New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-07
The Mexican Wharf.-The Electric Telegraph
and short Gossip about Literature, &c.

dldAte VIII be cnosen Win REFERENCE u 11c wa
policy in Mexico, and after referring ~ the
claims Of the several candidates. this Journal
speaks OF the Mexican War and observes that
" Ia this war the Mexicsns have been beaten On
all sides T. A wonderfully short time, with seem
inely most inadequate means, the Americans have
made themselves masters Of four Northern States
of the Mexican Union. Of all the Mexican sesbosrd
on the Gulf Of Mexico, and Of the Capital Of the
Republic. The Mexican armies have been again
and again beaten and broken up. There is no real
Mexican Government. The Americans, conquer
ors ia a regular war. are by all the laws Of nations,
entitled to dictate the terms Of peace They have
fought well, end they have fought fairly"
This is more than any other British journslhas ad-
mitted since the commencement Of the War the
Daily he,cs Gays however that We do not take
upon us to say that there has been nothing
in the conduct Of the United States throughout
these transactions, Of which Mexico has not cause
10 complain but We could show that Mexico nas
repeatedly given Just Of complaint to the
United States, and Mexico has provoked collision
with pow er far its oyermatch in strength. Even
vet. though drubbed ia a msDner Of which women
might be ashamed, the rulers Of Mexico appear IN
aware Of how entirely they have been beaten the
United States purpose TO retain their bold upon the
Northern part Of California and where is the State
entitled 70 throw the first stone at theml Not
France while 1t retains Algeria no; Prussia while
II holds fast the Saxon province not Russia, while
II reigns at Warsaw: not England while it retains
half its colonies to say nothing Of India.
The Dafy Nelrs goes Oh 10 the same liberal and
impartial spirit and says it Is ridiculous TO attempt
10 make that crime on the part Of the dovern
rnent at W ashington which, in the case OF Europe
an Governments is allowed TO be the inevitable
consequence Of the more powerful nation in all
cases Of international quarrel In concluding its
article this journal says This is the light 10 which
the question is viewed by an immense majority oil
the practical influential statesmen OF America and
the successful candidate for the Presidency Will be
the man who is prepared to act up to It, But the
Nsrs believes that to the Americans Mexico is like
ly TO prove their Ireland
The Times regards the war as great political
question add says that the fate Of the Presidential
candidates depends upon It, This Journal AWARDS
high praise to Mr. CLAY " the cause which is iden-
tilted with the true principles Of Government in
America and the sound aud honorable portion Of
the institutions Of the Union, is represented by its
old and eloquent defender, Henry CLAY. Ii is
melancholy ~ think that d few hundred votes oil an
ignorant populacc given for a different name would
have saved Mexico from invasion. bloOdshed and
spoiatoD an1 the United States from the burden
and disgrace Of this war. SO little was this con-
test provoked or called for by any national cause,
that il cannot he doubted that # Mr. CLAY had
been President in the room Of MIR. Polk, no SUCH
occurrence would ever have taken place. The
Tunes fears that military influence will prevail, and
that Generals Scott raylor will march from their
Mexican tents to the halls OF Congress 1t also ap
prehends that the personal dignity OF MIR. CLAY,
the truth and dignity of mis- principles, and even
the experience Of the past few months, will not
prevail with the mel rity of the American people,
unless some unforeseen reverses, or an indehDIte
proone alton Of these hos.ilitles should exasPerate
them against the party with which the war origi
natedF The Times and other journals have given
your report OF Mr.. CLAYs great speech on the
Mexican War.
The Electric Telegraph Company of London have
lust made very important arrangements 10 extend
the usefulness of their lines The wires are TO be
extended near to the House Of Commons, and an
agent of the company is to be accommodated IN the
reporters gallery for the purpose OF taking notes
of the debates and in few minutes after the re-
suit of any debate is known in either house it will
be know all over Fog and aud Scotland, or in every
town TO which the Telegraph extends. The second
and third editions OF evening papers will therefore
be of no value, and even the morning papers will
not be able TO communicate any new matter, that
u.s. if the provincial papers will pay for the iniorma
ton by Telegraph. This is certainly very i'm
portant movement, and one which will have a ten
dency to lessen the value OF the metropolitan jour
mails for, Ia fact every important item OF news re-
ceived in the metropolis will be instantaneously
communicated by the Electric Telegraph to forty
or fifty OF the principal towns TO which the wires
minent towns will be touched and spoken to by this
mysterious little wire Ii was through the new
Electric Telegraph Company that the Queen s
speech was transmitted 10 me from London 20
Southampton for the TRIBUNE OFFICE but, very
unfortunately for all parties and the people OF the
United States. that copy OF the speech returned 70
France, after having gone nearly halfway across
the Atlantic The unfortunate results of my at
tempts to send anything by the French steamers
will hereafter lead to neglect that line altogether
Rev Robert Montgomery the well known poet
author OF the Omnlpresence of the Deity and
otherworks and a fashionable pulpit orator re-
Gently published religious essay entitled 4" The
Great Salvation" but 1t 10 lot isvorably noticed by
the press. One critic in writing review OF this
work speass of MIR. Montgomerys fame as 90 pop
uiar preacher" and says that he is not, and he
never will be, a great divine. fashionable
London Chapel 10 the worst possible school OF d.
vinity Fine ladies flock thither for little relig-
lOuS excitement. A ne a>tThTOH I, tNtU Ddlt0Nf
dram. An imprisoned manner, real or assumed,
"A flow OF high sounding words-strong appeals TO
the maeinaton-sweepng assertions, with as III
tic argument need be. and nothing Of grave sim
plicity solemn thouehttulness about the whole
are pretty sure to fill metropolitan chapel Is
peciaiy when the preacher Is neither old nor III
favored and has liberal supply OF portraits in the
print shops Blu, We shall deceive ourselves great
~ il we encourage the conviction that the cause OF
true religion is promoted by this crushing Of car
riages and this storming Of pe.s. The atmosphere
is altogether al unwhoesomc atmosphere. There
is smell OF the foot lamps. The whole thin is a
shoS--a specialization flock Ia 1t as they do 20 n
theater-and women as they swarm TO an execo-
ton. This is very severe upon the fashionable
divine but 1t u.s. nevertheless, too true. Mr. Mont
gomery certainly does attract the crowd by his
" high sounding words, and the rush for places.
the hnery and show the ceremony Of stepping into
splendid carriages after service, and the affected
all of their owners, really give locker on the i'm
preston that the gay crowd Is just coming from the
thesier instead OF the church MIR Montgomery
style 10 calculated 10 please the ear, but not 70
touch the heart His words. like his cambria hand
kerchief are scented with water. He has n
one rough sentiment like Beechers-one polished
truism like kirks-one lofty sentence ike Spring
one deep, convincing argument like Claiming 5