The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-05
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umphanty taken and entered by our gallant sol
diers. Another pause ensued. The enemy was
defeated at all points; his towns cities, forts and
forresses We're taken; his armies were slain, de-
feated and scattered, aud he laid PROSTATE at our
feet.
Thus ended the second campaign The olive
branch was at length neutrality-suspicious. were
set on foot-a treaty has been ratified; ndpeace Is
restored between the two countries.
The gallanry and bravery of our armies were no
more distinguished in the hour of conflict, than
was their magnanimity in the hour of triumph.
No outrages by an unbrided and centious SOL
dery were committees; and when isolated cases
occurred their authors were court-martaled and
shot on the moment. How different the scenes
which followed the triumphs Of our armies to those
which succeeded conquest in the wars of the old
world
And now that peace is restored, let us look at
the position in which we stand before the world.
Commencing the war, with predictions of defeat
and disgrace pouring in upon us from the defamers
and slanderers of America, by every packet from
England, no sooner had blood been split, than we
amazed and stultified them with the brilliancy of
our achievements Conquest after conquest,
victory after victory, capitulation after capitua-
ton, broke on them in torturing monotony:
there was no other ingredient but victory in the
draught which was presented to their unwilling
lips, and, with wry face theywere forced to drink
it to the bottom. They were branded as defamers
and revilers of brave people, and were finally
forced to acknowledge, that great as America is in
all the of peace, she is pre-emineny great in
the means OF war.
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the United States now occupies before the world
a high and commanding position-one that will
make us feared by our enemies, and respected by
all nations. We are indebted to our campaigns
in Mexico for 1.-THE one from the Rio Grande to
Buena Vista, under General Taylor; and the
other from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, under
General Scott.
The results accruing to us from this war may be
summed up in few words. We have vindicated
our character as amiitary power before the world
We received as indemnify for the past, one-third
of the enemy's territory, besides the most magnih-
cent harborin the world, which will be of inestima
BILE value to us hereafter; and we have, perhaps
avoided war with Europe, which might cost US,
In blood and treasure, ten times as much as the
Mexican war has-besides, perhaps, being put back
long period, in fulfilling the mighty destiny which
is reserved for us.
Peace being now established between the United
States and Mexico, we must calmly view the posi-
ton in which we placed, in view of what is
transpiring in the old world. We must grid UP
our IONS, and be prepared for any emergency that
may arise, and which may call for our intervention,
to sustain our rights or resent aggressions Crowns
and monarchies, in Europe, are cracking like
withered grass in prairie fire. Europe is in a
| blaze-the mighty, pent-up volcano has murmured,
and is about to burst, spreading its lava over con-
tinent. We cannot if would, be indifferent
spectators of such scenes. We must re-organize
and enlarge our navy, to degree commensurate
with the importance of the crisis to which the
world has arrived and we invite the attention Of
our representatives in Congress to the importance
of the responsibility with which they are invested
Welive in no ordinary time. Another great change,
that will mark the history of the world for all fu-
ture time, is about TO occur. We must act ourpar
in it,
Vino NoMINAToNs.--We give in another column
the names Of the delegates to the wing national
convention, which is to meet in Philadelphia on
Wednesday next.
During the last few weeks, general impress
sion has been formed that General Taylor's po-
pularity, and his chances for nomination to the
Presidency by the wing convention, have in.
creased very much, especially with the South
em and Western delegates. 1t is calculated by
his fiiends-by some, that he has already one
hundred and fifteen votes sure-by others, that he
mas one hundred and forty; and by others, that he
haseven as large number one hundred and forty
eight-two more than are necessary TO secure IN.
nomination by that body. The contest for the no
mInaton, between the adherents of Mr. Clay anc
| General Taylor, wakes stronger every day. AL
are making the most strenuous exertions fol
their favorite, and we are informed that the
convention, if, on the first ballot it will appeal
that Mr. Clay will not have a majority, WI
then take up General Taylor and try his strength
In the meanwhile, the friends of General Scot
are not idle. They are making every effort to
bring him forward as prominent candidate, ant
are not without hope of success. In the West
and in this State, he has a great many devote,
adherents, who, notwithstanding hasty plates O
SOUP and everything else, are DESTROYS of seeinl
him elevated TO the Presidency; andit is possbl,
that he may get the nomination. A great many o
the delegates from this State are IN his favor, II
preference to any other man; and in case Of thu
rejection of Mr.. Clay, in the event of his not get
ting majority the first ballot, his friends nigh
unite with those of General Scott and DAME
w, bster, and in that way secure his nomination
'All these things, however, are at loose ends ant
at the best, are only conjecture and surmise; bu
one thing Is pretty certain, that whether Genera
Taylor be nominated not, he will be run as al
independent candidate, and, in all probability, at
tract so many votes as to thrsw the election int
the House of Representatives, where he woult
stand good chance any other candidate.
We shall soon have materials enough on whcl
to form opinion of what the probable result o
all these various movements will be. From pre-
sent appearances, the contest promises to be very
exciting and interesting, and itmay end In com
plete revolution of parties, as they are at prescn
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