The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-07

let him never have the power to extend his ncnsncsS
don't yet understand religious liberty and tpier,uony
dv and pSu. ~ am boiler than hsS but
people, notens poens into their dogmss and o6ssr
vances.
Thestricals rsvivins tn. Bondsman," by Bale,
has met with great success and said be superior 10
his Bohemian Girl" Old Drury. however, does not
half FIJI, there many smaller theatres, at lower
tiation made with Mrs Fanny Butler 1t s said shs
was offered fifty guineas night but wanted more. The
who is positively coming here Covent Garden WIN open
shortly, when competition will take place BE-
tween the two rival companies; meantime the war goes
merly reading clubs, polytechnic institutions, mechs-
ncs ditto, and evening lectures on science and philo:o
ply have multiplied and are paronissd to an astOnish
ing degree, compared with former years.
American Affairs In Europs-Graphie View
or Things.
From the Liverpool Mail, JAN 10
The news from Mexico and the United States brought
decided ha. taken place in he theatre Of war The
Americans have been exceedingly unfortunate In their
kind Of work They have lost very valuable ships
including steamers, and considerable number Of men.
prospects are dishesrtenng But there another curious
nnd adverse fsaturs-,in short an extraordinary one
rey, not only numerous but alarming The GonsrsI
the Mexcans Of seducing his soldiers and
to resent the seduction Of such estmable troops he has
committed the alcalde, or mayor Of Monterey and his
son, to prison
Inns 10 not very valor0us Jlgnihcd conduct the
part of the American commander. What object could
the alcsldo have in buying the services of consuu-
mate scoundrels those which General Taylor brought
with him. motto conquer, but to plumber an unhappy
country II these have deserted who can assign
the true reasons They possibly have rude notions,
country They may conscenti0isly believe that every
citizen has clear right to benefit himself whenever IN
opportunity What the army Polk or Taylsr
t. him? Perhaps the citizen has been sned in bis pork,
biscuits and pumpkin pies Perhaps the rum had out
OF Dura the frat e IN
We confess that We are unable to speculate upon II
consequences Of this wsr with any confidence. We
must say this, how evsrIf Mexico can be conquered,
which Is doubtful cannot what benefit can pos
siby arise to the United States To conquer, in nil
govern The United States insecure socially and
politically considered, so divided by factions 50 op.
population pr.psEaed as beasts Of burtlsn that hey
cannot maintain standing army, or q powerful hsst
without imposing taxes which no Now Engandsr or
Yankee would submit.
These are the obstacles which environ this ambitious
republic, and place in state Of increasing helpless
ness The scarcity or imaginary scarcity Of corn In
England sad unrealty, mischisvously propsgstsdby
an unprincplod political renegade-has given employ
nous freishs, the wheat -four and big corn America
to this country. Whyl Because 10 more profitable to
lings 3D. on quarter Of wheat, and shiilngs Cd on
barrel Of -four IL an excellent proht to the owners Of
it 3. less sS rh.:
will be an inandaon Of its produce sooner than
pected. We have watched the cetton market now for
many years, politicians, quietly looking on, but We
never knew Gear OF assumed and, the brokers call
it, Of we'll asceItaiusd deficiency in which the Ameri
porers and the Manchester manufacturer We assert
that this deep game is in play at this moment The
money which America is extracting from England for
her and -four enables the speculsto tohold back
their cotton. In short they cannot send IT, The ship
ping is otherwise and more probably engaged But Is
the turn comes and it must come before many
weeks pass heads, the farmers Of England will
open their stores corn must fall and cotton will come IN
like Aood. We do not claim attention to these rsmaHks
the ground that have been deceived. That
would be foolish it would be prcsumptuous Bat
invite readers to study their recollsctons Of
former periods.