The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-01

ted In It's foreign policy, by taxing high-mihoeu
and determined stand in this Mosquito business,
and TO vindcate the legitimate claims OF American
citizens in opposition TO the pretensions OF Great
Britain, we shall give the cabinet hearty and will
ling support IN the steps which II may take, even If
actual war with that power be the result. We shall
| 90 with them cup to the hub" in the matter. The
! United States has nothing TO fear from war with
Great Britain; the combined powers of all Europe
could not conquer this country. To be sure, our
commerce would be cut up, and perhaps ruined;
but no consideration-even the certainty of annlhi
lahon-should restrain from indicating our
rights, and resisting the aggressions Of that ambi-
tious, greedy, and deceitfulpower on the American
continent But, by adopting proper precautions, our
commerce even may not suffer much might
be supposed. Before the cabinet proceeds much
further, our merchants in the Atlantic cities had
better regulate their affairs accordingly, and make
provision against the casualties TO which that
branch Of our industry will be subjected as soon
the cabinet push the Mosquito difficulty to the
point. One thing is certain, the honor and charac-
ter of the nation must not be tramped upon by any
foreign power, matter what the cost of sustaining
them may be; and in sustaining them the cabinet
at Washington will meet with hearty support.
The New York VoLUNTEERs.-At the last meet
ing of the Common Council of New York, COM
mlttee was appointed to ascertain and report on
what condition, and for what price, lot of ground
in Greenwood Cemetery can be purchased, for the
interment of the New York Volunteers. This APP
pears TO us to be very curious proceeding Those
gallant fellows fought and BLEED for their country
sustained the honor Of their native State on the
bloody fields of Mexico; and are they to have no
hers ed nf thai an,
der of grave when they die either in the course of
nature or from disease contracted when fighting
the enemy9 This is one way OF rewardng those
who shouldered the musket at the call of their
country, and marched two or three thousand miles,
to-meet, fight, and overcome the enemy. If the
tender of grave is the only acknowledgement
that our city councils can offer for the gallanty
and bravery of our noble volunteers, we should
think they had better withhold it. Cannot the
city or the State do something better than that for
theml Previous to their departure for the field of
carnage, those gallant volunteers were presented
by the Corporation of New York with splendid
flag The ceremonies on the occasion, we recol-
lect, were veiy imposing, and several speeches of
the Buncombe order were made at the tune. The
flag was accepted, and, after the war was over, it
was brought back, completely riddled by the balls
OF llle enemy, anu Nlll TIE stan DIOheH anu
patched together, showing that il was in the thick
est of the fight, had seen hard service, but was
| never captured by the enemy. And are the gallant
fellows who upheld that flag, aud who bled while
holding il aloft in the dreadful struggle, TO be
treated TO nothing but grave, by our mag
unanimous Corporationl Such, indeed, 1t appears,
| is the case. Now, if the Common Council
have the power Of appropratng money for
the burial of the dead, they can devote some TO
the support of the living volunteers Many sf
those brave fellows, who perilled their lives In
achieving the glory and renown which the city of
| New y ork claims as its own, and who suffered for
months on the bed of sickness, from disease con-
tracted in the performance of their duty, were ut
terly dsregarded while living but, in the num-
| fcence of its lIberality, the Common Council are
willing TO give them grave, free of charge, when
dead. Such generosity is oyerpowering. Now,
would il not be much better for the Corporation as
the representatives Of the will of the people OF this
city, to adopt, If we may use the expression, the
few surviving volunteers of the New York regi-
ment, and provide comfortably for their wants
while living, than 10 give them grave when dead
We certainly think il would be q more suitable
way of expressing our gratitude for their heroic
services, than the plan adopted-that of appoint
ing a committee TO purchase plo, Of ground, for
the reception OF their remains. in Greenwood
cemetery.