The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-19
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
BY THE M AILe.

WAsHrGros, Oct 16, lssc.
Prosecution Of HOstltss-Eo Conquest intended ~ tie
Prsndsns-Why no respon'e girsn to Mr.. BueAa /.
mans Leffsr-Me''ecn PrOspset,-- Santa .anas wsit
ing for the Tide, etc. etc.
We now hear but little said shout the origin of the
war and those who foremos, in their ceusur. of
the government, speaking out with those who NJ
first espcused it, for vigorous prosecution OF hosttiss
Some OF most prominent statesmen Offered with the
President and thought extremely questionable whether
the refusal Of the Mexican cabinet to receive Mr. slde
Us q minister extraordinary cause Of war, when
they had sgn6ed their readiness TO give him welcome
commissioner. In fact q highly distinguished man.
who had rendered important services in the battle field
and who represents his country abroad and IL =
Personal and political friend Of the President plainly
told MIR. Polk that the q "bungle" and might
have been avoided but for the extrao tnary" charac.
ter Of the credentials given to Mr. Slide This opinion
expressed too late and hosities had commenced
However is not my purpose to censure or condemn.
We are in the fight and is highly crafty ing to
common country insisting that Mexico herself shall sue
/ for terms OF peace
With the return OF Santa Anna, it was expected, by
tho administration. would come from him address,
concatory in its character and to produce
negotiation, which earnestly desired 1t is known to
every body that early the 2th of July Secrs
tary of State addressed letter to the minister of foreign
relations of the Mexican republic" whoever he might
be expire sspg determination 20 make an fort 10 &C
compsh te rmnation of the present unhappy war -
and week afterwards The President asked Of Congress
two millions to adjust boundary" between the parties,
as the best mode OF securing peace and good nejghbor
hood between the two republics and said in his
sage that an honorable peace and not conquest" was
our purpose in the prosecution of war" The letter Of
Mr.. buchanan went to Mexico at imp opsr time for
Santa Anna landed at Vera Cruz only on the 10th
of August and had he eau ed favorable response 10
be at once given his conduct would justly have been
open to the suspicion Of collision with COVE
and through agent of Santa Anna answer
ed deferring the subject to the constituent Congress,
that Santa Anna immediately his arrival issued ad
dress to the people Of Mexico, which, from the former
boastngs Of the Dictator was considered favorable to the
United States no threats and strong language in
dulged in this particular However. four days subse
quenty he writes to Gen saas approving Of the send
ing Of troops to Monterey, New Mexico and California,
and speaking the qualification Of the soil Of the
try from foreign invaders" In this cause he said he
expressly declared that he had plan to execute
the will Of the nation" Santa Anna has had to his
actions to suit the times just the with our Prss-
dent insisting clear and certain rights to all Of
Oregon and then negotiating on the basis OF the forty
ninth degree of latitude And, although the vrgnisn
editor time since remarked that better things
expected from Santa Anna the wonder to many intel
gent gentleman was that any reliance should have besn
Santa Anna sends forward troops to be whipped by
forces and cut down like the Janssares that he may rid
himself Of those cormorants who eat out the peoples SUBJ
stance and eernay capsizng the ricketty govern
men does not probable at the first blush, that
highly respectable gentleman, that he has iniomsion
from correspondent in Mexico, Jusfyng assertion
founded on good authority of the fact Whether not
this is entitled to implicit credit, know that Santa
Anna would rather repose the laurels he has won,
than limp the banks of the Sabine in quest
of others to deck his brow. He knows that
California and New Mexico have been annexed,
embracing area Of six hundred and fifty thousand
square miles, than one-third of Mexico, Fuf
fcient to make fourteen States large New
York; that Monterey the strongest hold is in possession
of arms and that addition other soil already oc-
cupied and to amends for three four months
mastery inactivity" resolved to seize the
naming one.haf of the socaled republic. All around
him he the progress trade and the and sciences
with all their attendant blessings, while poor Mexico,
not much il any better than she when abe achieved
nf 10 hapn tad Inv
y and light beaming other portions Of the world
That he is patriot few will questonthat he will Bone
fit himself will deny. If he gives cold assent to
the manifestation for prosecution Of the war; it 10 to 3D.
minister to the prejudces of those who surround HIM
and he may patiently wait till General Taylor knocks at
the gate Of the capital and the people ask for peace be-
fore he throws of his Disguise, and reasser that he had
mo plan but to execute the will of the nation"
The administration now knows full well that
the border alone will not induce Mexico to for peace
and hence the base line Of operations being almost
cured, march towards the interior is contemplated
FELIX.