The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-14
The IexicHn TrcstS- Its Conseq uences at



A dead silence has pervaded the newspaper
press since the ratification of the treaty with
Mexico, on Friday last. The press and the
politicians are at a stand still--lhe people, the
2reat mass oil the people, the business people,
the people who constitute the nation, are not so.
They have received the ratification with plea.
sure, look upon it fortunate result, and are
altogether open and decided in its support, and
believe in its beneficial consequences; but the
press is too much under the influence of polti-
eians, and the politicians have not made up
their mind to what is to grow out of it, or
the effect it will have on political results at home.
During the discussions on the treaty, the general
opinion prevailed that it would be rejected.
This, perhaps, may have tended to prevent the
preparation of the public mind, among politicians
and the newspapers, which belief In its ratif-
cation might have produced. The ratification,
therefore, has come on them suddenly and IN
awares; and all Of them are at skies and sevens,
sequences wv
Yet there are some exceptions to this; and one
Of the most important we find is an influential
and leading wing journal of Kentucky. The Louis
ellie Journal, Specializing on the belief that the
treaty before the Senate would result in peace
of views as to the consequences which such
peace would produce on parties at home Hero
are the remarks
when peace 1. established between this country and
Mexico. pretend that there Is any longer the
slightest for forbesrsnce in discussing the
lnsy peace With Mexco but b. has to d.
clare srnistice amnesty at home The signing of
the treaty of peace with Mexico will he the signal for
arraigning him openly and formally bill If ipdct-
ment which has been IN rome sort suspended during the
wsr We may th-n look into ths ineIpedsney ana var
tonnes Of the war; may sum up its millions OF cost
It's thousand Of lives lost and broken constitutions its
bsr-svern.nts and sorrows Its bsieful effects upon
morss the imminent dangers incurred o. connecting
the destiny OF the republic with that OF foreign nation,
without the imputation OF moral treason. aid and
comfort to the enemy" Mr. Polk srd his sbsttors must
forth snc der account for $3.50 900 900
tpent acquire territory -hich might have been pur
chased for les. thsa tn be paid cash to
Mexico And to th. lccount will be added the other
fearful item, 20 which we have alluded The party In
po~er will nov nest With fearful rsribut,ou IKE that
OF loi0. The people will sweep them from power aud
may no hope that they will keen In mind the mis-
deeds of their servants longer h~n four years and
sgsin commit pow into the hsuds OF party so
Incompetent, 80 unparalleled, and 50 wicked These
b,s- aud selfish eernss cues bav7 bfeu trusted often
enopg' They have held power but TO sbuss it;
and ID i untii tb>fr i. deal oospgs iu he
elements OF toe parry Vbei they INTO COVER
th-y rush hs.1nng into corruption ani every If
mssern' pi-rainH from which the country ia snatch.d
by parting honest end abe msn ia their stead wise
cours' OF aaninisrsoa 5000 uis the people int Sc
curiy Go3 the henhgoguas come again into power IL
NAV rot hope ths these mntstioas ars at length
brought n spd bY the fearful dgr-css dangers and
sac nee 20 vbch the nation has been driven do st
esst hope - mo fdesds OF tbe present sdminstrs-
ton WI uot soon he fDgottsu or forgiven and that
may length satci ps.s longer hing spell. aod
long intevr-goum q bassness iacspacy, corruption,
folly, AMI wlcks au-ss y
Tn views do got exactly correspond with
the Impressions which the ratification of this
treaty mas produced on our mind yet there
may be- some accuracy in such views, and We
may BE- mistaken; but We doubt 1t. When we
turn 70 the history Of this country, we find that
the views Of our Louisville contemp orary are
not supported by past times past events. 10 such
tree country az this, every man must, OF course,
have right TO different opinions, and different
opposing convictions exist among an independent
people. ia p free government, where the sg-
gregate impulses OF the human heart are as free
as the electricity e the solar system the Mega
tive aud the positive forces will always develope
themselves fully and completely during the pro-
gress Of every great change and every great
public event. 1t is the character of our govern
ment to show many varying and conflicting
opinions; and this character has been developed
from the colonial times up to the present day
through the revolution, well as through the
last war with England
Ia the time Of the revolution, there was war
ana peace P'fty otNeiVPcu-the "ilSs vi tuht
day forming the war party; the tories the peace
party, or those who approved of the old connec-
ton with the mother country The termination
Of that war elevated the wings to power and in
fuence, morally and politically, over the new
republic, and destroyed forever the position and
prospects OF the tories The last war with Eng
lsnd-thst OF 1912 developed similar features.
During that important event, the American peo-
PIE were divided into Two political camps--the
democrats or republicans, Who possessed the
power Of the government, aud supported the
war; End the federalists, who were the opposi-
lion, and hostile to the war That war was as
expensive, as unequal, but less brilliant, than
The war Of the revolution, or the recent
war with Mexico; but yet its termination en-
iireiy Frustrated forever the existence Of the
itdsr as party, and even handed over