The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-01
ImDortanf from MEXICO.

Important from Mexico.
We give on the outside of this days Herald
some rather important intelligence from Vera
Cruz. 1t will be seen that there is probability
of another battle 1t may be fought between the
National Bridge and Jalapa, or at Jalapa
Some OF the Results OF the Mexican Wharf.-The
Destiny Of Nations.
The destiny of nations and individuals is fire.
quently controlled and regulated by events which
in their inception are small and insignificant, but
which gradually, and sometimes imperceptibly,
grow and increase until they assume impor-
lance at once wonderful and overpowering. The
small cloud speck in the horizon will gradually
increase, until the whole armament is over
clouded, and will then discharge itselfin torrents
on the earth below, carrying desolation and ruin
in its course. Thus, in the year 1865, an incl
dent in the English Colonies Of America, the
passage of the stamp act, small and insig-
nifcant it was in its inception, led even
tually to the separation of those colonies
from the mother country, event that the most
chimerical of the remonstrants never dreamed of.
The speck in that instance increased until it was
the cause of one of the greatest, most trium-
plant and most beneficial revolutions that ever
took place.
In respect to individuals, the remark is equally
as applicable. Benjamin Franklin the son of
mechanic and at an early age was taken into
his fathers shop to learn the mysteries of his
handicraft afterwards, he was bound apprentice
to his brother, who was a printer; but the ap-
prentice became more distinguished than his
maser-a disturbance arose between them, and
they separated. That very disturbance and Sc
IL, 49, Ill
Franklin's destinies for ever after.
The same remark again applies TO political
parties, and we might tell numerous instances of
its truth. 1t is, however, unnecessary to do so,
inasmuch as we have numerous instances within
the recollection of even the rising generation,
to prove it. We need not refer to more than the
corn law agitation in England, which was com
menced by single individual, but which ngi-
tated the whole of that country before its momen-
tum was exhausted, levelling in it's course the
most powerful monopoly perhaps in the world.
The same course of events is in progress in this
| country at the present time. A small event-as
| small in its incpiency as any one of those we
| have alluded to, occurred within the past
| eighteen months, but which, from the day
| of its birth, has increased and grown, and
| which, before its exhaustion, will terminate
in producing effects of momentous importance
to our country That speck was the war with
Mexico. At first it was thought nothing of A
handful of men under the command of military
man but little known to the mass, was despatch
ed TO the frontier to protect 1t against invasion.
Circumstances occurred that tended to prolong
the war for a much longer period than was anti
cipated. The expenses of the war must be paid
in territory to be added to the United States,
and though last, not least, the Obscure general
has proved himself to be the greatest warrior of
the age, and endeared himself much to the
people of the United States, that if Providence
spare his life, they will confer upon him the
highest honor of the republic.
Already one of the great political parties into
which the country is divided, has, in anticipation
of the wishes and action of the people, laid
violent hands on this General Taylor, and with
out enquiring whether his political principles are
orthodox or not, they have run his name to the
mast head, and insist upon having him as their
candidate. The other party is astounded and
wonder what the result will be- They appear
undecided as to the course which they ought to
pursue, and not daring to detract from his extra
ordinary services, are yet afraid to acknowledge
them, lest circumstances which they think may
hereafter occur, might render such course bene-
fetal to their opponents. No one knows, however,
what Gen. Taylors opinions are on the only one
point of difference there is between the two par
ties, viz the subject of protection. Without re-
ference to this question, he will, from present
appearances, be the next President of the United
States by reclamation. No one dared to ques-
ton Washington on the principles on which he
would conduct the government, and yet the pco-
ple-thc masses--the gratitude of the people, ele-
waited him to the chief magistracy. All section
al prejudices were merged in the gratitude of the
people 1t was after the terms for which he was
elected had expired, that factions and parties
arose. The same course will. doubt, follow
General Taylor's election. He will be elected by
the people, without reference to whether he
is in favor of protective tariffs or not
all party principles and differences will be
thrown to the winds, and General Taylor's in
huence will be so wide spread, that it will in
nuence Congress well as the country. II will
be after his term or terms of office expire, that
parties will be again formed; and when that time
shall have arrived the names of locofoco and
wing will be thrown aside, as were those of
buck-taIs and federaliss in the early history Of
the country. What influence such train of
events will have on the ultimate interests of
the country, cannot of course, be predicted
now. New subjects of difference will arise
but, with the election of Gen. Taylor, the ques-
ton of protection will, like that of national
bank, he set at rest forever
Such may be few f,hc results Of the Mexi-
can war.