Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-10-07
THE CONTROVERSY WITH MEX
ICO,

The Washington Union Of Tudesday
night denies that there is any authority tor
SAYING that the government of Mexico has
refused our offer 10 negotiate for peace,
unless we will instantly withdraw our for
ces from the territory and our fleet from
the waters of that republic. 1t says:
Whatever decision size (MeXico) has
made. i any, has not yet lranSplred before
the public
1t is not certain, tier efore, that the ans
wer of the Mexican government contains
ANYTHING positive or definie. 1t was CIV
en-, lis appears by The following letter.
which we take from The Savannah Geor-
gian. instantly on the communication OF
the proposition from our government:
"PENsAcoLA, Sept. Ii, lS46.-The steam
ship Princeton arrived this morning, four
DAYS from Vera Cruz. She brings with
her the answer of the Mexican govern
men, to the proposition recently made by
us for the adjustment of our difficulties.
The contents of the dispatches are Of
course unknown, bat as reply was in
SANITY given, Ii is supposed 10 be unfavor-
able"
The circumstances here mentioned that
the answer was given without: delay. will
admit of other conclusions bes,d the one
drawn in this letter. Instead of mega
tive, the reply may have been simply a
pos ponemenl Of a detinitive answer until
the new government should be settled
There appears 10 be no reason whatever,
except the fancy Of the rumor- makers, for
inierring that the Mexican government
has insisted on the previous condition that
we should recall our ships of var and
march our troops home again. The Rich
mond Enquirer, we perceive, makes very
different inference from tina: of the writer
Of the letter from Pensacola, and main
tains that The answer is pacific. Wheth-
er the editor Of that prlnt has heard any
intimalon of the real nature of the answer
we will not take upon ourselves 10 conjec~
ture.
1t is true enough, We believe, that our
own government has no desire to prosecute
the war, and heartily wishes it were ended
1t is sure to be an expensive and likely, if
not soon ended by an adjustment with San
ia Anna, 10 be long and lingering war
fare When the bills shall be footed, and
the enormous price we pay for the acquisi-
ton of Texas fully aScertained, it will be
as unpleasant sub ect either to think of or
discuss for those who were so eager TO
snatch Texas mo our coniederacy before
the events which were gradually and GER
tainly mlturng would have caused her to
fall into the lap Of the Union. 1t is The poll
! icy of those who TOOK the responsibility of
this affair 10 see that matters, if possible,
are made no worse, and that the war be as
short u one as Use management Can
make it.
| On the other hand, it is certain that San
ia Anna, in his proceedings since he re-
turned to Mex co, has gi"en no indication
Of n desire to prosecute the war. His pub
! lie language has been exceedingly moder-
ate and discreet, and precisely such as a
chief mag stra,e would use who meant 70
take the first favorable opportunity Of ma
king peace. Ii would have probably ad.
ded little warmth to his reception by the
people OF Mexico, if ne had garnished his
/ addresses with abuse of the United States,
and spoken Of bis determination to chas-
tise that grasping nation, reconquer Tex
as, plant the Mexican standard on the
banks OF the Sabine, and compel the usur-
pers OF the north to an inglorious peace.
There is nothing of all this, however, in
| his public addresses. If he had been resol
we'd upon The prosecution Of the war, these
! Il furnishes would have been a matter Of
course
The cabinet at Washington have prob
ably before this received the formal offer
OF the good offices Of Great Brian as a
mediator between the two countries. The
reply will, no doubt, be courteous, but as
! far rs we are concerned we need no medi-
alton to incline US to peace. The offer OF
peace has already been made by our gov
eminent to Mexico. The only effect of a
mediation would be to make the two gov
ernments consent 10 treat concerning their
differences; a mediator could not undertake
10 dictate the terms Of a peace and adjust
the conditions of a treaty. As far as the
! United States are concerned, therefore. a
mediation, if accepted, could make no diff
ference in the conduct they pursue towards
Mexico. With the Mexican government,
however. the interpostion of England
might furnish plausible pretext for con
senting to open negotiations for peace
: Eve. Post.