The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-25
NEW YORK HERALD.
The Next Foreign News-Arrangements for
Expresses.

W" horA, "wednesday, March 80. 1870.
The Next Foreign Interchangeable for
Expresses.
The steam ship Unicorn has now been out SIX
days, and she will probably reach our shores some
time next week. with about two weeks later intel.
hgence.
We understand that the Holy Alliance, pleas
ed with the equivocal success that attended
their late tremendous efforts in the express busi-
ness, are again IN the field, determined TO oustrip
the Herald, even if we don't run an express They
have, we understand, entered into another agree
ment TO express the from Halifax, and are de-
termined 10 outstrip themselves in this effort. We
can't tell whether they will succeed or not, but we
are certain that they have not made their calcula-
lions In the right spirit they have been fighting
among themselves too much about the last express.
They have based all their calculations on the slow
sailing OF the Unicorn and imagine that they can,
with great ease, beat her with their express from
Halifax to Boston, several hours.
The Unicorn is as good steam ship as the re
is in the Cunard line, and her enterprising CON-
mander is as energetic and persevering as any
other In addition TO this, the Unicorn will not
travel the Atlantic after this voyage for she
has been engaged to run between Pctou and Hall
fax, and her commander is well aware that If land
express were to beat him between Halifax and Bos-
ton, while 1t would be matter OF congratulaton for
the Holy Alliance, it would detract IN considerable
degree, from the reputation of his vessel, and of,
also, himself. He 10 aware, as much as any other
man, that on this side Of the great pond, fast SAIL
ing Is quality better appreciated than many other
things in a steamer; and that to be defeated by a
land express, would be perilous thing. both for
himself and his ship On this account, therefore,
Wa uo,1a tb2u ILL.,,
selves to little purpose; for the moment the cap.
tain OF the Unicorn hears of their intentions, he
will take good care to reach Boston before Them or
about as soon as they do, and thus defeat all their
purposes.
As regards the Herald, we are not prepared to say
whether we will run an express or NOT. for II alto.
9ether depends upon the color of the moon. We
have consulted our almanac, but no satisfac torv
reply has been yet received. The minute our mind is
made up we shall publish it to the world In these
days OF magnetic teegraphs, when a thought leaps
from Boston to New Orleans In a second of time
we must keep one eye upon the. lightning lines, and
the other upon the iron rails of the Union.
But. is the Unicorn to be beaten?
Affairs In mexIco-Advancc OF the Army OF
Occupation.
The march of the Army of Occupat,on. from
O0Af~S
attention OF those who had nearly lost sight Of
Mexico, in keeping their eyes fixed upon Oregon.
The strides OF the United States to greatness, will
compel the world to look at us at all points at once
1t will not do to think that one question alone is to
absorb all others, for week, or even day.
Affairs In Mexico appear now be to approaching
CRISIS. 1t is impossible, indeed, that things can
continue long in their present position in that dis
fracted country. II is some time since the
Herald directed public attention to the condition
OF Mexico, and showed the necessity of some de-
cided action on the part Of the United States to
prevent the meddlng interference Of the powers of
Europe with our world. The United States are
the only legitimate power to direct the politics Of
the Western hemisphere; to protect the weak agains,
the strong and to sustain, by friendly counte-
nance the free institutions, which have no other
soil in which they can flourish. For Europe is ad-
verse to liberty In Europe, and 1t belongs to u.s. TIE
greatest republic in the whole world to watch with
Jealous care, that her enmity to liberty, which regns
In her own regions, be actively transpanted to
this hemisphere also.
Since we first discussed the affairs of Mexico
and the policy incumbent on us In view
OF these affairs, the eye of European poll
ticans has been directed with intense anxiety to-
wards the same point. Since we pointed out the ne
cessity of our interference in order to anticipate and
prevent interference from across the Atlantic the
London Times, taking its from our lead has not
ceased In energetic articles calling upon the European
world to anticipate us by some decisive action and
to prevent that interference our part which they
greatly fear-which they know we, OF all other ma
tons, have the greatest right to make, and which
the imperative emergency Of the case renders it our
duty, as matter Of selfpreservation, to enter upon
we do not mean to imply, by these remarks, that
eur cabinet is idle or negectfu In this important
matter On the contrary, we have every reason to
believe from recent movements, that the very course
we have so long recommended and advocated, has
been and is now pursuing under the wise and eau
lous policy OF our present chief magistrate. What
direction the cabinet may pursue in this matter, as
II s an affair OF high State policy, il is not for the
public yet to know, nor for the journalist to antci-
pate prematnrely. Our course, whatever it be-
should be covered from the direct knowledge
of the European powers and the well-known
prudence and caution Of the President, is a
guaranty that such caution on our part
is not combined with fear, nor is the prudence
exercised, alleged with hesitation or imbeciIity
While we may or may not admit that inactivity in
the matter of Oregon might be the wisest course
the course which would eventually throw the whole
country quietly into our hands-lt must be conceded
that an inactive policy, consistent with our safety as
republican people. is nadmissible in relation to
Mexico. Meanwhile, the advance of our brave army
on to the Rio Grande is as much evidence as would
be, in the present juncture safe to make public to
the world that such an inactivity is by no means the
policy which we are intending to adopt. Europe
will perceive and understand that it is not our inten
ton to stand by and see monarch and monar-
chy of the old world established on our very bor-
ders, and great antagonist power created which
never could be, in the nature Of things friendly
power TO us. California, by the voice of the mass
es crowding into that rich peninsula, will soon be