The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-07

synopsis of each days proceedings In the mex
days Herald. None the members had reached
Albany on Sunday last.
The Latest from the Seat or Wharf.-The Crisii
In Our Relations with Mexico.
Our readers will find despatch in this days
paper, which we received yesterday by telegraph,
and which informs them that General Twiggs'
division of the American army, reached Ayotia
on the thirteenth of August last, which place IL
within twenty-one miles OF the capital on'ess
peace commissi oners have been appointed 10 con-
fer with Mr.. Trist, or some other contingency
has occurred, il is reasonable 10 suppose thai
our army entered the capital on the twentieth,
twepty-frst, or twenty-seoond OF the same
month. and that the troops are now being
drilled daily in the main plaza of the city of
Mexico.
If the former, peace is near at hand or has
been concluded if the latter, We are as far of,
or perhaps farther, than we ever thought we
were A week will probably decide.
We cannot think, however, that the capital
has been reduced without severe and bloody
battle having occurred at some point near the
city, perhaps Penon, which is the strongest
point between it and Ayotla. If the enemy has
been defeated there, and we cannot suppose for
moment that the issue of the struggle could be
otherwise than disastrous to him, he has un-
doubtedy fled, probably into the capital but to
point adjacent, and that the city authorities
surrendered the city on the promise that life and
property should be respected. Our troops then
marched in and took possession, but we question
whether such equalization without a suspension
of hostilites solicited by the Mexicans, would
be of any signal advantage to US; and we hope
that Gen Scott has not stipulated to protect the
property of the city, unless the Mexican army
is surrendered, or peace proposed Our troops,
otherwise, would be Liable to be hemmed In
by the Mexican forces, and perhaps cut oil by
a preconcerted movement between them and the
citizens. This is a result not at all unlikely
to be attempted, when we reflect upon the small
number Of troops under Gen. Scott's command,
and the notorious bad faith of the Mexicans.
At any rate, the line of communication between
the capital and Vera Cruz would be cut off, and
a considerable time elapse before it could be re-
opened.
We do not know what the instructions are
which govern General Scott's movements
whether he is directed by the administration to
continue the plan at first adopted, and so long
too long-contlnued, of paying for every thing
necessary for the subsistence of his forces In
other words, of fighting the enemy with half
eagles and doubloons; or whether the people and
the property holders are to be made to feel the
burden and the distress of the war, by levying on
them for all that he might need, and burning and
destroying as he went along. The latter is a
fearful and dreadful alternative, and should never
be resorted to except in cases where the enemy Is
logged and evinces determination not to make
peace Such an emergency has occurred In this
war. We have held forth the olive branch before
and after every engagement that has taken pac
since the commencement of the war, and In
each case sswar to the knife" has been the reply.
Self-preservation, the first law OF nature, and re-
gard to tn. claims of humanity and civilization,
imperiously demand at our hands a change of
policy. We have already thrown too many
paper pellets with our leaden balls mus Vt
now try the virtue of something worse.
We have said that we do not know whether
the latter named policy is to be resorted to after
the capture of the capital but if it be not, we
see no way in which this war can be brought to
close If the war had been conducted since
its commencement as all wars are conducted, by
the victorious party laying waste every part o.
the enemy's country that was conquered, it woult
nave cnUcu lOnR sluCe. III IL nus pcCH icSSh'y
adopted, and General Scott directed, after de-
feating the Mexicans at any point near the cap
ital, where they should make stand, to demand
instant peace, and in case Off being denied, to
batter down and destroy it, the Mexicans would
then suffer the horrors of warfare, and be camor-
Gus for peace. To this point they must be
brought.
The destruction of the cities of Mexico,
Puebla, Monterey, Saltillo, &C., Sc, would save
thousands of valuable lives, and lead to peace.
What else will?
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MArTER-THE MAILS
AND CAVE JoHNsoN-We mentioned the other
day that the Hartford and New Haven Rail-
road Company had ceased to perform the
mail service, and we have seen their rea-
sons for doing so in long article from the
pen of the President of the Company We re-
greet that the article is so long to make it i'm
possible for us to insert it entire, because we
consider ourselves bound in justice to do it,,
having published Cave Johnson's and Mr.. Van
derbit's sides of the same story; but we shall
extract from it the points bearing on the dispute.
The article is addressed to Cave Johnson, and
says:-
It Ia we'll known that they, the Hartford and New
Haven Railroad interested propretors In line
steamboats running in connection with their road be.
tween New Haven and New York You have seen a,
to refuse the price which this line Of boats required fol
the mail SERVICE have another boat to
form that service an arrangement of which this comps
nv have no right to complain At the same time 1t i
obvious that this il calculated to destroy thrir bu
sness impair their and In every point OF vev
to constitute an interest wholly hostile and detrmenta
to their own They cannot In Justice to their stock
holders consent to tho suicidal policy Of aiding to
tain concern which from the very nature OF the
can only succeed at their expense
They are ready perform the steamboat mail service
xs they ever have been, between New York and New
H.ven for $4,000 . year, The allowed by your pre-
decsssors.
The article then goes on to prove that the sun
demanded by them for the service was not un
reasonable, and insists that the Eastern rout,
cannot be termed any but first class one