The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-06
BY THE M AlLe.

WAsHISoroN, Oct 4, ls46.
Our .9fairs Nth Mrieo--Gen Kearney- Qualification
Of the President- Summary of Land and Naval Forces
Extent Of the Character of the Ar
my and Navy, an Example TO the Cipilixed World
Rs-anneration &c, &c.
The triumphsl entry of Gen. Kearney into Santa Fs.
Affords universal satisfaction His swearing the Moxcsn
official authorities at all the towns the inhabitants
to the allegiance of the United States, feature
in the art Of war; and he carries out in gallant style
The flight of Arm and the Mexican forces, show that
they in state Of supernatural CONSERVATION at the
approach Of the remoreess heretics of the North but
the inhabitants will be astonished to find army made
up Of such nice and generous barbsrians
We learn that the President read the news Of Gen.
Kearneys bloodless conquest Of NeY Mexico, with the
highest satisfaction laughing he progressed in the
narrative at the new feature of the eneras system
in swearing the padres and alcades to the allegiance Of
the North nd gsns on h the top: ..
and the advent Of their day Of jubilee
Not all your corporate authorities pending an impor
tant election, up to Gen. Kearney in the way
Of naturalizng foreigners who have just got into the
Union He takes in q town at time and proclaims them
The VIII Gle army rapidly closing down in their
march ward the capital of our unruly neighborsthe
various detachments sweeping the whole breadth Of the
Republic The following perhaps within the limits Of
the land forces operating against Mexico =
betsehmsnts between Monterey and Point ;,
uDae esa Gen Wool west Of the main army 5000
Under Gen. Kearney, northwest Of Gen.
Wool. ............ .... $500 "
West of Gen. Kearney we have the indomi,able ard
gallant Fremont the mountain scaler the path finder.
force of about so men, equal to base line Of 500 miles
against the Mexicans. He has doubtless joined in the
The base line Of the land operations stretches there
fore clear the continent from the Gulf Of Mexico
The naval forces in the Gulf and on the side of the Pa
cHc will muster you complement, officers, seamen and
With the reinforcements en- route for the seat of war;
the army will be augmented to at least - 600 men, which
added to the naval force will the land and
ter cooperation OF rs staunch and salwart Anglo
Saxons against the Mexicans forming line OF operations
miles completely enclosing that vast country except in
the neck to the southwark The army will con-
tnue advancing until the enemy sues lor lesce and inc
the interval will be the basis upon which our southern
boundary will be defined
We gave YOU nine month ago, rhapsody on the
antc paed of Mexico, and advanced as
opinion that long the North American Eagle would
pinnacle Of Orizaba The iulflmen is ut hand The
division from Tampeo destined to leave that mountain
light house between them and the fleet OIL Vera Cruz
Forward march 1t is the Grand Army OF the Great
Republic. Its march Is comparatively boodless because
it sstble Old Rough and Ready, his officers and
men, the whole army and the navy, too with steady
courage and consistency worthy OF banner Of the stars
have done their duty
We may proclaim it the world that the history Of
nations engaged in war; furnishes no examples to COM
pare with army oil invasion OF Mexico, neither IN
mercy the vasquished respect to private property
and unanimous unsnmity to the population OF con
quered country. On the other hand the imbecy, stu
pdity gasconsde cowardce and barbariy OF the Next
can champions is equally without parallel.
We expect proposition for peace on or about the
meeting Of Congress- the only alternative will be the
extingus,ment reorganization OF the Mexican Re
public under the protection of the United States Of the
Your readers will recollect that Gen. Csss, at the
opening of the last session Of Congress- offered string
Of resolutions for ships and forticaons fleets and ar
mics, and
IAN the pomp and circumstance of war"
for the anticipated Oregon struggle with the egons Of
st. George and the Dragon, whose expansive wings
overshadow the islands OF the
In that speech, which created panic that surprised
even the General himself he Significantly alluded TO the
Ration of the Californss. Subsequent events
have proved that in this and in other matters the Gene
when the army OF Gen Taylor was marched to Cor
pus Christi in the OF AS the President distinct
extension of our Southern boundary.
He anticipated that it would be popular movement
that the acquisition of large territory would be popu
lar achievement and perhaps, also anticipated that the
result would be the glory of the glory OF his
administration and the positive and substantial beneh oil
the Mexican people
The humanity Of his plan of the campaign proving
disastrousy expensive without any effect whatever in
coW1ncing the Mexicans that the Yankees have claim
10 civilization the old system Of foraging upon the
my il to be adopted only as last alternative.
the Mr. Spro the pastor of the church where the
President regularly Sabbath atc3os twice
to hear the sermon and of which church the esteemed
and pi0us lady Of the Executive il q member II in
thought and concur in the opinion, that in making
the enemy foot the bill, will bring them tho
their senses and plea for defnitive suspension Of
no stilities.
Finally the manag ement of this war will rebound TO
the credit Of the President Secretary Marcy, and Gen.
Scott next to the honor Of the brave who do tho
fighting. Respectfully, The DocroR