The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-17
BY THE M AlLs.
WASHINGTON. September /

WASHINGTON, September 10. 1916.
More Proof of "Secret Understanding"-Peaee
"A Lion let Loose-Drect Tdratiom-A Moral
Fraud-Vvho is the Cuivit ?-A Eutteration-
Mr.. Ritchies return, tic.
In my two former letters adverted to a secret
understanding between Santa Anna and our Go
vernment, having reference to peace. The fact
that he was permitted TO enter Vera Cruz, by per-
mission Of the commander Of the st. Mays, and
at Commodore Corners instance, has reached us
in the Southern papers. We have always lad
his declaration, If the people of Mexico are for
war, / am for war 4; if for peace, am for peace"
But now, through the official organ-the Union
we are informed, that Santa Anna, in his address
or manifesto to the people of Mexico, dated the
10Th of August, the day OF his landing at Vera
Cruz, CO." makes no direct or earnest profession
of an intention 10 prosecute the war against the
United States, and does not speak against this
country in the usual terms OF vilihcaton." II
will be perceived that this shows something con-
firmatory of statements hitherto made by your
correspondent-that our Government encouraged
the return Of Santa Anna to Mexico, and the assu-
RANGES of Santa Anna to our government that he
would be disposed to negotiate Unless some sue,
have stronger limitations of peace sooner than
many seem disposed to anticipate
The remark of Mr.. Richie, 1--WE have offered
the olive branch, and now we must energencaly
WELD the sword" is mere poetry, OF winch the
gentleman is fond. 1t is, too, feint, thimbe
full of dust to blind the public eye. There may
not from choice Mr. Leake, democratic MEM
Der of Congress from Virginia, and well acqualnt-
ed with the movements OF the government, on
the 9Th instant, at Charlottesville, as printed IN the
Richmond Enquirer, expres sed the opinion that
the administration were on the eve OF an am'ca-
BILE and highly advantageous settlement OF our
difficulties with Mexico" That he had renson %
believe So no one acquainted with his PERSONAL
o,,I n President
If we do not have " settlement, the ADMINS
tration have been outrageously bamboozled
On Monday, the 7th instant, the Jackson Demo
cratic Association was re-organzed, for 1.-THE dill.
fusion of intelligence and political informauon,
From knowledge of many Of the members, 1t IS
but poor compliment TO say they are honest ana
intelligent. But it appears that certain persons,
occupying high positions, and not connected with
the organization, have cndeavorcd, steaitnuy, ana
perhaps presuming on their ignorance, 10 make
them the sndST ss t o. s,neIes SCOTS "hs%y
plate of soup, i" they are not prepared to swallow:
For a full understanding, it must be remarked
that during the last session, 4, OF Congress on ,ne
exhibitinp list of manufactured articles on which
S54. OOO. 600 are annually paid to the protected
classes, by enhancing the price. OF the domestic
articles and the amount SO paid on each article.
This was referred to the Committee on Finance,
and ordered to be printed, as good electioneer-
ing document. 80
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lion - and another print, professedly and loudly
democratic, said ga system OF direct taxation
would benefit ninety-nine men OUT oil every num-
dred /: therefore, we are willing to appeal 70 the
interests of the people in settling tins quosuon
These opinions soon found response IN w asn-
ington, if they were not originally sent on "a
echoes. :,
The document, or portion OF 1t, was reprinted
last week. with a very important addiuon, wv -
T,vo ,,aoes purportng to come from tho Execu-
tive Committee of the Jackson Democreuc
Association, recommending as the only lar
mode OF taxing all equally, direct taxauon'
Five thousand copies were struck on, TWO tnou-
.and nc which were sent to Jackson Hall, where
the Association meet, and three thousand retain.
ed in the office OF the Union. 1t was supposed
thar the Democratic Committee would 60 To work
and send them off, asking no questions ana per,
hans they would, had II not been Tor shrewo
member, who, putting on his silver spec.scies,
Ton arouments attributed to the ASSOCIATION, ana
which looked to him like so many monsters oe-
held through a microscope. He called auenuon
m II The Committee were up in arms-tncre
was a fiutteration--who had let loose this dreaded
beast1 The document was that OF Mr; w alker
but who tackled on the logged address =
Who is the culprit What right had any ON
20 SyIiully apply the names of any mem
beers of the Association to sanction oitoc
taxation "No, no, Sir. we cant sena aws,
qnch trash - said Seignstack; while Dr. Munua"s
the German Physician, remarked, II was ~
trick of somepootye'' and Mr.. klves, .nr "a !,
4 man of the Executive Commute, pos.. RI
/ the Union to make inquiry IN the p,,',nends,
who dared TO say the Comn .,s.',a Of the gu llu
ha nyoc,s;m.ds Suffice 1.-THE documenst ", ~ :
printed by Richie and Heiss, and II Mf' ~aA'