The New York herald., 1846-05-12

TO arrange the difficulties, by commission, without
the least trouble No. This could not be done,
because there was no money in the state depart
ment TO defray the expenses OF such comms-
sion, while S1S 900 could be lavished upon min
lister plenipotentiary, whom the Mexican govern
ment had forewarned us she would not receive.
From every indication around us here, II may be
set down as a fair inference that Mr.. Polk and
some two or three of his advisers, did not want to
make peace with Mexico for, ifthey had, they
might have done il months ago. No, sir, they have
had another object in view, Which may be found
between the Nueces and the Rio del Nore, but
which they may yet miss after having plunged
the country into an unnecessary war, and after
being the cause OF sacrificing thousands ftheir
fellow citizens at the shrine Of personal aggran-
dizement. understand that Mr.. Benton and Mr..
Calhoun intend to denounce the administration
Tor allowing our troops to take possession OF the
territory lying between the Nueces and Rio del
Norte Ihe former may, but don't think Mr..
Calhoun will do SO. As long we at war
with Mexico, we had better be united IN all our
movements, whether offensive, defensive, or con-
cilatory. We can have only two objects IN view
by going 10 war with that power, which is, in
nrst place, TO settle the boundary line
between her and us; and, secondly, TO make her
pay citizens the full amount of their claims
against her. Conquest and the idea of going to
The capital of that country are utopan. 100000
men could hardly reach 1t IN ayear. They would
have to traverse country two hundred and thirty
Leagues IN length, most of which is sterile and
without drop of water; and how could an nvad-
ing army subsst during their march over such a
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OF a foe defending every inch of ground we adj
vanced. hope our rulers wont be mad enough
to dream Of such project The people are de-
sirous of being just to Mexico spectators only
wish to rob her Of all they lay their their hands
on.
h. The military committee of the House OF Repre-
sentatves met early this morning, and have con-
cluded TO introduce bill tomorrow making an
appropriation often millions Of dollars, and author
isng the President call out any number of vol
unfeers under fifty thou sand, whenever he may
The President will send his message in TO both
Houses tomorrow, accompanied by the full cor
respondence of Mr. Slidell with the Mexican GO
vernment This advised You OF in my letter of
last Friday, which will be here in the morning.
before the message goes in. Congress will give
Mr. Polk rope enough, now, since he has got the
country into moose Even those Senators who
denounced their compeers us "war hawks" for
cautoning the country against the deusion of con-
nnued peace, have come out more belicose in
their tone since the late news arrived, than any
OF tne o. ~ Senators have yet am afraid that
some OF those peace gentlemen, when Oregon
was upon the taps, will become more warlike in
their intentions since Southern soil has been ieo-
parded. than what they have charged upon Cen
my bull having gored your OK, again. l ad-
mire the "chivalry" OF the South, when the South
IS touched; but, oh when they come towards
the North-whenever that section Of the Union is
IN danger-they shrink back and will not!have any
thing to do with it. They act upon the principle
that elf-preservation is the first law of nature
Gen. Worth returns to the army, Tomorrow
the government thinking, suppose, that it would
be worthless without him. He goes out as Brevet
brgadier-General. 1t is said that Gen. Scott will
also go South The cabinet were in session this
morning, and afterwards the clerks Of the War
and State Departments were set to work upon
public documents for Congress and the army
The next news we shall hear, will be either the
total destruction of Gen. Taylor's forces or his
capture. If the truth were known, his condition
IS worse, by al great DEAL than what we have any
idea Of II is said, this evening, that Lieut.. Thorn
ton had escaped from the enemy, but Of this |
have my doubts.
Gen. Houston, who was to have gone on to New
York to-day to visit his friends, has had to post
pone his trip for some time, in consequence ofthe
unfortunate news from Texas
have been credibly informed that the Mex-
cans had delayed attacking our troops until they
hrst received advices from England, which came
out by the steamer that arrived at Vera Cruz on
the 18th April. Some of our friends wont credit
the idea that England has anything to do in this
affair; they thought SO too when Texas annexa-
ton was pending. My beliefs that she has fin
ger in the pie. ARIEL.