The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-28
The War OF the Roses and the War with
Mexico,

have yet had engraved.
The War on the Roses and the War with
Mexico.
The divers inrigues, twistings, and circumro-
tations that have characterised a portion of the
members OF the present Congress of the United
States, convincingly and sorrowingly establish
the fact that the United States is to certain
tent, liable to tho imputations that philosophers
and statesmen have cast on the democracies OF
ancient Greece-that it is like them subject to
distracted and divided councils-that each mem
Der of the popular representation seeks more the
advancement of his own personal views than
ths safety of the republic and is, like them, inca
pable oil carrying on Il war OF invasion.
When The patriots OF the revolution established
the constitution under which we have SO speeds
ly attained our present height OF national great
ness, they were not ignorant of the causes that
produced the downfall of the democraces OF the
old world; and by incorporating with our organic
law, the federal system. they sought to prevent
the Usited States from striking the rocks and
shoals on which they split and were wrecked.
Their foret ought andwisdom in this respect have
been faithfully and gratefully acknowledged by
their descendants, and have kept us a united and
invincibe people 10 the present moment.
We do not, however, apprehend that it is any
innate or inherent defect In organic law, that
has cfitself produced the shocking state of things
in Congress, of which we have lately frequently
spoken. We are disposed to think thatit has been
produced rather by an injudicious selection Of
public servants by the people-men who are
lost to all patriotism, aud who would pre-
fer ''to rule in hell than serve in heaven -
We do not believe that our organic law is radi-
cslly defective in any respect, but, the contra
~; we believe thatitis fully capable of answering
all the purposes for which it was designed. But,
that our present Congress is composed OF men, a
portion Of whom would pre- for to rule in hell, &c,
think is undeniable II proof is wanted to
attest the assertion let the records Of Congression-
al proceedings be- examined since the seventh of
December TO this hour, and there will be found
abundance Of it. They will exhibit, in all their
uncouthness, Il series of intrigues and machine
lions by certain factions and cliTaes, who devote
the whole of their time and attention to further
ing the chances of their tavorite partizans and
candidates for the next Presidency, while they
set aside the very duties they Were elected to per-
form, and suffer the Interests of the country to
suffer, while our army is languishng for support,
and while the flag Of the Union, that this,
has Aoated in proud triumph over the veteran
warriors OF Europe, is in danger of being tar
nished.
Thus we see faction arrayed against faction,
and Clique arrayed against Clique, and instead of
uniing in prosecuting the war in Mexico, they
are disj oinred, and prosecuting the " war OF the
factions, which we consider an appropriate name
for the squabbles now going on among them.
II is some consolation that one of these factions
is nearly dsfunct. That one is the Wriaht-Van
Buren-the faction which ruled the des-
TIMES Of the republic, and the tail end Of
which, like its leader, has sustained blow
that has almost produced its destruction
This faction was pretty well .cotched by the de-
feat of Van Buren, and Silas Wright; but q
coupe de grace administered by the rejection,
for little while, at any rate, Of the bill comforting
on Col Benton the office OF Lieutenant General
OF the Army, which bill it is supposed was intro
duced for the purpose of killing off Gen. Taylor
and Gen. Scott ut one blow the movements
OF the Preston King, from this State has also lent
its assistance to accomplish this point
The battle of the factions nevertheless gees on
among the remaining citqnes with unabated
vgor 1t beats the Mexican war in energy
Among the Locosocos the Cass mon are
at present a little in the ascendant, about three
degrees above the freezing point while the CAL
houn men are stronger than they were-perhaps
86 degrees, or on the Missouri compromise
line The Wings are divided into Adolf.
uonists, and Anti. abolitionists and there is no
possible chance of unity among any of them for
the present the Wings only unite TO urge on the
fight of the Kilkenny cats.
The consequence of all this is that the adm-
nistraten is rendered powerless and cannot, ap-
psrently, raise either men money for prosecu-
ting one of the most righteous wars ever forced
upon peaceable and patient people. 1t would
indeed be glorious consummation if this "war
oil the factions" should terminate like that cele-
brated pitched battle that took place between
the Kilkenny cats, which the combatants
fought with SO much bravery and fury that all on
both sides were killed and devoured by each
other-the field of battle presenting next morning
nothing but a wonderful array of tails.
But while the Congressional cats squabbling
for the prize in their view, IT may happen that
the hero of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma and
Monterey, may step in and deprive them all of it..
That brave soldier is now firmly fixed in the
affections of the American people, and it
needs but little persecution to introduce
him into the White House on the 4th OF March,
l649. But to be sure OF this, Gen. lTay-
lor must not write any more letters, not even good
ones; il he should do so, however, impru.
dent and indiscreet friends must not publish
them to the world
1t will now be necessary to watch the move.
ment. of the politicians in Washington. Fun and
fear will alternate in the capital Till the 4th of
March, carefully read our graphic Congressional
reports.
The Gas LIGHT AGAIN We have, several
times, alluded to the miserable arrangements of
the company which processes to supply the
lower wards of this CITY with Gas LIGHT Tbese