The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-02
NFF AXIS IN W EXTCO.
INTERESTING WAR INTELLIGENCE.
The BATTLE OF HUEJUTLA.
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN ACCOUNTS.
The Latest from the City Of Mexico.
THE PEACE RUMORS. sly
Celebration Of the Fourth of July in Monterey.
Speeches ofGens, Taylor and Gushing
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
THE PEACE RUMoRs. sgt
Celebration of the Fourth of July in Monterey
Speeches ofGens Taylor and Cushing
N AVAIL A FAIRS.
&c. &c. &c,
THE PEACE RuMoRs

our paper Of to-day is not in our oninion entsd 70
much credit As general the least authentic news
we ever receive, in regard to Mexican affairs comes to
us through Vera Cruz and along the line of military
operations 1t has frequently happened during war
that our generals have been compelled to look New
Orleans for correct information of the designs of the 60
vernment of Mexico The latest and most authentic
news from the capital generally reaches by way
Tampco We think it impossible or at leas highly inn
probable that 40 important the appointment
without its being known by and Others in
Iampco But there are other grounds for disbelief Of
would proceed immediately to the DESIGNATION
of the Commissioners before they had reyousy sjrn
ned their acceptanceo OF Mr. Buchanans proposal made
through Mr. Trs to open negotiations and before they
have indicated tho terms the manner and mode in
which the negotiations should he conducted. We do
not believe that Mr. Trists powers the cou-
cuson of treaty any further than the mere omen
ing of negotiation If the overtures made through
him are accepted by the Mexicaus he will We think re-
turn to the United States and report to Mr. Buchanan
who We are informed by very high authority will him
self proceed to the place which may agreed upon by
the parties, and conduct tho negotiation But
there are still stronger reasons, rather facts
disproving this runior Our contemporaries of
of La Patro hare letter from their an
tntehetn Spaniard, now resident in the capital of
ment Of Commssioners but in Which it is posiirriv
stat. a Coneress e0nr"ked for the pur"ost Of consi
and no steps ha% as,m na ON % 20, naa qua"
This fact we think is conclusive The Mexican papers
received some days sso stated that the American
that the President had constitutional power bevond
the mere reception Of these proposals Tho
commissioner to ueet the three Mexican Commission.
shows that this ruuor Is awkwardly and gnorantly
ter The part of the United States His functions are
exclusively military Mr.. Trist, too goes to Mexico
report to the State Department responsibility is
only to the Executive Secretary ofState this very
tween Gen. SCOTT aud Mr. Tfist If Mr. Trist were ap.
pointed by Gen Scott, he would have to report to him.
act under his orders aud submit his acts to his ratica
ton all Of which would bs n positive violation OF his
duties aud gross characterization In Mr.. Trst and
usurpstion In Gen Scott Nor do we think it probable
that tue Mexican government would to conduct
negotiations for in Gen Sootts CAMP I'M
der the apparent duress of large and victorious army
when, too, MIR Buchanan suggests other. to the
Mexicans much feasible and desirable places for
the conduct , OF anseoatOn such a. Havana other
names Of the Mexican commissioners desgna
ted in this rumor would, in the absence OF other
conclusive proofs, throw considerable doubt over
its authenticity If peace is made by Santa Anna
or under his auspices common agicity would dictate
! thst it should be done through men who
pected of being Implicated with Anna In tho su
pcions, still extensively entertained of his being
friendly t. the United States Government too much
under its in1u.nce. That shrewd politician knows well
that this snsrc has long -stered the popular mini
and he has shaped all his con radict and ref
it He would be- anxious too in the imp ortnnt .fa OF
making peace to divide the responsibility with TIE
chiefs of the parties especially of those ho bav
hitherto opposed him Such men for instant. as p.
drt2a. the OK President Rejop, The astte djpomatjs
Of che deralists-BocaneSra the learned and high
minded statesman or or AltmaD, the powerful repre-
sentative OF the great clerical interests who prese.
over that invisible council in the skes of which santa
We think, Santa Anna would propose and tn. ouy ones
Congress would be- willing to conirn, as COMMISSIONER
To make peace with the United States Such nen as
Gorostiza, Tornel and Baranda could never make a
that would be satisfactory to the NJ xcan people
They are tools Of Santa Anna down politicians
who have lost what little reputation thew NAV have
acquired through their servty to Santa Anna Thev
are suspected OF being connected with Santa Anna
attempt TO sell their country to the United States
rostiza Is poet OF some emnence writer of pavs and
from this employment of writing plays he doubt took
up the idea that he NAV play u brilliant part on the
stage Of politics He turned his attention therefore
public Affairs and soon so4uire position In the
political world Santa anna made him Minister of FL
nance very uncongrnal Office for poet He made ont
however to get along very well in his office until mon,
strous fraud the attempted to be carried ont
through mercantile house in this city we'll known for
It's uupriucpled and unlawful attempts to dfraud tn.
to outrage the laws corrupt the ocers not
only OF Mexico but also of this country was traced to
the cabinet mt Mexicoand a sacrifice being demanded
by the people Gorostiza was made the Cu1tiu. of rho
OCCASION and having leapcd into the in the re,-
ation OF santa Anna the evil spirit appeased and
things wer. quietly smootbed over. Gorostiza retired
from the Treasury OF the Republic of Mexico to that OF
the theatre Of which he became the ard
which he conducts but little his own profit and
less to that OF tho proprieors II Senior Antocha were
the envoy on our part should think Gorostiza very
ft person to conduct the negotiation for the
Iorne Is man OF longer Service but has bad repua-
ton with the people He is considered servie instr
ment OF Santa Anna and is openly charged with orvi-
mating reasonable proposals TO our government Tor
mel mas many enemies among the chiefs aud party lead
ers in Mexico who have generally held him responsible
us sort OF for Santa Anna serious Of
FENCES VI bsraDds, we know little. He is new poll
cian, ana Tor that reason think would hardly be
entrusted with 30 importanta negotiation as this.
or the reasons We have stated much greater length
than we intended when we commenced this article W.
not credit the report Of the appointment of Peace
Santa Anna has written to Gen scott asking for an
armstcs or suspension Of hosites untit he can sub.
10 meet, ana that Gen. Scott had agreed to do co.
From the New Orleans Picayune Julv o.,
few words upon the which has reached ,s
from Vera Cruz and here the great question s bas The
Mexican Government appointed commissioners 10 meet
for
1t is not surprising that opinions should differ SO widely
this poiut; the difficulty form any d.cd.d oi,
ion upon Unsatisfactory statement OF acts I.r ~.
see tor moment what the facts are. No papers from
tn. city of Mexico later than the m of lime hsy h
received. Up to that time oppoiafm.nt Of commjs.
s'oners had ben announced IN Mpco and nothing mas
publicly kaowh about negotiations for peace ihaf
Cengress he'd been summoned from " To dan 10 hap,
Submitted 10 M. Baehandns k.ter, and thai no quo
rum could BE- obtfn,d But IA tine two cou
riers have arrived at Vera Cruz from Pueuia who LEFT
there about the 4th inst by whom letters were received
by commercial houses. Verbal news also communi
Gated through similar channels Thereupon the two |
papers In Vera Cruz each edited by spanisrd come
out and announce that the Mexican Government has |
appointed three commissioners to meet MIR Trst
Martin. They agree, too 10 the the of the |
commissioners though OF them says that letter
gives the names OF three different persons-as IL the
weight OF the testimony were In favor of those first
named This would appear TO be- pretty good evidences
that commissioners had been appointed But opposed |
TO this have the evidence OF letter Ia In Yat,ia
from Tampico the writer of which had with
gentleman who left Mexico the 9TH who enables
the writer to contradict the news published ia Vera |
Oruz on the 18th. in regard TO the commissioners
1his IL all the positive have against the a-
Poi"tment OF commissioners. and this would be more
satisfactory II We Knew how the who
let Mex.cos ON the 9th with Mexican affairs Bat
grant That he wer. familiar with tn this may be
worthy OF consderaton-the news published ut Vera |
cruz was derived professedy from sources at Pueba
Whe tbat from Tampico comes only from the city Of
hs1co now It Is by inprobabie that tue sp-
Pinneut OF commissioners should first be- publicly
nouhcea NJ fh-bla The appointment would be the |
par w santa Anna an act odous to many ia Mexico.
anu nc might dere to conceal this concession reason
w h'n countfyinen we're better prepared f,r It,
VI sne succossni Issue OF negotiation should jusy
an, ~, ~, entering upon IT Bot confess that wbea W.
os eai OF TIE SppOiDtn0nt OF commissioners
.ou'hy hcreuuous AS to the fact since then have
m uch 70 shake that first opinion, but it is point
W ,i'.. inomont ia itsef-spart from the fact that
negotiations have been actually we
"sh anofo W await another mail from Mexico to settle