Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-25

Bv the New York and Boston papers OF the
2lst and 22d inst, we have the important IN
tclligence that the reply of Mexico to the pro-
position for negotiation is that "1hey, the
Mexican government" refuse to enter mo
NEGOTIATIONS. until the American land and naval
forces have been Withdrawn from the territories
and harbors of Mexico - If this is true. we
would like to know how it happened that Santa
Ana was permitfed to land unmolcsted at Vera
Cruz and to proceed to Mexico! It is to MS
inexpcable, that this should lave been openly
permitted, unless our government was possessed
of ceriam evidence that he (5an,a Ana was
able to guaranty the conclusion of a treaty of
peace between the two countries.
We copy the following Tclegrsphc Dis
| patches:
| WAsHNGroy, Sunday MIGHT'VE learn from the
correspondence OF the Mobile Herald and Tribune, that
| the L. :. ship Princeton arrived at Pensacola, Sept
/ 10, IN the evening four days from Vera Cruz with
dispatches in answer to those THE offers of peace
sent from the State Department which published
about the close OF the session. They were answered
] by the Mexican Government Instantly Lieut. Henry
Purvancc is the bearer and proceeds with all despatch
To Washington. No one in squadron has the least
idea Of the nature ofthcin new ministry has bccr
formed in Mexico .Amon,e Is Secretary OF War, anc
RECON OF Foreign Affairs. Santa Ana administration
has begun ausiciou,ly.
Santa Ana himself Is at his country seat. near ia
lnpa II was expected thai he would 30 to the Cap
ito in day or two Mexico was making noprcpa-
ration to carry on the Sometime since a brigade
was formed and equipped complete, 70 march arans
General Taylor but thu commander has not hulg d
and will not move from the city OF Mexico. IL prefer.
spending his evenings IN the Cnli.s to advinciu,
"a mo. MAJ, .tTf .,r.
sin@ hin but he will not move. In fact the soldier
have no desire 10 march
The squadron are borkading Vera Cruz aud Al
| y"rado :; they would Gladly take hand mt anything
but positively. there is no one TO fight with.
II you 20 ten miles to the north OF Vera Cruz the
send YOU buiocks, and the country women desire L
come on board to look at the ship Eight miles sout
of that city: they actually their boats Srudln
invitations oil Tor iandanGo to The captain OF one q
the launches, aud desired to know when the war wou
commence. The countrymen are with US, the sol
dicrs against Us.
BALTIMORE Sunday nrlit-A letter from the Uni
ted States squadron in the Gull has been received
Washington which Gives the substance OF the McXca
Governments rcspOue' to the peace proposition The
retSsc 10 enter into negotiations uHtH the america
/ idnd and HdraL tprccS hdre 6eeH rithdrdirp tr0i
the Territories and tie h0rJ0rs ot .Heric0 &! We al
assured here that this is the answer which the Pres
dent received yesterday afternoon by Goyernmel
express from Pensacola, Nothing new from Nauyo'
From the n q. Picayunr. Sept H.
. Late and Hpgrtdat trOm NcricD.-'lhe BIRTHS
steamship Arab arrived Oft the Bnlize the night
t "Wednesday last the 9Th inst having lett Vera Crl
il on the afternoon OF ,h" 81 inst at O'Clock. The Ara
It will hc recoiccled, is the vessel which convey
Santa Ana to Vera Cruz
The most important news by the Arab touches Il
arrival ri Santa Ana at Vera Cruz, On this pom
- we are able to speak upon the authority OF MIR. one
one OF the owners ct the Arab, who made the voyaG
from Havana with Siuta Ana. The General ha
previously assured Nh @ Ncll tnat there would be
occasion to run the bIokadc-that the yes-e. won