The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-10-07

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lions tfmaaonsi policy aav ssse and pass
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coism sad sbe spirit % whigsm ere ever
uaehsnged; The one DARK. selfish. rtek-
less, and JesHHetisr. and The Other open,
honea. generous. expseslss. sRd Devoted
10 The Interests Of ne county. #~.@'
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IsDIRBcr Ensx THE CRY or MEXICO.
IN the prolonged absence of any direct
information from Mexico &C laier date llIan
that by the FIRST express that reached We
n ornx after The batilc-whicll brought
la'onnaIlhn from our camp and from ia.
diyiduals 10 The citY itself down to the 29ih
nliim0--We have thought q not amiss Ia
spread before our readers the suhioinetl
additional faris and speculaiions, from
Mexican sources. received Nv way la
yana aud New Orleans. They are such,
however, As, whils they give pIaasibiliiy
20 dliiefent cOnjeciures, authorize no dc.
finite CONFUSION, but rather prepare the
mind 10 receive without surprise the news
Of any event Whatever cf the Diplomatic
Conference. e4 IS n
Prom the New Orleans Plea, une.
The Royal mail steamer Teviol arrived
at Havana on The 5ih instant from Vera
cfua.. Her accounts from the CITY Of
MeKica are 10 the same dale which we
have given from that ciiy-the 29sh of
August. t !
The private correspondence Of he hi. !
eric, d. Ia Mariaa represents that the .
Mexican Government had some difficulty !.
IN inducing any one TO accept the office Of
Commissioners, but The Commissioners
We have beforc named. Gen. Herrera,i
Gea. Nom y Yillamil, and Scnores couio
aud Atrisiaia were engaged on the 2sth Of
August in negotiating. According 10 some
ACCOUNTS, il ien. Santa Anna did not OBJ
tain fair terms, and such as would save the
national hour. the war would be caniin
cd. Others said that peace would be
made ai al hazards. In regard TO this,
however. The editor Of The. Diario says
that. there are Two notable letters from
Mexico touching on The MATTER One of II
them declared that Congress would not
consent 10 convene in The capital, but Of
Gsed Ia meet IN Qucrelaro. from which
feaIs were entertained thai j, was their de-
sign IN disapproyc. OF any treaty vluchf
might be made. This view Of their prob
able action was confirmed by ,le FACT sllai |
iIle Execuiiye, by his own confessions. did
moi possess The pasar 20 make a peace.
And furthermore, says the Diario, there
we're many general oliirers in Mexicoat1
the last dates who declared that they
would resign, or. which j. tho same Thing,
abandon Santa Anna il treaty should be
concluded. From all which. it woulll inl-
low that the position Of the Presiden. was
extremely critical. aaa ga@ atzs-s
On the other hand, accounts from Que
relaro aud other States agree that there is
a league among eight OF the States 10 re-
ais, 60 the last extremity !; that even should
The city Of Mexico snrcumb, not an inch
Of lhetcrritory sought BY the United States /
should be canceilea. The editor of the /
Diario then draws the cnnclusionfiom all
he can learn that il was altogether proba- /
bic thai. even should peace be eonclnd-
ed, il would not put IN end TO hosiilities,
AMI than PaIe,lts would not fail 10 sustain |
haa lies, However this may he, we are |
not he less SELECTIONS that Gen. Scott
slIo9ld succeed 10 forming some kind Of
treaty with Santa Annals Government,
wbrh treaty will be The more valuable
shauld IL receive the Sanction Of Congress.
Give US but this treaty, and the Mexicansi
may well be allowed 70 wrangIe among
themselves as to the proprieiy Of il. hi
viii be quite an easy matter fur the Ciii-,
TED States 10 hold their own under j.. FED
We write The. above upon reading the !,
details Of the news from Mexico given by
the Diario Immediately upon The arrival
nflhe English steamer. In a subsequent
nglBher oil the paper the editor entIs into
more critical examination of the news,
and gisss The following dises,ed summary
OF me results a@ssG Has .ast g.. A@7sec /
@ffhe Americans under the command !
Of Gen. Scott arrisedin Tile immediate VII,
entity OF Mexico little before The middle
Of August. 'Phe Mexican troops who
left the capital 10 observe their movements
and 10 cut OH their retreat in ease they
should make decisive attack upon any
one Of the points Of defence, had no en-
counter WITH the Americans before the !
10Th. on which day Gen. Valencia. con-
irary to the orders OF he Commandments. /
chlef, offered them battle, and apparently |
not without advantages OIL the evening of
that day. bur was completely overwhelmed
tie following day. General Santa Anna, .
immediate command of,he auxiliary for
ees which left the capital to assist Gen.
Valen ia. succeeded in checking the A.
merieans and preventing their entrance in
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