Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-08
British Opinions.

The leading English Journals, without maniiesing any
sympathy for the Moaicans whom they bitterly reproach
for eemnacy and oowadiee, speak, nevertheless very
hsrshly OF proceedings in that country.
The London Morning Chronicle, after expressing
prise the fall OF the Castle OF Jusn which, well VIC
used, and IN ordinary hands says should have been or
months mprcRnable. adds We scarcely lament over
SUCCESS Of the United States"
The London Spectator breaks in this strain of bitter
inyectye: 1.-THE Americans continue their triumphant
progress, but without glory 1t appears be fairly
red from the dispatches Of Gen. Scott that having before
him the fortress Of San Juan dUoa with garrison and
the city OF Vera Cruz with redundancy helpless popu-
at,n. he deliberately made his election upon wo-
and children Crimes like that can never be commit
ted with impusity. The that commits them bears
within itself the Of internal corruption" &c &c
How eharmingly British writer's discourse the lowell
of universal freedom and philanthropy Ii their prac
lice were at all correspondent with their professions
they might be Justly cited models for the OF all
other people But alas their wreiched white slaves fur
nsh practical satire upon their boosted love Of freedom
while their battles in India and China to 90 no far
ther back full OF sanguinary incidents infinitely more
revolving TO the feelings OF humanity than any which
occurred in the progress of the Mexican war-whcb what
else may be said OF it, cannot be denied has been
generally conducted in little calculated at pos
sbe aggayato the calAmes insepaabe from war IN its
mldest form.
Blu, the London Times its indignation in still more
emphatic language. The bombldmcnt Of he city of Vera
Cruz instead OF attack upon the Castle 1t declares to
be $50 extraordinary, and contrary all the usages of
modern war" that nothing but the official annuncaion
could have procured It's cedence the fact The lus-
Of the Of the U. States is tanished the Times
declares, by the nfamy OF such agains, an IN
offending and impotent enemy" After becoming quite We
hemeni in It's denunciaons which do propose to
copy, proceeds add the following reflections the truth
and force Of portions Of which will for what
Of injustice there may be ia others
=" The compassion which these calames naturally ex-
cite IN minds IT, indeed considerably mitgaled by tie
irresistible contempt the world must entertain for people
which has shown itself to be thoroughly incapable OF the
first dunes of existence, OF government, and Of seds
fence. On both sides, the spectacle have before our
eyes is the Opprobrum OF the age live H. and lnde.
he disgrace the people OF the New World who profess
ed planted their higher basis than
the lust OF bloodshed and aRRsndzemen which have so
often devastated the elder continent The sangunary spo
hDton which inciies the armies Of the United States
degrading mankind the pouooney OF their victims
for cannot call them antagonists and whilst should
blush 10 applaud the military rumphs Of the l.. States
hardly doign to pity the wOfu discontinue Of an
emasculated people.
"Itis, however certain the lessons Of history and
the Justice OF Providence make that these great acts
Of political wrong lead straight their own chassemen
and that every hour OF this fatal will be eE-
plated by Year, uo2be and embarrassment the agrees
the province Of a neghborng State which had long been
plotted Of Washington, consummasd by Mr Tyler in
the last hours OF his puabe administration. The act was
communicated but is consequences only began II has al
ready cost tue American people the years Even
now there IL reasonable prospect Of terminating the
by sound stable peace, and the American ar
mics yet be decmated by disease the or by
the band OF the interior But grant they successful
They coveted province and the entire Of Territory
and population which they neither govern nor aban-
dom fns with all s responsibility upon their heads Hence
forward the influence Of the o. States will be continually
involved rather s1tanged the anarchy Of her sister
republic foreign dependency. incapable Of self govern
men yet detosug h northern rulers. WILL under form
smother, be connected with the Union for Whatever 20
vernmen may be possible 10 re-osioblish 10 Mexico will
only exist in servie fear Of Ango-Amorcan aooendancy
Nor will these consequences be confined Mexico itself
The course OF thCse hus materially affected the dis
position Of the American people Their easy triumphs have
inflated 20 the last degree their estimate Of the military and
naval power Of their country Military popularity will place
one Of the heroes of this the Presidential chair Of
the next election aud the passions which ore most fatal
10 tho and welfare Of mankind appear 20 extend theif
banoiu influence the Of the democracy Of the
States. We do question but they will eventually impair
the political institutions Of the couny whose political mo-
raly they have already cNunguishod"