The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-14
The Fears In England or the Progress or IN =.
United States.


From the London St. Jsmes's Chronicle May 81
The reduction Of the city Of Vera Crus and Of it,
hitherto impregnable citadel the castle Of Juan Dc
Ulua by the United States forces Of which have re-
ceved intelligence, merits higher degree Of attention
than any Of morning contemporaries has thought
Of the most serious interest to Europe generally
and more particularly to this country-an event In.
plomatic ascendancy Greece or the fate Of the civ
war in Portugal about which much Is said and writ
ten.
We are not informed Of the circumstances Of the
siege assault by which the United forces have
made this most important aeqnisition for the wrstcbed
system OF economy that pervadss all public arrange
ments, has restricted all regular communications
from the United States to packet monthly and it In
that we obtain intelligence Of such momentous interest
a. the reduction by rivals Of the Gibraltar Of the
dc ua have fallen into the hands Of the United States
there can be no doubt Vera Cruz itself popu-
being unhealthy in Comparatively barren district ana
its population rated at 900 by highest
whatever trade may amount TO- and With Tsmpico
Its only commercial port
worth or 70 Mexican commerce that this acquisition Ii
valuable to the United States, menacing to the in
England in the light Of military post thst "
could wish readers look fortress Of which
our rivals have obtained possession s. Juan de Ulis
situated upon rocky island at distance or 1000
yards from the Shore and strengthened with fotinca
tons at the enormous cost Of eight millions sterling w.
probably the strongest fortress in the world; 1t
mands completely the city and harbor Of Vera Cruz
and with New Orleans pH give 10 its masters the COM
mand Of the whoie Gulf Of Mrico, and Of the island of
Cuba phich must faH as it shall suit the plea
Of the northern republic to seize upon III and
whie the republicans may good enough spare Cubs
the possession Of Pera Cruz will givs them the commend
IF the whoie Vest India trade advantage cf witch
must dread the effects in any future war, and ohieh
therefore WiU not disincine the States to seek
Of quarrel.
We do not anticipate that the United States will sue
coed In the subugation of Mexico charge them with
the folly Of contemplating that object We believe that
they have obtained the end Of all their desires
that in fact the acquisition Of Vera Cruz and its mpeg
nabe castle has been from the first the end Of all their
military operationsand this end they have obtained,
while we have been rambling for adventures In the
courts Of Lisbon Athens and spinning schemes
Of political economy at home. Even now the best pub
lie instructors" as they pleasantly called
nothing in the acquisition of an mprsgnabe fortress
the south of the Gulf Of Mexico answering to New Or
leans the north, by rival and not very friendly
er. AS we have said, know nothing Of the circum-
stances Of the acquisition, but only few days
have been consumed in making it. must assume that
strong fortress =. Juan dUlua must have been
by the treachery the cowardce Of those who
ought to have defended ia warning how little chance
there il of its being recovered by its late
No-the United States will hold 1t to the last their
Gibraltar Of the West Indian and shall feel the
| consequences.