The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-06
MR.. BENEFITS LETTERS PROM EUROPE.
The Erect or the Battle OF Buena Vista and
the Capture OF Vera CRUZ and .. Juan de
Ulua.


US an account of the capture Of Vera Cruz and
the Castle of s. Juan deUl1a, following so closely
on the heels of the battle of Buena Vista, has
produced deep and universal impressions In
Europe, so far as the events have become known
and read For several days the press OF London
and Paris was completely paralyzed ana STRUCK
dumb. Some of the leading journals, par'icuia''y
in London have just begun now 10 preah siou"0'
and TO throw out their abuse upon the a'ho'tio"'
the Injustice the inhumaniy, the atrocity' Oh '.e
United States and her armies. Inc I"i'
journals are beginning to follow the wake OF tue
London; for most generally, OF late years. the
Paris press under the influence OF the french
government has chmed in with the English
napers in their abuse of the United States, how
ever much France and England differed In their
policy towards each other.
During the progress of the Mexican war, the
conduct and policy of the United States have
been the subject of every degree of sarcasm and
Misrepresentation by the whole press of London
and Paris. l can hardly find exception in
either capital to this amusing course of vtupe
ration and abuse. The organs of the govern
ment and of the opposition are alike influenced
TO attack the United States. Such course
cannot exist without the consent and tangible
support of the respective governments, and of
the leading men in power. But what care we =?
But the brilliant conduct of the American arms
in Mexico is not alone the object OF dread and
alarm TO Western Europe. The extraordinary
ease with which men are procured, and loans
negotiated, as we learn by the last accounts,
have furnished another fertile subject of aston
ishment in Europe. The purse proud financlers
are equally amazed. A new and powerful nation
"a republic equally adapted to war. to COM
merce to agriculture, to arts, to invention-has
Just been developed in the West, whose future
prospects among the nations of the earth far
outstrlp every other of this day as that of ancient
Rome did in her day of palmy greatness, two
thousand years ago. England, through her
journals, has taken the first alarm, for she sees
clearly enough that the day is fast approaching
when her coloni Al power in North America and
the West Indies must pass away, like the setting
of a western sun. France Is afraid, or, rather,
the existing dynasty, is afraid of the influence of
American institutions upon the masses of Western
Europe, and particularly in France. Hence, every
effort is made by the press to misrepresent the
conduct of the United States in the Mexca war
Ito depreciate their deeds of arms-and to find
fault with every measure that has been taken to
bring Mexico to her sober senses. One thing is,
however, certain-the conduct of the American
armies, under General Taylor in the North, and
General Scott in the South has convinced all
Europe that a new people, great nation, has
almost just sprung into existence-a nation that
will hereafter play greater part in the history
of future times than any race country that ever
appeared. There never has been another such
example as that of republic feeding the hungry
nations OF Europe, on one hand, while they
able to equip fleets and armies, the other,
that carry the flag of victory wherever they 60.
/ am persuaded that nothing but the peculiar
condition of Europe-a condition equally help
less and imbecle-prevents combination among
their governments, having for its purpose TO
rest the progress OF the United States. The
governments and privileged classes, all over
Europe, hate and fear the American republic, on
account of its institutions, its free government,
its popular elements. If they could, they would
in moment get up an Intervention on any
ground, to interfere between the belligerents ;
but many of these western nations of Europe
so dependent on the United States for food
and the materials of industry-corn and cotton
that they are tied hand and foot, bound to the
stake of peace and starvation, from which they
cannot get away.
Inc Hret account OF the capture OF vera CTuZ
was brought to France and England in the
columns of the Ne,o York Herald, by the fine
packet Argo, Captain Anthony. 1t reached both
countries nearly about the same time. When
Captain Anthony was coming up the Channel, he
was boarded by an English pilot, who procured
a paper, and sent it to London. To Paris, a
paper was brought, by railroad, in anticipation
of the mail, giving the first telegraphc account
which had reached New York 1t appeared in
Gaiignani's Messenger on the same day on which
it was published in the London journals. The
French journals published the news at length
next morning, with little or no comment.
II is now full time for the people, the politi-
cians and the press of the United States, to con-
slider the position in which recent events and
a great destiny, have now placed them before
the civilized world. The American republic
has now become the lion of the times in Europe.
Every movement they make as nation, as
people, is watched with the deepest interest.
Wherever the press is most free in Europe, there
will be found commentaries on American affairs
the most remarkable, the most bitter, the most
we're and the most apprehensive. Every leading
journal in London and Paris has special edi-
tor, whose only business is to attend to Ameri-
can affairs-to watch the movements of the
"great democracy" and to misrepresent, as
much as possible, everything that tells against
the system of government by the people. Some
of these editors have been in the United States
have received great attention in that land
and repay the hospitality they received by all
sorts Of calumnies, ignorance and presumption.
l have a list of about a dozen of these worthy
travellers, both French and English, who are
now attached to the press of London and Paris,
and some leisure day, shall give curious
sketch of their characters and movements.
1t is much hoped now, that the military en-
thusiasm in the United States, so deeply reused
and fed by the success of the Mexican war, will