The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-25

From the N. O. Picayuns, sept Is.
Ixnfer from Havana


- this evenings southern Mail.
From N. O PiOsyuns Sept. Is
Later froA Havana.
The brig p Soue, Capt Smith, arrived yesterday from
Havana whence she sailed on the 10th inst.
Ihe royal mail steamer Teviot arrived at Havana on
the 9TH inst from Vera Cruz with $il5,500 in Specie
WIN about twenty passengers. Her accounts from the
fy q Mexico are to the same date which we have given
through the accounts published in the Havana papers OF
the actions OF Contreros &c but find therein but lit
movements Of Gen. Valencia up TO the time of his dis
graceful fight, taken from the official documents
which accompanied Santa Annals denunciaon Of him.
These have before read and mentioned The cow
ardice of Toejon, in command of the cavalry is duly
commemorated The difference between Santa Anna
and Valencia is narrated in faithful TERMS and Santa
Annals account of the retreat upon the city of Mexico
alter Contreras carried, is given in his own words
Inc private correspondence Of the Daro de la Marina
IN inducing any one TO accept the Office of comm ssones,
0ut the commissioners have before named. General
Herrera Gen. Mora Villam and Senores Couto and
Atrstan, were engaged the asth of August in nego
t!atng According to some accounts. if General Santa
Anna did not Obtain lar terms, and such would save
the national honor the war would be continued Others
said that peace would be made at all hazards In regard
to this, however, the editor Of the Dario says that there
are two notable letters from Mexico touching the mat
ter One of them declared that congress would not con-
sent to in the capital, but offered to meet in
Querearo, from which fears entertained that it
made This view 81 their probable action was confirmed
BY the fact that the Executive by his own confession,
S make
GERS Mexico the last dates who declared that they
would resign or, which the same thing abandon Santa
would follow that the position Of the President was
remsly critical
On the other hand accounts from Querearo and other
States resist the last extremity; that even should
the city OF Mexico succumb, not inch OF the territory
sought by the United States should be conceded The
editor OF the Dario then draws the concuson from all
he can learn, that 1t altogether probable that
should peace be concluded, it would not put end to
hostiies. However this may be- we are not the less
solicitous that General Scott should succeed in forming
some e, kind Of treaty with Santa Annas government
which treaty will be the valuable should it receive
the sanction OF Congress Give but this treaty. and
the Mexicans may well be allowed to wrangle among
easy matter for the United States to hold their own un
der it
We write the above upon reading the details Of the
the 81 hs English steamer IN
quent number OF the paper, the editor into
critical examination Of the news, and gives the following
digested summary Of the results:
| The Americans under the command OF General Scott
arrived in the immediate vicinity of Mexico little before
the middle OF August The Mexican troops who left the
capital to observe their movements and to cut off their
retreat in they should make decisive attack upon
any Of the points of defence. had encounter with
the Americans before the 10th; which day Gen. Va
offered them battle, and apparently not without alvan-
overwhelmed the following day. Gen. Santa Anna in
immediate command of the auxiliary forces which left the
capital to assist General Valencia succeeded in checking
the Americans and preventing their entrance into the
posed to Santa Anna an armistce the latter accepted IT.
the American troops being stationed within cannon shot
of the city, and the Mexicans troops inside the cy the
as the troops who served under Valencia did not
exceed 5000 men, though for the most part veterans
s sis ss po ssB S s S S
gotation had been commenced, and the goth
were yet going on, notwithstanding TINT the of
had no effect From preceding occurrences. and from
the fact that Congress had not met, it infer
red that Congress was not disposed to approve even the
consent to negotiate, much less such treaty should
result from negotiating. Many members OF Congress
had offered to at Queretaro-that place being the
conclusion 81 Treaty was no less offensive to several
military chiefs, although they had been so far adhcrents
Of Santa Anna And, finally, the disappearance Of Gen
States of which Queretaro the centre, and the
rival of Gen. Paroles, who letters say had already
hns useless a al he Of hose
ened to wrest power from the hands OF Santa Anna
thought, scoud require euen the support Of the american
| troops.
| Our readers Che editor of the Diaro contnues) will
recolec that when upon the invitation of the envoy of
the United States the Mexican government consulted
Congress to know whether it should listen not to the
propositions which was proposed to make to it, Con-
evasve manner, that the settlement of that business
belonged to the government But they will also recol-
ect that the government replied to Congress that it pos
sessed such powers, nasmuch they not grant
ed by the fundamental law, and comforting extraor
binary powers upon the Executive in April the power to
make peace expressly withheld Accordingly, the
necessity of the cooperation Of the legislative body
sanction any treaty which should be made being recos
Missed by the government ITSELF if Congress should
fuse 10 meet, it supposed would be the case,
this want OF their should they make
no express declaration against treaty, would be
powerful weapon for those united by the league at
| Queretaro, as well as for all who might be dis
posed to join them out of hostility to treaty,
from their personal dissatisfaction with the provisional
President Notwithstanding, sue do not think it improba
BILE that the commissioners fc bring their fabors 10
cesyM concuson and that for the ratification of their
work, and TO supply in the absence Of Con
gress that assembly of notables will be formed in
Mexico. AT the time, foresee, by the general
tenor of the correspondence from Mexico, that the end
of hostes has not yet arrived and that assurcdy the
treaty which may be concluded will not terminate them
Such are the views of the Daro de Ia Marina, onr-
nal conducted with great intelligence and industry and
with ample facilities obtain information from Mexico
We have gone at length into its views, thinking that
nothing the absence of from any quarter would
/ give more interest to our readers
In the Diaro de la Habana find the following letter
from Mexico:
| Mrvtr Anon