Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-09
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
The Capture Of The City Of Merico-fhe Peace
Propositions Of Mr.. Irist, and the counter
Propositions Of the Mericaas, &c.


Propositions Of Mr.. Ifrist, and the counter
Propositions Of the Mericaas, &c.
By the arrival at New Orleans of the steamer
James l.. Day, from Vera Cruz, the " Picayune :"
has received letters and papers from which are ga
thered the subjoined particulars of some of the
the city of Mexico.
1t will be seen that the details which are Of most
interest rest altogether on Mexican authority. The
Picayune has series Of late letters from Mr.. KEN
DALI, one of the editors Of that paper who is with
the army, but they reach only to the 9th Of Sep
TENDER. They show, however, /" that feeling of
hostility was growing with the people of the CAPT
sstal early even fas the 30th OF August, and the
Congress of the State of Mexico in session at
( Touca had declared against peace. But, notwith-
standing repeated belligerent demonstrations by
the Mexicans, and a positive violation of the ar
mistice in our wagons not being permitted by the
mob to enter the city for provisions, negotiations
were still pending to as late date as the 6th."
The" Arco Iris paper published at Vera Cruz,
has letters from Mexico under date of the 9th, stat
ing that on the 7th the Mexican Commissioners de-
clared that the propositions made by Mr.. TRIsT
were inadmssble, in consequence of which SANTA
ANNA convoked Council Of Generals, who decided
that notice should be given Immediately to General
ScoTr that the armistce was at end, and appoint
ed the 9th for the recommencement Of hostilities.
In the mean time, on the 9th, General ScoTT adj
dressed from Tacubaya the following letter to San
ia Anna:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY THE u. s.
September 6, ls47.
To his Erceeacy The President and Cenerain- Chief Of
lie Republic Of lNerco:
The seventh and twelfth articles of the armce or military
convention which had the honor of ayng and exchanging
with your Excelency the 2fth uimo stpuate that the
army under my command shall have the privilege of obtaining
supplies from the city of Mexico There repeated vio
laons of these articles after the armsice signed,
and have good reason for believing that within the last
twenty hours if not before the third article of the
convention also violated by the parties These d.
rect breaches of good faith give this army full right
hosiles against Mexico without giving any no.
tice However, will give the necessary time fer any
panaton satisfaction, or reparaon. Ii these are given,
hereby formally notify you that if do receive the
complete satisfaction all these points before twelve o'clock
tomorrow, shall consider the armce terminated from
that hour.
have the honor to be your Exceencys obedent servant
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To the above letter SANTA ANNA made the fol-
lowing reply:
HEADaUARTERs ARMY MEXICAN REPUBLIC,
Merico, September 6, ls47.
To his Erceency Gen. Winfield Scott Communicates CHEZ
ofMe Army ofMe United States:
Sin BY the note of your Excelency under this date,
learn with surprise that you consider that the civil and militia
ry authorities of Mexico have violated articles seven twelve
and three of the armsce which concluded with your Ex
celency on the Gath Of last month.
The civil and military authorities Of Mexico have not OBJ
structed the passage of provisions for the American army
and if times their transmission has been retarded il has
been owing the mprudence of the American agents. who,
without having previous understanding with the proper
thores gave occasion for popular outbreaks which it has
cost the Mexican Government much trouble repress.
Last night and the night before the escorts for the provision
ready start and only detained Mr.
Hargous the agent desired it. The orders given suspend
the between the two armies addressed p
individuals and not to the agents Of the army Of the
United States, and intended purposey expedite the
transmission Of provisions to the army and to confne the in
that object exclusively In return for this
duct your Exceency has prevented the managers
of the grain mills in the vicinity of the city from furnishing
any -four the city, which breach Of the good faith
your Excellency had pledged to
It false that any work fertilization has been un-
deaken because two repairs have only served place
them in the condition they on the day the
msce entered ino accident the convenience of the
moment having caused the destruction of the then existing
works You have had early notice Of the establishment of
the battery covered with mud walls of house Of Garry in
this city, anddd rcmonse because the peace Of two
great Republics could not be made depend upon things
grave in themselves but Of little compared to the result
which all the friends Of humanity and of the prosperity of
the American continent take great interest.
1t is not without great grief and indignation that
have received communications from the cities and villages oc
cuped by the army your Exceency in relation the vo-
aon Of the temples consccracd to the worship God TO
the plumber of the sacred vases and the PROCLAMATION of the
images veneraed by the Mexican people. Profoundly have
been afflicted by the complaints Of fathers and husbands OF
the violence offered to their daughters and and these
cities and villages have been sacked only in viola
of the armsice but of the sacred principles proclaimed
and respected by civilized nations have observed silence
to present in order not obsruct the progress Of
negotiations which held the hope Of terminating scanda
ous war; and which your Exceency has so
Justly unnatural
But shall desst offering apologies, because cannot be
blind to the truth tina. the of the threats of renew
ing hoses, contained in the note Of your Exceency is
that have not boon willing to sign treaty which would
lessen considerably the territory Of the Republic and not only
the Republic, but that dignity and integrity which all nations
defend to the last extremity And if these considerations have