The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-30


wAsHISorNS, Sept. 9th, IS47.
1b,u ar, ss 10 hare News Of Peacsi-Vsry Important
Considering
Wa can't do q thing till we hear from the Halls"
Old Hasty as the volunteers term the hero Of Chip
pswa and Chooroobothko lately called Field Marshal
Tureen holds the balance of power What exempli-
caten science is Gen. Scott. How accurate his cal
culations--how mathematical lis movements-how ire
sstible the results War with him is indeed science
and the movements of infantry, artillery and Dragons
are to him as a combination Of machinery in the field
and a family in camp.
But we can't do a thing till we hear from him. Even
the premium upon government stocks is in statu quo
ante belI,m, awaiting the MIR. Walker has mys
msgivngs lie is afraid he will have to keep
his Mexican tariff in full swing for at least three four
months longer lie contriyes to get along That system
of transfers to New Orleans saying the transportation
Of specie money but what will Old Bullion say?
Isl not infringement Of the spirit Of the Subtitle
Van Buren, Bentoniau hard money SUBJ 1t isn't any
thing else but 1t works WELL and money, and Mr.
Benton may grumbe he chooses Subs have the pri-
viege grumbe but it is their principal function to
But every thing stands still In default Of intelligence
from the imperial city of the Aztecs Suppose we get
knows but it may yet a democratic majority
tie in the House? Suppose the goes on, who can
country-to the Administration the country itself
Directly blended with this business with Mexico the
ton Of taxation questions of territory indemnitie
peace, and war.
the world and ferocious the world wide antago
nistic principles of liberty and despotism! Itmay be
1t is yet late II there be peace An Europe
Ia heaving the crater OF smouldering volcano.
single spark will set the grand eruption into activity
Then what is to be done? The world is to be worked
again in the crucibe OF warthe like OF which the
world never yet Who knows what may be-what
may not be the results when the great mass Of combust
ibles shall have beon consumed? Who can tell
then with the insignificant and
contemplate Republic Of Mexico Disgrace to the name,
and source of endless among poor Mexcans od
have mercy upon them1-the question of pc with
these people be Of larger Importance than the mere
of the war to two three weeks or
longer Its prolongation may tend to precpitate the
deadly struggle between the people and their oppressors
all over the world The very thought stirs up pre-
Of the part that this country will have to play
in the terrible game fife and DEATH
But dismiss these forebodngs There must be a
age hold it good and to enforce it, and to sustain it,
without much trouble. We expect it, we look for it,
nobody cares whether line shall be the line of
the great desire is object Of our victories to
ritory conquered north of % or &c. worth the
prime csst Of the gunpowder but peace is worth do
peace The war was began to conquer peace We had
peace with Mexico The piece had got from Mex
underlined, and had to be settled and till settled,
could have peace The means of peace failed
Paredes threw down the glove aud General Taylor was
sent down to the Rio Grsnde to pick it up Then
had and the Mexicans driven over the river,
the mountains and into their capital and with
Gen. Scott threatening to knock the national balance
into fragments about their heads, they gracously con-
descend shake hands with Mr. Trist and to talk in
pstronisng way about peace, though the act Of
commodation all on their side There has never
been such foolish nation the face of the earth
They beat the Jews and the Jews had peace, TILL by
the order Of Providence they ruled out OF the
try He had given them and 1t looks very much If this
were to be the case with the Mexicans.
Now sir, the will do good 1t is, we believe
for the benefit Of Mexico and If sponged out from the
map nations it will perhaps, be all the better for her
But we don't want her pie bald mongrels. We don't
want them If take them, they wi ten to one, kick
up an rreconciable split in the FAMILY IL we the
Rio Grande for boundary can't fad this side
Of Panama.
The administration does not desire to extngush Mex
ico 1t constitutional to absorb poor neighbour
poor land by force Of IL she will sell out all we'll
enough but where shall we send her But never mind.
We expect peace-that is treaty-the Rio Grande and
the line Of thirty six thence to the Pacific money
to Mexico hush money and little help If necessary
to hold up Santa Anna till he regains his foothold All
this be done nicely and we may gain great ad
vantages by IL in the enda with Mexico and her
good behavior for the future well increased good
behavior the part of that old bug bear John Bull and
his neghbors Why is it that do not hear from Gen
Scott? CHAPULTEPEC.