The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-17
The Mexican war-Its Object and its Enects


and particularly war of invasion, as the people
of any country, and this, too, for good and sufh-
cient reasons. We are. it were, an isolated
people-we are distant from the nations of the
old world, who, in times past, have been engaged
in almost ncessant warfare, growing out Of
jealousies and sectional prejudices-we are, be.
sides, IN agricultural people, and our pursuits
utterly inconsistent with war-agrculture and
war being in all ages, antagonistic.
We are, Notwithstanding, at war, and that too
with neighboring republic-situated in the
same hemisphere with ourselves, but with peo-
pie dramatically opposed TO us in every way in
which mankind can difer-and the war, too is
popular, because it must result in our acquiring
large accession of valuable territory at present
lying worthless. This makes the war popular
with the masses of our people but we would be
sorry to charge that the country had no other mo-
tive IN prosecuting il than the acquisition OF gain
We did not bring it onion the contrary,
we kept it of as long as we could, and it
was not until blood had been split on
our own invaded territory, that we acknow-
lodged war to exist. Having acknowledged
IL, it became our duty to ourselves and to the
world, TO prosecute it with the utmost vigor, in
order to force a speedy peace.
There exists, however, a division Of opinion
about the results-formed on the assumption that
because California, at all events, if nc. more of the
Mexican territory, will eventually fall into our
hands by way Of indemnity-that our country
would be then extended more to the southwark
than the anti slavery portion Of our people think
would be consistent with the abrogation of slave
ry, to whichsthey ara pledged; and that the States
and territories that would be formed of the terri
tory thus acquired, would give the South a pre-
ponderance in our national councils, that would
be fatal tosthe interests Of the North and West,
and operate 10 perpetuate slavery.
We confess we cannot perceive these difficult
ties in the acquisition of Southern territory. The
interests of the whole country are Identical, and
will be as longas the coniederacy exists; and in
regard to the extension Of slavery, of opin-
ion thar they are groundless On the contrary, we
rather believe that it will tend to promote the
gradual extinction of slavery, that has been going
on for many years 1t would certainly break up
the system of slavery under which the Mexcans
have suffered since the destruction of the const-
tuition 1924, and which has been more CALLING
and insufferable, and infinitely more unbearabe,
than the system of slavery existing in the South
ern States.
Iuc Vi tlllS slavery WOulu DC lnlmo-
date and decisive, and would elevate the Mexi-
can people to political level with ourselves. 1t
would also tend TO diminish slavery in the old
slave States, by drawing off the surplus negro po-
pulaton 10 the newly acquired and fertile
territory, and scattering them among the
new inhabitants, the majority of whom would
consist of emigrants and Adventures, into whose
minds abolitionism was instlled at the earliest
age. These emigrants and adventures would
come from all parts of the United States, and the
different countries of Europe, in thousands, the
moment the new territory was acquired-they
would leave their homes and firesdes in their ma
tive lands, and rush to the land OF promise with
the hope of lettering their fortunes, and enjoying
the benefits ofour glorious institutions, in a region
nnequalled for salubrity of climate and the fertili
ty Of the soil. 1t would operate id another way
TO promote the gradual exhngushment of slavery
in the present slave States, by increasing the emf
grafton that has been going on tor some years past
to the State of Virginia from New York, New Jer-
sey and the New England States, of the old fash
Toned Dutch and thrifty farmers. Within few
years this emigration has become very extensive;
and land which short time ago was considered
worn out and Improbable for further cultivation,
has, under the magic influence of Northern en-
terprlse and industry been regenerated, and con-
verted into state of fertility equal what it was
two hundred years ago. Wherever these hardy
emigrants have se't ed, it is remarked that the
slave population has disappeared. Slave labor
cannot compete with their's-what will il be then
when great part Of the slave population will be
Withdrawn to the newly acquired territory The
emigration will OF course increase from the New
England States and from Europe; land before
many years some OF the States which now RANK
as slave States, will be free States, Virginia being
the first to declare It's independence. What will
happen in Virginia will occur in other slave
States, and the same results will follow
On the whole, therefore, we are disposed to be-
lieve that none of the evils apprehended by the
anti-slavery men, will follow the acquisition of
Southern territory. On the contrary, we believe
that it will accelerate the abolition of slavery in
both the old-States and the new
THE DELAWARE LOTTERIES AND THEIR FRAUDS
AoAIN.-A few days since we called the attention of
the public, and the authorities, to the frauds which
are practised IN these abominable lotteries, and
pointed out the course by which the people of
this State, and more particularly of this city, may
efectually rid themselves OF this nuisance, name
ly, by indicting those persons who are acting as
the agents for these lotteries in this CITY, This
done, our duty ceases. But we are informed, and
from reliable source, too, that the matter will
not rest with those who have facts, and testimony
strong as holy writ, of the fraudulent transactions
OF those connected with two of the lotteries
drawn at the city of Wilmington, State of Della
ware. Those two are known by the following
namessand titles, viz, "The Delaware Lottery
for improving the Navigation of the Pokomoke
River" and " The Pokomoke River Lottery of
Delaware, for extending the Navigation of the
Pokomoke River"
aThe frauds before and above referred to, consist
in part of attempting to draw these lotteries pri-
vately, in small room, and in retired part of
public-house, with the only door and window of
this room fastened OIL the inside preventing in