
HIM have his dollar and 60. 1t is use
less to complain. We must support the Execu-
I'VE md tho uovarpnapt ,u;toJ poo,,Io 10
rermined to do or die.
This war win produce change in the cond-
;.cn and prospects of this country in atew months,
and reliably on the prospects OF peace in the
wao. c.r.zcd world. The American army on
Iae ri, Trande, reinforced as it will be- must go
Stead. There must be no backing out. At every
riss, ii duty not only to repel the Mexcans,
but 10 take possession of the northern depart
ments Of Mexico, and particularly of California,
and to retain them, if not to march to Mexico it.
self, until full and ample settlement of all diff
cities is accomplished There is no doubt that Ea-
r. oean intrigue is at the bottom Of the action of
the Mexican government. Only few days ago a
confidential agent in one of the principal English
houses in Vera Cruz passed through this city on
his way TO England. Money must be wanted by
the government to carry out this campaign, and
the effect on stocks and on the money market will
soon begin to be felt.
Thus opens tho new and bloody drama in the
Southwest For year past, in the midst of
the bluster and noise ut Washington and else
where, about Oregon, ~, and 81 40, we have pre-.
dicted this condition Of things; and now we are
in the midst of it. Let the whole country, from
the centre to the remotest extremity, be united in
supporting the action Of the government, and the
for once, must be united; but let the country, at
the same time, demand a change in the cabinet
and in those advisers who have placed the Amer
lean army in present its perilous position on
the frontier.
PERTH ANNOY SrKAMaR ISDKrxNDENcR.-To the
polite and accommodating disposition of Captain
Forbes, we are positively not indebted for the op-
portunity Of furnishing the public with am early
edition Of the Presidents message TO Congress,
conveyed to tho city by the Independence, in adj
vance Of the regular mail, via Perth Amboy. An
agent was dispatched from this office to await the
arrival Of the boat and furnish the Herald with an
early copy Of the message. The public spirited
captain, after touching the wharf, without mooring,
and giving the agents Of other papers on board
with the message an opportunity Of jumping from
tho paddle-box to the shore, although frequent
y and respectfully solicissd by the Herald agent to
obtain from himself, through his influence from
any Of the passengers, q copy Of the address, re-
fused al communication with the Herald agent,
contcuaptuously snoering at his supposed success
fal manGuvrs. In this, however, he was out-ge-
nsralled, rs the Herald agent procured through
the courtesy Of a passenger, to whom the office is
much indebted, the material by which they were
enabled to circulate in anticipation Of every other
press, this important document. The proprietors
Of this line the best judges how far their into
rests arc consulted, by tolerntng an officer of such
Paruai and TO say the least OF 1t, rePulsive con-
duct, at crisis of universal interest.
COMMON CouNcIL.-The organization of the new
board, yesterday, called together a large number
Of our citizens, anxious, no doubt, to crafty their
curiosity by paying particular attention to the
great good grace manifested by those retiring from
their place Of power, and the becoming gravity OF
those about 70 assume the honorcd dignity bestow-
odupon them separately and collectively, by their
constituents, and our fellow-citizens generally.
Long before the appointed hour for these festivi-
ties and solemn rites Of ceremony, tho council
chamber was thronged by wondering multitude,
and the avenues Of the City Hall were moro or
less filed by those eager to catch glimpse OF our
new Mayor and Aldermen elect
They were soon gratfed; for his Honor, Mayor
Havemeyer, (whose retirement all classes Of
our citizcns feelingly regrst) was seen TO emerge
from his Office, attended by tho new incumbent,
Andrew II. Mickle, Esq, who immediatsly pro-
cecded % he Council Chamber, where the cath
y ounce was administered TO him and the new
members elect, when the Board organised for tho
immaculate transaction Of business. Aid. Jack
son, OF tie 18th ward, was appointed pres;dAnt.
David T. Valentine, Clerk; aad the vene rable
Jacca Hays, Sorgeant-atAms.
Tho regular standing committees were then du,v
appointed, and the board sdjoumsd.
It's earnestly 70 b hoped that the incom;,. ~