The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-24
OUTSIDE OPINIONS OF THE
United States Of America.
Views In Canada Relative to
THE MEXICAN WAR.
From the Hamilton Canada, Spectator. Oct IL.

Iht MExlCAN WAX.
from the Hamilton (canada) Spectator Oct III
The quarrel between the two great republics Of the
Western hemisphere naturally commands the nton of
those whom circumstances have placed in close proxm
ity with them. country comparatively unknown ex.
cept to those who have into direct with its
inhabitants and the mention of which scarcely suf
cent passing notice. becomes a, once the thea
tire OF attraction and highway for armies whose every
movement is watched and canvsssed with anxiety and in
ter est The progress of these unhappy troubles is well
known to our readers from the first ersanding
respecting the payment Of psltry indemnity to the
nexaton of Texas and from the consummation Of that
inquity down 70 the crossing of the Rio Granie Since
the very outset sort Of settled dete has actu
and gradually Il the whole Of the rich country which
extends from the Gulf that originally formed their
ject been disguised the spectator
could not have failed 10 detect either the hmsy web
which concealed the real Intention or the sophistry of
those who COMMENDED that the destiny Of the North
en Republic TO evcrrun the country the wealth Of which
they glowiagly depicted and absorb the people whose
not to expsate the rapacity of nation. tho
wrongs of another, 1t is simply to notice the
feet it may haSs upon future operations A' Cen
eral Taylor after months of Inactivity, suddenly
casts on his is,gy and prssse; forward to faa the
the city of Monterey with 900 on whilst the place is
defended by 10000 according to his version 1000 by
the defenders The galanty and ndomitable energy of
tho Anglo Saxon shine conspicuous and
the city though rssoutely defended, is carried. Ths
haps unavoidable 30 far all is plain The question then
naturally arises what object wa, there to gain TO- Justify
of stronghold, and capture Of its garrison. may per-
haps be considered sutcient but both of these
qusites accomplished The Mexcans-the poor des
pissed Mexicansater being signally overthrow send
nag of truce to the conqueror and offer to surrender the
lions The propositons are agreed to ana certainly
vanqushed enemy drove better bargain than the
march out of the city within week. with their arms and
mmunon and the victors are to have no control over
the place they have won until their beaten opponents
fit to leave it. In addition to these exceedingly ia
vorabl terms armistice OF eight weeks agreed up
on enable the MeSicsns to repair their ring losses
and take up new position; and all this time the Anne
ricans must remain inactive, and drawn
line The whole treaty bears upon its front the mark
of absVdty After losing one.twel.th of his ar
mously throws away his advantage, and places his
enemy in better position than before tho commence
ment Of the engagement for whilst the latter s in his
country, with re-inorcemsnts and supplies at his
command he chooses to his forces
and almost beyond the reach of succor glance at the
relative positions Of the two armies must make apparent
defeat instead OF dispriting the Msxicans, will give
them hdence. Tor it shows them that their oppo
nents not nvincblethat they can be competed with
equal TENS. Fancy the position the British army
would have been placed in at GerOzepore had its gene
raj permitted the skhs to make Off with all the honors
of equal foe instead OF crushing them and capturing
their fortress II is to talk Of wish to
le and horror of boodshed The very object Of
to destroy much you can in shsrt space
Of time and with little expense as The idea
Of thrashng on enemy only place him in better po
sition to fight is too much like the mercy of putting
to death by prolonging torture or lifting him up
merely for the purpose OF knocking him down agaiu.-
Gen. Taylor has Of Monterey but what other
advantages has he gained by the battle He nds him
self three hundred miles farther in enemy country
and consequently tina, distance from his supplies and
Inducements should the latter be required Like Napo
leon when entering the Russian territory his route
Moscow, Gen Taylor will find as difficult to recede
60 on and yet impossible to stand still A movement
must be made, and whether it is onward or backward
the only hope Of safety is in the cowarce OF the foe
TOO much dependence cannot be placed upon that, as
the late action abundantiy proves The defeat OF the
Mexicahs is equal TO victory under different circum
stances couple more such tIiumphs, and the Ameri
can army could never reach their homes again. The
eight weeks amnesty is entirely in favor of the Mexi
cans; but the State Of mastery inactivity"
INDUCED in after the capture Of and the Mon
terey treaty shows that General Taylor proed
much by experience. The present action proves the
superiority Of the American troops. though not to tae
object that has been made apparent induced the
march to, and attack upon Monterey, General Taylor
and his troops might much better have been lying
the banks oil the Rio Grande.
[From the Kingston (Canada) Whie Oct 1911
The intelligence from Mexico il confirmed the Anne
ricans have taken the city Of Monterey after smart
the people Of the United States that they hardly know
how to brag enough Whatever they may think
Of themselves and their valor, they must be forget
full that the world will regard the victories Of twenty
millions of people, prosperous and rch four mil
ed, very great achievements end quite matters o.
In ADDITION to the confirmation Of the taking of
taking Of Monterey in California; and the cxaton
by proclamation, Of Commodore Soat of the rovnce OF
California to the United States. Add to which, the ex
tsnsve province of New Mexico, the capital city OF
which is Santa Fe, has also been taken possession by
an American army under zen. Kearney, and the said
province annexed to the United States proclamation
We look upon these latter acquisitions by far the
important that Republican neighbors have as yet
ieei inclined TO give themselves the reousts c.sdt for
enterprise and forethough II Is than probable that
both New Mexico and California will now become into.
of he VuIgD ap1b ma fa infc
their population entities them to that distinction Both
provinces are very sparsely inhabited.
From the Toronto Examiner Oct al
The pusilanimity Of the Mexcans and their want of
unionthe absurdy of enbroing themselves in domestic
conflicts at time when they are at with pawerful
bordering ON contempt There is no stability in the Mex
lean character it is the very antipodes Of the Anglo
saxon No people was blind to the selfish de-
signs Of their leaders; every month they fall prey to
some dictator. II the idea Of subjugaton be enter.
tanned by the u States remains to be seen what effect
There many things to balance The chances of such
kind of smalgamstion being speedily effected would
that Of those who would intermix amongst them the
difference in language is against II; the difference in
it. But whatever may be the effect gradual subjugaiion
IL extending ITSELF Santa Fe, the capital Of the depart
men of New Mexico has been taken possession Of by
Kesrney, who has issued proclamation in which he
announces his intention to hold the department with
original boundaries ION both sides Of the Del Nor,e
part Of the United States and under the the ter
ritory of New Mexico" lie also promises protect the
property Of the church and tie. people in their
religious right. The property Of those who con- |
nue in opposition to the conquerors will be con.
fscaed, and their per- seized. The proclamation
absoves all persons residing in New Mexico from their
allegiance TO the republic OF Mexico promises them the
rights of reemen and states that the present laws are
remain in force till changed or modified by CON- |
petent authority. Santa fe was taken possession |
of without the firing OF gun. The late Co. |
vernon Of the department, Don Manuel Armijo had |
hed and General Kearney has constituted himself |
Governor PRO tenn Commodore slost also addresses |
proclamation to the Caliiornans California been
easy to conquer, Qor may be considered virtually
conaueredl from the oisahecon Of its inhabitants TO
ths MEXICAN Government The standard Of the United
states has been hoisted at Monterey, and California il