The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-19
Gen. Scott Awaiting tho Action Of the
Mexican Congress.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY.
DC. De. c,c.


The Piesyune Eztrs Of July lath has been rsosivsd.
BY the arrival Of the steamer McKim which len Vera
Cruz on the 4th inst in ssion Of sdvoes
rom the city Of Mexico, to the Goth ut.
The government paper publishes q communicates
from the Minister Of Foreign Affairs addressed 70
the members Of Mexican Congress referring TO than
despatch from Secretary Buchanan Informing than q
the appointment Of Mr. Trist. Mr. Buchsnaus letter 10
dated April 18TH It acknowledges ths reospt Of the
Mexican Minister'S letter the 22d February declining
TO aocede to our proposition send commissioners 70
Jaapa Havsns any other point before the blockade
OF the MI xicsn ports should raised and the Mexau
territory evacuated by our troops
MT Buchanan writes that the President holds such
conditions absolutely nsdmissabe, neither demanded
by national honor sanctioned by the practice Of
nations He urges that such preliminary conditions
would render nterminsble, especially between CON.
tsuous nations unless by the complete submission OF
one Of the bslligerents He shows how pusrls suoh
course would be for a nation which had saorinesd
men and money to gain foothold In an enc
my's country, to abandon all the advantages 1t
had won, and withdraw Its forces In order to induce
negotiations without any certainty that peace would en-
sue from such negotiations He then cites the case Of
our last with Great Britain to show that never
considered for moment that nation required ~ to
insist upon withdrawal Of Brtish troops before con.
ssnting to treat for peace We sent commissioners
to Ghsnt when portions Of territory were
in possession Of British troops, and It was mo-
torious that while negotiations were going on ct
Client, hostilitiss carried both dss, with
unwontsd vgor--the most memorable sections Of tho
taking place after negotiations had been concluded
Such preliminary condition to negotiations cannot be
cited In modern times at least, Mr. Buchanan knows
Of none. He then exposes the unusual conduct Of
Mexico under another aspect The President had de-
sired to avoid the wsrhad sent Minister TO negotiate
peace, after the commenced by the attack
Of the Mexican troops, upon Gen Tsylor-ths Presi-
dent had reiterated propositions, with view open
pegosia tions which should put end to hosttieshs
had declared to the world that he would exact cond
lions that not honorable to both paries and yet
the Mexican government had refused to receive the
minister sent to her, and after declining to acssds
to the opening Of negotiations, Mexico had never
made known upon what basis she would oon-
sent to settlement Of the difficulties Of the two
republics There will be termination of host
ties Mr. Buchanan proceeds Mexico refuses to listen
to overtures which have been preferred which tend
to the restablshment Of peace The President viii not
therefore, make further overures for the opening Of
gotations until he has to believe that such
will be accepted by the Mexican government Never
theless such is his desire for peace and that the
evils Of the shall not be prolonged day that
to carry his determination into elect he has sent the
quality Of commissioner, to the hesd-qusrters Of the
army in Mexico, MIR. N. r. Trist, Chief Clerk Of the
State Department. with full powers to conclude dsnni-
tive treaty Of peace with the United Mexican states
Mr.. Trst is recommended possessing the full oona-
dsnce Of the President, and worthy that Of the Mex
government. In conclusion, Mr. Buchanan for.
bears commenting upon the closing passage Of tho
last letter from the Mexican minister lest 1t should
give to his present note less concatory character than
he desires It, He with pleasure to another
in letter In ths
with which the Mexican has seen altered the
cordial friendship which 1t had cultivated with this
public the continued advancement Of which 1t had al
ways admired, and whose institutions had served
Is model for its own. Such sentiments continues Mr.
Buchanan, the President has the strongest desire
should be restored and that United Mexican States
under such institutions prevail with Us, may be pro
tected and In their and maintain an
elevated position among the nations of the earth.
Such Is outline Of Mr.. Buchanan's letter Of Apr1
10th. We have not translated it, the original will NO
doubt be made public.
There is no indication In II of Tho basis upon which
Mr. Trst is authorised to conclude treaty This let
ter, the Mexican minister acknowledge on the o2d
April saying that the President had him TO
reply that the whole subject matter Of 1t had been az
pressy referred to the sovereign congress Of the nation
for CONTROL and that the letter would bs ct once
transmitted to It for Its action.
We learn by the Mexican papers that Congress ct
convened to take the matter into but
up to the 10th Of June quorum had been procured
By letter from entitled to great respect
learn that Gen. SCOTT gave the Mexican government
the 18th ult. to act upon the letter whsn nothing
should be done, he would march to the capital
Nothing further had been heard from Generals Cad
wsllader Pillow, ut Vera Cruz but 1t 10 presumed
they had arrived at Gen. scotts head quarters.