The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-24
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Thursday. september "a, ls4s.
Interesting Condition OF our Mexican Rela-
lions.


We publish on another page, full and interest
ing particulars in relation to the affairs of our
army in Mexico, and OF the state of our present
relations with that country. These particulars
will be read with great deal Of interest, as our
position towards Mexico is every day becoming
more complicated, mysterious, and exciting. Our
forces are being concentrated on the capital OF
Mexico, and still, there is energy apparent IN
the people and although they desire peace, they
are either inert, too distracted in their coun-
sels to take the measures necessary TO SECURE our
forbearance.
That Santa Anna desires peace, no one who
is acquainted with the sagacious character of that
general can doubt. But in his present position,
he will never commit himself by appearing to be
DESTROYS of peace until some definite intimation
is given by the people that peace would be popu
lar. His policy is TO seem to chime in with the
will of the masses; and until they signify unmis-
talxably their desire for peace, his voice will be
for WARMTH a saving, that he is for peace when
ever the people desire it. One fact would appear,
however, to be beyond question--that is, that
there exists some understanding between Santa
Anna and the government of the United States
Else why allow him to land at Vera Cruz The
commanding officer of the St Mary's could not
have acted without warrant in giving him unmo-
Tested ingress; and the government of the United
States could not have transmitted instruc-
tons TO let Santa Anna land, without good
and sufficient reasons. We, therefore, can
not doubt that Santa Anna is favorably dis
posed towards MS. But the prosecution of the war
rests mainly with him. At all events. the war
cannot be prosecuted vigorously without his coun-
tenance. From this we cannot but conclude that
although the appearance of hostilities may not
cease for time, the war is nevertheless virtually
at an end. There is one saving to this, and that
IS, the possibility of Santa Anna playing a double
game. He may have deceived government
with assurances of friendship, for the purpose of
ehecting return TO Mexico; and now that he is
free to act as he pleases, he may discountenance
peaceful policy--and by end eavorng TO make
successful resistance TO the advance of our army,
re-estabish himselfas dictator of the Mexican re-
public. Time alone can determine his sincerity.
BY our late advices from Mexico, are told
that the reply of the existing government to our
offer of negotiation and peace, was a demand to
withdraw our troops from the country; and an in
tmation that until that were done, no terms of
peace could be listened to, nor any overtures en-
tertained. We are not informed whether this re-
ply had the countenance of Santa Anna or not
We believe, however, that If our overtures of
peace are unavaing, their failure is to be attri-
buted to the very ill-tmed fluency of Mr. John
Davis, of Massachusetts. In the present deplo-
rable condition of Mexico, no government that
can be organized has under its control sufficient
Pecun'ary resources 10 sustain itself long enough
TO admit OF the ratification of treaty The OBJ
Ject OF the appropriation OF two millions of dollars
required OF Congress by the President of The
United States, was, to obviate the difficulty
oil conducting a negotiation, arising from the la
menaole condition Of the financial affairs of the
Mexican government Wanting this appropria-
ton the President is comparatively poweress to
effect an adjustment of our difficulties, and the
state OF war, if not actual hostilities may be pro-
tracted to an intermnable length, owing to pet
ty qualification ofparty spirit, and puerile desire
on the part OF a senator of the United States 10
thrust himself into very unenviable notice, by re-
sorting to trick unworthy the dignity of the en-.
hghtened body to which he belongs
What favors the conclusion that war with Mex
ico is in effect ar end, as far as Mexico herself
is concerned, is the fact that the repre- sentatives
OF the English, French and Span sh crowns have
forbid the Mexican government to hope for any as
sistance from either ofthose powers in the prose.
cuuon OF the war against the United States. lii
well known that Mexico relied upon the aid of
foreign powers against this country, and the
knowledge that all hopes of such aid are at an
end, may go far toresore her to her senses. At all
events, il will not be without its elec; on Santa
Anna.
In former article we noticed the very ntempe-
rate language of Lord George Bentinck, M. DIS
raeli, and others, in the House of Commons. in
relation to this country. Nothing could be more
Ill timed or inappropriate than for an English no.
oieman, IN his seatn parliament, to abuse and vi
hiy nation whose relations with England are os.
tensby OF the most friendly nature. But though
we may regret such an exhibition of spleen and
malevoIence,w we neverthele IS cannot be surprised
atthe noble lords coarseness Of language when
we take into consideration that his lordship
has hitherto devoted his whole time to the race
course and the gaming table. AT such places
people will acquire language and habits by no
means in consonance with the gravity and de-
corum that ought to characterize statesmen. Mr.
Dlsrael, 1t not the obsequious toady, is at least
the very jealous and talented advocate and de-
fender of his patron, Lord George. He is a sort
of Bardolph to Lord Georges Falstaf. Never
did special pleader defend his client at the Old
Bailey with more zeal, tact, wit, cunning, elo-
quence, and barney, than does Mr.. D'Israeli
back Lord George "ageinst the field" regard
less OF the many awkward blunders, tumbles,
mishaPs, and break-neck scrapes, that his lord
ship mos, ndustriously contrives to get into. We
need not be surprised, therefore, that Mr.. DIS
raei should call us hard names, when Lord
George Benduck first gave tongue.
We would be inclined to treat the very undig-
nihed debate on American affairs in the British
House OF Commons, with all the ind ference it
merits, had not Lord Palmers,on, the present
Secretary OF State Tor Foreign Affairs, given it
some color of importance, by declaring it to be
the intention OF the British government TO trans.
NIT to ours an offer Of mediation, in such shane
as would not fail 10 draw an answer of some sort
from our government. Should this design be car