The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-06
The Oregon and Mexican Questions in England
and France.
The Eject OF the Brilliant Battles OF Palo
Alto and Resaca de In Palma.

and France.
The Eject OF the Brilliant Battles OF Palo
Alto ana Resaca de In Palma
From the London Times, Juno ISL
The arrival OF the Britannia with the American
mails oil the lst Instant has put MS IN possession OF
decisive intelligence from the theatre oil war on
the Rio Grande. The Mexican forces have been
wholly unable to support by their courage or dis
cipline in the field the operations which had
/ been conceived and directed, not without con-
siderable military skill, by their commanders. In
| spite of numerical superiority, amounting To
| threc-fold the American force under General
Taylor, the Mexican troops on the left bank oil the
river have been totally routed; and an opportu-
nifty, which is not likely to recur, of inliictng
heavy blow upon the enemy in a position of great
difficulty, has ended, on the CONTRARY, in signal
shameful repuse of the Mexican forces.
The dispatches of General Taylor are remark
able for heir succnct energy, and the absence of
those verbose and grandiloquent strains which
| we are accustomed 10 meet with in narratives of
American exploits. He writes like a man of
| sense, skill, and courage ; and we have not the
| slightest wish to detract from the honors he has
calamity earned under the flag of his country.
| Whatever opinion we may entertain of the cause
OF this war, and Of the political motives in which
it originated, the behavior of the American gem
eral and his oops deserves to be Judged of bv
much higher standard than the policy of the GO
vernmept which it is their duty 10 serve. The
conduct of the Mexican army, on the contrary,
demonstrates the utter inability of that govern
ment TO protect any portion of its dominios from
| invasion and it degrades the descendants of the
Spanish Americans still lower IN the rank of ma
| TONS
We are curious to learn what the effects of this
victory Will be IN both countries In tho United
States it will probably stimulate to excess the
military fervor of which many symptoms are
already percep,ible and volunteers, who were
slow TO relieve General TAYLOR at his utmost need
N IN inip ictor
captain. But if the American army is yet to I'M
| dertake campaign south Of the Rio Grande, its
greatest perls are yet to come The hot weather
has set in the yellow fever is raging the coast;
and to advance into the interior of Mexico at this
time, will be an operation of extreme difficulty.
| In Mexico, it is not improbable that some fresh
revolution will change the aspect Of affairs.
From the Londsn Times. June 1911
The urgent pressure Of political controversy at home
has hitherto prevented us from recurring to the inte
gence lately received from the United States, ard
the Mexican Government and the United States Envoy
which Is alleged to have caused the rupture betwec
the two republics As eucidatng the of the
| or the grounds on whcn 1t is undertaken. however
| these documents deserve notice at hands. The
whole tenor of the communications which have passed
between the two governments with reference to the an
nexstion OF Texas for several years. has
that no terms could satisfy the aggressive policy of the
United States. The acquisition of Texas was only a
name given to indefinite aggrandizemen and the from
tiers OF that province were purposely represented by
der that when the principle of annexation had
umphed the restraints Of Justice and of treaties
might be enlarged and extended as TO engorge the
short 1t requires discrimination Of political motives
and no minute acquaintance with the secret springs of
events, to recognize in this transaction all the ancient
characteristics: Of those vulgar crimes which have in all
ages disgraced human nature disturbed the relations
States and sacrificed the feeble to the arrogance and
ambition OF the strong The has now broken out
and the American arms have been crowned with sue
cess But as we had long since anticipated, this
this shedding of blood this excitement and stir of arms
has hindlsd amongst the American democracy fercsr
The severcst Of the declining public morality
and the increasing social defects of the
ties 80 great as those which have ALREADY been Commit
ted II We had ventured to tell them few years ago
that they would ere long reject the policy of peace for
hat oil war; appropriate vast of money to military
and naval purposes, and the population Of the United
states for the purpose of plundering and bullying
powerless neighbor, should have been told with
dignation that such incompatible with the
principles of the American constitution and repugnant
which the policy the United States has for some
time been launched admits Of rest has no turn
ing All the restraints which the prudence of statesmen
the resistance of certain classes of society and the
authority OF enlightened and humane opinions may else
ne The as we'll the conScons OF an
majority absolute. So that act is so mousfrous
that it may not be committed under sufficient excitement
by the American people, and sanctioned by the scanda
lous maxim Our country, right wrongn These
are precisely the consequences which have invariably
oilowed the experiment OF pure democratic government
in all ages and the Americans bid fair to give the world
the most complete and the unbushing exhibition
i is very uncertain to what length Mr. Polk may think
fit to carry this experiment by what he may
expect to surmount the difficulties by which it may be
followed; but is evident that as far as his party OBJ
ects concerned the Mexican has already served
his purpose in variety Of ways. The President has
little to apprehcnd from hostile investigation of the
| causes OF a war which has armed him with so much
patronage and popularity and he has opened vein Of
influence, which will probably raise his own
diocry to Distinction and lead his to bid for
popular support by the reckless means The effect
these general considerations the recent success
| TO
improbable that tho war will be terminated by mere
arrangement Of the frontier of Texas The American
troops had already crossed the river and taken Mata.
moras NO enemy was in sight, and the recruits, now
arriving in great numbers the north will not be
easily persuaded to return to their homes without q
campaign in Mexico. Even the psnder of the Mexican
churches has been publicly recommended by the demo
cratic newspapers Of the United States as an induce
ment to adventurers to join the army of and
the spirit in which these hoses likely to be pro-
secuted and supported by the meetings in all
parts Of the Union like the Eruption of horde
than the systematic operations of regular army sent
to effect specific political object and no more The
next intelg ence which may be expected from Cafor.
MA where Captain Fremont is preparing to consum.
establishment Of the blockade, and the assembly of
troops prepared to advance TO Mexico itself will give
still further vehemence to this conhsgraton and 1t is
impossible to assign limits to the incidents which NAV
arise in the course OF such affecting the interests
Of European as well as American States The questions
connected with the blockade, of the delicate
nature During the French blockade of Vera Cruz the
blockading squadron was directed intercept the
Transmission of the precious metals in British vessels Of
war from the ports OF Mexico Ii matter of great in
ercst to ascertain how far this will be observed
prudent Government might readily ava itself OF the
momentary energy with which the public mind in the
United STATES has been turned from of the
Oregon controversy the seizure of Mexican erritory
in order to terminate the former difficulty and re estsb
ish amcaole relations, that point, least with this
country The present war, therefore, appears to
render an adjustment OF the Oregon practicable
tins time, though less probable at advanced Pc
ROD This inference confirms the confident
whieh are entertained the best informed guarfe in
ms country thot the proposal taken by the Hibernd
and mica reached Boston on the day the Britannia sailed
prom that port wih be accepted by the american Govern
menfi aud So the Merican oiU perhaps prove the
mesns 81 drerns much greater calautes from the uorld
whstever may be our hopes this subject
ourseVes carry them to the height Of implicit
~ Is impossible to doubt that the general ten.
crss:vn me American policy is rather wsrke and az
ssini hn pacific and concili.ory. The present sue
mig nar, nes will complete the destruction of the