Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10
CORRESPONDENCE OF ruE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.

WASHINGTON, July /.
have learned to-day from high and entirely authentic
source, which liberty mention, that General
ScoTr the commanding officer OF the army, and charged
with the of Mexico and the conquest of peace has
determined not to allow interference with his authority,
from Mr.. Tnsr any other person. whatever may be their
instructions from the State Department Acting comnan-
rn-chief he has responsibilities which he could not
tain under any divided authority In of actual and
invasion, and in the presence OF foe commander
cesary use his own discretion in all with the
enemy for all regular diplomatic intercourse is necessarily
an end. The commander becomes nscsssae, the only
dipomast and negotator. II is for him to hold such inter
course with the enemys Government the usages of
in civilized countries allow. To control his action by any
civil agent would be deprive him of the authority belong
ing exclusively his station and to etard and embarrass all
his operations.
1t may be considered as certain that General Srorr rrH
sustain all he rights belonging 10 his station and peculiar
situation.
From another source, particularly partial to Mr. TRrsT,
have information also direct and authentic corroborave of
the above statement.
While | state these undcnable and authentic facts,
add that do in them any thing detrimental to
the much-taked-of negotiations for peace with Mexico On
the contrary evident that General ScoTT if LEFT alone
Mexico influence potent for peace, while his
prudence capacity, and fortune render him irresistible
Having placed before our readers as above such
rumors, floating in the vicinity of the Public offices
in this city, as had been caught up and transmitted
TO different Eastern papers by their several cores
pondents here. who frequently have access TO true
news, but sometimes are mised by erroneous in
formation, we now copy the following Letter from
source seldom deceived and of later date than the
letters giving reports of impending peace:
coEnEsPoSoEScE rHE JOURNAL or coumERcE.
WAsHINGyoS, JULY 3, lsf7
The rumors rather assertions that have within few
days, gone from this city, to the effect that treaty of peace
&c has actually been made with Mexico and that the
mail will probably bring it, &c, all pGig Ytugiaatirc
But after while, General Scorr viii unquesionaby reach
the capital and there he viii have opportunity make
such a treaty the Government has dictated, with some
shadow OF Governmcnt?erhaps Governor TnIsT himself,
,chois 10 behc Cga Gopaor of oiyorhe Mntc-nnos.
The of presented in Mexico, with It's hor-
Of pcstcnce Of famine, and Of MURDER i the most dis
gushing and sousckenng spectacle that dsgraced page
in human history The late letters from Monterey show shat
the murder of nocombaan,s the daily diversion Of the
American troops. Accounts from Vera Cruz exhibit some
striking facts TO the great mortality AMONG the American
troops. The Vera Cruz Eagle" and the letters from the
army correspondents cannot be expected to tell TIC worst OF
these tales OF horror
General Tayos letter and disappoin of
Wbg politicians who expected find in him partisan. II
relieves the Democrats from the apprehension that General
Tayors great would be used to destroy their
ton Why the Wings should be disappointed at the letter,
or should denounce forgery, is mystery 10 II
General Taylor had written any other letter the subject he
would have dgraced HIMSELF and utterly destroyed his high
reputation. How could he hind himself to the purposes Of
party he who was created, BY party but by the admra
lion Of the whole country His fame sprung up from the