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Letter frcm Mr.. B4chardn 10 Santa
1,lna-.1Tipdl D fur. Ttist- Symp-
toms Of Peace. SC.
The Baltimore sun oi5Monday con,ains
The following intelligence. being expires.
ed from Ner Orleans IN SIX days +
]. Tbs stssmshlp McKlm sriiyed At New
: orlsans, irop Vera Ctuz on The 'lllh ],
Bylars arrival papers weff received 10
the S30'h from ihe.,eiiy OF Mexico IN
tie Dtano del Gobisrno. Of The 26,b June,
appeared an important diplomatic cores
pondfnce. u,
Is Tbs 'dtst note. is from the Mexican
MINISTER Of Foreign Affairs 10 the SecIe-
.lifies o. Congress, referring 10 that body
4 . comssapicaiioH from MIR Buchanan
j ~ tctSp 1oances Mt.tTIist't appoinim e1l
Tbs letter vas con snun,csted 10 Santa
Anna by Or through the British Minister
1 .at Mexico, Mr. Bsnkhead. who has exert
/ ca himself 10 bring about negotiation for
peace between The tso nations.
!, Mr.. ,Buchsnan's letter is dated April
515,h II scknowistges The receip, Of the
.Msxicsp M,nisief's letter Of The 22d Fe-
brusry. declining 10 accede TO our propo
sjlion 10 send commissioners to1Js!sPa,
Hayans OF other poin! before. The block.
sds o. the Mexican pss!s should be rsis-
ed and the Mex'csa territory evacuated
by our troops, :. -
Mr. Bsc6ansn writes that The resident
holds such condition absolutely iosdmis
sible .nei,ber demanded BY ,na,ionsl ho-
+ nor nor sanctioned. BY The prSc,ice Of ma.
& iions He urges that such preliminary
condition would render. wars iniermins-
I BILE. especially between ,con!igu"ps. ns-
! tions, unless by the eowplele submission
Of one OF the belligereh's
The President will not, therefore, make
further overtures for the opening ol,nego'
Z tiaiions until be has reason TO Selese tha
such will be accepted BY The Mexican
Government; !. but. nevertheless, such u
his desire Tor peace. that the evils Of tbs
+. war should not be prolonged one day la
Ter lhan the Mexican Government makes
il absolutely necessary, Accordingly e
carry his determination into effect, De pa
sent, 10 he qaaii,y q CommissioneF e
the seadquatiefsY ot the Army IN Mexico
Mr. n. P. Tns,. 6rtt clerk in the State
Departmsri. with full powers 10 conclud,
Is a.dsfnile treaty Of peace with the Uoiie'
Mexican States. Mr. Ttisi il. recommend
I'd % possessing The full confidence OF th'
President and worthy Of that Of the Mex
lean Gaverament
This letter The Mexican Minister &C
! knowl. dyes on the 22d SAYING that III
/ fresidenf had Instructed him 10 rePll
that lhe whole subiec. matter OF IL hat
J been expressly reserved by The sovereigs
4 Congress OF the nation Tor is own conitol
snd ihsi the letter would be 1t once trans
mated 10 II Cor its setiop.
We learn By the Mexicsp papers ihs
Congress was Il once convsne 70 TAX
he matter ls,o consideration. sa, up !
he 29.h Of June 10 quorum had bee
procured.
Bys letter ron spprcs entitled
eresl respeci. We further learn ths, Ger
Scot, save the Mexican eoyernaent y
Ire 3O,h Of June 10 sct upon the lelse
when Il nothing should be done. he uoa'
march ID.
The besl opinion in Mexico. IN OF
iudemsni. ne have had sn oppor,an,'y
Issrnins. 6y this. srrival. That oPiaso
9ives but poor sueoursgemsnttp r Pese'
but does noi 90 iirell despair Other eei
,lemen. uih very ample opportunities Z
Judging. write from ihs city q Mex'c
shai there Il no hope Of s-sesilemens
HE dificul,ies thai The Mexiesns hs'
Dot YET been sufficiently ~h'Pped; a.
that Gen. Scott aill have 10 march 10
ihe city Of Mexico.
Noss Of The letters Ne hsse seen mel
Con anything about The number OF Pc.
lien u ne Msxiesn troops.
$. Hocc.sn The numbered bog. il Pr
~ csn,iy. Ohio lhis zle.l,sls Slated
,ks Esisi Rex;,,>r q - 600 ag.lnst ~
8 Iss, Mae q 90 laN ys.r. me ~