The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-27

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ordeal Of parliamentary debate, case which would
not bear the discussion Of sxtsmpore convention
Commissioner General Scott with all the might Of
quest on his side found 1t impossible TO reply must nov
Congress Mr. Polk win have to defend the policy OF
expensive war; commenced on principles essentially un-
just, and prosecuted for object the intrinsic desra
which is admitted by all be below that Of the st in
CURED. He will have to frame reply in plain words
to question which he has hitherto bnksd, and which
he hoped ultimately to have etcsped He will have to
confess publicly to motives which are very easy to un
derand but very hard acknowledge; and all this be
must do in the face Of opponents who have very clearly
shown both their information and resolution. and with
the aid only Of supporters dsheartened and diminished
What does he In Msxico' Is he there to asssrt the
legitimate boundary of Texas! Why then claim the
California and New Mexicoi How then does he demand
them-by purchase surrender! IL by surrender, why
does he employ the mSokery Of negotiation by pun.
doris! A trial which Is now pending at washington,
amongst various instructive disclosures has developer
the fact that officer Of the States informed In an
official dispatch only two months after the commence
msnt Of the that 1t the object Of the United
itself entirely of Upper California We have very lit
tie inclination to doubt the assertion herein contained
but will Mr.. Polk actually cone.s it? Or he does 70,
what will he do with the alleged be on the Texas
bordsrl
asked for to convict the speaker rather than to inform
the querst; which demanded confessions rather
than communications, and subjects every sim
brSi Snsppti forw .Sy s rSo,,;' SrnUao Anne
rcs who is not precisely acquainted with Mr. Polk
thsrs are f.v nsrhans withont coma m.Iicions ssts
faction at the prsdicament to which 1t has brought
his schemes vers ustiasbe he would vet have 10
that thew were feasible and again thai thew were
dent, two propositions which contrsaicted by his
by the suggestions of common honesty. One half of
America still remains unoccuped and unsettled at a
ritorv and II has nsw hasn shown bv inheritance that
no Mexican territory can be retained but by such
force IA wonld aitoosthsr dsmosh the profit of the
tsnurs To ali this IenS indctment of ipiustice inca
paoitv and i'll Mr. Polk has now to plead and
IN so Tar "a ths of his poicy NAV redeem
that sf The States Mt large h will be imnomible 10 re-
nine at his conviotion
f nm, -
r~.s Io ~. I1po"l.."M. M,
ton. 'no 1o o Aenenouu, ~. ~ i.
ewsre tne nrse 20 snnounes, lew weeks ago tnas
81. Yu Pooou taA1s Io1 ave- os1pe W senH
oas eAPeui.ons IN sesron OF or Jonn Franknn anu ms
low SoaoisI 70 present our lssders WIN
es' Smosl autnofity. Inree s1Pedisions VIII DC sent
~ uno o" C. .oso op M 70 .s ~ sn
win sail early in ensuing spriog Bsnn's Bay, and
VIII Do under the command OF Sir James Ross and the
under the direction of Sir John Richardson.
The boats with their crews OF 30 belonging to the
the late sumner and Intelligence Of their safe arrival a.
York Factory, and departure for the interior, has
reached this country. They were to winter at
Cumberland House, or at Saskatchewan River, and
soon the navigation opens In the spring. to
resume their voyage to the Mackenzie River. Sir
John Richardson another officer will leave England
in March next for Canada: and by travelling in
light by the usual route Of the fur traders
70 Inc t s t1ey nope TO the oess IN
ginning Of August ample supply of nutritious
and solid food The intention OF this party is to track
sommunicate with the various tribes of Esqumaux in
expectation of cleaning some tdings of the discovery
ships-to examine Woason Land, and trace, as far
practicable any inles that lead to the northto
erect landmarks On various headlands with written
munications buried underneath when the season
repair to winter quarters at Great Bear Lake.
BY the Copper Mine River The boat parties to be sent
out from the vessel which Is to winter within Behring's
the Sc, to the vessprd S
the Mackenze and a. one OF Sir James Rosss ships Is
TO be stationed In Lancaster Sound at the north end Of
NORTH Somerset, parties sent out thence both to the
northward and southwark will explore that neighbor-
noed Another OF Sir will push on to Bspks
Land ana IN lake manner send out exploring parties in
every direction; the one sent southwark having the
proepect OF interssctng Sir John Richardsons route
S S Tnousn snpeGsn., OF communicating win Nun
copper Mine River The search of the coast and
OF Woaston and Victoria Land will be resumed by Sir
Mo,.;,h, IN the summer OF lsis, II necessary
nrndsnt to MAZE tn nrn Ht;amrsty nave judged II
s W n"ne sno ptepsrauons lor these extensive
IF ,ba nscsrs hos f -. ~ ; Oeng .hn ' t
- u mo; o having REPRESENTATIVES. WIN tne
Jobn ErantIin .rs nnsa% - IA g. .S -
time to hona that a. inh E .s1 h so as T.;
passing Bshrnr,s Strait Had hi. vs.ssl. hem nnna
10 the Ice or stonnsd in Iancsster SounS he wond We
ara Assured have cd In Enasna abant this tim
and as he has mot done 60 thew consider It probable
hat he had auc oded in tn tha
ward the nrst that he has bsen en.bsa 20 "aa,
Behrpos Straits tb. ctober IN which case thev look
for dnes either through Russia or bv the i,hmus Of
Panama in Februarv NEXT He had nrovisions enough
IL seems 10 enable him To winter this season IN tn
Arctic sea- If he had penetrated far to the west
render the prospect Of bis passing Behring's Straits next
summer such as to make his stay third winter expe
dent.
Ireland.
Wsregree TO state that crimes and outrages continue
undnnished In Ireland The state OF Tipperary Clare
Westmeath, Kings County, Roscommon, and Limerick,
most deplorable The offences perpetraed in these
SIX counties bring sad stain upon the history of Ire
land and render 1t absolutely necessary for the
walton OF the peace OF the remaining parts Of the
try that rgor beyond the present laws should be
ercsed by the Government for this protection of life
and property. The details which daily reach us from
Inflated Ireland are almost all written In the
varying iata characters OF blood pressure OF want
amongst the people, serious as 1t undoubtedly Is APP
pears secondary In intensity to the insane desire of de-
stroying human hfe The lives OF the best benefactors
OF the people seem more peculiarly devoted to sacrifice
dsputstion OF thrty-two Irish members, headed by
MI Hrattan, waited upon LORD John Russell, on the