The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-14

BY THE MAILS.
Affairs In Washington.

WAsHIseToS, May II, 1897.
Prospects of Psass-Santa .anns-Scolding the Asrs-
cans-Jefsrson Dsuis-Mr Benton-RsPrimsnd Of
Lieutenant Hunter.
would vain attempt to speculate upon the result
of recent victory Cerro Gordo Anayas inaugural
hing but pacific In stone and Santa Al mas
breathes the knife Both documents we're
before the Cerro Gordo pass was ana are
consequently to be read with that small grain Of allow
ance--but Anaya and Gamboa both talk Of fortfying
the capital aud every intervening point ON the road
hher Until tho arrival Of army before the city OF
Mexico no definite result having tendency to negotia
ton can be expected Something has been said Of de-
sire on the part of individual Mexican States to make
treaty with our Such patch work treaty
Is by no means desirable It would DO unsatisfactory In
its res us rs far as concerned, and would
ultimately divide and weaken the republic Of Mexico
"a contamination without benefit to and absolutely
ruinous to her With any individual Mexican State We
cannot therefore enter into stipulation except to
combatants such States shall be fde
DESTROYS to be so considered and shall faithfully abstain
from acts of hostility.
Anaya is not known here consequently, what his
will be, cannot be surmised II he be the bold
daring and vcngsfu spirit his inaugural would betoken
peace may distant than at least those sanguno
of its speedy advent may suppose.
No doubt is entertained that Santa Anna has been,
and still is DESTROYS peace How for his influence may
be weakened by his late flight from Cerro Gordo,
mains to be Should bis retreat prove to have been
what 1t is rspresented-a dsgracsful assertion his
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cendancy the minus Of the sodiery His disgrace
and consequent loss of influence would ssro sly reard
negotiations and trust he has not acted the
cowardly part ascribed to him.
1t is much to be regretted that some newspapers at
the head Of which is tho Union Of this city should IN
dulge in childish and petulant abuse Of tho Mexican
soldicry, stgmatisng them "cowardy,' "imbecile'
wretches sc. never read such articles without think
ing of the practice Of the Indian sQuaws pinching
torturins and tongue-ashing those captured by the
men in battle. Our men never gain victory but tho
Union and those other Journals that initiate its exam
nj hca on mir aba al fnea RuYch
nalsts should be treated General Cas- treated the
Indian who had raised his knife against woman-they
and confined to their legitimate
stockings and retailing gossip.
pointed. Tardy justice
MIR Benton has written letter to the people of Ore
Of causing the failure of the blu extending territorial
Jurisdiction that portion Of national domain
Neither Senator is free from the blame of this failure
Both pulled contrariwse during the whole session. and
legislation the Oregon bill and many other bills
was defeated in consequence. They are two Of the
greatest ntoects Of the Senate but neither had be-
longed to that body business would certainly
been transacted The FIRE brand resolutions are
not whit more preposterous than the Wilmot proviso
which supported, if not by MIR. Benton himself
least by many of political and personal friends in the
Senate 1t Is childish for each to throw the other
blame which attaches to both.
MIR. Benton has committed the indeoacy Of stepping
between the President and his Cabinet by officially pro-
lection that existing laws and Of the
and navy enable him to extend" Why this official
sns Of .
is furnished with Cabinet among whom he can
| ly be at loss for intelligent exponent of his
This step Of Mr. Benton appears the more out
of place, as it is generally understood that MIR.
Buchanan has already promulgated to tho people Of
Oregon-not in formal address to then but through
the medium of citizen of that country the purposes
and feelings Of the administration in their regard So
and of Of friendship lasting for the period
Of thirty years-a period which seems to have for Mr.
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