New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-12
Doubts for Future solution.

The pred0minance Of the Wings in the next
House Of Representative may furnish the country
with a series Of interesting developments
We DO not know that our countrynen are much
mere disposed than the people Of other countries
to calculate the cost Of War. It's natural to all
men however. to wish 20 be informed Of the con.
sideration they receive for moneys expended 4
curiosity, perhaps, no; entirely censurable.
palo Alto Resaca De Ia Palma Monterey. Buens
Vista Vera Cruz. Cerro Gordc, &c. We're Gil elo-
rious victories They viii afford prolific themes
hereafter 70 the dramatist, the novelist and the
historian to point moral and adorn tale
Many brave fellow biz the dust on either side
dying in the glorious and equal consolation Of
serving his country. The sacrifice Of life # not so
great as at other glorious engagements like Aus
terlitz. Jena. Waterloo. &c. was equally german
to the purpose the impression OF our superiority
over the opposing combatants.
We have defeated armies, captured cities ap-
propriated whole provinces, and all within solar
revolution. Each Of our Generals is a Cesar
reHiridi.rici men. All Of them. Two Of them have
conquered the Napoleon Of the West" and the
rest, his most celebrated Marshals Victory &C
companies their Eagles, or precedes their advance.
Soon we shall reye in the Halls Of the Montezu
mas and prescribe the terms upon which we are
willing to annex the Empire Of the Aztecs Shall
we then weep, ike Alexander. because we have
no more worlds to conquer No If We weep at
all it will be because zee hare bills 10 pay
The next House Of Representatives,-if Of Wing
consttution-may seek 10 know the amount Of
those bills information most sedulously hidden
from the public view by the last House.-Unpeas-
ant inquiries may be directed to Mr. Secretary Mar
cy, and,-unless bis disposition has been improved
by the wondrous victories achieved through his ad-
vice and upon his suggestions equally unpleasant
answers may be returned, or rs in the caseo Bax-
ters last Call to the Unconverted, there may be no
answer at all
No probable estimate can be formed Of the ex.
penses thus far incurred in this war. And no GER
tain return will ever be made till we have a Wing
Administration Like Van Burens, this Admins
tration will leave its political opponents the rich
legacy Of large debt, and then seek to make them
odious for dscharging it. As il a tenant for term
Of years aitercommtting every possible and wanton
waste upon the estate, should abuse harass, and
vex the remainder-man for honorably liquidating
debts, contracted through his own folly and crime.
There will be taxes. or an inordinate Tariff: both
nauseous measures to selfstyled Democracy,
always willing to dance. but never ready to pay
the piper Taxes or Tariff we must have, or en-
tail upon posterity the sum Of our indebtedness
The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the chill
drens teeth are set on edge" We think the quo
tationis correct we know the prophecy viii prove
so. But what is posterity to u.s. Sufficient unto
the day'-say the Bible and Gen. Casts the
evil thereof
The House Of resentatives-constltuted rs
we hope and believe it viii be-may under
take 10 find out what consideration moved Mr. Pre-
sident Polk to furnish the Mexicans with one of the
best generals and astutest politicians OF the age
why Gen. Santa Anna was allowed to enter Vera
Cruz, and furnish aid and comfort to the epemyl
Whether the So O0O, 900 loan was asked for to Sc
cure Loco.Focos at home or purchase traitors in
Mexico Upon what law-moral, civil, interna-
tional intelligibe-he, Mr. President Polk under
takes TO declare attachment TO and assistance Of
ones native country High Treason TO the nation that
spoates it holding out TO the halfciylized Mexi-
cannot well read in Grotius, like Mr.. Publicist
Ingersol. not so versed in the rules OF civilized
warfare as Mr. Commodore Stockton, or Mr.. Gen.
Keamey-the pleasant alternative of being shot by
his own Government or being hung by ours as n
traitor to one or the other!
Other questions may be propOunded to Mr. Polk
and his abettors-proper answers to which viii
crafty the curiosity Of the country, and add to its
stock of useful and entertaining knowledge
~ THE FIRE ~ BALTIMORE on Sunday was
perceive much destructive than first reported
by Telegraph. The buildings destroyed we're tno
extensive cabinet establishment Of Messrs. J. & J.
Williams the lsrge warehouse Of william Chestnut
wholesale grocei Middleton s. Dorey's cigar and snuff
mandatory and Peter Kernsns cracker and biscuit
shop. seyerao,her establishments were more or less
injured Messrs. Williams were insured for $4,000
which will cover about half their loss. Their work
men-some forty in number-ost all their tools the
aggregate value wach is about 5000 Mr. Chestnut
was insured for $4,000 loss supposed TO be about 10
or $4,000 more than that sum. Dorsey 4 Middleton
lose abou, s25OO insured for $1,000. Conway & Arm
strong grocerymen, were damaged about 5000 fully
insured The whole amount OF property consumed wa