The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-10

tant sale for his crops. limited number OF
mechanics might do well, who, by close industry,
may soon acquire a competency. Such classes of
persons are required all over the country, and as
it becomes more populated, the demand Tor them
must increase.
The MEXICAN WAR.-The a,ma. mn, terte
arnla, of the celebrated hero of Troy seems to be
now the true policy of our country IN this war;
and we sincerely hope that both our government
and Legislature are at length, fully satisfied of the
folly of expecting overtures OF peace from the
Mexican Congress, or of longer temporsing with
an enemy whose pride, obstnacy, and ignorance
appear to shut up every avenue to amicable and
honorable negotiation.
1t is worse than foolish for those, who represent
the wishes of our people, and to whom their hon
or is confded, to allow another day to pass with
out giving that assistance to the government which
both reason and patriotism so imperatively de-
mand, or delude themselves with the expectation
that an early peace can be procured without the
united and energetic action Of the nation.
The man who, while his neighbours house is
burning, pauses to consider, whether he has ever
received benefit an injury from him, before
he helps TO extinguish the flames, is not more
worthy of contempt and execration, than he,
who, when the interest and honor of his country
are at stake, wthholds his aid on account of party
prejudice party objects Such a man is
patriot, and in this light will the people regard
every individual who does not now unhesitatingly
come forward, and, divesting himself of all party
motives, put his shoulder manfuly to the wheel.
The time for inaction has passed. The season
for action has fully arrived, and must not be post
poned. Peace must be obtained 1t cannot be ho-
morally negotiated-it must be nobly conquered.
No puerile nor halfway measures can accomplish
this The national spirit of Mexico has walked up
Her populace arming. Her Gueras are al
ready in the field. Suppiness on part is no
longer pardonable. Liberal supplies must be
granted twenty-five thousand additional men
must Immediately take the field. Our brave troops
now there must be ably supported The elevated
plains must be gained The Of our guns
must shake the very walls of Mexico. The fever
ish breath Of the approaching summer must not
find our gallant soldiers lingering the coast.
Armed occupation must be taken OF the conquer
ed territories. Mounted men must be pushed for
ward into California and New Mexico. Energy
and action must everywhere prevail. Action
suited to the exigencies of the time. Action worthy
of great and united people. Action to which
every American may point with pride. Action
which shall speak trumpet.tongued to other lands
of our enterprise and power, and with a warning
voice to future Toes pro- lain,
Remember Mexico"-" Beware"
COMMERCIAL acknowledgements OF THE
ZoLL VEREIN TREATY.--We learn from Washing
ton, that the Senate have finally ratified The COM
melclal treaty made with the Zoll Verein, by our
late minister, Mr.. Wheaton, at the court Of
Austria. This treaty was rejected by our govern
ment when it was first presented, and has since
lain dormant. We do not know how the obstruc-
tons to its passage through the Senate have been
removed, or what changes have been made ensur
ing its ratification, as the objections then made,
were of such nature, as prevented solitary
treaty of this kind being adopted by our govern
ment.
The Zoll Varein extended exclusive privileges
to the admission of the products and manufactures
of the United States, into their ports, upon condi-
ton that privileges equal great, were extended
to the products ard manufactures of the countries
composing the Zoll Veren. Treaties existing
between this and other countries, prevented our
government from doing this, the clause which
all our treaties contain, admitting the products
and manufactures OF each country upon terms
equal to those of the most favored nations, COM
these facts, it appears very strange to US how this
treaty could have been ratified. Such, however,
is our information from Washington. We shall
know more about it in few days In the mean.
time let us watch and pray that the report may be
true, as it will not only be another step towards
free trade, but will open immense markets for
our yarns and other cotton manufactures
The CONSULAR SYSTEM. Our readers will have
observed that we have lately published several
articles relative to the Consular System Of our
country, which Mr.. Buchanan is now in a vgor-
Gus manner endeavorng radically to reform. No
part OF our government surely stands in greater
need of thorough reconstruction. 1t must al
most put every American to the blush to observe
from the judicial decision, which we give in ano-
Their column OF this days Herald, how tenacious
ly foreign powers grasp upon every privilege they
have a right to claim under their treaties with u.s.
whilst many OF these rights, (and particularly the
one insisted upon by the Swedish government,
in this case) as yet, to Americans a dead let
ter for the want of Acts Of Congress giving these
treaty stpulations their proper effect, and deve-
Looping the manner in which they should be en-
forced-all of which is dwelt upon in very la.
cid manner, IN Mr.. Buchanan's late report to
! Congress upon the subject, which we have fire..
| quently referred TO. In the case of the Swedish
government the consul OF that nation for this city,
conceived that the decision Of the Marine Court
had tendency to impair his official rights, and
with promphtude that would honor public Of
ficer of any country, he comes forward and re-.
talns proper legal assistance to have the evil cor
rected We give the decision of the Superior
Court in the case referred TO, which will be read
with interest by all who have given this matter
their attention.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY The Constitutional
Convention of Illinois have decided by vote of
81 to 81, that all oreign born residents ofthe terri
tory lhal be entitled to vote without even an oath