The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03

it has not gained foot of ground in Italy; all
Napoleon's skill and genius have been laid out
without apparent return. The old dynasties
which combined to overthrow his uncle are
still ON their thrones France is still surround
ed by family of sovereigns who detest Napo-
leon as an upstart. In a word, however sue
cessful the Emperors domestic policy has been,
ND TO the present moment his foreign policy
has proved failure in every point save
the British alliance. II France were to make
peace tomorrow, the war would have been
fruitlees one The mere rescue of Turkey from
the Russian grasp would be an inglorious
anything else. In the battles that have been
fought, with the exception of the storming of
the Malakoff, France has -added nothing to her
military renown. The glory of Inkermann be-
lcDgs to her silly. Even her actual victories
have rather tended to show the wonderful
strength and vigOr Of Rnssia than to illustrate
the old inviHcibility OF the French soldiery.
On the other hand if England were to make
peace, her exertions would have been still
more plainly thrown away. Her Asiatic from
tier is as defenceless as before. For purposes
Of aggression Russia's strength is unimpaired.
For her, the moral of the war is that she is not
military Power, and cannot be; that she has
neither an army nor officers, nor men capable
Of welding her government at time of dan
ger; and that If she had had the misfortune of
engaging Russia singiy, the Emperor Alexan-
der might possibly have executed his threat OF
invading England, and the siege of London
might have figured in history in lieu of the
siege of Sebastopol. To make peace under
such circumstances, and to leave such an i'm
| preston on the minds of the British people
and foreigners, would seem pitch Of folly
of which even the English administration could
hardly be capable.
! If it be true-and no other suppositon will
stand the test of inquiry-that the Western
| Powers went to war, the one to expand 10 Ed
rope and revenge old Napoleonic scores, the
| other to guard the western frontier of its
| Eastern empire, while an inroad upon Russia
| was made from the east, it is gratuitous to eX.
pect that they will make peace before these
objects are either gained or proved to be unat-
tainable A steady prosecution of the war for
another year or two will attein the object of
the British by Gripping the power of Russia
to such an extent as to render her harmless in
Asia for at least a generation. But France
cannot spread herself to the Rhine, or fulfil
the democratic mission of the Emperor in the
overthrow of the most incapable of the old
dynasties, until the war becomes general, The
neutral Powers are involved in it, and hostili-
ties assume unprecedented apd gigantic pro-
portions.
FINANcIEKINa AND Cock FIGHrING.-It is now
high time for the United States to complete
the list of favers and compliments which for
years past they have been in the habit Of be-
slowing on General Santa Anna. We do not
positively advise to put him on the pension list
or to make him donation in bounty lands for
his services in the Mexican war; but when it is
remembered how much the American people
have done for him. just expectations have been
excited that they will not now close their
hands against him expectations which we
think, it would be shameful, If no. cruel, to
disappoint For more than twenty years his
"Serene Highnessr has been on chr hands.
and has been no email expense to us-both in
blood and money-as Che account now stands
universal respect from tie liberal way in which
he dealt in American blood. Witness the cases
of Tanning, Crockett. and others, at Mier, at
the Alamo, and many other places, where, as
there were no survivors, the incidents are now
generously forgotten. Fer these heroic
achievements he was warmly received by the
Americans upon his capture at San Jacinto
ua al,
apologies were made for his detention; and he
was duly escorted to Washington to receive
the Fluctuations Of the President upon his
magnanimity as an enemy.
When the Mexican war broke out, Fanta An
ma was enjoying one of his periodical compul
sorry visits TO the island of Cuba. TIE Amari-
can executive very generously extended to him
tree pass to proceed to Mexico in search Of
fresh laurels. Thus provided with our protec-
ton, he landed to assume the command OF the |
Mexican army, and to fight the battle of Bnena |
Vista, where he exhibited bis usual good luck |
and humanity. lie then fell back to meet our |
army at Cerro Gordo, which, with great 40. |
sence Of courtesy, drove him before them over /
barranca and nearly broke his neck This |
defeat was another misfortune which time only |
could remedy, and time consequently was given |
TO him, by the American Generals, for thai |
purpose. When Santa Anna had fairly picked |
himself up again, and given notice of his being |
prepared for another fight, he was CALAMITY |
met in the valley at Contreras and Churubusco. |
and once more vanquished. From the effects |
of these disasters ne was only saved by an ar.
missice and suspension Of arms, which were
granted to enable him to fortify the city and |
give the Americans warm reception. Every.
thing being prepared, the United States army
without any regard Tor the feelings of Santa |
Anna, or the deep solcitude of the executive
for his health, attacked the Garitas, and en-
tered the halls of the Montczumas What
more could NOW be dnnn fnr a.. r...A..I. -