The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-07

glory. II would be retreat which would be translated
Os Us nc
possible to induce them TO ceds California Thus the
cabinet Of Washington neither advance recede-
The American democracy when called upon to pay re.
turn to their natural good The President 10 anxious
demnity from the Congress he can Offer them the def
nitive surrender by the Mexicsns Of Cali orna and the
Gen Taylor to give notice Of The rupture Of the arms
tee agreed to with the Mexican General Ampudia al
hough 1t sa violation Of convention which was fully
Umis concludes by observing that public opinion sp
pesrs to DO shaken in the United States The most emf
President Polk He is accused Of having assumed the
right OF making peace and declaring war, which he
gress The proclamations OF General Kearney to the
Inhabitants Of New Mexico appeared monsrous In fact
thi. officer, in his private authority declared to them
that they were annexed to the United States Are not
those the manners of pro consul What! simple
brigadier general impose his fellow citizens the
against savages The President is not invested with
such power, and he cannot therefore delegateit"
From the Paris National Nov. 81
England we could account for the attitude assumed by
the conservative journals he Journal des De6a par
norabls Mr. Polk. to calumniats America, was means
OF paying their court to England and Minister'S
not men to neglect an opportunity of pleasing their
friends But, today, what can be the object Of an
and their Government We DO speak Of the impro-
organ Of the French Ministry against ally We can
not expect sympathy from the men who govern but
display little ability? Why not remain slentl why
without reason wound the United Sates1 Is it at
ment when the relations Of the French Government with
Great Britain seriously impaired that should
render still more fragile the ties which unite North
America? Your interest, il not your Coincidence COM
msnd, more reserve And If nothng can appease your
hatred of democratic Institutions, would it not be al
visabe before giving free scope to your passion to
until you no longer stand in need Of the alliance OF the
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Affairs In Mexico. according to tho English
version-The Reply OF the Mexican to the
American Government. ~
Correspondence Of the London Timesl
MEXICO, Sept 29-The incapacity Of this country to
maintain the war with the United States is becsming
daily more apparent, but still no disposition IL shown to
Urea, lor Peacs aitsI the departure Of the
vernment supposDg that of Me xco sufficiently humbled
had offered to negotiate but the only reply given
that the communication would DO laid bsfore Congress-
to assemble on the 9Th of December next is under
stood that similar has been returned to offer
between the belgerens, the part of her
Msjesys government General Salas, the creature OF
Santa Anna continues at the head of the government
nance apparently shared tho supreme pswer until Santa
Anna, who had been watching the course Of events
from his estate near Jslapa, found It necessary to
oicngs for the anniversary Of the declaration Of indie.
ingeniously made serve double purpose, without
giving has return the appearance Of personal triumph
tive ressrving to himself the command 81 tho army the
true cource Of power in Mexico and devotes himself to
military preparations: nominay 70 oppose the Ameri-
cans but more probably to consolidate his own power.
He 10 obliged, however, to proceed with caution OBJ
stacles which he would once have spurnsd with
name is more and there probably moments when
he sees cause to regret his peaceful at the Hs
Guilty and though he hos conrvsd to get rid Of an in
convenient mentor by making Gomez Faras Presiden.
Of the council and substituting his own follower, Don
I'M Harm Tame mimi pof Hno
sinevs of war are not forthcoming. The church has
been appealed to for aid and threats we'll suppca
tons have been used. but with only partial effect, the
clerical body protesting that their property cannot be
aienaed without the express col sent of the Pope and
lence should be used against them The opinions Of
Gomez Faras, ian enthusiast of the widest description
in favor Of such extreme measures as were adopted
during the French revolution and an article actually
appeared in the governme Mt paper melting the popuace
to the plumber the wealthy classes the govern
ment itself is weak and yet has not even attempted
the expedient at former periods of levying
forced loan. Overtures Of rather novel kind have
their sdvsncns Osn Of $500 QUO to
was proposed that at the conclusion OF the blockade the
cotton goods now prohibited should be admitted low
duty and the tariff generally reducsd about so per cent
these advantages to be limited in the first nstsuce to
the parties lending the money and THAR being REIN
to augment the reduced tariff for eight years This
scheme shows the extreme necessities of the govern.
viccn that with The Americans on the Rio Bravo the
reduction OF the present Mexican tariff will become in
evitable. FnfvfF FHiI "a f.l.Ir
New Mexico has been annexed to the United States
without shot being fred Two thousand men. assem-.
bled by Gen Armo for the defence Of Santa Fe, the
Pal Of the province. joined the invading force under
Gen Butler, and the snthortes, including the clergy,
took the oath Of allegiance to the United States without
in that and viii probably share the same ss
Accounts from Neuvo Leon represent General Taylor
e. a.: o:sssing Monterey with :ix thousand men That
number Of soldiers and about two thousand eguiars
Some reports state Ampuda's retreat Saltllo be
passes II Ampudia should be obliged to surrender the
effect will be nearly fatal General Taylor then
advance to San Luis Potosi without opposition Santa
Anna has ordered every dsposable ssder to march
the latter place. for which he himself lsft, with about
To induce the Msxcans to listen to reason, another
deiest 10 necessary, and the sooner they receive it the
better u will then be time for othsr powers 10 lend
ct least for the present. the snnihaton Of Mexico
nation. The acquisition Of the line of the Bravo with
ambition d the ssspss Of md for the
session OF % waste territory they would probably be well
disposed to pay an indemnity snch = Mexico cannot s
the elements of political regeneration, their develop
nent may be hoped for on the restoration Of peace
races il already sdmittsd 10 be necessary and this can
not be accomplished without that religious federation
which II still absurdly withheld. beneficial change
their commercial policy towards other nations may also
re anticipated. asU
General Parsdss has received his passport leave the
republic He is undoubtedly Of patriotic intentions
and superioro ths vulgar corruption Of money, but his
ment. capacity proved unequal to the task which he vol
unfairly assumed He leaves his country q bsnished
man, utwithout any reasonable ground Of complaint
HIS power wss founded on military revolt, and the
ueschery Of which he guilty towards Herrera met
hitting retribution In the conduct of his subordi
mates. 5000. 8at,.. I'm
Don Jose Maria Tornel, who had Heered his course
YER Of century, mscalculaed the last lie believed
santa Annas return to power impossible and did not he
sats TO declare himself his foe. In consequences he has
been deprived Of his Office a. director OF the Minerva
College and ordered to retire to Tehuscan village n
tho midsto wilderness, whore he will be much
for employment unless inclined to botanical pursuits
The conversion of the Mexican deferred bonds in Lon
don which IN the hrs instance dsspproved Of here
has bean referred to committee, composed Of Valentn
Gomez Farias, Manuel Gomez Pedraza, Manuel Payne
Bnstsmente, and Francisco Fayvnga II thought that
their report (which this packet will probably convey
will be favorable to the ratification Of the
The following copy OF the correspondence between
the United States and Mexican Ministers 70 the
clusion Of treaty Of peace
LsrrKn from Mn. BucHASAE TO THE MExicAS MiSIsrEa
ron FoREIGN ArrAIaA