The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-07

BY TIL 4 M TAILS.
Highly Important from Washington.

Highly Important from Washington.
WAsHiSoroS, Oct 4, ls47
The Future Course of the Government In regard to
Merieo-Rumoys-The Proportions Entertained by
Mr.. Tria-Santa Anna.
In Wow Of the momentous posture Of affairs In Next
co, an extraordinary meeting Of the Cabinet held
oday 1t resolved to Immediately recall Mr. Trist
and to abandon all further attempts at Cancellation
The condition Of the Presidents health prssluded the
possibility Of arriving any definite conclusion a. to the
future course to bs pursued. But thing IL certain
that all that remains Of the old government IL to bs
Frustrated, and one Of our erected in s stead.
The opinion Of the Cabinet Is unanimous that to
withdraw army within the limits designated those
which government would have been hitherto willing
accept the future boundary Of the United States
would be but to proong the indefinitely, and to
pose, unnecessarily, the lives Of our soldiers. On
the crumbliug ruins Of the military dsspotsm which has
swayed the dsstnss Of the Mexican people the last
twenty years be erected temporary govern
ment half military, half territorial which shall
to US the Of the country protect the ct
In the enjoyment Of tranquility, and In the safe
prosecution Of their commercial and industrial pursuits
The public mines will be seized tarR Of duties levied
in every port and the roads win be opened to admit the
free circulation Of the stream Of through
ry avenue to the heart Of the country The character
Of the will be entirely changed. Hitherto It has
been to conquer peace Hsnoeforth will bs to main
tain the government about to erect Hitherto IL
been offensive Henceforth 1t will be almost wholly
defensive at the time that the largest discretion
will DO given the commanding general to act tbs of
sensivs defensive according the execution Of his
measures for the pscacaton Of the country may re-
quire
The Secretary of War has received . letter from Q
most reliable ut Vera Crus the writer having
uninterrupted communication with the city Of Mexico
which, although Of later date than the account which
represents Generals Worth, Smith and Pillow killed
by the explosion Of shell In powder magazine makes
mention Of such rumor. Had such disaster
writer would have been certain hear It, and
would have certainly communicated It in his lsttsr.
The explosion may have taken place and killed
Der Of but is improbable that the three Cen
erals named would have been all spot and all kin
ed by the accident. The mail Of this evening
brings no dispatches to clear up the doubt.
Let do them justice, those Mexioaps They fought
well and bravsy before the gates Of their capital 1t
would be unjust to the proves Of brave TO
say they met unrssisting enemy. They did not
Right valiant that resistance and such Amer-
to The last grand struggle Of the Msxi
people worthy Of the pristine glory Of the AZ
tees
In the absence Of any expauation or contradiction
the report representing Mr. Trist having entertained
proposition suhjsoting negotiation integral part
of the United States territory would be unjust to csn-
sure that gentleman tbs dinicult TO believe that he
could bavs done 80. Such step would have SUBJ
jected him to the severest csnsure OF his gov
srnmsnt a. 1t would have made that . subject
Of doubt and argument about which the United States
could not suffer question TO bs raised New Mexico
was equally subjsct Of positive instruction, and Mr.
rrs had the srictss nunetions not 10 entertain any
proposition embracing line from the wsGtsrn
boundary Of New Mexico north Of the port OF San Diego
A that port IN destined be even more valuable 10 m
than San Francisco Touching each Of these points he
said to have demanded ortynvs days to consult his
government for the purpose Of sscsrtanins whether
should be sine qua Until Mr. Trists report
OF the transactions be received judgment should be
pended
II the negotiations had conducted In good faith
the wnnot proysio would have had resultit might
have retarded the conclusion OF treaty The prejet
submitted By the Msriesn Commissioners, contained an
article prohibiting slavery In whatsvsr territory might
BE- coded by Mexico to the United States No doubt the
Council Of Ministers took their from the supporters
of the wimot provso In this country. "a
Tho secret history Of the negotiation on the part OF
Mexico would doubtless show that Santa Anna really
DESTROYS OF peace himself ovsrrulsd by those about
him. The instruction in case to entertain PROPOSE
ton embracing the goth degree boundsry would seem
argue that he not to settlement the
basis Of line north Of 70. Nothing shews 40 plainly
that the people Of Mexico are avsrse to peace the
fact that Santa Anna IL still for he may be
yardsd political barometer by which the feelings Of
the people may be judged Of He sti beyond oil cues
tion, the most dangerous man In Mexico.
oALvIENsIs
wA,arsoro~, Oct 9, isa7.
The State Of the Cs.-Moa Tnfsvssfins and momsn
tous Crias IN cur .3fsirs With msr'eo
we have no later returns from MEXICO than those In
your poss, ssion some days ego.
.ul Itsa.k mail