The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-29

Tor trator) resolution" before their adjournment but
filled and although the whole responsibility has been
placed In his hands Of making what terms he thinks Mt
yet with such man as Valencia "a regular war 70 the
knife Mexicsn) bis elbow. and the resolution OF tine
Congress, " that the who would propose peace
should be pronounced traitor &C., staring him In the
face, he must not--dare not-now carry out his own
plans We may therefore, hope that this country must
be conquered by war and not by peace; by THIS now.
az H. Inc Eco % ne mas h0s nd
where he must pass to get to the lstter-is already
not within the walls at least, that he is knscking
pretty loudly at the door and may be added there's
no use" in Santa Anna telling the General that he
can't come inn
The health OF Vera Cruz as far as learn Is excellent
There s In the hospitals few sick and wound
but otherwse nothing extraordinary in the Of
sickness The business OF the city and commerce gem
orally s very dull but this entirely owing to the state
OF the roads to the Interior and the entire absence Tex
cept BY special express) Of communication For in
fs0000 worth of goods in the line between and the
capital, and there the goods must remain until
certifying the whole line between here and there Sc
vera other Observation-Disclosures and English, and not
few respectable Mekcsns.are in the same predica-
Ilet and to the latter they would infinitely prefer
having American protection (reiyng as they do upon i
than their own sovsrnmsnt-havins confidence or
faith In the latter.
Correspondence of the NJ o La Patria.l
VERA CRuz, 18th August, 1647
There Ia nothing about peace transactions On the
10th OF this month the Spanish minister if Mexico and
It Is said the English will do the same 1t that
their respective have ordered them with
draw from the capital the motive Is not known Gene
raj Scott has not moved from Pueba least nothing
to the contrary Is known here all that said is that
forces will go out from the capital to attack him.
The convoy which left here some five days has met
with several calamtes its march Padre Jarauto has
again appeared the scene and In two rounds which
he gave the convoy at Toome he left Americans
killed he also lost considerable number his side
Santa Anna has written to Padre Jarauto directing him
to take anything he require from his estate Manga
which he has DONE
VERA CRuz, 18th August, Is47.
The steamer Galveston Is about departing and have
but five minutes to write In, which will make the
beet use Of
private express has just arrived from Pusba which
place II left five days ago person worthy OF AL conf
dence that he hes letter. directed to
commercial house here dated Puebla the 7th instant,
In which it s stated that had just begun his march,
but hst he did not know exactly the amount Of forces
he carried with him IL this is true both armies must
have had an encounter either yesterday or to-day.
The convoy, which left here the 7th, attacked
by the gueras at short distance FROM, this city, but
have not been able to come at the true result The
harm they received small, and they proceeded ON
their journey
INDICATIONS OF PEACE.
From the New Orleans Times, Aug 20
The following which appeared in FL Diario OF the Sd
tal-seems to announce desire on the part of Santa
Anna and his ministers to prepare the minds Of the
people Tor pacific arrangement The idea Of waiting
until victory shall have crowned the Mexican in
conflict with our troops for seriously making recev
Ing overures for peace Is denounced by Ell Sol puer
iethe translation we find In extra Of the Galveston
Civilian -
after having manifested in our previous articles with
frankness aud in good faith truths which doubts
can be placedfor that founded In first
principles and others founded in the
fairs and IN the workings Of partest remains for US
in conclusion to fix in clear aud Discriminate proI osi
tions, the opinions which which have forth We
shall thus place in security from sinister and i'm
questonsas also for the present form end to the
question. We will Indicate we said yesterday, the
manner in which the supreme powers ought in opin
ion, each to operate In their sphere and all with
unanimity for the purpose Of protecting this situation
and with it the national honor, dignity interests anC
We have said that war cannot be a permanent state
with nations and that later Mexico and the
United States must make peace We have also said that
decorum and national pride require that this should be
celebrated but above all should be offered II possible
the moment that Mexico should have her crowned
with victory; but before In possible manner
This being admitted, IL appears plain that Congress
called especially to consider the state of things
interpreter OF ths wishes Of the people should declare
or not whether the commissioner the part of the
United States shall or not be listened to- The Execu-
tive Government only wishes to be instructed upon the
desire OF the nation relative to this materto place It
beyond the reach Of malevoence, although can
doubt the immac uate patriotism of his Exceency the
President his resolution die for the glory Of his
country; and although military pride requires that
and nothisg but war should be proclaimed yet first
magistrate OF the nation IL his duty to refer to the
representatives Of the people to learn their
and whatever be their sovereign decisions carry
them out, as he is determined to do.n
The article then lamens that Congress cannot act fol
the want Of a competent number to form quorum
hopes this difnculty will be brief-as the
Mexicans and will listen to the call of their country
which requires them at thor posts to mediate upon
the embarrassing affairs which surround the Exc
cutive and SAYS no doubt exists that tpey will be ab
to withdraw the nation from its present position by
fordng to the Executive proper lights to proceed with
certainty This the part which It says belongs to th
representatives Of the naonthat which belongs to tn,
Executive has already been set forth He feels anc
knows his duty; and in the meantime until the proper
authority defines another cause, he will follow that
which will conduct to the glory and vengeance Of the
nation.
NEWS FROM rAup1co.
The Galveston toucbed at T'amnico lawn, thar. nm
the Iatb inst few 90 SOS ~ t bsv na ,ho vn
nearance there Int the Ssn,iu,i saw tbsr - o "I
dsmic NV 'P'
Tbs stsan.b,n Alabama s.,,sd ~, Oh. ,,.h ,s, ,,o,
Tampico for Vera Crnz VA WIZ '''' '''' 'i'''
Ths marican snhnorar Can't p.o. ,v.s ,.kan MO
Tamn;co in distress nv the matts ~ ~ Whama tn
cantain mate and NH he crew, sYcart two man wsro S
oS ttha $500 ~ ~ w 'o" e~''p' WV i0' "'i' e'oh
The II 8 y,,r hoo. po,ro, xao a, .roho- =, T.un,o
" - e ~ ' "' " i nv '"Poo'
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
The Galveston touched at the city Of that name on
her passage from Vera Cruz leaving there the 18th
fput Gs.tx 49, x.l