The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-03
The News from Vera Cruz.

portant news received by us yesterday in advance |
Of the mail.
The city OF Vera Cruz has been cut off from all |
communication with the surrounding country
the water pipes have been destroyed. and nothing |
s left for the inhabitants to do but capitulate.-
This they have, undoubtedly, done before this
time, and we may safely say that at the present
hour the stars and stripes wave proudly over the
Castle of 8. Juan de Ulua and City of Vera Cruz.
The details, as far we have received them, will
be found on the first page of this paper.
We refer our readers to the article referring to
the new policy which our government has deter
mined to pursue in the iHture conduct of the war.
1t will tell throughout the world.
Tho Important Results OF the Mexican War.
The Communication between tho Atlantic
and Pacific.
The tone Of the article which we extracted
from the Mexican journal, El Republicamo, and
published day or two since, would lead us to
infer that, Notwithstanding the last glorious VIC
tory which old Rough and Ready and the gallant
spirits under him achieved over the Mexicans
at Buena Vista, We cannot look upon peace
full relations between us and the enemy being
restored an hour sooner than if no such battle
took place. We have yet to learn, however, what
Ul1a will have upon the government in Mexico.
1t will be recolected that that journal stated in
effect, that no matter what the result of that bat
tie might be, the only course left for Mexico was
TO prolong the war; TO continue it as long as pos
sible, with the view of making US feel the burden
Of it; and forcing US to sue for peace, and then
for her to insist upon restoration OF her Texan
territory. El Repubticano, we before
in Mexico; and as such, the article which
we extracted from it is worthy Of, and we
are led to believe, has received the grave conside-
ration of the administration That declaration is
convincing proof that, if we wish to hasten peace,
we must make the enemy, and not ourselves,
feel the burden Of the war We must harrass
them in every possible shape, and leave stone
unturned to deprive her of the means OF
continuing it in the manner she has, we be-
leve, decided upon. We have shown our
selves, again and again. DESTROYS of peace. We
have, in the spirit OF mognanimity and generosity,
extended to our weak neighbor the olive branch
But she has disdainfully refused all overtures We
are therefore engaged in war which it rests with
her to terminate, and which she termi-
nate within a month, if she chooses so 10
do. AS she has proclaimed her unwilingness
to do SO, and insists upon proonging it with the
view Of making us feel the burden, every consi
Iteration of sclfinterest and natural instinct, i'm
peratively demand of us TO conduct it in such
manner as will injure us the least in blood and
treasure, and compel her to pay the cost of our
exertions. In this way we may accomplish
peace within a reasonable time.
This is maniiestly our policy, and it will, we
are convinced, be more efiicacious in conquering
peace, or in conquering the Mexican govern.
rneni, than if we achieved another series Of victo
ries, equal to those, in brilliancy to our arms
and discontinue TO the enemy, Of Pao Alto,
Ressca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista.
This too, is the policy which we have reason to
believe the administration have decided upon
and which they intend to pursue immedi
ately. The Secretary of the Treasury, we
are informed by Washington correspondents
ha. been constantly engaged since the adjourn
ment Of Congress in preparing tariff OF dutie
10 be collected in the ports of Mckee, which will
be thrown open to tine commerce of the who'll
world, in the same manner in which the British
threw open the markets of China, and collecting
and retaining the money raised in this way Il
partly indemnify US for expenses in conduct
ing the war Vera Cruz is to be the principa
collecting depot. Tampico Laguna and Mata
moras will be the secondary ports These fou
points are selected because they are the gates to tn
most important and most popsious sections of Men
ico and because of their geographical position 10 III
great mining districts of the couatry.
II is also in contemplation by the administra
ton, TO make one of the most important move
ments that could be made for the interests Of hu
maniry, and the extension OF commerce over tn
whole world, viz,-ths Establishment Of a line
communication opsr the Mricdn territory, across I'll
fsihmus # 1shuantepec, H1asacnaico, bstrssn III
Pdcttc AID Atidnth oceans. and throwing it al,
ope'' 10 the commerce of the rorld Humboldt, in h
great work on Mexico, dwes particularly on tbi
lsthmus as being the most advantageous place i
which this communication can be established.
We have at some expense had engraved tn
map which we publish in thi: days paper, fs
the purpose Of conveying TO our readers an accu
rate representation Of tho feasibility of maxim
This communication at u comparatively triGin
cost On the Gulf side it will be seen, lies tn
hdlbor of Huosacualco or Goszacoalco. AT III
entrance OF this harbor is a bar, on which ar
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