The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-07
OUR VICTORIES IN MEXICO.


and the republic OF MEXICO Although IL Is
not expected that the illumination VIII. be gene
raj vet it is thought that IT will be in every
respec worthy of the occasion. 1t will be suf-
fcently SO TO convince those who, at their
country's call, left their peaceabe fresides,
their homes and their families to vindicate their
countrys honor, that their sacrifices, privations,
and exertions, are gratefully remembered by us.
The following is the programme of the cels-
ORDER OF ARRANGEMENT.
At sunrise National Salute will be fred from the
Battery and the national flag will be displayed from all
the public buildings, and the HERALD Establishment
H.
A salute of One Hundred Guns win be fred at twelve
O'Clock noon at the following places viz the Battery,
Washington Square, Tompkins Square and Harlem
III.
The First Division Of Artillery commanded by Major
General SANFORD, and the other military corps. will pa
rade in honor Of the occasion The line will be formed
the Battery at o'clock, P. M
The route of the troops will be from the Battery
through Marketfeld street to Broaaway-up Broadway
way-throush West Broadway to Canal street-up Canal
street and Broadway to Grand street-through Grand
street to the City Han where they viii pay the
of marching salute to the Mayor and Common Councils
and after firing fen de.joie in the Park, will be dis
missed. wv
The City Hall and other public buildings in the Park
aud the HERALD Establishment will be brilliantly illumi
mated in the evening" beng the of the anniversary
OF the battle OF Pao (At0)
The Examinations to commence at eight O'Clock in the
evening; at which time Signal Rockets will be sent up
from the City Hail. and the HERALD Buildings
The victories which our citizens will this even
ing celebrate, are the results of American brave
ry, discipline, and gallantry, in war, not COM
menced by the United States but forced upon it
by confederation of unavoidable circumstances;
circumstances, the parallel of which have mark
ed the onward progress of the Anglo Saxon race
n 1 Il L l.
war was not commenced by the United State 8;
but the United States, in the fulhlment of the
high and lofty destiny, was per necessitate obliged
to pursue a step which led to it. But that step
was not taken with the hope, on the part of the
United States, that it would lead to war. On
the contrary, it was ardently hoped that
the cloud which covered the horizon at the time
that Texas was annexed to this Uuion, would
pass over MS without discharging its dire
full contents 1t did not, however; and war,
with all its horrors, burst upon us.
That war, so unnecessarily forced upon us, is
still in prosecution. Since its commencement,
this great republic, has, in every instance,
been favored. The enemy's hosts have been
encountered, and defeated by our citizen
soldiery in numerous engagements. His
bravest generals have been forced to acknow-
are in our possession-his walled cities have
fallen before our strength, and our arms are now
penetrating, and ere this have, perhaps, reached
and possessed the capital city of his nation.
In the accomplishment of these successive
victories, the enemy has been treated with
the greatest forbearance and humanity. The ca
lamities necessarily attendant war have been
mitigated as much as was consistent with the
oh;ect IN view which uyaa an earlv neace
every successive victory we held forth the olive
branch, and begged, nay, importuned the enemy,
TO come to peace We have, time and again,
sent our commissioners, duly authorized and
empowered by our government, to arrange a
treaty, by which the effuson of blood would be
saved. We have repeated to them, and
over, that peaceable people, and
delighted not in war; that we would sub
nit to any thing short of armed invasion Of
our territory, rather than go to war; but in
vain. The olive branch is Indignantly rejected;
our commissioners are contemptuously denied
an audience; our protestations disregarded;
and the war continues. We have washed our
hands of all -criminality. We are now fighting
in selfdefence. On the heads of those who
procrastinate it be the responsibility. When the
hour shall have come when nations and indivi-
duals will be obliged to account, we fondly hope
and expect that the misery and the slaughter
which have resulted from this war, will not be
charged against the United States of America.
As our friends at distance will, no doubt, ex-
pect full account of this great celebration, we
have made arrangements to send them full and
perfect one. We shall give the fullest partcu-
lars, with illustrations, of the celebration.
OUR ILLusTRATIoSs.
View of the HERALD BUILDINGS. known the New
YoRK HERALD EsrABLrsHMESr, brilliantly illuminated
View Of the splendid City Hail. with its hundreds
windows, spendidly Illuminated.
These particulars, and these illustrations, will
be ofconsiderable interest, as forming part of tn,
"Hstory of the Mexican War" Single cope,
of the Ne,o York Herald, containing them, car
be obtained at the office at any hour after
o'clock tomorrow morning, at two cents each
The New YORK FREE AcADEMY.-The Senate
has passed the bill authorizing the Board of Edu
cation in New York to establish free academy
for the benefit of boys taught in the free school.
of this city.
The bill limits the amount to be expended fol
the erection of buildings and the support of the