The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-07
WASHINGTON, August 5, 1876.

WASHINGTON, August 5, 1876.
Stale Neics Vamped up for Fresh-Posifion Of oSv
Government in Relation to Observation-Disclosures
of the President-English Mediation not Offered,
and If Offered, to be Peremptoriiy Reflsed-1he
"Free Navigation Clause" dgain-Gen Ihylor's
Want of Wagoms-Snppiy ALMOST in Reads~ss
Judge Grierl Confirmed
told you in my letter OF this afternoon that the
report of Mexico having made overtures for a set
tleiuent of her difficulties with the United States
was entirely unfounded. have since endeavorsd
N trace the rumor to some found alton, but with
out success. 1t is true that several days since
despatch was received at the Navy Department,
from Com. Connor, in which he states that the
people of Vera Cruz most friendly to the Ane-
ricans. and that there existed probability that
overtures Of peace would be well received by the
MEXICAN government; but it is also true that my
letter of that same night embraced those facts.
Now it may be well TO state the posiuoh Oh our
government in relation to Mexico.
The President in his war message declared that
hostilites would be continued until Mexico either
made overtures of peace. or intmated her Wiling
ness to come to an amicable adjustment OF the
difficulties pending between the two countrIes.-
Thus he is by no means precluded from making
overtures of peace as soon as ne receives an ntl-
nation from the existing government Of Mexico
that she will treat them with respect The digni-
ty of the United States would be by no means
compromised by making overtures oil peace. We
do not want to subjugate Mexico, to batter down
her towns to devastate her fields, to destroy her
commerce, or cut the threats Of her people. She
is repub, like ourselves. and we entertain the
utmost sympathy for her, while we feel compelled
to defend ourselves against the aggresslons OF
those who have given her selfish and unfriendy
counsel We have no object in prosecuting this
war but to conquer a peace. Such being the
case, we can with perfect consistency at any Tune
make friendly overtures, provided we are assured
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! Mexican government.
While on this subject, l may mention that no
offer of mediation has been made by the British
government to ours and should such an offer be
4 made it will be promptly and peremptorily re-
( fused. Our government will accept Ct no media
ton from any power, either European or Cls-At
lantic As O'Trigger says, 1t is a very pretty
quarrel as il is" and it would be spoiled by inter-
ference 1t is Of course affair Of ours if Eng
lsh corporations send over their agents to Mexico
to endeavor to prevail upon the people to abandon
the war. There is nothing tnat we can opJect 10
in this.
The only difficulty Gen. Taylor will be likely to
encounter on his march to the interior, will be
from the want Of a sufficient number OF wagons
to transport provisions. The Mexicans have
driven off all the cattle from the line OF march,
and he will require to have at least ten days pro-
visions with him. The utmost expedition is be-
ing used by the War Department to provide HIM
with the necessary number of vehicles. Manu-
I facturers have been employed for several weeks
at Newark, N. j., at Troy, N. T., and several
/, other places, constructing wagons; The Depart,
ment deserves great credit for the activity and
promptitude exhibited in this particular. Trust
! that before Gen. TAYLOR reaches Monterey, there
will be no occasion to proceed farther.
In speaking of the Oregon treaty, few days
ago. forgot to mention that the :" free navigatoh
Of the Columbia is really barren concession,
| afier all. for there is nothing to exempt BRUSH
vessels from payment of entrance duties, ana all
other duties exacted by custom-house reg9ato m,
from vessels of all nations and, IN very la" .GJ
| Emneror of China and the Sultan OF Turkey, wiii
have ' precisely similar rights to those secured by
the free navigation" clause 70 the h1Ssons Bay
Company, andto British subjects ,raii,c, ,hr w,
ne San" In, there soon will be- and then British
Pps0seIs whether belonging to the Hudson's Bay
I ,-o.nnanv or not, will have to pay duties Just as
, ,t,ey do when entering the port of New York, or
~ 7 forgot to mention, last night, Judge Grier's
con arrnauon as Associate Justice Of the Supreme
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