The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-14

will be due at Boston on Friday. She will bring
five days later than the Union.
The Latest News from the Seat or Wharf.-The
Armistice and the Prospect OF Peace.
We give, under the Geographic head in this
days Herald, several days later intelligence from
General Taylor's division We merely refer
10 it 10 say, that it confirms all that we have
previously said relative to the movements ofthat
gallant old General.
The rumors that we published in yesterday
mornings Herald, copied from the New Orleans
Times of the 4ih instant, created some ex-
citemenf, in consequence of the number of lives
said 10 have been lost and because they indica-
ted that General Scott was constrained to take
the city of Mexico, thus throwing peace further
into the future These rumors are merely Mex
lean exaggeraton of the facts brought by the
Fashion, the latest arrival from Vera Cruz and
it will probably be found that our army of twelve
thousand men did not kill six thousand Mexicans
10 two consecutive battles. These rumors, now
ever, were published in yesterday mornings
Ne,c York Herald, but not in an Extra Herald
None was issued from this office yesterday
We find that many are disposed to censure
General Scott for granting; what the recent ad-
vices stated had been granted, the suspension Of
leo, and after defeating the enemy in two
gagements, which placed the capital at his con-
troll. We think that those who thus censure the
General are wrong, and We will give reasons for
our opinion.
The only object Government has had in
view, from the commencement of hostilities
TO the present time, is honorable peace.
II never desired to harass Mexico, or do it
IL. alxr
ry to attain that object; and If there was a
probability that peace would be obtained with
out driving the Mexlcans to desperation by
reducing the capital, why should General Scott
not have acted precisely he did If he had
occupied the capital he would not have gained
more than he has gained, namely, suspension
of hostil,ties, the first step in all wars towards
the establishment of peace; and he might not
have ga ned anything. AS lon as the city OF
Mexico is not reduced the pride of that proud,
but ioolish people is not altogether lost to them;
but let their capital once go from them-let
hostile army occupy it, and what have they left
1t is their pride that instigated them to COM
mence hostllities, and prolong them for long
time after they received the most convincing
proof they were unable to cope with us in the
field They found themselves defeated in battle
after battle-their strongest forts and castles re-
duced-their territory overrun, and their people
killed, and yet their naughty pride would not al
low them to accept the peace we so often offered
them. The hostile army finally approached their
capitalize very heart of their republic-defeat-
ed them under its very walls, If the last accounts
are correct, and was about to enter and take
possession of it, when they came 10 their senses,
in the eleventh hour though it was, asked sus-
pension of hostilties, and expressed willing
ness for peace.
Now we ask would there be any magnanimiy
in refusing it under the circumstances, or rather
we should ask, would it not be derogatory to our
national character to stab our fallen and humili-
ated foe7 We think it would.
But it may be said then, asking a suspen-
sion OF hostilites was merely a ruse to OBJ
tain time and recruit their energies. We grant
il, and what then How much time would
they gain by it! Surely not much for Mr..
Trlst was on the spot with treaty in his
pocket, the terms of which, it is understood, are
liberal and just, that they could not refuse to
sign il. If they did refuse, the armistice was at
an end, and our troops had but to march into
the capital All this would have taken but a
few days, and will it be said that the Mexicans
could recruit their strength within short a
time that, after meeting with two defeats
under the walls of their capital, and flying in
disorder before our victorious troops Had they
not abundance of time TO recruit after their dis
sstrous defeat at Cerro Gordo, and multiply their
resources to any magnitude if they had the power
20 do sol And did they do 30 Z Yes, they did so
TO the extent of their power; and what did it
amount to Nothing; for in two pitched battles
within league of their temples and affairs
within the influence of all that is hallowed in
the human breast-wilhin sight of all that would
incite them TO make a last and desperate stand,
they, according TO the accounts, met defeat.
Would there be any magnanimity in not acceding
10 a suspension of hostilities under such crcum-
etancesl
General Scott and Mr. Trist ought to know
what they are about, and it may be relied upon
that they had good reason for acting as they
have acted In case nothing should result from
the armistice, General Scott will have lost
nothing by 1t. Ample achievements are on the
road to him, which will enable him TO hold the
capital without inconvenience, and if we do NOT
acquire peace within agiven time. we shall then
be IN favor OF the utter destruction Of the o,,, IS
M.xlco-level with the ground on which !, oo,,
stands. Gave the miserable Mexicans ,h;s
additional chance, but no more.
Meanwhile, every one is anxiouslv ,ooL; Ina,
for further intelligence. The English cour;sr
who wac TO have left the capital on the ae,b
ultimo no doubt reached Vera Cruz on the sls,
anI tr.,. thar. Do Now n.fo...