The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-13

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The MEXICAN WAR IN ENGLAND We cory the
following extracts from work which has been
recently published in England, entitled the " Pas
and Future of the British Navy" and edited by
the Hon. E. Plunket, captain in the royal navy
The object of the work is to awaken public atten-
ton to the necessity of adapting the naval organ
ization OF England to the great change in naval
matters created by steamships, improvements in
gunnery, sc {, SC. and in the introduction we
fad the following remarkableAnd curious au-
sions to the United States, and our war with
Mexico -
Yes! we should not look with jealousy upon the inev
table progress of brethren who
surely the foreahers of those Spaniards prevailed
the helpless aboreines In the practical energy of
the Anglo American citizens trace the charastsr
tics OF adventurous forefsthers who on the same
shores bearded the Spsniard in his day of pride Pos
sbly the unscrupuousners as we'll as daring of these
early adventurers may re-sppear among American
kipsmen We do not justify their ageressioDs yet we
must not too severely condemn the faults which, until
civilization would gain by the substitution Of Anglo
Saxon energy for tho hopeless imbeclity Of Mexican
Peruvian, or Chilau governments.
II the people OF the United States have not justice
their side in their present quarrel. may yet be proud
warthe humanity and forbeerauce Of our common stock
1t is that humanity, and practical businessks view
of the end and object Of territorial acquisition which
point out the United States natural allies and col
leagues In the great work Of spreading civilization In
standards there follow the arts of peace and the bless
ngs of commerce. The din of has &C arce ceased
the smoke of the last has cleared away ere
the poughsbare is in the ground the builder is his
peaceful abors the harbors aud rivers with ship
Ping and the victory Of the sword becomes the cen
quest OF civilization Is 1t then unreasonable to sup
pose that to qualified for the task by nature
80 iEpsed towards it by national gsnius-so richly
supplied with the requisite material means Provi.
iencs msy have assigned the duty Of spreading cvi.
zation all over the globe? Our tseming shores
like bee hives already seek to shake of The
superauous swarms while far more fertile lands .ure
not Intended to be the perpetual abode of the wild beast
and the savage WOO the labor which at home find
profitable employment Each coming year will increase
this want and though bad colonial system has here
ofore checked this national tendency to emigration
vgor. Recent legislation has already decreased the
great which restricted emgration and when
t available for smigrants it will be giant stride IN
direction. When consider also the rapidly in
try advances Jour two million coloniss in America be-
mighty nation in fifty years) 1t Ia not too much
10 suppose that within the present century the Anglo
Saxon race will exceed one hundred million souls
It would be glorious vision that should embrace the
domni0ns and the destnies of this great and energetic
people; the one branch covering the American CONT.
cent the other bound to cline confined to coun-
try, but bringing the many fair regions wasted
the savage into the pale Of British and plant
ing thousand isles and Q thousand shores the
banners the language the laws the freedom end the
worship Of their forefathers
What remarkable difference there is between
the tone and spirit of these remarks, and those
of the London Times and other English papers,
which let no opportunity OF villifying and SLAM
dering the United States escape. Yet, we are
confident that the opinions and hopes expires sed
in this book, are participated in by the mass of
the leading military and naval officers of Eng
land, and great proportion of the people.
THE AMERICAN ARMY GIVES PROTECTION TO THE
CHURCH OF MExIco.-The following letter from
Col. Gates, the U. S Commandant at Tampico,
sufficiently explains itself. 1t was recently pub
lished in the Noticioso of Tampico -
HEADquARrERs TAMrIoo DEPARTMENT,
Tampco Nov Is, lS47.
To THE REV. JOHN JOSEPH CALIsTI:.
rss, which have duly and respectfully csnsdered
here state answer fslow,:-
lat. Whether the temple and Catholic cemetery and
all that belongs to It, and ought to be respected as
property of the Catholic Church?n
Apswer-Certainy, and ehal be, while have the he-
nor of commanding here.
I'd. Whether the ministers of the Catholic Church
who reside in this city have free exclusive sdnistra
ton and direction of the temple cemetery and all that
belongs to the said church. that the civil and military
authorities may never interfere in the adinistra
tion and cirection?D
Answer Certainly, no interference will be permitted
on the part OF either.
y Wnrther IN case or Oc1ng necessary to unburY
corpse buried in tks Catholic cemetery inspect any
thing the temple the civil military authority NAV
do without ious knowledge and consent Of the
Catholic minsters!n
Answer Only In of q suspicion of the murder of
said corpse ard then 1t will be done by law and
emily, with warning
4,h Whether the Catholic Church, Its property and
all the public a7ts Of its ministers and worship, are
under tie protection Of the laws nd If auy Kind OF dis
respect AMI contempt committed by any citizen against
them may be puni,hed by the civil au.horites?"
Answer Certainly.
5th Whether the Catholic temple and cemst.rv are
free Of all civil contributions
Answer Certainly own
6h Whether the laws that ruling now will
hinder the Catholic ministers from demanding of their
parirhioneIs, or auy other person who may oscupv
them the duties or contributions established by the old
Mexican lavs7n
Auswsr-Ths present commanding officer will not in
teriere Thi, matter pertaining to the government
of the Church only.
7th whether the Catholic ministers NAV demand
before the Judge. any Of their parshoners or any
other person who would have asked any act of their
ministry, for tbs duties contributions which NAV be
due 70 them according TO verbal written obligation
which they may have guaranteed to them?D
ApsverC certainly The obligations Of auv individual
be presented to the bench Of justice az in case OF
debt and dealt with accordlp ely.
Your very obsdient servant
WM. GATES, Colonel Commanding
AFFAIRS in YUcATAN.--We are in receipt of files
of La Union, the government official paper, pub
lished in Merida Our date aye IN the I G, MIR .