The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-05
Mexico md the United states,

The ratification of the treaty of peace between
the United States and Mexico is the commence
ment of new era in the relations Of those two
countries. The relations may continue peaceful for
a whe-for year, perhaps for longer, perhaps
for shorter period of time.
II was feared by far-seeing statesmen, that the
severe chastlsement which Mexico has received,
and the hard lesson which we have endeavored to
teach her, would be of little profit to her. 1t has
been forctold thatwith the withdrawal of the Ame-
rican army, whatever party consented to a
peace with this country would be attacked and de-
posed by some of the military tyrants who have so
long cursed that beautiful country, and kept it in
turmoil and revolution since the overthrow o.
the constitution of 1924. Such predictions, we
greet TO say, are too well founded. Already the
work of revolution has commenced, even before
the evacuation of that country by our forces. Pa
redes, il appears, has engaged in q conspiracy to
upset the existing government, having for his OBJ
ject the downfall and ruin of the government
which concluded the recent treaty of peace, and
the determination of the men who ratified il, five
of the leading peace men having been already as
sassnated. Paroles, it Will be recoected, was
the cheftain who pronounced agains, and destroyed
the government of Herrera because he was in favor
of peace with the United States; and if he succeed
in this last attempt, and overhrows the govern
ment which concluded the treaty of peace, he
may then seek to embroil the two countries IN
difficulty again, and thus bring on a second Punic
war.
twill be seen, therefore, that the difficulties
and disasters which were predicted to ensue after
the withdrawal of our troops, have occurred soor-
er than was anticipated; and when or how they
VIII end, there Is no telling. Mexico being again
divided into factons-one having possession of the
government to-day, and another having 1t to-mor
row-it will be difficult matter for our government
TO determine which is the legitimate one, and to
which TO pay the insalments of three millions an.
nualy provided by the treaty to be paid to Mexico
as the purchase money of the newly acquired ter
ritories of New Mexico and California. This may
involve us for the second time in war with Mex
leo.
Agar, If Paroles retain power, he may seek to
establish monarchy IN Mexico. A year or two ago,
he was In France and SPAN, and ii was pretty well
known there that his object intrigue with that
view. We do not know to what extent these in
trieues may have been carried with LOUIS
Philippe, or the Bourbons of SPAIN but whether
they are intended TO be carried into opera
ton not, it is very certain that there
will be great trouble in Mexico, in case he should
secure himself as the head of the government, and
perhaps an attempt made to embroil the two coun-
tries again in hostility, in case of an election of
peaceable man to the Presidency of the United
States. We could not tolerate the establishment
of monarchy there, at the head of which any of
the Bourbon family might be placed. Our deter
minaton on this matter Is fully known to Mexico,
having been frequently expressed in our journals
and IN our housesof Congress. In whatever way
we view the recent revolutionary proceedings III
Mexico, we cannot but see the probability and
danger of more trouble, and perhaps another war.
With such probable state of things before u.s.
the people of the United States ought to be careful
whom they elect as their next President, so
that peace can, If possible, be preserved Our next
President should be a man of ability, aetermlna-
ton, and sound statesmanship-one the prestige
of whose name alone would deter the contemp-
tible military despots of Mexico from again at
tempting to create difficulty between the two
countries. We are not yet ready to carry on the
second Punic war with that country, neither have
we commenced to digest the large slice OF terri
tory which we acquired by the first We want
little time, energetic as we are, and cannot pos
sibly swallow up such an extensive, country
as Mexico at one meal. General Taylor
~ are well known to the Mexicans, for he has
gwen them many memorable proofs of them. Any
military dictator who may be at the head of the
Mexican government will be very cautious about
meddling with any thing affecting the United
States, while General Taylor was our Chief Ma
gistrate. His name alone would be sufficient to
crush any such attempt IN the bud. II there were
any one who might have the tsmerIty 10 undertake
It, In the meantime, however, our present 60
vernmeDt will be under the necessity of acting very
decisively towards Mexico, in order to ensure the
safety OF the American citizens now In Mexico.
In, m tho, Of ll,cl,,,, oF
monarchy IN Mexico, with any of the Bourbon IA
miy at the head of 1t, there Is more difficulty in
the way than ever, IN consequence OF the events
that have recently ranspired in the old world Yet
there may be design OF putting Nlontpensier in
the position of king of Mexico. If any such at
tempt be made, it will Immediately involve us in
difficulty, with not only Mexico but Spain; and in
such an event, what would be the destiny of the
beautiful Island OF Cuba 1t should then come
under the control of the United States, in such
conjunction ofmatters and forever after form part
and parcel of the United States
THE New CODE OF Practice. The new code Of
practice, as preparedby Mr. Graham and others, and
adopted by the Legislature, went into operation
yesterday. Various opinions as to the probable
effect of the new system, are expressed by the
members Of the bar but majority Of them seem
TO have no confidence that it will benefit the com.
munity
its leading features are the abolition of all forms
Of action, the old system of special pleading, and
the distinction between law and equity suits.
Every proceeding by one party against another is
called "civil action" and whether 1t be what
would formerly have been called law suit or a
Chancery suit the proceedings are TO be substan-
tally the same The first step is, what is called
the ;'complaint," to which the defendant puts in
an answer" then the plaintiff files "replica-
ton" and thus the pleadings become complete,
al. l.. Il
jury II remains 20 be seen whether this new form
Of proceeding Will be an Improvement, and whe-
iher the old distinction between law and equity
jurisdiction might not with advantage have been
n pseryed