The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-18

Ms7ioc how these are to sue for psses e net apparent
upes indeed they continue 10 carry on The var In sois
province beyond American reach, By which th.y VII
infslibly draw down upon them tno 'ens'sh'e "s'
In their fiscal gemsns the Americans have how
ever sbrogstsd two sources OF taxstlon IN wnJn tn'
lotteries also the dues on transit or internal com
merce. The latter used to amount to nearly one Ho
sterpg little short OF the produce of the customs ite
But however lucrative rs q source of revenue nothing
could be destructive Of the trade aud prosperity o.
the as these taxes Inc & ths nort the
goods shall be free to circulate without re
charges This species Of free trade which ought te
be the frs introduced in old countries and for which
Mexico ought to be grateful to its invaders.
The conquest OF Montezuma's empire has, however
ton amongst tbs Americans themselves than Of gain
the government or community An indeed, admit thai
Mexico Is costly nvesmeut-4e millions Of dollars sl-
loan Of IL millions amont impossible to raise
20 much so, that the rumor runs OF Mr. Folks com
petipg with the Emperor of Austria Tor some OF th'
Cold in the oellars Of the Car az st. Petersburg.
But II absorbent than productive OF gold to tn
Americans Mexico, as we observed, Is rich IN veins
quarrel The generals have all fallen to loggerhesd'
sho ing strange specimens of democratic discipline Ge
neral Worth we told is popular with the Cd army
and General Pillow with the new wnhss Hensrar seor'
| eral Twggs. Hence Worth and Pi!!ow, Jealous o
| Twiags. snow disrespect to Scott, who ciaps then
| both in arrest, impoundo the gallant Colonel Dun
can with them fer attacking him, the eonm "a
derin-chief, In the newspaper; whilst PRESIDENT fo
recalls Scott, sends all the heroes OF NleAco I'll
three generals to be tried by coucmartal, and give
the command in chief to old an Kentucky friend A
this sorry tail to the commentaries OF the Amer
| loan Cesar. ,
Amongst the political public at home, in the mite
States quarrel is quite as srife Never were 10 man
candidates for the presidency and yer were psr
split and sub split with reference 70 that aaosorep
| point. And never President in office more snuons
and grudged and menacsd that the victs cus Polk IL
demand OF ten regiments Ii fercey disputed Aud IN
same anti military fervor which is awakened in Grsa
Britain Is powerful Washington As The raising of To
ten regiments would give the President the appontm en-
Of about 400 oisers and tho government is In I'd
habit Of taking their ofcersiu block from tho ranks
civil life the protest against such absurd abricatio
Of epaulettsd heroes after conquest is rational as we
As loud And Mr. Polk will probably not get his reg
nents But then, the other hand he msy raise u
many Thousand volunteers AS he plessss. Nay he ca
them; for the prospect Of living at free quarters
Mexico, when fighting is over too cannot but De moi
attractive Indeed half the American forces In Mexic
at present consist OF volunteers and when we coDsd'
that all the generals under arrest and that half tn
soldiers irreguisre may conceive that Mexico
| almost as much q garden as Congress.