The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-04

g. Her uniform and disastrous reverses in
battles, or
l. The complete prostration of her military
prowess.
s. The movement of the clergy against the
war, to and in favor of peace, in order arrest
a threatened sequestration of their property.
g. The defeat of Santa Anna, and the disor-
ganization of his starving army.
z. The occupation OF Vera Cruz and the re-
duction Of the Castle.
g. The proposed scheme of revenue system
in Mexico, Hr the benefit OF the Treasury OF the
United States.
All these considerations taken together present
an unanswerabe presumption In favor OF a speedy
and honorable peace. But perhaps, neither the
of Santa Anna, nor the occupation of Vera Cruz
and the castle, will be of stronger persuasveness
to negotiations than the projet of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, for the opening the Mexican
ports and the collection of duties for the susten-
tatlon of the American army.
IL IL safe, indeed, TO assume that with the tall
of the castle, the Mexican nation will succumb-
not a mere party or tactlon-but all parties and
all factions, headed by that most powerful party,
the clergy. peace sanctioned and sustained
by the clergy will hold good. Whether their ha-
tired of the North Americans is circumvented by
approach to their treasures either by their
enemies or their own army, from its dreadful ne
cessties, the end To us is the same--lt is peace
And II ls indeed better that while our own forces
have been the protection Of the church., its do
nestle defenders should be disowned and reject
ed as alone having dared to lay their sacregious
hands upon the sacred vessels of the sanctuary.
Arsta was dlsgraced for his defeats on the Rio
Grande-Ampudla was cashercd for his capitu-
lation AT Monterey, and if Santa Anna does not
suffer another exile for his overthrow at La An
gostura, as he terms the battle field of Buena
| Vista, it will be because he is still enabled TO
hold in his control a sufficient nucleus of the ar
| my to defeat any such design.
The President and his cabinet, in common
with our ctlzens,are in the highest state of enthu-
| siasn, at the brilliant and browning success of
| Gen. Taylor, and the magnificent and suspicious
Landing and demonstration of Gen. Scott before
Vera Cruz, while they also share in the general
| sympathy for the loss of the many brave men
| who have persisted, or who have been murdered
| LII the recent memorable exhibitions of the skill
and discipline of the American arms. There Is
| no CANNON IN all this. 1t is the first desire of
| the President to secure peace with Mexlco-to
leave the government as he found it-at peace
with all the world and to secure such guarantees
and SESSIONS from the enemy, as shall lquidate
| Mexico herself shall be left in condition adap-
ted to more stable government and in the pos
session OF more reliable state of peace at home,
with her eyes opened TO the advantages of I'M
provements in the arts and pursuits of peace, as
best adapted to secure the means and the power
OF an efficient defence in time of war.
In short, the war will be Il lasting benefit to
Mexico-her case has long required some such
decisive surgical operations and 1t will also be
Tor ages to come GROWING glory to the Ameri-
can name, IN the bravery OF our troops In battle,
and their humanity to fallen enemy on all occa.
sions The United States will stand approved
before the world, by history, and by posterity.
Respectfully, The DocToR.