The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-13

He defended the tYsstv, IS the adoption Of .
choice Of evils OF which it was the least, and
because II promised speedy release from the
greater dangers, which we could not escape
If the war were TO be continued even year lon
Ger with Mexico The boundary cf the treaty.
practically avoided the difficulties Of the Wilmot
proviso, while II would meet the object of the
administration in the acquisition of territory
ard thus secure its cheerful acquiescence aud
support Of a treaty, which, without territory Mr.
Polk had declared he would never sanction =
[See report ] We cordially agree with Mr.. Day
in many Of his postu lates, and especially with
his opinion that we ought now to close up this
war with Mexico, and make all ready for the
ground swell which may roll from Europe across
the Atlantic, before we are aware of it's approach,
mingling us up In the general melee, whether we
are prepared or not for We believe that the ele-
ments Of war In Europe are in a state of fermen-
tation which must soon blaze forth in a CONT
mental war, and that it will be difficult task on
the part of the United States TO steer clear OF
the fight.
The Senate continues to hold Mr. Nugent in
custody We suppose they will release him
when they become fully convinced Of the little
despotc experiment which they have been prac-
Using upon the prisoner In their hands
The idea, too, that the great offence was the
publication OF the treaty, is a mistake. The I'M
pardonable sin was the publication of the letter
of instructions to Mr. Slidell though the prisoner
has not had a question put to him on that mat
ter. The instructions TO Mr. SIdell show that
this Cabinet did not consider the Rio Grande as
the boundary OF Texas, from the sum Wnlcn
they were willing to pay for it, besides, the bar
gain which Mr. Slidell was authorized to make,
being more favorable to Mexico than the Trist
treaty it is feared that that letter will either en-
danger the treaty in Mexico, or the consistency
of the Cabinet at home; and the publication OF
that letter, therefore, is the real offence of Mr..
Nugent, in the estimation of the majority of the
Senate, as they believe that he furnished it. and
from The same source whence they suspect the
treaty TO have emanated, and for the same pur-
pose, namely, to defeat the treaty, or, at least
to damage the prospects of the President of the
United States, and his plans, whatever they may
be, for the campaign of forty-eight
Now all this alarm or affected alarm, at the
publication Slidel's instructions, or of the
treaty and documents, we take it is all sheer
fustan-al mooushine. There is no danger of
the treaty from the publication of these papers,
and 1t was clear duty of the public press to let
the people know the whole of the facts upon Il
subject on which their interests are so deeply in
volved The Herald, therefore, did the public
great service IN pub 'shing the treaty and those
other papers referred to; and the reporter held
prisoner is perfectly right in refusing to II
how they got there. When the Senate find oul
that fact, we promise to justly them in what they
have done.
AS the night advances fine rain is coming
on, OF inestimable value to the farmers.
The Doctor.