The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-05
Will there be Peace with Mexico.

From the LONDON News, Dot. 10 /
The United States General has at length, with much
daring gasntry and with the sacrihce Of incopsi
derabls portion of his troops and officers the
forts and armios which barred his entrance Mexico
and has successfully established his footing In that capt.
tai The Msxicaus, long they were protected
by walls, aud had ammunition to ply cannon, fou ht
with spanish obstnaoy but also appears that they
burst await their the open field
resistance hand to hand when the Americans came
close to scale their parspets. We are made
fully scquantse with the terms on which each party
willing TO make peace. The demand Of America 10
from the s2d the aai degree or latitude with Lower
California, including the whole of New Mexico and
Santa Fe The Mexicsus refuse this, but offer all the
territory between the s7th and the AID degree half in
fact OF the American demand Mexico retaining Santa
Fs and Lower CALIFORNIA; a. well as Monterey but ceding
to the Americans the district which they
much covet OF San Francisco Moreover, they OBJ
to csde the territory between the Rio Bravo and the
Nueces, which the principal cause Of the As
this territory 10 really Of litts importance MIR Trist
asked for interval to get Instructions respecting It,
when the negotiations we're broken of by military i'm
patience. There is thing very remarkable In the
offer Of the MsIcsns; and this Is, its complete
formity to the desires of the American whig party,
promulgated in the important speech Of Mr.. Web
stsr recently delivered. In that speech Mr. Webster
announces the certainty Of wing majority In the
be pursued by that majority Iii to grant means for
carrying the to the procuring Of certain condi
TONS this very bay port and territory OF san Francsco
and they will treat Mr. Polk according to Mr. Webster,
AZ Presdent Madison was treated by the wings msny
years past He supported in the war against Eng
land until England would submit to certain conditions;
but he was given to understand that he would not be
supported in Demanding more And on this Mr. Madi-
son m AIDE peace. The intention seems to be now for
the wings approve Of the Mexican offers sufficient,
and as getting rid OF the quarrel which must arise,
were New Mexico to be annexed. like Texas with the
probability Of its being q new slave holdng group OF
States IL would therefore, appear that II tho Mexicans
hold out and unawed, even by the capture Of their
pita continue the refusing TO conclude peace on
than cediog from tho 37h degree of
latitude the MexIcans will in few weeks find support
In the Amerio Congress itself which will have TO de-
eide upon fresh efforts ornaments and expenses or the
acceptance of Santa Annals offers Much reference has
been made to the Intervention Of the British envoy.
But he surely cannot counsel Mexico osurrender all
California and santa Fe, with ten degrees OF latitude
In the meantime, the government organs Of Washing
ton full Of and fury at the obstacles In the
Of their designs They press for endorsements and
strenuous military efforts, and recommend that the
army should live at free quarters In the Mexican vii
and punish that fro ward people for their OBJ
stinacy Military reinforcements and efforts do indeed
appe3 necessary but as TO plundsring the Mexi
peasant this would soon tell most pref udiciay to
the interests Of General Scott, who, indeed has wisely
sxsrtsd himself to prevent such excuses.