The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-30
WAsHrNaroN, Sept. %, 1876.

WASHINGTON, Sept -, 1916.
Merico-Refusal 10 Negotiate, moic-Mr. SiideIi,
His Predictions Their Vsrifcafion-The Psace
fil and Beiieose Desire of the Adiinistra tisn--
Santa Anna's Decepfion-Ths "Tug of tVar,"
etc etc
In former letter mentioned that the Govern
ment of Mexico had sent word to our Government
that if the land and naval forces were Withdrawn,
the proposition for peace would "receive atten.
ton and respect" This the Union affects to deny
by saying, "on competent au, hority thar the re-
port il not true thar Mexico has refused to nego
tate until We snail Withdraw our armies from her
territory and our fleets from her coasts" Never
theiess, the highly respectable and intelligent gen.
uemau Tom whom l received the information,
insists upSn the correctness of the avowal We
know, however, that our forces are not to be with
drawn, aud that the Government of Mexico has
determined TO refer the Presidents overture, TO
open negotiations for peace, to the constituent
Congress OF Mexico, which will assemble on or
about the sixth of December. ~
Mr.. Sidrll Very plainly in formed the Executive
department OF our government, and gentlemen
In this city, that it was matter of indifference
who ruled in Mexico, and that we never would
be able 10 treat with her on fair terms until she
had been taught to respect us. He felt assured,
ana TINS am prepared 10 prove, that the desire
oil our government 10 secure peace would be mis-
taken Tor nmidy; tbs most extrayagant preten-
SONS would be- made and insisted on, until the
Mexican people should be convinced, by hostile
demonstration, that our differences must be
settled promptly, either by negotiation or the
sword (; and this gentleman six months ago stat
ed, on good authority, that Santa Anna would
turn from exile aud put down Paredes. HIS pre-
dictions, and their eritcation, show that he we'll
understood the Mexican character and it would
have been well If his warnings had been more
favorably regarded.
But we must not censure the administration
Tor the President, in invoking the action of Con-
gress, on the llth of May, to recognize the ex-
istence Of war, and 10 place at the disposition Of
n o. fhsay If xw,,l
Vigor, did SO IN view Of a speedy restoration of
peace. How ANXIOUS he has been for such a re-
suit is partially manifested in his proposition of
the 9th of Jay with the answer to which we
have but lately been made acquainted But, as
stated on the 22i instant, "the answer has not
satisfied the administration" We cannot wait
until the meeting, in December, of the constituent
Congress-we do not know 10 what decision they
may com what will be insisted on-and how
much farther we may trust the peridious Santa
Anna Though at one time we were official y
told that should the movements in Mexico, which
restored the Napoleon of the North, - lead to a
change OF Government, which was not improba-
BILE, the party coming into power would likely Of
Ter mot consent to] proposals of peace, we are
now informed on the same types, and through the
same channel, that " we had right to expect
frank and prompt answer TO our liberal and gra-
tuitous proposition for negotiation" and that we
see Saata Anna declaring TO General Salas and
his countrymen, that he is determined to throw
succour into California, and to detach troops to
meet our advancing armies" he even promises to
gamer laurel5 on the Sabine " lie could more
easily gather chaparrel and rattle snakes. And,
In addition, Santa Anna had better boast less
and act more. This staggering has been too
long the characteristic of his counuymen to i'm
pose even on them !" and that " he drops the
character of the man OF sense and resumes the
rhodomontade of the boaster" Hence the answer
to the proposition has not satisfied the admins
tration, but disappointed, 10 some extent, their
hopes >" ...... ......'...
What, in view ofthe circumstances which now
environ our Mexican affairs, is to be done Our
troops arc not to be Withdrawn. We have for.
borne until forbearance has ceased to be virtue,
and 1t becomes US TO act with vigor, and in man.
ner which will undeceive Mexico of our imputed
umidity." The threat, the consequences of the
defamation of our proposition, has gone forth
(and not TO be recalled, unless by some event not
now forcseen,) that Santa Anna will find ''blow
following blow, of which he has now no adequate
concepuon:" The child play is ended, and the
tug OF war has come. The invasion of the CAPT
tai OF Mexico itself is contemplated, and in due
season, the walls of the Montezumas will rover
berate with the air Of Yankee Doodle.
Every arrival from Mexico is therefore, is look
ed for With intense interest; the next news will
probably be a battle, in which our arms viii be
victorions. l'f
Mr.. Postmaster johnson has arrived in good
health The Cabinet only lacks Mr. Pearce OF N
Hampshire, who will not probably be here for u
mouth, az he IL arranging his private business
preparatory TO taking seat of attorney general
The MINI Is 10 be bled To the tune of $50 900 to-
wards paying oH the government officers IN this
city, on the first Of the ensuing month