Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-08
THE WAR.

information III possession oil the publlc ID the pro-
bable duration Of the existing War. Rumors on
the subject are of various and contradictory i'm
port. When Congress adjourned, il was under
stood to be the opinion that we should have peace
in sixty days. Sixty days have passed, and in
that interval of time by one brilliant achievement
the fortress at Vera Cruz has been captured, and
by another the Mexican army OF the North has
been almost annhlated. Notwithstanding which,
the public demonstrations of the Mexican author-
ties breathe nothing but vengeance and carnage.
All that we can do to enlighten the minds of our
readers on the question which must be at this mo-
ment more Interesting to them than any other what
ever is to communicate to them the impressions OF
those correspondents Of the Democratic press who
have, by virtue Of their politics, free access
10 official sources Of information here than we
make any pretension to. With this view we pre-
sent to them the following, as conveying the latest
intelligence that we have upon the subject:
coRREsPoSDEscE JOURNAL COMMERCE..
WAsHISGTos, Mar A.
TO conquer Mexico, must take in detail conquer
each separate State and make separate treaty with EACH
and keep army nj, for the maintenance of peace All
this will constitute twenty years job. Not one officer of
the army who has been lately Mexico, single indi
present
in Mexico predicts expects peace. general officer Of
the army, who has rendered active during war;
at the head of the Quartemases Department gives
his opinion it is said, that the will end for five years
Whatever Santa Anna could time have done towards
the conclusion Of peace, he is poweess for that pur
pose Were he to conclude peace to-day he would lose
his power tomorrow.
CORRESPONDENTS GLOBE.
WASHINGTON, MAY A.
We had in town last evening" resting indeed upon
authority to be relied upon, that Santa Anna supported
by certain prominent members Of the Mexican Congress- had
submitted propositions for opening negotiations and
modang the difficulties existing between the countries.
We told in the of this that Gen. Jesup just
returned from the seat of war; expresses the opinion that the
has but just begun and the end, the of the end
cannot be conectured Gen. Jesup able man.
Judgment and brave officer jealous and industrious in the
discharge of duty and has much dangerous service
The opportunities he has had for forming opinion during
his recent tour of inspection Mexico, would give any
such opinion much weight and force.
FROM TWO CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW ronK HERALD
WASHINGTON, MAr-.
gentleman, late from the of war; declares It TO be
his opinion that Santa Anna will dare to make peace.
Although the gentleman is very reliable authority yet is
confidently believed here that Santa Anna after fighting
will seize the first favorable opportunity for making pacific
doubtful question, with any degresof
absolute uncertainty when the will terminate and al
though the best possible plans have been put execution for
bringing it to close, yet it impossible predict lis
mnation with certainty The rules be APP
piled to Mexico TO any other nation She is s generis
and it is vain to vatcinae to her GALyIEssrs
WASHINGTON, MAY 4.
In the absence Of any reliable information that the po
clans Of Mexico appzed of the state OF affairs
suing Congress- stand fast the hope that peace may be
ours on or before the entry of the American army into the
halls Of the Monezumas
The President sangune Of immediate peace, and his
opinion doubtless based upon the most authentic informa
ton. But, Nous vERRoSs
The New York Commercial Advertiser tranlates
the following from the New York French Courier !:
Thc Courier des Etats Unis of this morning contains
letter from Vera Cruz, dated April Q, which the editor says
from person in whom he has confidence and which gives
some details that not without nteresespeciay ia
ference to tho mission of Senior ArocHA, follows
'An arrangement is beyond the reach of probability
nasmuch the bases of have already agreed TO-
both Sides by all people Of You know that some time
ago. propositions from the Cabinet of Washington were
brought to that Of Mexico by Senior Atocha have n my
power to you exact information respecting these PROPOSE
tons, for have before me- this moment authentic copy
Of letter written by Senior ArocHA to Senior REJoS in
which he exhibits his proposals and develops his ideas with
the frankness belonging personal intimacy The arrange
ment was presented officially but the basis treaty
which, in Senior Aochas we'll opinion would be 40
eePable TO both countries and consisted Of the following
articles
The adoption Of the Rio Grande the boundary between
the two Republics, from its mouth the parallel Of California
This parallel strikes the Rio ella between the 33d and 34h
degrees Of latitude the line, therefore, would by no means
come down low the 25h Both degree as has been
pretended Such line would take from Mexico third of
her territory, whereas Senior Atochas uoh cut off only New
Mrico and California.
"The United States would pay for this acquisition from
fifteen 10 oenty millions Of dollars, besides taking upon
themselves The settlement Of the old clain amounting to
eepen millions. Adding the expenses Of the war; which
Senior Aiocha estimates sixty millions the whole amount
thus paid for New Mexico and California would be from
eighysx to nineyone millions large price, and perhaps
even more than the territory can be worth.
treaty OF commerce and of alliance offensive and de-
ense, to be established by which the United States should
engage to protect Mexico by force of arms necessary
against any European atemp, introduce onachica sys
tenn And the Cabinet Of Washington would bind itself not
TO recognise the independence Of any Mexican State which
should seek to detach itself from the Mexican
as also to defend the frontier of both Republics against the
indian hostties keeping up for this purpose force Of five
six thousand men.
"These certainly liberal Offers and the Cabinet of
Mexico took cognzance Of the fact Heretofore no comnu.