The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-08

The position of the invaders therefore, now sppearss
worse than the position Of the invaded end when all
enered i't to- achieve no great political advantage
II may be fairly supposed that the sounder portion
of American pubc opinion will be disposed to consider
CANT cost To hold the large slips Of territory which
they have appropriated by force of the Americans
which they have rather seized than fairly and this
involves additional outlay well as the idea OF per
% standing s
intermittent fits of the fever of appropriation will relish
this idea and pay for their fancy OF foreign conquest
The Mexcans their part appear determined to ex-
hibit than inert resistance. Santa Anna had ar
thousand men were be raised to recruit the army, and
acquisitions transmitted to all the principal places
in toe Republic for immediate furnishing Of their re-
spective quotas Puebla and the whole of the towns
within circuit of so 90 leagues at once complied and
the Government had ordered that duties on all munitions
AImontc had been appointed President Of Mexico I'D
interim snd Santa Anna Generalissmo OF the Mexican
The letter of Santa Anna in which no announces his do
sire soldiers and not presidents part 10 the
hour of peril and INVASION though somewhat turgd ana
a1 Ss E
the country Santa Anna has, for man who SO loves
money given the spceros proof OF his civism Tor out Oh
large sum for the purpose Of enabling the Government
to carry the The bitterest enemy OF American
prosperity could desire calamity to beiai the
Union than TO be engaged in Of this kind, in its in
ception lawless barbarous, and unjustin Its progress
inelorous. and which at its termination may prove
more fatal the liberties of America than to the lnde-
pendence of Mexico
From the Belgium Debat Social, Nov. 81
The latest news from the United States, has made
known to Europe the important success that the army
Of the great Republic has gained BY the capture OF Mon
terey II is achievement which in military point
view should he regarded with satisfaction by the friends
of liberty but this with other like deeds, are numerous
and decisive evidences Of what great advantages demo
cratic institutions possess, even in war u must ee 10
membered that the army commanded by General Taylor
composed but of about 1000 regulars the balance
of volunteers hastily gathered up from different sections
morss, General Taylor marched more than a hundred
leagues into the enemys country All the dmcuues o.,
with most remarkab harmony and precision: forti
fed town. garrsoned by regular troops was 10 be attack
ed by mixed and inferior numerical force OF
If attained il wos aresuH AFFIRMED oy Euro
pean military leaders 10 be fmposs'ble that as regular
garrison toihin fortified torn 20 Be overcome by
was commenced the 10Th of September by from 5000
1000 men, of whom not the half were accustomed 10
warfare on the town defended by 5000 Mexican troops
and 1000 raneheros who similar to the Cos,aeks oil
our continent There were outer forts to De cap
tured barrcaded streets to be entered interior pate
res assa and then superior force to De met mann
TO hand and conquered in the grand plaza this too
to be done in three days Mark the result On the 22nd
September Monterey had surrendered TO the pow
Of the American army The victory was not achieved
without loss the conquerors had 800 men killed
and double the number wounded; greater less
in issa by an army Of SO men The great moral to
be drawn from these exploits OF General H. that
large standing army 70 moi sndispsnsso %
baton Of the people. -,
Studying with care, as have done, numerous jour
nails of United States and having watched the course
of the Mexican war we have arrived at the conclusion
that well drilled force of artillery small troops OF light
cavalry and infantry and numerous bodies Of educated
military ofcers stationed in different parts Of the coun
try either on the frontiers in the military academies
form the great necessary material Tor the
of war that by having arssnals, well supplied with
arms, munitions and all useful accoutremen's IN tne
principal cities and by possessing good civi organic
lion of militia regiments, who, in case oil need, can De
drilled and by the aforementioned eieves OF
a military academy, nation will have more power, pom
ohes Of Europe with their runousy expensive standing
armies and continual drafts upon the population
Those who have read in our columns what we nave ~
published Of the promptudc with which large BODIES Oh
volunteers have been called for enlisted and equipped
in different sections Of the American Union Oft order
cheeruInsss with which they have undergone hardshps
when duty, viii have learnt what we desire our own
citizens should learn Sy .hs ons Ssv follow hs
and shall be, without danger to our ndependence
delivered forever from the military desPctsm OF Europe,
upon nations aprant for liberty, namely the enormous
standing armies who only crafty tho sgat oil those VINO
think Of Expressing their own people, tnsn oil oe-
fcnding them against their enemies"
The Political Condition Of Europs-Thc He
cent Political Revolution.
From the London Times, Nov H.
rants the recent events of the political world, expoun
ded and illustrated by the most sasacious continental
publicss exhibit the most enlivening prospects
40 complete bouIersrsemenf Of the system OF Europe
has not been impending since the Congress OF Vienna
The greatest of modern times to be reorgapi
red he relations Of TO be reformed and
the great political my sery OF the balance OF power Is to
be sxpofsd for re-adjustment more congenial TO the
nresgas tmes Events said 10 have been gradually
erd,ng 70 this contamination, and Is now avow ed that
their course has been guided by the foresight and the
Grmnesa of the ablest minds of France That country
in the approaching arrangements TO be released from
position deemed at once Illuminating and unbeccmins