The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-12
Important from Mexico The Prospect Of
Peace


Important from Mexico The Prospect OF
Peace.
We were enabled to publish in our yesterdays
paper some highly important intelligence from
the head quarters of the American army, which
no otherournal contained. This intelligence was
conveyed to Washington by courier, who was
despatched by General Taylor to the Cabinet
This messenger left headquarters some days
after General Santa Anna had arrived at the ca
pital of Mexico, and long enough to hare permit
ted him to offer propositions of peace, or for n
temporary cessation of hostilities, with the view
OF submitting terms OF peace, If he had been so
disposed.
Another important item is, that the ministers Ct
France, England and Spain have given assur-
ances TO Santa Anna, in the most positive man.
ner, that neither he nor his government would
receive one dollar, or the slightest encouragement
in any way, that would encourage the prosecution
of the war with the United States.
This information is very important in many re-
spects, but particularly so in two.
On the one nand it shows what we have stated
in this paper on a former occasion, that Santa
Anna, however so much his private opinion
might be in favor OF the propriety of concluding
peace with the United States as speedily as pos
opinion, and prosecute the war vigorously, if the
Mexican people willed it. In other words, that
the popular will having recalled him from exile
to take command of the army, he should cons-
der himself the creature of the people, to carry
out their will in this respect. 1t is also i'm
portant in another respect, that it indicates
the foreign ministers at the capital OF Mex
leo had been made acquainted with the line
b,r Sant
and wishing to undeceve him, if he count
ed upon the assistance of foreign powers in sus-
tanning him in pursuing it, they considered it ex-
pedient to assure him, in the gravest manner,
that in no contingency might he calculate on the
slightest encouragement, by loans OF money, or III
any other way, from them.
Santa Anna then, being thus thrown on his
own resources, and being convinced of the i'm
possibility of receiving foreign aid, what course
will he adopt in the present emergency The
popular will directs hm to prosecute tie war,
but how can he do il without meansl His coun-
try barren of resources-her credit is gone, and
she has no means of borrowing money abroad
Without money, which has always been and ever
will be the snews of war, how can he expect TO
successfully cope with the army and navy of a
country like the United States, whose resources
are unlimited, and whose power and strength are
sufficient to crush his country! Without money
he cannot raise or maintain army. He is evil
IDENTITY placed in an awkward dilemma, from
which there is, apparently, no escaping. If the
war be not prosecuted his administration will be-
come unpopular, and new revolution will place
another al the head of the government. And if,
on the other hand, he should prosecute the war
with all the vigor his limited resources will per-
init, he knows that all prospect of success is hope
less His Minister, Almonte, has resided in the
United States many years, and is familiar with
our power and resources.
In either case, then, it would appear that his
future prospect is none of the brightest, and in
both aspects he sees disaster to his adminstra-
ton. and his own downfall. We are of opinion
that the far-sightedness and cunning which
have characterized his past life, will release
him from the difficulties with which he is
surrounded, and that he has already laid the
foundation of course of policy that will
eventually add 10 his popularity, and bring
about a peace-an mixing Of which policy we
think we can discover in the assurances given by
the foreignministers that he might not expect any
aid from their governments. 1t may be that Santa
Anna himself brought about this interview and
solicited these remarks from these ministers, for
the purpose of first impressng the people with
the fact that they must rely on their own means
to carry on the war. This will be an important
point gained. for the former rulers of Mexico have
fattered the people with the hope that foreign ma
tons would take sides with Mexico in the wal
with her powerful opponent, for the purpose of
weakening the United States, whose unparalleled
progress in wealth and greatness had excited their
envy. Let the people and the priests be once convn-
ced that,h the war is TO be prosecuted, the wealth
of the churches and their own private means
must be forthcoming for the purpose, and we think
"A reaction will occur in their minds that will be
favorable to concluding peace with the United
States, on almost any terms we may dictate, as
far as conceding territory may require
II Santa Anna, therefore, could succeed in pro-
ducing this reaction in public opinion, he would
soon propose an armistce aud conclude peace,
and what is of more mportanc, than either to
him, maintain his popularity. If he should not
do this in the way we have marked out, the
English, French, and Spanish may be constrained
to compel him TO negotiate with us.
The NEW MINISTER TO ENGLANp.--It is now at
length officially announced, as was predicted 10y
Washington correspondent some time since,
that Mr.. Bancroft has resigned his sccretaryship,
and has received the appointment Of minister to
he Court of ST. James.
Ihls appointment will, probably, give general
satisfaction Mr.. Bancroit's high attainments as a
scholar, his gendemanly department, good sense
and business habits, fit him tor the post assigned
him. he has been sufficiently long in the cabinet
to test his talents as statesman, and we think
Mr.. Polk has manifested some wisdom in choos
ing him to represent us at the most important
court in the world
Mr.. Mason. the present Attorney General of
the United States, succeeds Mr.. Bancroft in the