The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-10-01
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TTE PROSPECT OF PEACE.

La Patria issued yesterday afternoon
an extra containing some ne WIS, or rather
some confident anticipations of news
from Mexico. The schooner Charran,
Capt. Golding, arrived yesterday NOR.
ming from Tampico, whence she sailed
on the 9Th instant. The Tamplco
correspondent of La Patria writes that
he has received the following letter from
the capital-we give the translation of
La Patria:
Mexico, August 10, 1S47.
Esteemed Friend-I have already in.
formed you that Gen. Scott proposed a
suspension Of arms on the 21st, and that
it was followed by an armistice agreed to
on the 22d instant. A negotiation was
forthwith opened with Mr.. Trist, and l
have just been assured that up to yester-
day it had impressed very satisfactorily.
Very shortly a treaty of peace, it is ex-
pected will be concluded. The princi-
pal article are the following:
The United States shall restore to
Mexico the CALIFORNIA;, together with all
the ports, cities and towns which the A
merican forces occupy in IL territory.
The United States shall forever retain
the State of Texas, whose limits shall ex.
tend to the left bank Of the Rio Bravo
del Norte, comprising Matamoras, by
means ofa canal which shall be cut FOR
that purpose.
In respect TO this latter point it appears
that nothing definite has been agreed
upon. 1t has been found impossible to
assemble Congress, consequently a junta
of "notables" will be formed for the ex.
press purpose of revising the treaty,
There are other articles, but as they are
of secondary Importance they are not
given.
Gen. Valencia marched to Toluca
where he publicly declared that he would
not recognise Santa Anna as Presiden'
ofthe Re public, nor as commander-in'
chief; and he proposed to assemble troops
to attack the capital. Subsequently
however, it appears he surrendered him
self to the Government, by whom he ha.
been sen prisoner to Guadalupe, where
he is to be brought before a court martial
Gen. Alvarez is announced as intend
ing to re-assemble his troops, for the pur
pose of attacking the Americans on thu
first favorable opportunity.
Gen. Paroles, it is stated is marching
OF the capital with a respectable force
which he has succeeded in bringing to
gether, with a view to assist his country
men. This he persists in doing, notwith
standing the order that has been trans
mitted to him from Santa Anna to qui
the country-to return again to the plac'
of his exile.
GEN. SALAs.-I have just seen a com
m%unication from Gen. Salas, dated fror
Coyacan, where he remained a prisoner
In this he declares that it was the ur
skilfulness Of Valencia and the cowardic
of Torrejon, that the battle of Coutrera
was lost. Torrejon, instead of obeyin
the orders of Salas, which directed hir
to charge the Americans with his cavalry
he pusilanimously fed. and in this mar
ner brought ruin and destruction on ou
infantry. N. NJ.
We give this for what it is worth. ]
is no later from the city of Mexico tina
has been received by way of Vera Cru;
Nobody, we take it, believes the Unite
States are going to restore Californit
There may be some diplomatic arrang.
ment by which we may exchange the tit
by conquest which we nov have for or
by purchase-we suppose the three mil
ions are intended for some such purpos
But the United States will never give U
California, and this part of the lettermu
be all fudge. The statement about II
canal and Matamoras is simply %unintell
gible. But this letter which we civ
solely to crafty the gaping curiosity
the town for every word of news fro
Mexico, is important in one view of
II confirms the fact that Mexicans gene
ally do sincerely believe that an imm
diate peace is to grow out ofihe late Vi
tories and the negotiations founded u
on them.
The letter writers with our army sho
themselves by no means so ~sanguine
this as do the Mexicans. This we rega
as a good omen for peace, and we alta
no other Importance to La Patria's Il
ter than as confirming this fact. We a
now hourly expecting later arrivals fro
Vera Cruz, with decisive information
to the issue ofthe negotiation. We trl
Gen. Scott will not allow any waste
time in this business. Should the Me:
can commissioners show any signs of
sincerity of more representation, the
mistice be broken off, and the capital
cupied.-We infer from the Union Il
Mr.. Trist's instructions are very conc
and specific, and ifso there can be no p
sible use for tedious diplomacy. Picay,