The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-24


Of the matter, however, by and by. Meanwhile, re-
turning to the Amer prospect wei earnestly
mend car0u perusal Of Mr. webster's most eloquent
address,.
lFrsm the Liverpool Chronicle, Nov 2il
We begin to have our doubts about the issue Of the
war between the United states and Mexico that is II
the people Of Mexico have only the courage of mice in
their composition ~ the superior pluck of 6reih.
as ever and II n. sda;r we're to BE- dssss% sS sms
great battle, ICE you'd still back them against sny
odds whieh their opponents could bring asainst them.
But thoy have not the sinsws OF at command TO
~ on long and protracted contest Neither have they
the numerical strength for following up the vctc-
the United state. now IN Mexico is'' not ' more
than enough to form the vanguard of the army
ws "S" it, sy 'iS Soy as
master. in whichever way they march, they drive
all SsGs them H. ey have sr dream rear
fculties will begin. The hloodstainsd prize Of Mon
terey amply teses that the Mexicans like the span
wslls II every town in the march wsro 10 be Do
Tended with equal courage, the American army would
fortunes Of cotes and his companions But even with
| an open road before them and enemy to obstruct
them, sbs commandern-chief would have so to divide
subdvde his small force into dstachmcnts in order
to keep ks communications, he advanced farther
ana iarnsr IRON "a ms own rOneT INTO the territory Of
the superior numbers which the Mexicans would bring
down upon him from all quarters Add to this the
aud tear of sickhess the ant attacks
the gueras aud all the other accidents which bsfa an
invading force and the position of General Taylor and
their late brilliant exploits OF course. we give this
orinion 10 Ignorance Of any understanding which they
be IN league with them for all We know iosh contrary
toersby well at Washington; and although President
Polk has not had the advantage Of regular apprentice
ship any member Of tha European Bureaucracy, he
may know very well what he is about. and have tried
his ground we'll before he pushed the troops of the
United States far the enemy country That at
all events, he has bought Santa Anna, have small
doubt Whether that worthy viii sell himself again.
remains to bo seen.
From tho Glasgow Herald Nov. 20l
By the Caledonia we are in receipt of Now York pa.
Fence of Importance but their content, ~ far from H..
ing devoid Of Interest From the seat Of new
is announced, bu& ID evident from the whole
pie xion Of tho that the difficulties Of the American
General are not becoming less The Mexicans
pursuing their true warke tactics, and Il they en-
dowed with the native obstinacy to which thcy have
hereditary title. there is sufficient reason to be.
iieve, We my say to hope that they will yet beat
back with loss their unjust sgsressora. Granting
to which they lay claim, very liberal a.sump-
ttue Of any regular sources Of supply surrounded by
guerilla warriors who take Loaf battle az mere con.
ugenc for which they are prepared and ready for
thoroughly ascer.sined, that the American loss during
than had been previously stated Aas, jartI.rmsrs
oosed our that the capftnloon Uas Effected not at the
scish Of the Merican, but Of the .7meIcan General The
nrmisce solicited frat the part of the .aericans
(srthe ostsnsbie purpose et 6nrying their dead The
Whole AFFAIR xsr ns give b nsw ,o c0adgs
The troubles o. the latter only beginning
There is another class Of dcues which the American
Government will find every day pressing more urgen
upon them There s reason to believe that their fnan
cal affairs in the most wretched condition Their
expenditure is said enormeusiy ereeeds their entire
income, including loans; ind debts 10 large amount
have keen ding 10 for Which the
suyy Ia, NOT dollar to n cynuen The ouly attempt
at consolation this is the assertion of the Govern
organ Washington. that four millions Of dollars
still remain in the treasury The meeting Of Congress
ivlnr
,ion In the meantime it IL sufficiently obvious that the
current of popular opinion is turning against the war
ed Congress totally opposed to tho present
administration To this complexion ii must come at last
II will be for the Congress to say how far the ruin
Gus and nterminabc with Mexico Ia he maintain
ed The commercial news s not of great importance.
country had raised to On extreme height. were again de-
Ginning. They 20 below, they have nlready gene
above the proper level This is trial year All the abb
surd notions the influence OF the Corn law
be practically driven ont OF the heads Of specua
tors. Until experience ss'ifes Them may LOOK for
sudden and unexpected rises and as not for steadnes
prices the League promised But in course Of
time will shake down into our old position. and be
unable discover what advantage have gained from
the repeal Of the Corn-laws In the meantime we sre
happy to learn that he reports OF famine here bad Edu
ceds large supply from tho interior TO tho se,bosrd
to us sufficient supply at not much higher
than tho present. We presume that under these
circumstances the snnual cry for the total repeal the
laws will leave the echoes undsturbed for awhile.
From the Dublin Nation, Nov l4l
Thirty years from the nrs discovery of America Her
nan Cortes Of the most fortunate Of advonursrs,
empire of Mexico Thereafter for ten generations vice
roys from Madrid regnsd its people, until in 1919,
than foreign msruls poured in on the capital At the head
Of the peasants and miners Of his district and effected
In 1871, Don Juan o'Donoju (HiJerniee oDonohos),
being Captain General Of New Spain, acknowledged It's
Independence republic The population at that time
upwards OF eight millions OF souls 1t IL now set
down at ten millions.
For nearly generation tho Mexicans have been free
succesdns each other By the right Of superior
arifce. Their hno country they have allowed to 10
into hr hsv. 70 s
bsnditt and their commerce they have supiney resign
Cd into the hands OF stangors-sll which facts furnish
grave Lesson States that may achieve
from which they learn that that privilege only
be preserved BY the exercise Of itthat to neglect its
uss il virtually TO abandon il 10 the first intruder who
may bo inclined to take it away And the further lesson
Of universal education that ali people may know the in
T%s I PRACTICAL proof of tn. mpocy ofh. pub
can Governors Of Mexico was the revolt Of the rich
and extensive province Of Texas in 1875 the next the
Of that province to the United States In lsA5
The hrst led to civil warthe latter TO foreign war,
still in progress and daily assuming more serious
sect II rhich, in altering the map Of "ihe Union"
must also affect the present condition 81 its European
tofionr.
American news The main body Of the nvading army,
under Gen Taylor has taken Monterey the capital OF
the state Of New Leon town Of about $4,000 inhabi
ants. Another DIVISION under Gen. Kesrney has taken
OF santa Fe the capital Of New Mexico where
they have hoissd the star spansled banner, the
slcadss and people in allegiance to their republic and
proclaimed their GsncI al Governor OF New Mexico In
strucons from Washington, II Is said. have been de-
spstched to Cen Tay lor, exhorting him 10 vigorous
Of the war; and rumos host that he intended
TO march Vera Cruz, and to lay siege to the castle OF
San Juan Dc Ullos, the Gibraltar Of the Gulf hoping
from thence to disstc terms to the Mexisans or to i'd
their capital In that city there seems to be
little practical exerton for deis1cs SAINT. Anna be.
the army lie H. BY repute, the best Gsnsrat Of his
tion though his conduct the field VI San Jacinto in
the Tcxisn war, whore he taken prisoner in his
tent is grestly in his favor. Psrefes, ex-Pres
dent has landed IN England doubtless diplomatic bu
rsss where Mr. Bancroft. the now Cnitea States Mi
nister has also arrived. II Is rash prediction say
thst Lord Palmsrston will hnd his hands iu enough Of
this business once he nteffsres with it, fet the inter
ference he cannot well avoid.
The mines Of Msxlce are mortgsged to British msr.
annually according to Humboldt, $43tOO,0o0 be-
tween fs 900 900 and 60 900 sterling Yet, with
tbis Immense produce besides their ten eleven mil