The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-03
Mexico.
Translated for the Union from " Ell Sol de Anah,.ac
Vera Crus) of JUN l4th

The great importance Of the intelligence from the in
terror which we announced to the public yesterday
respecting the appointment OF commissioners to enter into
conference with General Scott excites in the highest
degree, curiosity to learn substantial Details OF
which no authentic information that we are aware Of
has been received for instance, whether the Congress
had reassembled and, if had, whether in consequence
OF the decree granting extraordinary powers to the gov
ernment but excepting, among Others that OF entering
into negotiations for peace which the national representa-
ves reserved to themselves the commissioners GorostZa
Baranda and Tornel appointed directly by the Con-
gress whether Notwithstanding the said Decree the
government has been granted the unrestricted power
of entering into arrangements respecting the war or
whether General Santa Anna has resolved to take this
STEP consequence of the inability to procure meeting
OF the chambers.
1t was generally understood that Congress to meet
the 7th instant for the express purpose of taking into
consideration the last communication from the Minister
of State of the United States of the north but have
SAID on another occasion, it presumed with some
reason, that the meeting would not take place for
want OF the necessary number of Deputies who conn-
ued to absent themselves from the capital of the Union
which Is the seat of the national legislature Neverthe
less, as we have the other hand, every day fresh
cause for believing that in the city of Mexico pacific
tendencies predomnatng which, with the suspension
OF the march OF the American army upon the city diss
pates the fears of attack upon it, can easily under
stand not only that deputies have ceased to leave but that
OF aDSeneeS nave returned, Tor Inc oil
taking part in the important parliamentary labors of the
day. to which ii is evident to that they have not the
slightest repugnance, inasmuch decided majority
on the session OF the 10th umO rejected the PROPOSE
ton to declare appears from the intelligence
from the interior extracted from the newspapers Of the
capital which insert in another part of our paper
question now suggests itself to il the Congress
has assembled, will it have adopted the resolution to
open conference itself with Gen. Scott will it have
delegated special authority to the government for that
purpose For our part, do not venture to form
decided opinion: vacillate between the conjectures
that Congress may have taken upon itself the manage
ment of business responsible it is foreign to its
organization and that the Congress may have re-
posed in the government confidence which it has given
no evidence of entertaining from the moment that in the
decree granting extraordinary powers, it commenced by
the exception of the power to enter into arrangements
negotiations relative to the existing
The resolution of this doubt is of the greatest i'm
portance to correct judgment of the disposition exist
ing among the high funconaries of the government with
respect to pacific arrangements with the United States
for if the Congress- in spite of the difficulties attending
the business, takes upon itself the task of carrying
or directing negotiations, it will be sign that it will
accept only honorable peace, and that it desires to
avoid the dangers which would result from pursuing a
different course; but if, the contrary commits the
business to the government, it will be sign that desires
peace at all hazards for, whether with without reason
and in spite of General Santa Annals efforts to obtain the
character of advocate of the war, it is generally be-
eved that his private ncinaons not in favor of it.
But if the government, in consequence of the failure OF
Congress to assemble, from belief that it has au-
horty to open negotiations, has adopted the of
despatchng the commissioners question, then must
necessarily believe that General Santa Anna is already
assured OF triumph of opinion in favor of this step,
and that he therefore ventures to take the initiative,
tain OF being supported by such majority will silence
the clemo.s OF his opponents.
The following The comments of the Mexican Daro Of
June Is, publishing translation of Gen. Kearnys
proclamation Of the LIST of March last.
1t is inordinately exciting TO the passions to behold
the bad faith, the pertdy and the shamelessness OF the
government of the United States of North America, in
taking possession of, and acting masters in country
to which they have other title than the brutal one of
force and conquest.
We shall not into an examination of this debated
point, has already been frequently discussed but
we cannot omit represent some casual refechons whch
naturally view of the foregoing, IN opposition
to the bastard suggestion of the conclusion OF peace
with the government mentioned.
Leaving out of the question the hostile attitude which
the United States maintain with respect to which can
afford proper basis for negotiations and leaving
out of view, also, the nnumerabe violations, well OF
the solemn treaties concluded between the two powers,
of the sacred principles of international law; and,
finally, even Of the rules generally observed during war
the course pursued by the American government in the
countries which it seeks to usurp from among which
are the CALIFORNIA; is sufficient of itself to induce to
abstain from such negotiations, and to repe every sug
geston peace We perceive that there the United States
have merely confined themselves to military occupa
tion but already speak of establishing government
similar to those of its other territories. How, in the face
Of this, can negotiation be opened And supposing
that it should be opened what would be the result of it
1t is easy to foresee that either ignominious treaty
would be signed the negotiations must be suspended,
and the vigorously continued, soon as knowledge
was obtained OF the exavagant petensons of the Amer
lean Union, which, relying its advantageous position,
would be governed neither by justice reciprocity
principles Indispensable in every negotiation, and which,
above ALL would manifest, with respect to the Cali
fornias and various other departments in the noh its
ambitious tendencies to the uti possetisthat is TO say
to the possession of the territories occupied by
its troops
This cannot be concealed from any one the par
tisans of peace of but unwilling afraid
to confess it. We conclude, then, by renewed decar
alton of opinion that the word peace should not
be mentioned while a single United States regiment is
found in our territory, until things reestabshed
in the position in which they previous to the first
act of hostility on the part of that nation This is in
cordance with law and with justice, and we fatter
selves that it is the opinion of the majority of Mexicans
HEALTH OF VERA CRUz.-A correspondent of the New Or
leans Times sends that paper the following account OF
the mortality Vera Cruz for twelve days. from the LIST to
the 18th July inclusive furnished by DIR f. H. Barton
surgeon IT, 8 army and president OF the board of health