The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24

TO the authority of the President of Mexico You will
make all possible haste to put down rase Ss and al
countries and when Internal order snail nave beenes
tabshed shall be prepared to raty peace on the
the CALIFORNIA; TO the United States and the redemption
of those unpaid indemnites on your part and on the
part ohe United States the payment OF two millions to
the President of Mexico as " boot" consideration OF
the cession OF the CALIFORNIA; In the meantime the army
of General Taylor will continue to advance from the
NORTH rider to put down prevent the organization
OF any armed force Of consprators in that quarter against
Copy OF letter from Santa Anna to Com. Con-
ner. The Mexican, il seems, mistakes our Com
mode re to be- an Irishmau-
HACIENDA FL EScERRo, near JALArAi}
Sept. 7, 1916
His Excellency the Commodore o'ConNER,
Commanding U s. Squadron of Vera Cruz. NJ.
NY DEAR FRIEND,-We all safely at home My
young wife is as gay as lark, and returns you thou
sand obligations for those boxes Of cgaros you had the
kindness remit You will inform my excellent old
Conestozs friend the Secretary OF State OF the United
States OF the north and through him the amable Presi
dent of your great and magnsnmous nation, that we
will talk of negotiations by and by We have formi.
dable line of conspracies 10 que before the internal
Government of Mexico will be in position OF stability
concord sufficient to guaranty the cession to the
United States OF large portion OF our territory as
will be required the ratification Of peace upon the
terms proposed The non sequitu Of the two millions
for the the President of Mexico, is however,
item great weight the early conclusion Of treaty
would suggest this pay Mt be made in specie ard
Treasury drafts notes. from the quantity OF
paper issued by the American Cio eminent its
redemption is rendered somewhat problematical Your
presence with the squadron before Vera Cruz
stii desirable as it will have the effect of preventing
internal discord in the fortress, dangerous TO 60
vernment BE pleased to convey supreme autho
rites assurances OF my high regard and unfang consi
that the little affairs Goad the Alamo Mier Santa e
and the Castle of Perote, considered among the
events of the past In all the magnanimity OF Mexican
ANTONIO LorEz DE SANTA ANNA.
God and Liberty,
Polk, Dallas Texas and Oregon.
The whole or none.
The following is an extract from instructions
supposed 10 have been gwen to Commander Car
pender of the late u. S. brig Truxton
in cruising along the coast should be founder.
Immediately land with all the and effects which you
and proceed along shore in search Of Mex
lean authority to whom you may surrender If after
then return TO boats and push out for the first Anne
rcan vessel that may show itself in the neighborhood
Extract from despatch OF Gen. Taylor 10 the
Adlutant General u. 5 Army
CAMP, NEAR CAMARGo, Sept l, 1916.
~ find the MeXicans greatly in want OF clothes, and
the prices while money is of little value.
! would therefore, suggest to the war department a
large shipment OF musns, plain white and color
ed OF gaudy patterns for the people fond of bright
colors We could dispose of immense amount to the
natives, in exchange for mules horses, cattle and
other necessares OF army and at profit of from If
teen hundred thousand per cent upon the original
cost and transportation OF the goods The following
innate, based upon facts will show the difference be-
tween currency for the Mexicans in dry goods and
specie and the great advantage of the former over the
100000 yards of plain and fancy musns at average
cost IN the purchase and transportation Of ten cents
per yard, will como to. ............. $50, 900 90
Which, in exchange for mules, cattle, and
provisions, at 81 so per yard, Ia price
which they will readily command in the
lhterlor,) will be equivalent to. S75O,000 20
Or saving to the treasury Of .... 500 900 90
The dry goods convey commends ITSELF therefore,
eminently adapted to the Mexican campaign, the
should thus BIO clothing the naked in exchange
Mexicans feeding the hungry, which would elevate the
standard If 500 900 worth OF dry goods can be made
equal this country to in specie shrtng and
Of economy 1t would be the more advantageous at this
uncture as we are informed that there only about
sury. have the honor, Sc L. TAYLOR,
The MaJor-General might have suggested a
still further profit OF some 200 per cent, on send
ing the goods already manufactured into shirts,
trowsers, and loose wrappers; Tor the Mexican Ia
dies, on account OF the climate, wear everything
very loose.
We are next favored with short extract, pur-
porting TO be from Brig Gen. Shields, ofthe volun-
leers, late commissioner of the patent office, t.
Edward Burke, the present able and industrious
commissioner
"BuRIrA, Aug so, 1916
% transmit you package OF chaparral seeds. They
should first be planted in nursery, and there is
abundance OF waste public lots in Washington,
two of them be easily procured for the purpose In
the space of few years. sufficient cuttings may DO pro.
cured TO plant mpregnable chapara the north and
of the city the low marshes those points
would eecually bar the further progress the British
should they again attempt descent upon the CAPT
tai by land On my return, shall bring up assert
ment of rattle snakes and scorpions to mix in with the
chaparral"
Now, if this corresp ondence is not official, Fa-
Their Richie will, of course, in duty bound, set
the public right. OF one thing we are assured
which IS, that the government will detect sugges-
tons OF the greatest value in these documents
Meantime, we say success to the army and navy,
and speedy and honorable close to the war.
Respectfully, The DocroR.