The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-01


whole Of Mexico.
All these things are likely to occur, if the
treaty, after being amended and mod fed by
our Senate, b. not ratified by the Mexican Con-
gress. If We were treating with any other
nation but Mexico, any difficulty growing out
of these matters might easily be adjusted otter
the broad fact Of treaty fpeace was proposed;
but with Mexico, we treat with a nation whose
people and their disposition have been an enigma
to U.s. Time. however, will unravel all this and
much more; but it really seems that the longer
we live, and the further we progress In this war,
The more necessity there 10 for our keeping our
eyes on Z" the we'll known fables Of Esop," and
treasuring up and acting on the beautiful morals
which they contain. General Taylor can certify
| TO this.
| Our NAvY.-There appears to be desire In
certain quarters to commend the army OF the
United States at the expense of the navy, which
we consider in the highest degree unjust and il.
liberal But few years since it was the custom
to bestow, without stint, on the officers of the
ar the very epithets now so literally heaped
upon those OF the navy-and previous to the war
Of 1912 with England, 81 milar feeling in relation
to the navy existed; but it was more general.
The war W tn England gave the navy an oppor-
unity Of evncng to their countrymen that il
was equal, ii not superior, to that Of Great Bril-
tain; it was successful in almost every engage
ment, whether contending with superior or with
equal force-and not until this opportunity was
afforded to it, did the officers receive from their
fellow citizens those courtesies which mark the
intercourse between the citizens and the officers
OF all other nations. They fought themselves
int &c sho & ,Lo Yyo,
ted States being destroyed in less than six
months after the declaration of the war, as was
predicted by its enemies, it came out of the war
with considerable accession TO its numbers.
captured from the enemy, and covered with i'm
pershsble honor to the country and the flag.
In the war with Mexico the navy has had but
little opportunity of displaying the gallantry
which marked its course in the war of 1872; but
we trust and hope to prove that opportunity was
alone wanted In the army many an honored
mead has been laid low many home desolated,
to redeem them from the abuse; and while
the spirits of the honored dead are still hover
ing around us-and their yet unburied re.
mains Witnessing TO their devotion-the most
bitter and base art, the most calumnious tongue,
dare not revile their order; but it has been al
most thirty years since such an opportunity has
been afforded our navy as. has just been SO gal
lantly embraced by the army. Nor ls there any
present prospect OF its being called into action
with any power OF our own continent, and ii
may, therefore, be reviled with safety.
In what service have there been more gallant
exploits What band OF men has been rendered
illustrous by more glorious spirits I To whom
do the enemies of the navy alude, when they
speak OF The navy being administered, and too
generally, by hoary rou;inists and youthful
martinets, who have never thoroughly under
stood the theory of their profession Is II the
gallant Stewart, who captured the Cyane and
Levant In the same action, and who has
been recently considered, by large proportion
of his countrymen, as possessing all the energy
and requirements for the first gift in the hands
o. the people? Is 1t Jones, who captured the
Frolic Is II Morris, who was First Lieutenant
of the Constitution when she made her escape
from large British fleet, and who was after
wards Lieutenant in the action with the Guer-
riere, and received wound from which he
has never yet recoveredl Is it Warrington,
who captured, in the Peacock, the Epervier
Is il Downes, who was the First Lieutenant
with Porter, and who has now recently
chas,ised the Maays for ill-treatiug our sea-
Skinner, and others, who were in almost every
action during the wa of 1912! It's such off
GERS as those who administer our bureaus. Their
characters are well known to their fellow citi-
Gems their professional science was practised
upon the enemy from 1872 to 1915; and although
II may be attacked at home, 1t was never ques-
toned by the best spirits in the British navy.
Again: Was it on landing ten thousand troops
in few hours, in surf, without the slightest ac-
cdent, and in manner never equalled in any
service Was 1t in ing the heavy guns from
he ships when they could not be used effectively,
to the shore, and raising battery which first
made breach in the walls Of the city of Vera
Cruz! or was there a want of energy or chival
ry displayed when every officer shared in the
double duty OF fighting on shore, and protecting
his ship II is fortunate, indeed, for the navy
that this war with Mexico hss been used as a
preteXt to abuse IT. for all that could be done has
been executed with galantry of the highest or
der. And who were the officers OF the navy enga-
g-d actively In this war? Their names will give
the lie TO any charge of deficiency in professional
knowledge or skill In the Cult OF Mexico and
in the Pacific, many Of the best officers of our
navy have been empoyed-Conner, Perry, Gre
CORY, Forrest, Tattnall, Sands, McCluney, Bu-
chanan, Farragut, Blgelow, Hunter, Benhan,
Baldwin, and a host of others were on this side
In the Pacific, Biddle. Shubrick, Stockton,
Dupont, Hull, Montgomery, and many more
equally well known to their country and
their government. Will any person be-
lieve that such officers are ignorant of their
profession, or are lamentably unacquainted
with the simplest rudiments of commercial and
international law I The officers of the navy will
readily appeal, we feel assured, and with conf.
dence, not alone 10 their fellow countrymen of
New England, but to all, from every section OF The
Union. who follow the sea, tor the character OF
our men of war abroad, and their disposition