The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-07
Our Mexican Relations-HighIy Favorable
Prospects OF Peace-What Is Trump?

The intelligence from Mexico and from the
seat OF military operations, has not been unex
pected here. For some time, we have been
waiting impatently for news from the Pacific
squadron, which had learned Of the actual exis-
tence of hostes, and was known to have am
pie strength TO make powerful diversion in thai
quarter. Although what has been ac compshed
had reached ms through the very imperfect me-
dunn of Mexico herself, little doubt can be en-
tertained that naval force is in possession of
the principal ports in California.
The operations of the army extending from
the mouth of the Rio del Norte, where General
Taylor has available force of at least $1,000
men--the movements of General Wool at the
head of about 1000, and of General Kearney with
5000 more, assailing Mexico, and penetrating her
territory in combination, upon line OF 1000
miles, aided by naval forces on both oceans
would be sufficient even under ordinary circum-
stances, 10 place her in state of extreme ieo-
pardy Distracted however, as she is and has
been, it is impracticabe for her to continue the
unequal contest, without the certainty of enor-
nous loss. Whatever portion of her territory
our troops may occupy, it will be impossible for
her to dispossess us from.
At this Juncture Santa Anna arrives-a new re.
volution occurs. The troops raised by Paroles to
make show of resistance are detained in the
capitol, and orr different armies move on unim.
peded in their operations. Even if Santa Anna
was disposed to carry on the losing game which
such state Of affairs must make the war in
which he IS involved, the onward move Of the
troops of the United States will find him, when
he is ready for action, stripped of all the frontier
provinces They are probably by this time held
by our armies. Every consideration of policy
every prospect of consolidating his own power at
home, will incline him to peace.
1t is moreover pretty clear that his entry into
Mexico, has been with the connvance and under
standing of our government. The circumstances
ofhis sailing in an open manner, without Disguise
his arrival there at the very moment he was ex-
pected-the letter which he is said to have carried
from consul at Havana to Com. Conner-the
mission of Slidel Mackenzie brother OF the ex- mi
ster TO Mexico the sending the Mississippi from
fore Vera Cruz the very day he was expected
the permitting the steamboat which carried him
to enter without even the attempt to capture him,
all indicate the existence of such an under.
standing
WHAT then is the prospect of peace, The intel
ligent portion of our community, looking to all
these facts, consider it nearly certain that peace
will be concluded before the lapse of many
weeks. 1t is also confidently believed that the
terms of the treaty to which Santa Anna consent
ed in lS43 will constitute the basis of the arrange
ment. That it will be further provided that the
American troops will retain possession Of all the
Mexican territory which may be in their occupan-
cy when the treaty is made, as security for the
performance of its stipulation; that when the
amount of the claims Of our citizens shall be adj
Iusticated, the payment of them will be assumed
by the United States, who will then receive
cession of so much of the conquered territory as
may be found necessary for her indemnlfication
But, while all these opinions and facts are float
ing around, General Taylor may be fighting
desperate battle at Monterey