The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10

on the great body OF sensible ana vlrtuous men
who have elected him. In word, let General
Pierce take council from his generosity and
courage, and not from his apprehensions and
fears.
The Spells Cabinet Organ and the IndePen-
dent Press OF the World.
We publish to-day two articles-one from the
Washington Union and the other from the Bos-
ton Post-having reference to the London
Times and it's New York correspondent. The
intelligent reader will remember that the
Times is an Independent press, and as such 1t
very cordially, and with great discrimination,
supported the claims of Gen. Pierce to the
Presidency of the United States. Obvious rea-
sons. relating to the interests OF the two govern
ments, in the opinion of the sagacous men who
control the great London press, induced the
conviction, both here and across the water. that
the cause of the people Of England and the
United States would be promoted by the cleo
ton of the democratic candidate. In the day
of trial. the Times and its correspondent were
good authority-the character Of neither the
one nor the other was thought to call for re-
probation.
ton to be the tool of plant politicians po-
litical hucksters and spoilsmen-seeing the
government led into the embrace of agitators
and factionists takes an occasion to record the
fact. Its correspondent same that ELECTED
the praises of the President and his friends, dur
ing the elections now the object of coarse
abuse and disgusting personal detraction.
The Times can get along very well under
this new edict. 1t has recently been taken to
account in SPAIN and by decree of Her Catho-
lie Majesty's ministers excluded from the
Peninsula. 1t can surely meet the frowns of the
obscure journals Of Washington and will hardly
expire if the Cabinet, following the example of
Isabel H.. should formally prohibit its circula-
ton in the United States. Try it, Master Cush-
ing--try it. Master Marcy!
But what, after all. is most remarkable is.
that the spoismen Of the administration and
their Boston organ. should so suddenly discover
in G. Edwards Lester, Esq, propensities to use
the patronage of the government. Mr.. Lester's
application for an appointment--supposing that
he had made one-is the subject Of alarm and it
is heralded to the country as reason why he
should be foreclosed from saying anything
thereafter against Gov. Marcy and his asso-
GATES The vilest personal abuse is heap
ed upon him--old records are revived and
new ones are forged by way of crushing
an unsuccessful applicant to the State De-
partment for official position. Is this part
Of the programme Of that department? Are
it's victims to be strangled? Is misfortune a
crime? Be it so. The case before us promises
resurrection. Madam Rumor has whispered
into the listening ear of the public that few
months ago-long after the date of Mr.. Lester's
alledged eccentricities-his friendship was
thought to be SO important as to warrant cor
respondence between himself and high OIL
Ger Of the administrator, with view of secur-
| ing it. Mr. Lester owes it to himself and the
public to bring this correspondence to light.
Let us have the whole thing.
THE MEXICAN MINISTER AND SANrA ANNA
The WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AND THEIR OBJECT.
We have given from time to time, from relia-
BILE sources, accounts of the present position of
Mexico, and we have also annunciated the fact
that Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was
busily engaged in perfecting and increasing the
army Of Mexico. Some authorities have given
out that this activity prognosticated another
war with this country, and that the provocative
was the appearance Of United States troops in
the Mesilla valley. What we believe, and what
facts show to be the true state of the case, is,
that Santa Anna intends to declare the empire
in Mexico, and that he, knowing that declara-
ton is nothing if unsupported by physical
power intends to support and to give effect to
his declaration by the presence and acquies-
cence Of strong armed force.
Both Of these reasons having been assigned
General Almonte, the Mexican Minister at
Washington, has used the columns of the Ma
tional IntelHgencer to give what he would
have US believe is the true state of the case.
This manifesto we have printed in the HERALD
of to-day. Its premises are unsound, it's rea-
soning is founded upon visionary ideas, and its
logic is fallacious and altogether ridiculous.
General Almonte was dangerous in Mexico; he
was too popular, and Santa Anna made use ola
stroke of policy in sending him to this country
His ipse dirt, which is given in the letter re-
ferred to, is of no value. He knows nothing of
the circumstances in the case, and he is not in
thr confidence Of Santa Anna in movement
like coup d'<tat. The Infeligencer, in an
editorial paragraph says that the intentions of
Santa Anna have been extensively misre-
presented" 1t is pity that Santa Anna should
be misrepresentation is SO pure-minded
SO virtuous go selfsacrifcing We have
no doubt that Almonte is sincere; we
have no doubt that he is wrong. That
Santa Anna intends to declare himself
Emperor Of Mexico, and that he intends to sup
port his coup d'ftat by the presence, and, if
need be, the action Of armed troops, we have
no doubt, and that such is the case time will
toe truly show.
The manifesto Of Almonte will be of no effect