The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-12
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upon their civilization and upon proceeding with entire
usuncaton do not stop to ascertain the date OF
the crime as appears from the document here
in which II Is averred that the day the robbery WA
the 10th OF May little more OF less that to saw tho
judges neither knew wished know the dav when
the crime perpetrated, as II this not circum
stance Important In the process to worthy OF ex
tensive investigation II certain knowledge Of the per
petraton Of crime be Indispensable the day and the
hour of its preparation are necessary
equally The Anglo Americans In three days suppos,
ed the robbery preceded the 10th Of May only
not ke that fact clear but they and
called that sentence rght-as H. provided the crime
certain, society would lose little IN not hsvine
corresponding punishment inflicted If IL were not
tain but little would be lost by the punishment Of tn
nocent That which is important Is the brcvify,
the effect In this way great crime may be punish
ed without opportunity for the used TO be heard
II this be not offence against common sense, know
not what is at all events, 10 is matter about which
there can be no doubt y
IL Epoea publshed in San Luis Potosi has article
so characteristic of Mexican philosophy and bombsst
combined that cannot resist the temptation to give
There is in the depth OF the human heart a natura,
principle OF perversity nclning us to evil In order
that TINS principle be developed and thus make
men MS erocious as savages it IL necessary tnat from
the moment reason commences efforts should be made
10 counterfeit natural propensites, wei. by inspiring
in the youth those moral tendencies which render
yrtuous, us by presenting him examples by the mits-
ton OF which habits nsensibly formed Yet, in.
stead OF moral naxms, of virtuous examples, there Is
nothing but disorder and excess exhibiting all
hours acts of cruelty and what must be the ronse-
quence but kind OF wild beast in the shape OF
Hence there are many destined to Disgrace families,
societies. even whole nations. Among these we believe
ought to lie placed conspcuously neghbors Of the
| North What morals, what religion, what principles,
have these received in their education What ARE
the examples which they hold up to view eyery hour
Morality! They know it not Their religion Is uneub-
stantal and among them atheists abound Their pr,n
eipes they hold for object Their habits are drunk
enness and, finally, their daily examples the
slaves Sacred God and these the who pre-
tend to domineer in our country Are these the
who have he'd the audacity to come to dictate to
awa and In and tnf hon
live? Sooner let people reduced
our belds to ashes Sooner let beloved
try sad and desoate ensanguined and pershng, than
IN the grasp OF those monsters whom we are bound to
| resist as we would wild beasts.
Compatriots Our enemies have penetrated almost to
the capital OF the Republic and is the time for
them to receive due chastsement in order that neither
they nor others NAV escape the consequences of their
audacty unanimous effort must be made to bury
our aggressors in the abyss of nothing Thus be-
washed out the dishonor have received for not hav
ing repelled them ut the first opportunity.
THE HEALTH or VERA CRUZ.
so much has been said of the health of Vera Cruz
the extreme mortality from the yellow fever which pre-
wallis there That Dr. r. IL Barton, the head of the Board
OF Health In that city has felt his duty
exposition Of the facts Of the that the public may
be undeceved He has accordingly transmitted Gov.
johnson statements of the mortality Vera Cruz
The LIST OF May to the 10th Of June with various expa
Soon after DR. Barton arrived in Vera Cruz the NUM-
cipal council upon his Recommendation. organized IA
board OF Health, to whose control was submitted the
entire sanitary condition Of the city and hborhood
The Keepers OF cemeteries required make regu-
lar reports TO the Board which il thus placed in posses
sion OF the facts connected with the mortality the
city From the doctors letter to the Governor We are
permitted to make extracts. We do so sparngy, but
give enough to relieve the extreme apprehension
tanned in some quarters
. There are few of yellow fever here compare
lively and had we the appliances you have in New Or
leans the mortality would be much less than 1t is II
Is the same disease we have always been familiar with
there though of our foolish countryn EN- think Il
otherwise because the spaniards it so. and fall
victims to ridiculous creduy. But there Is NO
epidemic e and the fatal cases have occurred mostly
| dipIa whera Nth
oil some kind and iearlessly you that IL could
regulate the habits and mode of living Of country
men, very few would take the disease and still fewer
die
LIST or A. ynnA Cngs FROM MAY TO rH
s1 E,s@ romiio' 6s%eS Dis "S@ o. h Nations.
Slqi sSla Masters D.p.s Mssssa. is
ia4. o Sis'san. g 1 4sSss s1''. Is
Total. .......3i Total. 2s5 Total. SAG
ARRIVAL OF COL. DoNIruAN's REGIMENT AT ST.
LOUIS.
The Missouri regiment, Col. Doniphan, met with a
splendid reception on their return to St Louis the
I'd INST The Rerfehe Of the 3D. give the following
There never was more glorious morning than ycster-
day in Its atmospheric splendor and
in the return from the field of those sons Of Missouri
whose deeds have awakened, everywhere gratitude and
In compliance with the published order the bells made
Joyous music throughout the morning the citizens were
abroad In crowds the military and fire companies made
the streets gay with their bands while the
guests Of the ctythe heroes Of Bracito Sacromsn
to-atracted the universal gaze and elected as wide
At the moment of starting from the Court House. the
procession was arrested by the that the
Pride Of the West with Captain Hudson and the
ed artillery was In sight, The citizens rushed the
| landing, and sure enough, there the steamer,
prouder than booming out the triumph of Missouri
| valor
The volunteers, assembled in front of the Plan
tiers House, were warmly and eoQuently welcomed home
ny Judge bowling Arrived upon the ground enthusi-
nsn burst forth the appearance of Col Benton upon
the stand; and during his address, but one feeling Of
mingled pride and welcome evinced by the dense
crowd Col b. concluded amid cheers, and ON the ap-
pearance OF Col Doniphan, shouts and hurrahs made
the welkn ring again.
Col. d. commenced by warmly thanking Col Benton
ior the terms in which he had mentioned the achieve
h Q, sne Missouri column remarking further that
Titled his speech to the claims Of history itself
COL d. observed, very emphatically that this was a
strange war was strange at home and strange abroad
IL was branded by Col Ds party as an unjust war
ana yet opponents well supporters rallied to sus
tain 1t. Wings and democrats composed the same
meses and slept in the tents he only sorry
that the unity had not been evinced in the conn
ellis OF the Government As an instance of whg feel
ing while in the field, Col SAID that after long long
months during which nothing had been heard from the
states and while all hearts yearning TO hear from
home, the first thing met with American papers was
the speech ofCorwin of Ohio 1t completes shower
bath! II was received with shock-a shudder! After
having overcome weary leagues imprac ticabs noun
tains after cutting their way through the enemy, all
their thanks was to be told that they
cutthroats. Colonel ID. Indignantly denounced every
speech and every paragraph which to decry the
prosecution OF tne war To prompt close 10 said
that those VINO made such speeches belonged to the
peace party no such thing They would the
trary, postpone peace to eternity Prompt action and
sustained action, all efforts in vain Colonel
Bentons plan as stated by that gentleman would have
achieved al Taylor would have been in force Santa
Anna would have been crushed forever and the domi-
uant the democratic party, would at have dictated
government to Mexico Nothing could have inter-
posed to prevent instant negotiation The would
have been terminated SCOTS efforts have been
ed by the same want Of means. General Taylor after
his four unriyaed victories may be said have
at result 10 was like man in fever his VIC
lent efforts were followed by correspondent exhaustion
Taylors line Of operation at this moment as far from
bearing upon peace question If he were Mt Jener-
son barracks He Is where he last September and
there viii he be found next October Scott is nearly as
badly OF lie has victories only To remind him
now much hs was crippled while Anna was left 10
nnd resh resources and to give further trouble Col
D. appreciated fully the moral effect which this war
must nave upon the world lie the triumphant con
tradcton TO the ISLANDERS with regard the bravery
a rvifh hon hall q mil.