The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-05

several weeks before Congress passed recognizing
nexation of Texas The Immediate cause was the
from the Nsuecs, to the Rio Grande This act
he should speak in the language of Senator Ben
gated .pOaon of Mckee, %s Rsvs sorous
war; so far as our army Is concerned but 80 far
as the government Is concerned 1t is doubtful The
government calculated they should have only short
or little WAT yet glorious So they first called
men for only six months-tben for twelve months; and
nnnlDS they had serious job their banda, after
lighting awhile they call out for five years during
the continuance of the In his opinion continued
an Indefinite period of time He would not consent to
any peace that will be dshonorsbe to our own country
nothing that is wrong Has not Congress granted
thing the government asked Every thing but Lieu
all the money they have requested No iess than so 900
were granted ut the outset of the many
lord wellington had when he fought the battle OF
waterloo. AT the commencement Of the war the rank
and nle of the army was $500.
which was doubled to. ........ 1000 men
srsglmsnt Of mounted-men. 1000
by the last Congress. 800. 10000
OF Sappers, Miners, Chaplans, Wag-
oners &c. &c, about enough to
sWehn 'o.... .......... 1000 -
Total. ...........s 500
When the President Gen Taylor with three thou.
sand to the Rio Grande he sent iust erough 20
arouse the spirit of Arsta and his troops for Esh.~
Wheress II he mad sent twice many men, would
tar-and if the goyernmsnt had furnlshed M xit i
ponoou train for which he was kent weeks waiting lac
would ut that time have cut the Mexican army all to
pieces Next the government kept him waltz 3 some
four months for transportation wagons. Mr. Smith fol.
lowed up the conduct of the in its INSULT
cent soppy OF troops and means to Gems Taylor and
SCOTT. Where are the eighty thousand men Congress
granted to the government when they gave Gen Scott
referred to the array having been the Next
can country being small in attachments carry
referred to Asnophon's expedition not superior to
the Don tluixotc of Doniphan But at Sacramento
the Mexicans mustered courage to attack Doniphsn,
who walked into them pretty much hope VIZ shall
walk Into the administration at the next election From
the accounts we have continually received from
my We mad tho Mexican women more dangerous to
troops than the He then spoke long upon the
fusal Of our government to make peace upon the
session by Mexico Of strip Of territory 400 miles
broad ana some two thousand length, that 1.-The
organ grourd forth pretty stroug hints that
they will attempt to subdue the who'll of Mexico He
ave description Of New Mexico as given him by
an army officer who had travelled it in its length
broadth IL its centre was grea salt lake from which
river ran he supposed 1t would ba tho place whore
our opponents will study navigation next spring
and fan some gentlemen have particular hor-
did not sympathi1e. But heaven knows that he
abhorred slavery sincerely He said he not a
tension Of slavery He did not rely upon Wilmot pro-
men for the salvation Of the country but upon the
Intelligence and action of the united wing party Let
US inquire who is a Wlmot provso man. Who ia Dan
ie Wiimot himself! He went the whole figure for the
Nueces, $50 miles to the Rio Grande-thus extending
slavery over free territory $50 miles. He also goes the
whole figure Tor this Az for New Mexico, he said
the country was SO poor that neither free slave abr
live there and ii annexed within Ave years it would
come into the Union state upon sixty thousand
habtants, with only and the
try Is such miserable one, that they
more than representative lt would be like meteor
thrown into political system disarraugng rhus
Senate is to be by these States
completely carried under smith relied the
cooperation of Southern and Northern wings to nut a
stop to this Long familiar with the sentiments
of the Southern whgs he could rely upon their hearty
cooperation 1t is our duty at the North not TO
nf flatr
feelings thus presenting to our opponents au united
front As to the next wing Presidential candidate, If
his heart could be consulted he should dad Henry Clay
vociferous applause) his candidate and the
commands the entire confidence OF the wing party,
whose merits honorably appreciated IL III
subject which must be treated calmly We must stand
for rights but treat with due respect the sentiments
and wishes Of our brethren In other portions of the
country.
JF. TRuMHuIi., OF stonington, next addressed the
convention in very humorous strain and remarked
that If Mr. Polk does not know how to get out of the
II "a the duty OF the wings to help him out He
spoke in terms OF the management of the war
and closed by saying that 1t appeared him that
Polk was in the situation OF the young Irish lady who
recently left Albany with certificate of character but
who lost 1t her Journey Whilst moaning over her
loss Of her countrymen stepped up t. sympathse
with ker and enquire what misfortune had beien her
He told her not to give herself uneasness upon the
subject, he could give her another certificate
with pen and ink lac wrote thus" This Is to certify
that Margaret Flanagan loft Albany last evening bu,
before she reached New York che Il st it, IL Mr. Polk
left home great man before he Is through his tenn
! he turns out very small one.
| II. i.
sympathes have been with our soldiers and our flag
that he would go far any other honor tho
OF the dead who have fallen In Mexico Still he
would not any the less visit with condemnation the
authors ofthis war His creed more slave terri
tory-a peace-just to Mexico and HONORABLE to our
seivef.
HoRAcE s. FERRY, of Stanford being called upon,
responded In the same strain the preceding speaker
upon the Mexican We about to decide ques-
tons involving the very existence OF constitution
Itself IL IL 70 be verdict the acts OF the
administration IL is in the power Of the President
ma f.r flv
whatever ju,t much into Mexico; and having sent
th there, he levy revenue out OF the country to
carry such war, AID be accountable to nobody
whatever. The time has gone by for words; IL Is
time for action We to act tor and he
wished nothing higher taan live and for We
have got to work, talk to our neighbours up
this whg Bprib In our respective neg aborhoods, anu
thus tbs ball in motion spring which, he trust
ed, would not stop until IL had crushed under 1t tho
present feeble and corrupt administration. The fret
he gave for Henry Clay (great cheerin1) and
he wished that might live 80 long that he could
his last vote fJr him. Connecticut always delights to
honor Henry Clay and has always voted overwhenin ely
Tor him, when he has been presented for her suffrage
CHss. w. ROCKWELL made few stirring to elton
arks Vhe hour Of ten having arrived, and ead If
have got to carry war, must have whihs to
do it.
Voted By the convention, that Monday the 4th day
Of July next be recommended TO the whigs of the Union
tho most suitable time foe holding the whig National
Convention, to aoniu ate whlg Presidential candidates
The convention theu gave nine cheers for the wings
OF New York, in achieving so glorious victory at the
ballot box Tuesday. Also, nine cheers for Henry
Clay the first aud ouiy choice OF Connecticut wings.
Here it should be remarked that the delegates chosen
the National Convention have been chosen because
MIR. Clay IS their preference.
Mail Failures.
From the New Orleans Plcayune, Oct. 90
The mail failed yesterday from beyond Montgomery
Ala Since last publication two mails have
from the North but three mails due from New ork