The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-09

We publish In our paper OF to-day, the latest IN
teligence received from Mexico. 1t will be seen
that the Mexican authorities have refused to receive
our minister, Mr.. Slidel, In the capacity in which
he was sent by our government, and that he had
accordingly demanded his passports and was about
to return home, and may daily be expected to ar
rive.
This news, in conjunction with that received
day or two since, convnces that our affairs with
that unfortunate country have reached crisis, and
will, probably, result in hostility. BY the first
news, we had intelligence that Paroles had sue
ceeded in procuring loan Of two millions of dol.
lars, which were to be expended in repairing the
Castle OF ST. Juan de Ulloa and other Notifications,
and that the Mexican General was ON his way to
the Rio Bravo to watch the movements o. General
Taylor, who was encamped on the American side
Of that river
Il would appear that all the exertions Of our 60
vernment to induce the authorities of that country
to settle the difficulties between the two countries
peaceaby, have been thrown away, and that the
Mexicans are determined 10 persevere in maintain
ing the hostile attitude that they have assumed to-
wards the United States, with the hope that Eng.
land, some other European power, will interfere
tor their benefit
There is now but one course left for our govern
ment TO adopt and that is to bring the present
dtion OF things TO close a. soon an possible After
sending a special minister, at the instance Of the
Mexican authorities, he is reje cted, and the people
and government OF the United States lnsulted The
fact is that kindness is thrown away upon these
unworthy Mexicans; and il our government had de-
manded a settlement Of all differences at the can
mons mouth, the first instance, every question
would have been satisfactorily settled long since
II the Mexican authorities have assumed their pre-
sent attitude on the supposition that the United
States would not proceed exiremitlee for fear of
the interference OF Great Britain, they ought to find
themselves mistaken, and the sooner they are un-
deceived the better.
We have been uifed with long enough. We
have exercised patience until it has ceased to be
virtue; and the sooner demonstration is made by
the American army and navy, the better it will be
for the unfortunate Mexicans themselves.
LITERATURE AND LIBKL-PARK AND 'PoLoGRs.-
Park Benjamin, formerly well known in this city,
from his connexion with variety Of journals, Of all
kinds. is now in Baltimore, publishing paper
which is quite remarkable in It's way. The most
peculiar feature in this new publication, seems to be
amlxture OF feeling and ferocity in equal proper
tons, towards his contemporaries in the literary
per made interesting, by succession of paragraphs,
or perpetrating new ones
Every one recollects the quarrel between him and
Lewis Fitzgerald Tasistro, some time ago. In one
OF his last papers an article appears having refer
ence to his former attacks upon MIR. Tasistro, and
making the amemd< honorable therefor. After re-
fering to his editorial connection with the New
VnVIH thoo ole ~.
An article found its way into the columns Of that Jour-
nai which contained severe structures upon the charac
ter and conduct OF Mr. L. Tasistro who was then re-
enjoying the Of eli good men Il is not necessa
~ for US to revivs the recollection Of hem BY
two. which we are glad to make. in Justice no. merey
to Mr.. Tasistro but to ourselves suffice it, that our
remarks were provoked by bitter personal attack which
had appeared in the columns Of contemporary newspa
per. OF which Alr Tasistro then tho editor an attack
long since forgotten and atoned for positively
these crcumsances would with pleasure repair the
injury that article calculated to infict by commu
before which not only exoneraes Mr. Tasistro from
the weight of its accusations but proves him to have
been acuated by high OF honor in all
In life.
This Is all very well, and restores the relations Of
respect and good feeling between these belgerents
Mr.. Tasittro has been made the subject OF many in
vldlous paragraphs in various papers hut we be-
lieve wtha great deal of injustice The little delay
In making the arende only makes it the more valu-
able. Park Benjamin. however, can hardly afford
to be generous, the long rum to all the world and,
accordingly, in one Of his last papers, we find some
most exciting paragraphs, tearing to pieces some of
his literary contemporaries, who will no doubt, call
him TO account hereafter, and at proper time, COM
pei him to make the same amends as in the case of
Mr. Tasistro. The article we refer to genteelly
states -
He !: in the prsdicament Of Fastas bull calf-prck
ed till he roars again; but oil his tellowings will avail
nothing before the public tribunal to which he il
summoned to answer for his reiterated faleh ood His
brutal illusions 10 US, but cover him with
fouler infamy and do not in the slightest degree
move the stains which adhere his literary repu
tasion Could he prove beyond the shadow Of doust
that his wicked libel 10 true, he would not remove q
feathers weight Of the ignomny which weighs him
Aud again -
To be he has lied coutumacously; but 10
his habit habit once thoroughly acquired, aud ssdu
lousy practiced becomes part Of mans nature He
has blackgusrded us-but he BY birth and breeding
backEusTd and now that he is old he cannot depart
from He has murdered the English language bat he
- both ignorant and uneducated-a boor 10 manners-a
braegsrt in conversaron-sn spostats n religion
He literary Pstrollss; let reader Of
point out that play in which this character appears
With these mingled elements Of genus, good
feeling, and unbounded ferocity, mixed in equal
proportions, Park Benjamin must make very in
teies.ng paper to the literary world in general, and
The lovers OF tun IN particular. II is singular sys-
TEN; and although 1t may have some advantages,
1t has still some very singular disadvantages, which
ne may ind out in the end. He may run ashore in
Baltimore, as he has run ashore in Boston and New
York. Yet, he is an amusing fellow
PILOT LAWS What is Congress doing in rea.
to the pilot laws7 If they mean to do any thing,
they had better do 1t quickly. At this moment,
there are no pilot laws in operation for the great
commercial city of New York. The State laws on
the subject are repealed, and the law Of Congress
now in force, merely throws open the potage BUSH