The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-22

The Manifesto Of Santa Anna, which was put
iorth Immediately afer his defeat al Contrerus and
Churubusco, is a singular, and, in some respects
an amusing document He lays all the blame on
Gen. Valencia. and attributes his defeat 10 the re-
fpsal Of that officer to obey his ORDERS He ad-
1sits that, on the morning of the 2oth, Valencia .
division of 5000 men were routed and cut up by
the Americans in 'about ten nsinxtes" Gu. boys
IN Mexico have way of imitatins the steam en-
gine aud the telegSaph Fivethohsand Mexicans
routed and whipped in ten minutesf Tell that
in EuroPe--for it is true-and hear what Wei
lngtOn aud Soul will say to it. es.5.s2 s'.sy,p
The main portion of this Manifesto is devoted
to description of the battles, and to the reasons
why The Mexicans were defeated; but the latter
part,of it speaks of "an honorable peace" and is
therefore 10 the point. Santa Anna says s
"The suspension of hosrilities is always good
thing, because war is always evil; and much
more so. after great combinations have been frus-
traIed. To save the capital from The horrors of
war, or al least defer them, was q consideration
which could not overlook, more particularly when
viewed as means, of arriving an honorable
peace. -.-!s' s-. ....- s--1s @a,,.. .. -s,. noe
p" When two nations find themselves in state
OF war, they have the reciprocal right make pro-
positions, and this PresuppOses q duty listen 10
propositions. A perpetual war is an absurdty be-
cause II Is caDamtY and the instinct Of self-pre-
servation, which is even stronger and more power
ful in nations than in Individuals counsels that NO
means shall be disregarded which NAV lead to an
advantageous adjustment. The constitution gives
me full authority TO adopt this course
Devoted TO interests great and of such pre-
eminent importance, must maintain at all risks
The respect and consideration due TO the supreme
authority which Iexercise-now especially when
II tac!lons heset and harass the government they
will deprive it of the power of deliberang and il
will become conrem ptible in the presence of the
enemies oil the nation will be still more expc-
tH-commotlon and sediIion shall be exemplaIily
punished.
/ 81 have preserved considerable body of troops
and the nation will support me In maintaining its
honor and VIndIcaung Its repuIatIoN.-lc consider
myself as free If had just obtained signal
victory, and there is no fear that shall be imposed
on 0V The enemies negoIIators when his troops and
cannon have failed TO alarm me. We shall adjust
our differences provided honor above ALL is saw ed
and we shall renew the combat. if the sword is
thrust betweeH our justice and an acknowledgment
OF the rights of the natien.''
Though 10 this Manifesto Santa Anna intimates
that the artuislice was proposed by Gen Scott,
there is doubt but the former asked it throue IN
the British Minister, and that Gen Scott, having
defeated the enemy at all points, and resting upon
his acknowledged strength before all the world,
consented TO take the first public step in the mat
ter, in order to save Santa Anna with The Mexi-
cans and to soothe their wounded vanity and pride
From all we can learn from The papers, the pro.
position came really from Santa Anna. We sin.
cerely hope that m honorable peace may be the
result. > l.s5,.. a75g e.ve1-e zt.r '..E.a .f@r