The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-09

From the London News. july ls1

From the London News. July Is
The Mexican war is evidently drawing to close The
two parties which have shown all the ferocty of hatred
without Of its energy towards the Americans have
military and the %r parties These are
the parties which, blending together and exciting each
other the defence Of France against the uni
ted and overwhelming force OF the of Europe in
1889 Soldiers and democrats in Mexico have by unit
ing but rendered defeat overwhelming, and their
own weakness more conspicuous Santa Anna and Go
Faras have each and both had fair trial. and been
found wanting The quiet and timid civilian party
appear, with Herrera, doubt to make peace, and no
doubt on very disadvantageous terms
And yet enough in the American bulletins to
feel that Mexico might have been defended. General
communications with Vera Cruz and his own
pots have been completely cut of by gueras All that
show the hatred, and to make the sacrifices,
that the Spaniards did in the pennsuar in order to
render the advance of the American army impossible
To burn the towns, destroy provisions give
the Americans welcome nowhere but harass them front
and rear and cut of communications would evil
IDENTIFY make of General Scott and force the Unit
ed to much greater Efforts or much more lenent
terms
to do such thing. The clergy fraternise with the
Yankees the farmers give them provisions in return for
promssory notes. and the Americans quite at home
at Pueba at Vera Cruz All this is the fault of the
vianous governments Of free Mexico, its corrupt and
bad thing but despotism itself had not the effect of
completely crushing every spirit Of nationality the
system which called itself republic, and which
more base and more cowardy than any nation under
The contemplation of such a state, of such men and
such events prompts to turn attention altogether
from Mexico ITSELF and consider merely the runous
effect that great conquest must have the future
conduct fortunes of the great western republic In
ternal influences too at work, which will i'm
medatey and not less powerfully contribute to shape
its course OF the leading questions upon which parties
in the United States have divided few vital
than that which relates to the action of the central
eminent in respect of internal improvements The
waste lands of all the territory of the Union by the
constitution vested in the Congressional government.
Many Of the best statesmen Of the country have earnest
urged the application Of the proceeds of the sales of
these lands to the opening of great trunk roads and
cana and the efectng Of such improvements by de-
veloping the national resources would enrich and
strengthen the whole republic. The Jeaousies OF the
party, which, in its fear of central power maintains
view OF state independence almost leading to anarchy
has hitherto thwarted the advocates of this policy
great is the of being made in the of
internal improvements A convention has been
monei to at Chicago Lake Erie, to deliberate
the best mode Of completing the water communca-
lions between the seaboard and the Western States
New York has appointed deputies to take part in the
proceedings Of this convention. SO has Philadelphia
And what is scarcely less important Mr. Benton, and
other leading members Of the party hitherto opposed to
missed to attend expressed their regret Mt their ina
bty to be present. and their sympathy with the OBJECTS
The circumstance that such Convention may be
able to unseat the present government, and change
It's internal policy is perhaps, its least important fea-
ture. The improvements contemplated by those who
have been instrumental In bringing about the Conven-
ton would accelerate the development of the immense
mineral region which has yet been only scratched at
Pittsburgh and Wheeling; and the additional power
which the management Of these improvements would
in the authorities at Washington would 20 far to
impart greater reality to the Congressional government
Since the breaking up OF the national bank, the SUI
institutes in the Union. The material power OF an in
ternal Improvement commission would confirm the au
thority OF this eminent aud highminded court The
powers Of the central government would be increased
without real liberty of the States being eucroached
upon And the repetition of such lamentabe examples
ters odgs the state of New York at defiance the
authority OF the government ut Washington would in
| time be rendered impossible OF recurrence
from the London Globe, July Isl
The United States to exist the special
ton and confutaton Of those who imagined that the
virtues Of many were sure to form an exact
contrast with the vices of few-government.
That war is the particular pasme of monarchs and
aristocracies and that nations would have any
themselves, had become scarcely contested axiom
amongst popular politicians But We have seen this
wanton Mexican war the favorite offspring OF popular
policy expressly and exclusively undertaken to
popularity, and which its authors would now willingly
abandon since they see popularity transferred las they
might have antcipated) from tho civilian planners OF
the to the direct military performers Again, that
back stairs ntrgues against merorous public servants
could occur nowhere but palaces and that years
sutocrats needs must be exempt from a the ioiblss
kings and queens of hereditary prone to-
this was another bic axiom which required
sanction from experience The experience is enarg
ing but the axiom is the be- ter for It, President
Polk is at backsairs work against Generals Scott and
Tayw. And reason good The President shows at
New York; and says God bless him! Accord
ing to the Times Genevese Traveller " The municipal
u
regardless Of expense But there was warmth-no
enthusiasm. Everything-every act-evnced cold
formality From the whg party he had no right to ex
pect any other. But from his professed friends he
doubtless expected cordial reception. If he did, he
has been sadly mistaken
1t would appear therefore that President Polk hav
ing made for political capital is not less anxious
make peace, he finds the capital accruing to
Gen Scott Oda enough that it should not have oc-
occurred him. that If he must needs start another
Old Hickory Hickory the Second, and not Polk the
Frst would have all the chances for the nextand next
pt;aIt Arpar whp
they get anything like martial glory as sure
as tn aborignes of their continent to award it the
powers of dictatorship They hailed Jackson mill
tary dictator; they will hail Scott possessing
title Accordingly Mr. Polk as sick Of his war as the
Northern men themselves lie has been sending Ger
tain Mr. Trist to Mexico 1t is said to attempt negoa-
ton, and-it is farther said by the well-iniormed
friends of Gen scott-as spy upon the public conduct
OF the General IL possible to ruin him." We know
"monarchca' ntrigues quite parallel to this
game throughoutor at least to the rumors regarding
it. Gen Scott it is further reported, will not let Trist
cobbe up peace for him, Marlborough was served in
the treaty of Utrecht.
1t would SEEM therefore that the military power has
taken the bit between teeth and left Mr. Trists civil
employers the trist alternative of swallowing the aron
or breaking openly with, and unhorsing the popular
General The former will afford an ominous precedent
The latter will ut commit suicide Of whatever
mains Of the presidential popularity of war wholly
undertaken for that object. But II popular favsr Is al
ready transferred from the gown to the sword that
great sacrifice.
From the Liverpool Mail July III
The news by the Cambria is anything but favorable
to the arms OF the United States in Mexico. General
Scotts invading forces in starving state at Pue
only about half between Vera Cruz and the capital
From Vera Cruz alone can be procured his supply Of
provisions and the trains he employs that
daily and hourly attacked by strong guerilla parties
who plumber or destroy them, and carry a running
fight among the mountain passes for distance Of twenty
or thBty miles.
We plainly enough that the Mexican chiefs are
willing to sell their country and buy peace and the
Washington government and its citizens tired of the
and disappointed In its results eager to make
purchase and pay the dollars On the other hand we
can discern difficulty in the rising spirit Of national
feeling Guerilla warfare to the spaniard Is sport The
Mexicans have Spanish blood In their veins; and II the
rude peasantry determine upon the exrpaton Of
the ntruders all the money the United States will not
buy and all the courage Of their troops will not conquer
peace.
The gueras who harass the march of General Scott
daring and sangunary men, burning with indigna-
ton and thrstpg for revenge Their wants few and
these their predatory pursuits can easily supply, while
their knowledge ofthe country and the rapidly of their
movements give them formidable advantages IT. there
fore these feelings should become general and little
lend encouragement to their enterprise and we
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