The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-22

We have received accounts from Switzerland
10 10Th ut., which confirm the important fact,
that The last attempts made 10 arrange matters
between the Federal government and the can
tons of the Sonderbund had failed. The propo-
sitions made by the delegates OF the league were
found to be not only unreasonable, but to have
been made for the purpose of gaining time, and
without any intention OF carrying them into exc
cutlon.
Our last advices from Athens state, that. Gen
Grlyas continued TO be treated with the highest
distinction by the Ottoman authorities of Janina
where his partizans were not only allowed to re-
tain their arms, but were even paid out of the
treasury of the Sultan. At the date of the last |
intelligence from Janina, he was engaged in an
active correspondence with the discontented of
the frontier provinces, which he evidently in
tended to invade.
Opinion or tho Mexican War In Ensland--Ths
Erect Of the Capture Of the City or Mexico.
From the London Times, Oct. as
The effect produced at Liverpool on Saturday,
by the intelligence from America, was Il singular
indication OF the extent to which the best inte-
rests of two civilized and commercial coun-
tries are, in these times, identified. Informa-
ton of renewed hostiities in India could hardly
have excited more lively dissatisfaction than the
tidings that a Mexican peace was apparently as
far off as eyer. If any citizen of the United
States should be perversely persuaded that Eng
land desires citherthe discontinue or embarrass-
ment OF his country, he need only observe ho,D the
| commercial communities. Calculations OF ex-
change and exports leave very little room for
| considerations OF jealousy, and political concu-
| sions altogether vanish, compared with the pros
poets Of trade. II cannot be denied that the ap-
prehensons of interminable hostilities excited
by the late dispatches, fully warranted by the
intelligence they bring. Indeed, it is not easy
TO discover single point in which the position
armistice, under the terms of which we late
!y left both armies snatching a brief repose,
has been summarily terminated, if not abrupt
ly broken; and the renewal of the war ap
pears to have been signallzed by two engage
ments of unusual severity, in one of which
the Americans suffered a decided. but not
dishonorable repulse. 1t seems that they broke
up on the 9Th ut. from Tacubaya, and as
saulted strong post at Chapultepec, situate about
midway between Tacubaya and Mexico but that
they met with a resistance so determined, or a
to retire. Intelligence, purporting to be of six
days later date, then states that Chapultepec had
been just carried by storm, and that the American
army had entered Mexico, Santa Anna retiring
american troops throughout the whole ,oar, Which
as far as regards their behapior in the field, does
honor to the race from ,ohich they sprisg, will
lead us at once to the conclusion that the
last reports are highly probable, and that the pre-
vious reverse, lift ever happened, as is related,
was brought about by some prodigious disparity
of numbers or position. Still this mends matters
but little; for neither the capture of the city of
the object of Mr.. Polk or his General What
they want is the submission of the enemy, and
the conciliatory termination of hostilities; and
far these ends from being attained that the
evaporation and pertinacity of the Mexicans in
crease upon each defeat, and they have never
made nearer approach to a masculine or credit
able department than at this very moment,when,
according to all calculations, they ought TO have
| been beaten into sure subserviency. The abor-
! tive negotiations which preceded the renewal OF
the wal, and which will be found in detailed form
IL ktsxl AAxr notrr
dicating more conclusively than any other evil
| dence could do, the intentions and confidence Of
the respective parties. On the side OF the United
States it was proposed mat the boundary me OF
| the Grande, strike of westward on reaching the
| limit of New Mexico, take the course of the ella
and the lower Colorado, and 80 through the
mouth of the latter river down the middle of the
Californian Gulf Into the Pacific. In other words,
this would bring the southwestern boundary
line of the United States about ten degrees fur
Their south, would deprive Mexico of all Upper
and Lower California, as well as of the districts
on the Grande land would leave her with the ella
for her northern boundary, but Just above the
present frontier of Sonora, which marks her
settled territories Enormous as was this claim,
| it was not the point upon which the negotiations
broke of, for the Americans phrased their re-
quirements considerably, and offered liberal
| price for the cession they desired. Santa Anna,
it is true, was tor reserving certain portion OF
California, for Mexican expansion, and he sug
gested the 37th in place of the 32d parallel,
as the boundary of the two countries Yet it is
hardly disguised that on the point of cession and
sale in this quarter the Mexican COMM ssi one RS
were amenable to the reasons which Mr. Polk
brought, by millions, against them, and the
transfer might have been completed but for
a comparatively Insignificant slice of debateabe
land. The old Texan boundary line was again
brought under discussion, the one party insist
ing on the Grande, and the other, as in honor
bound upon the Nueces; and this little difference
proved incapable of adjustment between parties
- -, IL, Il. .A-,,s
ten degrees OF territory! 1t Is thus clear that
from the great object which has been unhap
PLY sought by wal, the Americans are now only
separated by an obstacle which that very war
has raised. We have before expressed our per-
suasion that, looking at the natural destnies and
necessities of men and states, the east pr0rince
| of Ns,o California wouid much more reasonably
| faT TO the lot Of an expansive and enterprising
people cho might reclaim its ,castes and cOiOntse
its shores, than remain the nominal and desert ap-
pandge Of a stationary or rstrOgading race rhich
could neper haze either the notices the means TO
improve its advantages for commerce. explore The
resources of its soil. Ii is not the demand itself,
| but the manner in which it has been made,
which has proved at once so discreditabe and
| disastrous to the aggressors: 1t can scarcely be
doubted that If the United States had quietly
and sagaciOusly made the same ofler before the
| war which they make now, the bargain might
| have been amicaby arranged, and the costs OF
| the intervening hostiltles, which, Independently
| Of blood wasted and credit sunk, amount to more
tnhn lie Whoie purchase money VI INC ucsnieu
territory, might all have been saved This,
| however, then appeared too costly policy, and
| bullying was substituted for barter by Cabinet
| willing to acquire province without pay Ing Its
just price. Advantage was taken Of two thmsy
pretexts to proclaim war With signal forget
tulness of her own Indebtedness TO foreign States,
and of the cutlery with which she had received
a monitory intimation that compusion on the
part of despairing creditor strictly Jusifia,
bic by international law, America announced
her Intention of enforcing, at The swords point,
| the demands of her own citizens upon the clti-
zens of Mexico. The preference to be gwen 10
one of two contiguous rivers as boundary sup,
| from the debatable strip between the Grande and
the Nueces, the American forces marched mo
Mexico, thinking to fix the terms and the period
| of their own retreat, and to win, by glorious
| and agreeable campaign, the land Tor which
| thew were reluctant to pay down more equitable
consideration The proverbial fruits OF such
| policy are now before the world. Instead OF