New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-16
From our own Correspondent


When. some years ago the English Govern
ment threatened the Dey OF Algiers. that # hs
dared again to vex their mercantile marine. or m
terrupt in It's course one Of their vessels they
would send feet to bis seas and rare bis city 70
the ground, he oooly replies. Let the English
Government give me one halt 1t would cost them
to carry their threat into execution. and ,rH Do
II myself Perhaps our worthy Chief Magistrate
derived hint from the astute Algenne to govern
his own policy. Last session Of Congress he pc
titioned the two Houses TO grant him s2O00, 900.
for what specific purpose he thought unnecessary
to declare. Perhaps he thought the Mexican
would sell his country for that sum. He may have
compared in his own mind Santa Anna and the
Dey Of Algiers History. be probably read, Is
Philosophy teaching by example and here Was a
glorious opportunity 20 give a particular apphca'
ton o. the general principle be bad dedgced from
this and other recorded facts
True, he would have had no guarantee that san
ia Anna could perform the stipulations be q lgnt
enter into as the c0llsiderdfiOn Of the purchase
money With that generosity Of mind, that ignor-
ance Of suspicion, which distinguish honestheart-
ed and magnanimous men, he might have trusted
10 Mexican faith or the private honor OF the Mex
can General The official history OF bis admins
tration will prove that he had already relied unhes-
atingy upon that prorerbiat good faith, upon that
WELT tried honor He had given Santa Anna pass
through the national squadron, that he might enter
Mexico and conclude a peace. The President is IN
favor Of reciprocity Of advantage in public as well
as private affairs and he was too shrewd to grant
Santa Anna everything and receive nothing IN re-
turn He gave him safe return 20 country lnlnl-
zeal 10 us, where his presence alone could suDdue
faction and establish order: country IN arms
- l. La 20 an
he aided and comforted nation with which we
were at declared by giving TO It the only person
who had ever acquired there equal distinction IN
the cabinet and the field, and thus subjected him
self 10 the grave charge OF high treason 10 the ne
public He demanded of the Constitutional guar
dams Of the public purse AN enormous sum to give
"a earuest B0neg TO his ally and, had he obtained
il Mexican Golfers would have been strongly re
plenished thereby All this he has done for his
. right.trusty and welbeloyed cousin, orattempt-
cd 10 do.
II NAV be that Santa Anna is disposed and de-
termned 70 carry out in equal good alth, hls part
OF the contraction Of course there cds contract
It NAV be that his arming Of the nation-his exac-
ton OF loans and military movements, are all ieint
"a ruse to deceive his own people 1t may be that
the action at Monterey was a mere tournament
where gsllants for their ladies sake, or to win
their manly spurs fitting at each other
breasts unwilling to kill. though not afraid 10
strike-it may be that Santa Annas present march
upon Monterey is merely 10 seek Gen. Taylor Tor
the purpose of smicable conference like the
meeting Of Henry VIII and Francis l. on the
Field of the Cloth OF Gold But it looks as II the
Mexican intended to Jockey the Yankee.
II the President should yet succeed IN obtaining
Of Congress the $4,000 0OO trust be will invest 1t
in the loan it will be necessary to procure TO carry
on the war, and apply the interest to the hquida
ton Of the claims Of our citizens upon their own
Government For this will be the only way IN
which they will ever be likely to obtain their dues
The funeral Of Senator Pennybacker was ceie-
brated day with the usual ceremonies In con
sequence. neither Honse was In session. "