The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-27
The Canadian Press and the Mexican War
Change or Opinion


II isvery well known TO our readers, that ssnce
the commencement of the war between the
United States and Mexico, the Canadian press
has. with one or two exceptions been bitter In de-
nouncng our army, volunteers and regulars
and has exerted itself to detract from the g'ofy
of our victories on every occasion.
Thus our volunteers were called raoole
militia. who would scamper away at the
Grst shot from the enemy--the battles of
pslo Alto and Resaca de Palma were mere
skirmishes, in which we CHANGED to have
the hest of it, Monterey was mere street
fight, and the battle of Buena Vista was another
skirmish The taking of Vera Cruz, with no
loss worth speaking of, was horrible affair, be-
cause the number of killed aud wounded on the
part of the enemy was great, while on our side
it was so trfing; and, though last not least, the
battle OF Cerro Gordo was another skirmish
How journals protesting regard for truth, could
be so Inconsistent, was matter of surprise to all
who perused their ridiculous and absurd asser-
tions Notwithstanding all their predictions to
the contrary, our soldiers finally reached the
capital and defeated the enemy in two severely
fought battles, which were attended with dread
fnl slaughter, under its walls. The intelligence
OF these battles reached Canada in due time, and
seem to have opened the eyes Of our Canadian
friends. They are, at last, forced to acknow-
ledge that our soldiers are capable of doing
something.
In an article referring to the recent glorious
news from the war quarter, the British Whig,
published at Kingston, which, by the way, has
always been most bitter against US, says
The news from Mexico confirms what We have long
Halls Of the Montexhmas and the Mexican republic is
one Of the things that have been This Is not the day
when brute physical force can Withstand science sil
and discipline and however, much the Mexioans may
have retarded the occupation OF their capital still has
occurred, as every person of common sense forsssw
Now the fact is, the Wing, Judging by
the tone of it's articles the war, never antici-
pated any thing of the kind. We grant that
every person of common sense foresaw the re-
duction OF the Mexican capital, unless the obst-
nate Mexicans would accept the olive branch
we so often rendered to them; but the Canadian
press was an exception-aDd in conceding to
our army, science, skill, and discipline, it con-
tradicts its own assertions to the contr ry,
made in numerous instances since the CON-
mencement Of hostilities. Although the Ca
nadians were taught by the same general
who accomplished the victory at Cerro
Gordo, and won the battles of Contreras and
Churubusco, that he possessed both military
science and skill, of which they had practical
proof at Lundy's Lane, they have not acknow-
lodged it until they were forced to do 80, and
now we give them no credit tor the acknowledge
ment.
The paper we refer to was too precipitate in
stating that our army occupies the Halls of the
Montezumas The capital is not reduced, but it
is completely in our power, and we spared it only
for the purpose of saving the little character
which the Mexicans have left. 1t may get
grain OF consolation from this tact, and say that
we were not able to reduce it.