The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-11
The Weekly Herald.

The Wsskiy, Herald this week will be one of the
most valuable and interesting sheets we ever is
sued
II will contain the foreign news received by the
steamer Caledonia at Boston, with full accounts
of the English markets-the message of President
Pek-full accounts of the opening OF Congress
late news from the Army and Navy-besides com.
mercial, political, financ ial, and miscellaneous
intelligence of great interest.
1t will be illustrated with an accurate engraving
of the remains of the ste amer Atlantic, copied
from daguerretoype sketch.
1t will be ready at O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Price CT cents
The Fanatics and the war-Folly and Fou-
rierism.
Ii appears by our Geographic report Of the pro-
ceedings in Congress, in yesterdays paper, that
before the ink with which Mr. Folks Message
was written, was dry, some Of the wing leaders
commenced opposing the administration, and the
conduct of the executive in the Mexican war.
We expected some outbursts of fanatcsm
during the present session, but we must confess
that we did not look for any exhibition of it so
early, and cannot divine what the intentions OF
Messrs. DAVIS and Winthrop are, except that they
mean to throw all the obstacles they can in the
way of the President, in his endcavors to conduct
the war to an honorable close, and conquer q
peace as speedily he can. Some OF the wings
will certainly never be smothered i'm their own
patriotism.
The lucid explanation of the war, Its causes
and its present condition, set forth by the Exc
cutive in his Message, has given general salts
faction. We do not hesitate to say, that nine
If fbo Of oil
denominations, acquiesce In admiring the for
btarance of our government-its unwillingness
to commence hostilities, although, in the eyes of
the civilized world, we would have been justified
in forcibly obtaining redress for the repeated in
iuries and insults we have received from Mexico,
years ago-its frequently expressed desire to have
all our difficulties settled by negotiation - the
proffer of the hand of friendship when Mexico
had forced the war on us-the admirable manner
in which the war has been prosecuted-the re-
newal of the offer OF peace after we had ac-
quired decisive advantages; in all these things
we are convinced that nine-tenths of the Ameri-
can people acquiesced in supporting the Execu-
tive, and are willing to furnish him with means
to continue to prosecute the war with vigor, so
that he can obtain an early peace.
But suppose they did not-suppose that the ma
GRITTY Of the people concurred, with the New
York and New England fanatics, with Kentucky
tail, that the President involved the country in q
war unnecessarily-is it not the duty Of the PEG.
Piles representatives to stand by their country
right or wrong, and enable the President to obtain
a peace as soon as possible? Is it not enough
that we are engaged in war, to warrant all parties
in sustaining the country in its prosecution
and, when peace is obtained, to allow the
people to pass their verdict on the Executive and
the administration party, whom the fanatics &C.
cuse of having brought it en9 If the President
and his cabinet have committed an error, or
blunder, or crime, they will be punished for i
in due season after the war is over.
BY the late State elections the wing party &C
quired a great amount ofslrength and many i'm
portant advantages, that would ifjudiciously AK
ercised, be of infinite service to them hereafter
With the advantages they acquired in this State
success BUTT is with the wss a. we avea 81
ways stated. They are no tacticians--they can
not maintain their ground. They become pos
sessed of advantages, and then fritter the N
away, without reference to the cost at which the,
have been obtained
tbs clear that the country will not sustain an
party in opposing this war. ltmay be opposed b.
aclique of fanatics in New England and in New
York, as well as by their organs, but witness tn
alacrity with which volunteers have rushed to the
theatre OF operations the moment their services
were required by the government; the universal
enthusiasm that prevails; and a man with half an
eye can see, that the war and the course of the
administration are popular and meet the appro.
baton OF the masses of the people, from one ex.
fTer IF fha IN tha
follow the fanatics and continue to be spit upon
by another nation, because the administration
who have the management of the war; and who
are doing their duty, are democrats or locofocos
or huge paws?
The conduct ofthe fanatics and their Fourierlte
gan, cannot be too strongly deprecated, and
those who talk OF impsaching the Executive, for
doing what his oath OF Office required, and the
laws OF nations expressly provided for, in estab-
lihing governments over conquered territories
will find that they are committing politica sui.
eide in their vain attempts to impede the Presi.
dent in his patriotic endeavors to obtain an honor.
able and speedy peace, as well as indemnity for
the expenses we have unjusty been put to in OBJ
tanning it.
Oh, wings, wings do get some common sense
Borrow, beg, or steal some at any rate get some
MOUNTED MEN FOR MKxIco-Among the est
mates submitted to Congress for carrying on tn
war with Mexico, with view Of speedily con
quering peace, we perceive one for two thou
sand mounted men. We think this very Judi.
cous, for it IS apparent that the government can
not get on without this description of force.
We hope Secretary Marcy will not overlook the
fine regiments of mounted men now ready for
service in this city, under the command of Col.
William H. Duff. This regiment is composed of
the right sort of men, and if called into service.
would reflect credit on their own State, and aid
materially in carrying out the operations OF the
war. Their officers are all men of talent and abb
lity and the men are taken from the flower Of our
youth. Colonel Duff himself is a tower of
strength He standa six feet six ;.aA.. :; II.