The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-08-21
Latest from General Scott.

The following is an extract OF a let
ter, received in Washington from ar
intelligent officer of the government n
Vera Cruz, and published in the Union
"VERA Cruz, July %, 1847.
81 was IN hopes by this time, there
would be something defnitive, or thai
we had arrived nearer peace; but as
yet no commissioners have been ap
pointed, and the government have re.
moved TO place further south. They
will make show of defence at Mexico,
but Gen. Scott will march in. Our
last dates from him were to the 10Th
inst. He was then to move on the
18th; and il he did, he must now be
in the city. Generals Pillow and Cad
walader, and all the train, had reached
him, and his number was $4,000. |
see no other way or prospect of peace
then for the peace party (and it is COM
posed OF the most wealthy and the bet
ter portion of the community to form
an anti-Santa Anna and ant-monarch-
cal party, under the auspices and pro-
lection Of the American army; and by
the time this new government is well
and firmly established, and finished its
negotiations with us, it will have
gained such strength and popularity as
will enable it to withstand the other
parties combined; and then the landing
OF our troops on the sand hills of Mex.
leo will prove Comparatively speaking)
as great a blessing to this poor distract
ed nation, as the landing of our fore
fathers did to our happy land; for, for
the last ten, yea, twenty years. one re-
voIution has folio wed another as quick
as their thunder follows their lightning
nothing safe, and never tranquil.
"The guerilas have augmented since
you left. The south and the north
have combined, and they have threat
ened US that they would come in.
"Commodore Perry had some 60 or
70 sick, and has gone to Tobasco, |
think, to take his men from that sickIy
river,"
In connection with this letter, the
Union copies an article from The Cour-
rier des Etats Unis. a French paper in
the city Of New York. that takes the
same view Of the condition of Mexico.
1t adds:
"The population of Mexico is com
posed of three classes of individuals,
viz: strangers, Indians, or properly
called Mexicans--tIlat is to say. de-
scendants Of the aborigines--and Mex.
cans descended from the Spanish race.
"True it is, if these three classes
ormed whole body, or even a ma {
the triumph of peace would
,e soon accomplished.
GAS regards the strangers, it is USE {
ess to say, war TO them is indeed a I
courge. The man who expatriates t
imself, does it Tor one OF two objects; ,
ither to make fortune, to enable him q
0 return 10 his native country, or else |
0 find new home, which offers him |
n easier and more agreeable subsis- n
ence than the one ho left. In either Y
these cases, peace is his first inter-
crest and his first desire, and most ar. C
emily does he pray tor it. But his a
oice is without influence; and his ad- r.
ice is more often received with def. 81
nee than with favor. Il
"The aboriginal Mexicans are YER,
luch in the same condition, but under I
circumstances totally different. Cast rt
ff with the lowest grades Of society, d,
n the most part mule.drivers, depriv. p,
J of all learning, strangers to their te
overnment and the political state of "
leir country, they live isolated in their Ii
'gradstions; they spsnd their time bs. &c