The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-09
By TIL K MAILS.
Affairs in Washington.
WAsHirGroN, July 8, is47.

wAsHIrcroS, July 8, is47.
The Rumors Of Peace-The Prospect
The rumors of peace have become periodical. They
are circulated every three four weeks and always
without foundation Philadelphia paper states 1t has
certain information from Washington that peace NAV
be expected within twenty days No intelligence has
been received here calculated to afford shadow Of
foundation for such We may have peace with.
In twenty or within five days. but there are no grounds
upon which to base such expectation more than ex
listed one or two or three months ago.
was reported that dispatches had been received st
Vera Cruz from General Scott Rio Frio stating that
there q chance Of making peace with the new gov
ernment &C.; and another report that the General had
been met at Rio FRO by commissioners prepared to No
gotiate, whose terms 1t said he had refused Both
ese turn out to be groundess for letters were
received In this city last evening from reliable
at Vera Crus stating positively that General Scott was
at Pueba the 10th ult although the two reports
have given above represented him having arrived
Rio Frio before that date These were brought
by the James l.. Day, Captain Wood, which lett Vera
Cruz the 10th ult, and arrived In New Orleans ON
the 2lst
The truth is, there is no reasonable prospect Of .
speedy peacenot that IL may not when we least
expect but that there valid for expecting
just Administration press, and people, st the
outset Of the guilty Of the great mistake Of
each triumph Of arms there confident prsdie-
tons of peace 1t Is full time we were dsabussd Of this
error. The defeat Of the Mexican army has produced
little effect the body Of the Mexican people It was
however impossible to refrain from Manipulating tho
army for although its humiliation may not bring NJ
nearer to peace still II certain that whie remain
ed to oppose there could be hope negotiation
Besides, 30 long Mexico governed by military
dynasty the only mode Of operating her rulers
by grape and canister. But the Mexicans are tickle
race and the humiliation of the army by our arms
produced the subversion of the military dynasty by the
people whose opened to the folly Of remaining
slaves to creatures who welded swords but purposes
Of terrorism and plumber of their peaceful fellow citi.
zens. The affair Of Cerro Gordo the humiliation
OF the Mexican army and the consequent ubverson Of
the military despotism which had long msgovsrnsd
the Mexican republic Before battle of Cerro Gordo
we had the Mexican army to deal wth-now we have
the Mexican people Not yet do know II the change
Of the enemy for the better for the Thus
far the chances in favor of peacethat the people
it is to be presumed not enamored of warfare
the army.
No longer having an enemy to contend with, whose
trade is war, and who would be reached by defeat In
bo tile being forced to surrender city, II clear
that the surrender of the capital to arms its for
chile occupation, will have determinAts result. Is
will be necessary step farther in the progress Of the
war. 1t may may not be step towards the promo.
| tion Of peace
The greatest obstacle that will be found to lasting
peace between the two countries Is the disorganizsd
condition Of the federal system in Mexico The rights
OF individual States have been systematically disregard
ed in the assumption Of power by the several parties
who have at various periods gained ascendancy at the
expense Of the liberty Of the people The representative
system but deuson and mockery. The will Of the
States has been consulted questions immediate
y affecting their vital interests The consequence H.
total absence Of that unity Of feeling and action which
in the United States conduces materially the pros
perity Of the naten Whilst this state Of things shall
continue there is little prospect Of effective treaty
peace between the two countries.
The main link between the several States Of Mexico
the national religion and is through the clergy alone
the hearts Of the people be reached IL by their
alone that the distracted councils the Mexican
nation can be organized with view to the promotion
of end that every good In both countries must
ardenty desrethe restoration Of kind feeling between
the two republics GALvIENsIs.