Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-07
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.

OF peace seems, we are sorry 10 say 10 be less ana
less relied upon as it is canvassed by the New Or
leans papers, until it has subsidized into almost no.
thing. Those papers, much nearer than we to
the seat of war, express most discordant opinions
of the reliance to be placed upon the report of Com
mssoners being appointed on the part Of Mexico
to treat with the United States Commissioner, now
at the Headquarters of our Army. Topace before
our readers all the information upon the subject
which we have ourselves, however, we make the
following extracts from the latest New Orleans
papers:
FROM TIE NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE OF JULY 21
No papers from the city of Mexico later than the 30h of
June have been received Up that time appointment
of Commissioners had been announced in Mexico and nothing
was publicly known about negotiations for peace that
Congress had been summoned from day day have sub
mtted to it Nh Buchanans letter. and that quorum could
be obtained But in the time, two couers have
rived at Vera Cruz from Pueb who left there about the 4h
instant by whom letters received by commercial houses
Verbal also communicated through similar channels
Thereupon the papers in Vera Cruz, each edited by
Spanar and announce that the Mexican Govern
ment has appointed three Commissioners to meet Mr. Tst
San Martin They agree, too, as to the names OF the
Commissioners though OF them says that one letter gives
the of three different persons, if the weight OF the
testimony were favor of those first named. This would ap
pear to pretty good evidence that Commissioners had been
appointed But opposed this we have the evidence OF
letter in La Paria from Tampco, the writer OF which had
conversed with gentleman who left Mexico Oh the 9th, who
enables the writer contradict the published in Vera
Cruz the 18th, regard to the Commissioners This
is all the positive evidence have against the appointment
of Commissioners and this would be satisfactory if we
knew how the traveller who left Mexico on the 9th
was with public affairs But grant that he familiar with
Them this fact may be worthy of consideration the news
published at Vera Cruz derived poessedy from
Pueba while that from Tampco only from the city
OF Mexico Now it is by improbable that the APP
pontmen of Commissioners should first be publicly announc
ed at Puebla The appointment would be, the part of
Santa Anna an act odous to many Mexico and he might
desire conceal this concession TO until his country
men were prepared for it. until the successful issue
Of negotiation should justify him for entering upon it.
We have left ourselves but little to show
WHY we suppose that negotiations OF kind may have been
entered into this and there the less need of room as
matter Of individual opinion and of very little concern to
the public or the of any negotiations have very
faint hopes, indeed.
We believe then, that Mr.. Ts has in shape sue
ceeded commencing negotiations na because OF the state
ments alluded to Of the Vera Cruz papers upon the appoint
ment of Commissioners. Where there is much smoke
there must be some fire. We know too, how ardent the
desires OF the British Minister Mexico to bring about
soaon we have been told of the visit of his Secretary of
Legation Pueba with the avowed purpose of attaining this
object we have been assured from exceedingly weln
formed source Vera Cruz that Mr. Buchanans letter
transmitted through this embassy and, in general know
how deeply pledged England by her interests to bring about
peace if possible and that she can upon Mexico
tir,pu he lela If
Gen. Scott at Puebla entirely military considerations
seems clear from various facts that he delayed his march
wards the end June solely give the Mexicans time to
screw up their courage to negotiate fight He has again
delayed further and probably for the purpose. We
told that as late the 18th instant peace the order of
the day at Puebla We think that Scott Worth
are men to be long deceived by payng about peace
And furthermore sincerely believe that Santa Anna is at
heart more DESTROYS Of peace peace and his personal
dency can be made compatblohan any other in Mex
ico As soon as safe for him make peace he will do it,
and his safety consists in winning by ndecton public
opinion the side of peace; and that he has done in
measure apparent all who read Mexican newspapers
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS JULY %.
TIE PEACE Rrmons.-The publish from the
Sun Of Anahuac" paper Of to-day not in our OPT
nion entitled to much credit As general rule, the least
authentic receive, in regard TO Mexican affairs,
comes TO us through Vera Cruz and along the line of
litary operations The latest and authentic from
the capital generally reaches Ivy way Of Tampco. We
think impossible, least highly improbable, that i'm
portant a move the appointment Of Commissioners treat
for peace should be made without its being known by the
chants and others Tampco But there other grounds
of disbelief of this rumor. II is not probable that the Mexican
Government would proceed Immediately to the designation of
the Commissioners before they had previously sgncd their
acceptance Of Mr. Buchanans proposal made through Mr.
Tr 10 open negotiations and before they have indicated the
terms the MANNER and mode in which the negotiations should
be conducted.
But there stronger reasons rather facts, dsprovng
this rumor Our contemporaries Of La Patria have letter
from their correspondent intelligent Spaniard resident
in the capital Of the 9th July, in which aluson is made
to the appointment of Commissioners, but in which is posi-
lively stated that Congress- convoked for the purpose of
sderng Mr. Tnss propositions, had not yet bad quorum
and no steps had been taken the peace question Th:
fact we think is conclusive. The Mexican papers received
some days ago stated that the American ovetues would be
laid before Congress for their action and that the President
had constitutional power beyond the reception Of these
proposals.
FROM rHE new ORLEANS TIMES OF JUNE "a.
BY this arrival we have authentic OF peace
an any that have reached for time past In justice
to ourselves feel called upon that the report Of h
rejection by the Mexican Congress of Mr. Buchanans over