The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-26
The Mexican War-Its Influence Abroad-Its
Beneflt to the United States.

when treaty of peace between the United
Statea and Mexico shall be made, the United
States will derive vast and permanent advapta-
ges from the war with that country. This may
be doubted, but its truth can be easily proved
as, also that the commonly received axiom that
war is at all times evil, will not apply to our
present struggle
1t has been felt by every statesman of England
and the United States, that war between those
countries was inevitable, sooner or later-inevi.
table, from the forms Of their respective govern
ments.
On several occasions within the last few years,
the two countries were on the verge of hosti-
lities, and nothing but mutual concession avert
ed the crisis. On the last, we mean the Oregon
dispute, it was averted by craftsmanship and the
forbearance of both but the teeing-the mind
which impelled the two countries to point, ap-
proximating very close to hostilties, at that, as
well other tmes-still exists as strong as ever,
albeit the one may not be exhibited so forciby
as IT has been. 1t may be asked what are the rea-
sons that would influence countries so intimate
ly connected as England and the United States
are, by their common origin-by common Ian
guage, religion and laws, to engage in hostlities!
To this it may be answered that political prin-
ciple is the cause-divided into monarchy and
democracy. These are the elements which have
produced the feeling we speak of. Being COM
pletely antagonlstic, they can no more exist
together, and flourish, than can fire and water.
The one will triumph, and the other must fall.
For centuries the monarchical principle has
been unmolested; but like all institutions not
bull, ON solid foundation, it must sooner or
later fall, its place to be filled by democracy.
Monarchy in England might last for centuries
yet, if the United States were not in existence.
Self government is no longer theory-it has
become fixed and undeniable fact; and he who
denies its practicability, is either wifully
blind to what he sees around him, or wofully
ignorant The statesmen of England know
this--t is undeniabe for the fact stares
them in the face; and on their part, the natural
instinct of self-preservation impels them to be
hostile to the United States, and to seek out
every opportunity of njuring us. When 1t was
not their policy to cone to blows, they maligned
and slandered us through their press Articles
the most false and offensive, have successfully
appeared in the organs of the government, which
libelled and villifed our instantaneous man.
ners-our ccstoms; in fact, every thing American.
To such an extent was this system of national
SANDER carried, that we verify think the
authors themselves believed in what they wrote,
as a liar, by repeating lie, will eventually be-
lieve il to be truth. Since this war COM |
defeat and disgrace to arms have |
been predicted at every step we made. Time,
however, proved their falsity. Instead of being
1isgraced and Inundated, we stand on the sum-
nit of the pinnacle of fame. With handful of
men, we have completely conquered nation as
large as the greater part Of Europe. We have
followed the enemy distance OF two or three
thousand miles, captured his garrisons and his
walled cities, and finally possessed ourselves of
his very capital, after achieving series Of VIC
tories, with tremendous odds opposed to us, un-
precedented In the history of the world. Chris
tendon is amazed at our prowess in the field |
we are amazed ourselves.
This war proves, that although we are unac-
cusomed to war, we have greater amount of |
,nateriel and resources for carrying it on, than
our ill-wishers ever dreamt of. With an army |
in the field for fifteen months mr. mora. .i.h- !
only OF our strength has been brought into requi
stion, and our agriculture, mechanic arts, and
commerce, prosper as highly ever We pre-
sen an anomaly in the history of nations; for
while we are carrying a war in foreign
country, the expenses of which are paid in spe-
Gle, there is a continual import of the precious
metals into our government Golfers 1t proves
conclusively that the calculations of England
and English statesmen, OF our weakness and i'm
becility, were erroneous. We have furnished
them, as well as the rest of the world, proof
strong holy writ, that if we are great in peace,
we are great too in war, and as abundanty
able to punish an enemy we are TO feed the
hungry.
e LIZ.
their eyes, will the statesmen of England dare
to provoke us, or will they wantonly attack us!
We think not; and ron this account, we'say the
war with Mexico will be eft the United States.
1t will have the effect of staving off, for an in
definite time the contest between monarchy and
democracy, which, to all appearances, was, a
few years ago, so near at hand. 1t will save us
from war which, even if we should be as
successful as we could desire, would cause us
more injury than fifty years would repair, al
though our recuperatlve powers are greater than
those of any other count No fear of war be-
tween us and England, therefore, may be enter
tanned for long time to come; but when the
time shall come, come it will, we will have
acquired such additional strength and power as
will place in position of perfect security
Again, the signs of the times point to general
European war at no distant time. Our COM |
mercial relations are so intimate with all the |
countries of the old world, that in a Of that
kind we would find it difficult to escape being |
drawn into it, were not all parties aware of our
strength and resources. We have given them
proof of our capabihy to take care of ourselves,
and convinced them that we are not to be tres
passed upon with IMMUNITY. We shall, there
fire be respected and feared by all and can
choose the course we may think proper.
On the whole, then, we give it as our opinion
that the war with Mexico will be of permanent
benefit to the United States-that it will make
us be acknowledged as great and powerful peo-
ple. who are possessed Of resources unequalled
nv anv other country, and who are abundantly
lille 10 Command respect and obtain redress for