The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-08

WAsHrSoToS, Nov. o. ls47
The recent Ness ConrodietOry-Ths FufSre Policy If
he. Government-sentimsnff IN fhs Cabinet
No dispatches received from the headquarters OF
the army by last nights mail has government been
pvt in possession OF any information further than that
furnished in the New Orleans papers. The news Is
somewhat contradictory. Advicss from the city Of
MEXICO are said to have reached up to the It'll ult
nine days later than previous intelligence. IL IL said
that quorum Of Congress had failed attend at Que
rstaro on the day designated for its meeting ftbis be
true that body could have taken legislative action
ana yet said that the decree appointing Psna Pena
Provisional President has been revoked What decree
and by whom revoked santa Annals decree was re-
gsrdsd a. nugstory and 1t Ia probable Pena Psna
has taken the trouble revoke IT, Santa Anna him ssr
Is poweress 10 do so legally Congress could not have
revoked It, because no vote could have been taken with
out quorum Ii Ia also said that the Mexican govern
msnt has made the most satisfactory Ito itse arrange
ment with the diplomatic corps II So II must hsv.
been Psns Pens that has brought this arrange
ent for there IL information tending show that
Santa Anna was in the nsighborhood OF Quepstsro,
much less filling the functions Of President there This
news, then, Is not much to be relied upon, with the
exception Of the reitsration Of the statement that
the hostile feeling Of the people il undated There
be little doubt Of this fact, regards the
population along the line Of country through which
our army has penetrated. IL II extremely unfortu-
nate that the administration u without onioial In.
formation from General Scott. No resolution
be taken until that information shall BE- received and
twill be still more unfortunate dispatches arrive
before the meeting Of Congress 1t soarosly possible
however, they can be delayed so long; but II they
should be- the Of the President In bis
annual message must necessarily DO conditional what
worse, he will be able to make recommendation 1t
ALL to the policy to be pursued towards Mexico The
subject is talked Of at every meeting Of the csbost but
no conclusion has yet been formally arrived at, nor,
as have said before, will Any determination be made,
until the receipt Of dispatches from Cen Scott The
next authentic Intelligence shall rsosivs will be- in ell
probability by the British courier The news through
this medium may be expected this day week. 1t Will be
twentyon days later than that received yesterday
The inquetude Of the public mind to the future
policy to be pursued towards Mexico greatly augment
cd by the absence Of such information from General
nChsf Of the army would justify the adoption by
tho government Of definite policy and by the pso
pie Of some settled opinion to what that policy should
be. Had information Of such . character been re-
csived after the fall of the capital tho whole couu-
try would have at made up Its dscison, and
the government as in duty bound, would have bow
cd that decision expressed through the independent
press The members OF the administration but the
servants Of the people, AID they would have felt
strained to carry into effect the will Of the people,
whether 1t oonsorted with their views notbut
Is neither the the people have been
able to arrive at any satsfsctory conclusion from the In
formation laid before them This il certainly unfortu
nate, for many reasons but may nevertheless lead to
good results both government and people will have
time for calm reflection upon the vital question that
soon to agitate the country OF the ak composing
the cabinet, there not believe twocertainy not
more than two-who will shrink from the responsibility
Of subjugating all Mexico should her government
tnue to mako upon am persuadsd that those
Of the cabinet who most firmly convinced that the
absorption Of all Mexico will become political
sty from which the United States cannot escape are
nevertheless, far nom desiring that such necessity
should occur :; and suoh are also the sentiments
most Of those members Of Congress whose arrival
here has enabled to become acquainted with their
views on the subject
But must say, that notwithstanding resolution
has yet been adopted by the cabinet yet Whatever
may be the complexion Of General Sootts information
the President will recommend to Congress the adoption
OF such will leave the government ct liberty
to make peace within reasonable time should Mexico
desire it, and at the time will prevent the adop
on Of future for the occupation Of the whole
country, should such policy become necessary This
intention Of the President cannot be affected BY any In
tegsncs from Mexico except reliable information that
peace IL at hand-a contingency not likely to
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