Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17

We copy the following from the Cincinnati Ga
zette of the 10th inst. The statements Of the
respondent of the Courier and EnquEer agree with
what have all along supposed would be the result
Of treaty Of peace with Mexico. The Gazette ex-
presses surprise that government will not
claim the rho'e Of Mexico and thus Justify the
charges Of the Mexican wings that it was waging a
war of raPne and conquest. Mark it! The Next
can wing presses win soon change their tone, and
will declarethat or government does not claim half
enough OF The Mexican territory. They will find
fault with QUE. government let the matter be settled
in what way it VIII.
The Spy in Washington in a letter to the Courier
and Enquirer of the Sd inst, says
"The from Mexico by the mail Of this evening
highly important, and is carrying my predictions
even more rapidly than correspondents themselves
had anticipated They fully believe in the intelligence
that "errera is elected President Of Mexico, and that
he disposed TO treat for peace Should his election
have taken place, almost certain, may look
very speedily for entire change in the policy Of Mex
co. Herrera, you recoec was deposed as President,
because he had agreed receive Mr. SIdell Commits
sonet settle difficulties with Mexico, and Paredes
The Monarchist, the ani-American, and the cand
date, chosen his place. Ifhen Herrera has been
restored TO the chief nagstracy, is in reality triumph
oil The peace party IN Mexico.
"The probabilities are now increased that Gen Scott
VIII not, for the present, proceed beyond Pueba, and
Mr. IRIS; may wait there also for IT, under
existing circumstance lie proceeds the city of Mexico
: . s 70 IN 1ss ! not be 50 anncunscd
power, invited by The Mexican government to their
capital 49,
rho Guerrilla system be an entire failure opera
ing IKE robber bands much more eectuaIy against The
property Of Mexico than against our troops The NlexI-
cans have neither the courage the patrotsm the
address to prosecute such successfully They
are almost without arms ammunition-hey have no
soney-lhey must rob their counlrymen for proyi-
SONS and they had all these they The grand
ia oil successful guerrlas, they narkSmen. Look
al San Jacinto, where upon open prairie. with fair
shot hundred Texans seven balls out of one
thousand only, struck the column within point blank
range Now soldiers and volunteers in Mexico have
the best commanders they all ularksue they have
the very best in the world they abundance
money and provisions, and will capture or say all
the wFetched Alexican guerrillas that be brought
against thems 80
ing the Pap not only IF the war but the still more i'm
Portani movements for negotiating peace, with saga
efy prudence, moderation, and frmness combined, that
have Heye been surpassed, and that for him
The name OF statesman and warrior.
81 have goud 10 believe that, although General
Scott does not object to the acquisition of New Mexico
and Upper CALIFORNIA; he attaches still more importance
to railroad aud canal through the sthmus Tehuante
pee, which is another evidence of his foresight wis
DOM and that he will strain every
country this important communication, which divides
continent to unite the world.
"fins, you will recoecf was favorite object of the
great slaestps2, Captain Corez first conqueror
nd by the brave and G
Scott seems rnmikey 10 realize this grand and magn
hceut psject. STILL this communication could prob
ably he secured after peace neither Gen Scott Mr.
IrIss VIII make sac qua non of the negotiation
This writer is shrewd has had long experience in
political matters, and been close observer of public
affairs for many years. His opinions deserve more
than ordinary consideration. If he is correct, the
demands of the Administration for Mexican territory
have fallen off very rapidly though it is still insisted
that we must conquer otherwise obtain some land.
Our rulers give up the demand for the hoe now on
y insisting on comparatively small portion. Let
them take other step and abandon the whole, and
peace Will inevitably follow. The whole, we say !;
even the right of way the sthmus of Tehuan-
tepec although it was favorite object with the first
Conqueror of Mexco-Cortez. Let us have peace
~ithoat territory.