The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-21
BY THE MAILs.
HIGHLY INTERE0TxNC
FROM THE
INTERIOR OF MEXICO.
THE MEXICAN WAR,
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.

WAsBIr0ror, Jan. ls ls47.
Important from MsrieO-My Calhoun The Army Bill
Gen, Houston's .amsndment-TSe Loan BIZ Treasury
Notes-The Sub Treasury Politics The .4nti. Sisee
~ Quesion-Pilot Lao
Dispatches received last evening from the interior of
Mexico, consin one fact OF great Importance that 10
that the Mexican clergy discounensnce war Their
reTenues trench ed upon and eized
and conhscated for the support Of tho wsr and their
tereas every way opposed 70 They are therefore
at least the great body Of them, strenuous in advising
peace.
In ell Catholic countries the clergy have immense
sway the minds Of the people and in Mexico this
rule has peculiar force The priests possess great nfu
snce and whatever they d:scounsnance cannot be gs
nsray popular But 10 be able to make even a decent
stand agsinst the United States the united strength of
all classes of Mexicans Is necesaary u.s. therefore
clear tha if body having power than any other
ia that country, except the army oppose tho can
not be sustained
There another very important feature 10 this news
is stated and tia authority 10 that bu,
for the encouragement the excaps derive from the an
twsr party in the United states, they would not hold
out even now and that they count confidently on the
success Of the opponents Of the in th, country 10
have their own terms from government This
brings home 20 the wings and others who have nveghcd
against the war the Presidents charge Of giving aid ard
comfort to tho enemy The Mexicans Believe the anti
taken his from Mr. wobsters calculation Of tie er
psnses Of the war and his oountrvnsn that w,
cannot sustain war which costs half million dsy
there be any doubt on their minds this arithme
ce fact he cite his authority one of the most A.
usrious OF our statesmen who comes from State tho
people Of which are generally very in their cal
culstions He tells them the is considered By the
Americans themselves as aggressive tho par, Of tho
executive of the United States and proof of hi, asser.
ton he quotes from any number speschas delivered In
Congress during the present session
The more rant there is against the war In Congress,
the longer will the Msxicsns hold out There Ia lp,Io
doubt that Santa Anna desires 10 make the best torps
he cam and he knows the only &c, good tcrms
rom magnanimous people is TO make good fight of
H. and TO maintain sembsnce, at least OF determine
ton 70 hold out II Is strange that all his bluer abous
prosecuting the var until there remain not American
soldier the soil OF Mexico nor au American vss,sl
her coast, should have been received without sim
gle grain Of allowance for the hsbtusl gasconsde In
which his ccuntrymen indulge oil available coca
sions He has without doubt, stopped representa-
ton that could influence the people in upholipe tho
and the many invectves launched az TIE war amt
The administration, BY the opposition party in Congress
and throughout the country has assisted him maersv
in producing tho impression among the MeAi;ans that
divided in our councils, aud that the ap,wsr
party will al length succeed in crushing the samnis,a
u1n.
While on ths subject may mention q strange rumor
that has prevailed here for the last days. to the effect
that Mr. Calhoun was about 10 introduce proposition
IN Tho senate, that ths army shoud be Withdrawn from
Mexico and peace commission sent 10 agree upon a
Boundary with the Mexican government To-day tho
Senate has beer crowded ia squepce Of hs ,umor
and every movement, Of tbs distinguished Senator
watched by the assembled throns with the utmost
anxiety Every time he stood up to speak people h, III
their breath In expectation Of the peace and
no little disappointment felt whom the Senate went
into executive session. understand MIR Calhoun s I'M
able to account for tho origin Of the report snd had no
Intention OF Introducing any such proposition.
The bill to enlist and equip ten additional regiments
oil regulars, which IL to be reported tomorrow will co.
cupy several days in the senate General Houston de-
'rss that the force be auxiliary volunteer force that
tho field officers shall be elected instead Of appointed by
the President, and that they shall afer being elected
choose their staff He argues hat the Preside WILL BY
this means, be saved much sbor;bs better selections
Of oicer will be made by the soldiers themselves than
by the President where's, will always choose
brave and efficient officers to lead them, being naturally
cautious in the selection of men whose judgment ami
valor, in measure, depend their own lives and honor
that where the officers known TO tse there ha
ways good feeling existing, and they 60 forth to Ugh
% companions in than in the resuon oil sups