Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07
[Correspondencc of the Public Lcdper.1
~ FROw WAsnINa,ON.


that poin, has been made public. There was
considerable stir, however, in the Departments,
md meeting Of the different Secretaries at the
Presidents; but il was rot cab not mreinp-
defense crprsse de roppcler CONNIE ceio =
Whatever may happen, am firm in my belief
that we shall have i'nm' date peace, thouph the
MEXICAN people will cherisl, strong dispm.
tia IN break il Afterwards. But that 10 com.
pars,iveiy of little consequence. il we rrcollect
that Mcx;co vowed the annh .la,ion Of Texas
light yeats in succession. without doing any
thing that drservrs even thu name OF On invs.
Sim Besides, th'rc ia way Of srrungn the
matter by keeping our Il ops sufficiently long
in the country TO asru,s the existence Of the
government th.t may treat with us but this
will hardly be necessary, should Santa Anna
be the man who treats with ne as the Chief Of
the Mexican Rcpablic. lie will always be able
10 manage the mob (provid he does not h,se
another battle within their own seeing and hear.
ing. and ss Herrera, the Pr sient elect. is at
heart even more favorable TO peace than 8 .n,n
Anna, there IL nothing 10 fear even from change
Of administration. Were Herrera 10 conclude
q treaty with us. Santa A.na. IL still ia the
country, might, On the withdrawal Of our forces.
attempt counter revolution by proclain,iny war
against the Tn ted S,str; but the penc. being
concluded hy himself, S,,an cannot drive on,
Brclzebub
! Neither will the dislike and hatred Of our
rnce by the Mex cans remain % strong ~ they
are now. after the withdrawal Ot our tnnps.
and the sctasl cessation M hostili,is. Cali.
fnrnis and New Mexco are ,hinly sc,,l,d. and
| the Government of M"xico IN those provirers
especially in California. has been rc,rceIy more
Than nominal. We govern thcec provinces now
in perfect pesce, end will feriiori do ~ after
the treaty with M"x'co. and acquiring right
10 them BY purchase.
| One thing you may look upon az certain. and
| that 10 the determination of the adm mnis,ration
10 pusrWe the war With the utmost vipor and
the last limit. if Mexico should sesin refuse 10
accept our terms There will be no more oi.
ters Of peace on onr par, afer this, a~i that W..
~ psop.rly, hr it can hardly be doubted bn,
that Mexico was rendered more obstinate and
oves~cening in il. conceii, by the manifest de-
sire Of onr government to conclude the wsr,
and to satisfy the clsmos of the opposIsion.
/ The British P.sss flee hss pus dsmper on
uur transailsn;ic strsm enterprise, by charging
shilling cx,ra 90 each Of our ship letters des,i
ned Esr Great Britain os lrelsnd. This hes
led io . cos,s-p"ndence S.twceu Mr. Bsnrrdl
and l-sd Pslnwrsi"n. and To rrpsi.alsson thu
part Ut our G,vrrnm ut faf ~ regards the
carry ing of the Ri,i-4 msil from R.,on to ca.
nadia, which has hitherto been dune for nothing
4 though the law of Concress allows the Postn,as.
ter to charge cents per letter. .t
The proper rrialistion. however, will b. q
proposition made to Congress to charge 25 cent.
for each British ship letter directed TO the Uni
ted States. il England should net. in the mean
time, resolve to act more generously and beco
r MN. great nation in the premises.
OBSERVER.
The New York Courier and Enquirer Gays
, 1--WE have just seen . tier introducing ih'
Hon. v. s. TxowBaiDGI. Of Michigan. TO ,h'
I Irish Relief Committee. who comes charged Z,
hand over to il. in behalf oi thu, State, rome
thing like 23a0 bbls. Of provisions and p,ckage
: ofc!o,hing 10 this quantity are ab III, 2290 bill
+ suprrnr A ,ur Il MT this m,gnifcen, contri
= button from the Penin.oiAr Sta,e--and 10 M
the whole spectacle Of A nerican relief to lris
y dcsti'u,ioo one which men and angels may re
joce in!'
"llosLow wAaE-The following graphi
account Of the Texas 'aying sr,'llrry' u-cd il
!, the bsu'e of San lscin,o. we find in an ex
E change paper !, beats Ringgold's all hollow
/, Sam tio"ssons flying artillery. used 1t tn
battle Of San Jscinin. wss one fur pctindeI
lashcd with piece II raw hide to the b,ck II
' jsckars. When the pi,ce was discharged.
would throw him fiMward On his face with sue
force ss TO crts,n him in that position until ,h
pi~ec was re.loadcd. and % he nse and brougf
/. itwniin range Of the Mrxicsnr. the match W.
II spplied, and away wen, the animal IN his fac
aud knees, and away went thunder and fam
J. end dss,h-desling balls. and away went III
% Mexicsns helser spd shelter. This wss III
Y memorable hoiiop scere furnished BY the Te,
!, as +ymps,hisers' of Cincinna,,i. At the 81!
u ges'ion of Gen. r. T. l.yilr. Mr.. Chairmar
i. said the Genevsi, 4 sm conscious ihat !: woa
J. be violation of neutrality ior us IN send mum
d tions of war IN Texas. But. cir. we can scr
4. them hoiioW pa,c.' The yell OF delight whic
" iollowrd the suggestion still rings 10 my ear