The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-19


publish in another portion Of our columns, this
morning, o literal translation of the communi-
cation made by Governor Lane, of New Mexico,
in defence and justification of the course pur-
sued by him, in reference to the annexation of
the valley of the Mesilla. This manifesto of
the causes which induced him to take the bold
step of officially annexing that territory to the
United States, was presented by him to the
Commissioners Of the State of Chihuahua,
charged with regulating the difficulty, and by
them it was forwarded to the Mexican govern
ment, and published in Spanish in the govern
ment organ of that capital. A copy of the docu-
ment has been most probably forwarded by
Governor Lane to the administration at Wash
ington; but if so, it has not hitherto found its
way. in full, into any of the American journals
The great Importance which must be attached
in this country to an act calculated to serve as
easus belh with the neighboring republic
of Mexico invests Governor Lanes state
ment with high degree Of interest; and
we therefore translate and publish the
Spanish version of it for the edidcation
Of our readers. The facts given in it
with SO much precision and exactitudc, con-
stitute the statement highly valuable paper
in historical point Of view, as well as strong
ly fortify Governor Lanes position.
Nor is the fact Of his having been superseded
in his governorship by the Presidents appoint
ment of Mr.. Merriwether, to be at all regarded
in the light in which at first blush it might APP
pear, to wit, as an implied censure on his course
with regard to this affair. The Mexican official
organ does, however, SO construe it, and ad-
duces it as proof of the pacific and honorable
sentiments Of our government towards that
nation. We do not at all, however, coincide in
this view Of the motives actuating his remova!
from office but believe, on the contrary, that
the grounds on which he has so ably defended
his position are also fully adopted by our go
vernment, and that the cession of the Mesilla
valley to the State Of New Mexico will be in
sisted on.
For full comprehension Of the whole affair
we once more refer our readers to Governor
Lanes manifesto.
The MAINE LIQUOR LAw-PR0sPECT OF RE-
Legislature admonish us that the Maine Liquor
law, for the State and the city of New York, is
. manifest destiny If we escape it now, there
is but little prospect Of escape at the next ses-
sion And thus, aside from the war question,
the Liquor law rises to the imposing magnitude
of the paramount question of the day. for the
establishment Of this law in New York will
inevitably work out revolution and reorga-
nization in the political parties Of the country.
Already this coercive temperance movement
is spreading through Ohio and the West and,
incredible as it may appear, it has actually in
vaded the State of Kentucky. the first white
pioneer into which entered it with bottle of
good old rye whiskey in his pocket And he
lived to be somewhere near hundred years
old; and his example has been a law of Ken
lucky hospitality from that day to this. There
fore, we may count upon political revolution
when the Maine Liquor law is preached success
fully in the very heart of Kentucky, without
scrimmage
Let the politicians look to it. The Maine
law men, upon political candidates. are drop
ping democratic and whig distinctions. Their
shibboleth is the Maine law. Where is this to
end? Between the two old parties in all the
Northern States, it is probable that now the
Maine law party can turn the scale in every
city, county, Congressional, or State election
And will they not do SO? If thirty thousand
free sellers in Ohio for the last five years have
controlled the elections in that State, involving
over three hundred thousand voters, what may
not be accomplished in New York, Ohio In
diana, and Kentucky, by fifty. forty, thirty, or
twenty thousand rigid political partizans of
this Maine Liquor law? Ii misery loves com
pany, the old maids and bachelors Of Newport,
restricted to cold salt water and ginger pop
will soon rejoice with exceeding great joy"
if we may trust the signs of the times. Let the
politicians turn their attention without delay
to the Maine Liquor law. I'VE are in the
midst OF revolution"
WHAT CONTRAST Ycsterday our learn
ed, and theological contemporary of the
Courier. vouchsafed unto us an orthodox
evangelical editorial lecture on the decline Of