The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-11
BY THE NJ AlI9.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1876.
Merico-Ihe "Important Run.rs'-Gen. Taylor
Arrangement of the Terms of Pcace-Col. Ste
vsnson's Regiment Cabinet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MAN Institutiom-Rsturn of Volunteers.
Every movement of the army and the navy is
of the most intense interest, and 1t is therefore i'm
portant that our information should, as far as
possible, be authentic Not unirequently, we
have statements perfectly irreeoncilable with
truth, which, while they excite the mind, only
tend to bewilder.
Yesterday we were informed by the New Or
leans papers OF the 29th ultime, that accounts
had been received by General Taylor that Gen.
Parades at the head OF fifteen thousand men,
was approaching Salhllo the 18th, and that
there came passenger on board the steamer Ala
bama a bearer of dispatches 10 our government
with this intelligence. And, again, e,-t large
Mexican forces concentrated in and about
Monterey. Howevorm lch these statements may
be entitled to credit, up to twelve o'clock today
vised. General Taylor has lately, in his dcs-
patches, said repeatedly that such facts could not
be ascertained, and that no reliance could be
placed on rumors; but u brave soldier, and ac-
quainied with his duty, he was, at the last sc-
counts, vigorously pushing on his forces, deter
mined ito fight the enemy wherever he may
meet him;" and in this it is thought there is rea-
son to believe he will be gratiied at Monterey.
But while rumor-"important rumor"-alarms
MS with the approach OF Paredes with fifteen thou
sand men, we are told, from Havana, under date
OF the 18th of August, that terms Of peace have
been settled with Santa Anna, that the Mexican
Federal Government of 1924 is to be re-establish-
ed under the guarantee of the United States, the
RIO Grande to be the boundary line, and Calfor-
MIA to be organized a distinct Territory under
the protection of the United States, but not gov
erned by Americans until the inhabitants shall
vote TO annex themselves, DC. And this agree
ment, too, is stated to have taken place between
Coz, AM and rfuv If ba tftcbo md
American governments" That the British had
anything TO do with arranging terms of peace with
Santa Anna, cannot reasonably be credited; for on
a former occasion, on the 10Th ultimo, the Union,
in speaking of an imputed intervention" re-
marked--"In the case of the American war II has
not been offered ~ We strongly doubt its utility
In the affair Of Texas we had such an interview
ton. 1t did not then take such a shape as to
invite a repetition of it, At least we are sure that
our government and our country can manage their
affairs without the necessity OF inviting or accep-
ting the intervention of any European power.
On the 9th of July the President transmitted
tn Commodore Connor sealed note addressed to
the Minister Of Foreign Relations Oh the Mexican
Government, offering again the ''ohve brancn 10
Mexico" Now, would ne nave oone 'nis nc
American agents to make such an arrangement
Even if he had done this, the terms do not appear
probable. The President, in his message OF the
IN If August said shat the chief difficulty TO be
anticipated in the ncgotiaton( (Which he proposed)
is the adjustment of the boundary between the
parties by a line which shall at once be satisfac-
tory and convenient to both, and such as neither
VIII hereafter be inclined TO disturb" The boun-
dary desired was the Rio Grande, and the "sur-
render of territory" California. 1t is supposed
that the Legare, the I'D of August, received on
board the bearer of the despatch. If il were not
designed to annex California now, why is COL Ste
venson's regiment to be sent therel Monterey,we
are told, has been captured by our squadron, and
the DIES ign must be to hold possession and estab-
lish an armed occupation. The regiment will pro-
baby start on Monday, rs advices have been re-
ceived in this city that the transports Will be ready
in the stream, on Thursday or Friday next, to
convey all who have not been released from their
land.n The letter from Havana, 10 which allu-
sion has been made, may contain truth, but | have
been credibly informed that the intelligence u