The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-21

conquest of New Mexico without a blow '
Another army OF the same force under the command
OF General Taylor has taken Matamoras, Monterey,
Salo and marched Victoria which is an equal dis
lance from Monterey and Tampico, where the three
and concentrate their forces.
Another feet has taken Tampico, the best port in the
Gulf the troops were landed the place fortified and
few weeks only this nourishing town il made new
centre for Mexican commerce with the United States
and the army that occupied it marched TO Victoria
the rendezvous OF all the invading army.
All these conquests the immensely Of which 1t is that
renders them apparently fabulous carried into effect
by the prestige the almost miraculous Invasion
Of Germany and Italy, by the young General Bonaparte
who only had unpaid and unaccoutred soldiers under
his command, all however, young, and volunteers and
inspired by patriotism and n love OF glory
Bonaparte carried liberty to the other side of the Aps
and at the sight OF French flag the population arose
Almighty.
On the coast of California and Mexico on tho banks
OF the Nio Grande and at Tampico, the kind of
generals and soldiers present. the sympa-
thies among the invaded people, and the immense
and glorious results.
The American soldery also the sons of agricultu-
rsts all volunteers and their only ambition the glory
Of their country and the deverance an ensaved peo
pie Their general volunteers like themselves without
any more experience OF war commanding than Bona
parte had at his debut have like tho European heroes
concentrated the force OF mind WILL and promises of IL
berty.
Lot us pause instant to make an essential remark
Mexico Is inhabited by various kinds Of inhabitants
VINO are OFTEN at civil enmity she IL annually almost
prey to the excuses Of revolution and IL al
treated as conquered nation by the various vic
army she sees an end to all her difficulties and a road
opened 10 prosperity aud greatness Hence the issue
the various combats has been promptly decided.
In vain docs England, the enemy Of the country she
formerly possessed but which she lost Mt the
mouth in vain does she present Anna with an he
roic army OF twenty thousand in vain does sup
pose in her cowardy and envous forethought that all
Mexico has arisen, and that the handful Of Americans
five hundred leagues of from the PRINCIPAL cities of the
Union, will be devastated by the climate diseases death
and finally by Santa Annas troops We predict that
before the end Of the year ls47 Taylor viii plant the
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palace of Montezuma and Cortez
During all this time whilst few thousand Americans
In u few months conquer country Of greater extent
than France, richer in mines than the whole continent
Of Europe, whilst company Of scientific engineers ex-
Pore the vast deserts of California and Oregon in every
direction, countries hitherto unknown whilst they
scribe with the greatest talent the of their RI
measure the altitude of their mountains give de-
scrpons OF even the new plants they meet with Disco
Yer immense and fertile territories which they prepare
for the colonst which follow them. Whilst they are
doing all this what Is old Europe about!
The three grand Pharoahs Of the north having one
hundred millions of subjects slaves, fifteen hundred
thousand regular soldiers and fifteen hundred millions
of revenue, conspire together mysteriously for six
months and accomplish the conquest Of Cracow, de-
fcnceess town, country of heroes. the saviors in
into which these sovereigns ought not to have enter
ed save with feelings of and respect They
take from the Poles their laws their language their Con-
and cause them to submit to a shameful servitude.
These princes absolutely renzed by the absolute
In their hands, act again the regns of Nebuchad
and Beshazzar and forget the predictions Of
Daniel for the ufment Of which the oppressed people
daily put up the most fervent prayers
Young America, on the contrary, hosptablc and &C.
she s offers to the prescribed Of all nations
land without taxes and free share all the blessings
and liberties which Providence has vouchsafsd the
Let us look forward few years. and PREJUDICE the
destnies Of the two worlds.
Young America will enter into treaty of peace with
Mexico, and will receive as indemnity California New
Mexico, aud Tampico. Her victorious army will proceed
to emancipate the two Canada and after that Ireland
also reprsal and indemnity for the letters Of marQue
granted by the English to London privateers against
American commerce. The American shipping from tho
ports in California will monoposc the commerce Chi
America will generously allow Europe to partake Of her
immense conquess; emigration will progressively in
and there will arise in the interior OF the Union
hourshing countries under the of New France,
New Poland, and New Ireland 10 twenty years Ameri-
aud extent and her fleets will be much numerous
than those Of England and the old world
During the period the people of old Europe vic
Tins of sickly civilization, ruined by monspoes and
imposs exposed to famine suffering under hard serv
tude will be without energy sufficient to resist the inva-
sion Of the Muscovite barbarians.
France only Europe from irruption Of the
northern hordes and from the increasing and proud do
minon of her ncghbors the other side of the chan
mel but she must be freed from the exorbtant taxa
tons partial laws ruinous monopolies and absolute
and brutfying administration she must have in
establishment Of national militia the government Of the
country by the country itself the liberty Of teaching the
press, &c Had she internal ADM SINH
lar to that in existence at the commencement Of the
10Th century, as described by Machiaveli, we might
say in the words Of that great writer France, this
country Of heroes has nothing to fear from Spain Eng
land Germany &c She has only to fear the sacrie
gious usurpation Of her sacred liberties"
RESUME CONCLUSION,
To sum up between the New and Old Worlds eAucA-
ton, taxes, government, public works language war,
marine affairs In fact every thing forms contrast per-
fecy different with the Young America Of the u States
there perfect equality exists among the whites their
social laws primitive and they enjoy the largest m
erty. The blacks treated with every care and
joy comforts than most OF agricultural aborers
In the United States each village has an unfsttercd
press papers which arc not subject to stamp duty or
taxes library and free school, where the old European
emigrants usually very ignorant to be instructed
with their children In the United States the country
Agricultural merchant is free of all the various
imposts such ms for patents, salt tax, passports,
license to carry all indirect imposts and especial
ly Of the conscrption They teach publish travel
cultivate hunt, without asking authority from any
Each State has its parliamentary administration,
elected by all the inhabitants and invested with sove
reign power to carry the public works. giving them
into the hands Of companies in perpetuty and these
enterprises always repaid by Of tolls establish
ed the routes the canals AS well the railroads.
Each State has built, in situations hitherto
uncrltivated large university edihaes for the
and for the accommodation Of the masters and
pupils. The situation Is chosen In the pictu-
the capitals Of the States so that the youth freed
from the communicating influences Of large cities receive
country, and moral as well Intellectual one under
the continual direction OF the most scientiAc and re-
spectacle masters to be found In Europe or America
Each state then not evyng anything In the shape Of
imposts pays Its expenses IRON Its revenue by
the sale Of some portion Of the lots OF wild
longing to IT, and the value Of which land ~ daily in
creasng Az the American union ENJOYS tn, most per.
feet legal liberty and not the shadow Of danger
Of the usurpaion Of this liberty It does support
standing army OF more than 10 900 men but In the
military school number Of officers are educated who
are destined to command the militia which IN always
organized clothed, armed, and exercised the spot
without any expense This militia numbers twelve
hundred thousand men, all young, excellent marksmen
and OF ambitious minds.
The Union Possesses but few ships Of the line, but
she has thousand steamboats, and ton thousand
sailing vessels engaged In foreign and hun
drsd thousand expert seamen. The promontories NJ
the entrance Of all their rivers fortified. The
United states thus have nothing to fear from any attack
either by land In OF with England, ncr
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