Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-17
Correspondence Of The Journal Of Commerce.

w ASHINGToN, september L.
The new aspect of our relations with Mexico is a
subject OF much remark and speculation. The pros
sect oil speedy and amicabe adjustment of all diff
pulties with Mexico is now before US But il NAV be
coon overshadowed
This government is so sapguine Of an adjustment
on their own TERMS that they have, as | am this day
Informed upon good authority discontinued all arrange
mens for such additional supplies might be neces-
sary for prolonged operations.
General Taylor, asI before stated, will GO be-
yond Monterey. That port. have supposed would
be his quarters till the end of the war. But | now
believe that he will halt at Camargo, and never 90
farther, until 1t shall be seen what influence the
restoration OF Santa Anna is to have upon future
relations.
The opinion which have found to be prevalent is
that Santa Anna, whose great reputation and large
property staked on his present enterprise will
seek to consolidate his power at home, by making
peace abroad. ] am of the same opinion. His friends
and agents here have avowed it, his policy 10 make
peace with the United States. Private overures, to
this effect have been made to this government as is
well known to me-
But still, Santa Anna cannot disregard the popular
will by which lac has risen, by which he fell, and by
which alone he can hope for permanent power. He
is TO retain power only by those through the ex-
ercise of which he obtained it.
My own opinion is that Santa Anna will reconcile
his popularity with his interests. He will play the
belgerent on the most extreme scale; the most
high sounding manlfestos and orders in prosecution
Of the war with the United States but take care to
do nothlng-to all his resources thus obtained,
strengthen his own power and put down all rivalry.
When the Congress which is to meet in December
shall assemble, he will have influence and adroness
enough TO render that body the instrument of bis
policy. He will make them responsible for any
terms which he may find it expedient 10 be compelled
e. in Difference" to the public WILL not of his "pre-
decessors'D TO assent to. This is well under
stood all the world over. To facilitate this operation
Inc millions ought 10 be ready TO be counted
down, payment in advance.
Santa Anna knows well as any one, that he has
great advantage the United States in the fnan-
cial aspect of this matter He knows how distress
ing the is to treasury-and that all the battles
are to be fought upon its threshold. OF course he
will insist upon good bargain. He will say, don't
stop your expenditures do not your efforts; do
not withdraw your troops; | care not fig for the
war; the last thing want Is the armistice which you
so pOmpOusly declare 10 be inadmiSsabe." The war
has restored him to power. The WILL by its pres
sure, help 10 sustain him in power. But if Santa Anna
can drive good bargain, he will sell good peace.
He afford to sell peace at half the cos-nay
tenth part, twentieth part of the cost of conquerng it.
Give him private douceur of two Millions and some
twenty millions. and we have the CALIFORNIA; and
the Rio Grande boundary, and assume ourselves to
pay all our indemnties upon Mexico, amounting TO
say six millions more.
There is'good ground for paying Mexico large
sum, without viewing the Rio Grande boundary as
the consideration for it. Texas, province of Mex
leo, owed heavy debt to the Mexican Central Gov
eminent, which we virtually assume, by the annex
alton of Texas, (n my opinon) do all her Just
debts Then again, there is a reason and Just one
for paying Santa Anna some money for asserting to
the alienation of the immense territory east of the
Rio Grande. He has large personal interest in its
lands, and, our government might, with propriety,
either recognize that interest," or give an equivalent
for it.
Let US have peace, even if VIC buy it at high rate.
Above all, let us have Wanting and vaporing
side Of the question. If must 60 into this
war-whch we have not done-for the battles of the
Sth and 9th were private affair-merely brill
liant rehearsal-wth which this government had no.
thing TO do-et it be done in a spirit of such unan
nifty the part of the people, and such efficiency
the part Of the government, will ensure speedy
peace.
General Gaines, l see, arrived here to-day from
Old Point.