The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-13
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

WiInEOiiNu WAN I'M ELLlucVUc.
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
49, FROM the New Orleans Picayune, Sept A.
tered into between Mr. Trist and the Mexican govern
ment Is more intense than to obtain the details of
tfe which have been fought in the vicinity
y received here All the efforts of the friends of peace
in Mexico, of the British embassy and Of Mr. Trist,
would be exerted instantly and energeticaly Any de-
lay jim concentrating negotiations would be fatal II
Congress driven into sanctionng measures 1t
Off" it will relax into its wonted stubborn policy We
confess that by feel confident Of peace
mond published yesterday 1t is hardly worth while to
speculate upon the subject for in a very few days
settle the matter We have not long to remain
pense the English courier would leave the goth
ut and should the basis Of treaty be agreed upon at
an earlier day, extraordinary courier would doubt
less be despatched to Vera Cruz.
But If have not much confidence that the Mexican
Congress will assent to such terms Nr Trist be
authorized to grant, have yet less that such peace
may be patched up will be a stable Should the
present government OF Mexico accept our proposals the
very act will be likely prove its ruin. We shall then
have to test the vgor the coalition between five great
States of Mexico pledged to the continuation of the
We next shall have the Of Paredes ready to be
to protrac the controversy Should Santa Anna
sign treaty, unrelentpg would become the watch
word Of Paredes and his parsans 1t would be the most
obvious course for him to pursue to attain the ultimate
aims Of his ambition whether his design be to establish
monarchy in Mexico, consummate any other scheme
OF personal aggrandizement. There must be a large
class OF men in Mexico ready to flock around the stand
ard OF any old adventurous spirit which shall declare
for war Besides the army proper the guerilla system
must have infected thousands of vsgabonds with sp
petite for blood and plumber Mexico has abounded
in these graceess scamps, and the present must
have increased the number ten fold. Upon the whole,
THIS class OF Mexcans have driven profitable trade
during the war They have never been adequately chss
sed and the mode Of life have strong attractions
for men interruptions and of desperate fortunes We do
not mention 1.-THE Of the elements which at work
in Mexico to prevent permanent peace, but 1t Is OBJ
vious that there must be relaxation of effort
part Our military energies must he yet further evoked,
not to conquer peace" at least to enforce the fulfil
ment Of such treaty Mr.. Trst may by possibility
effect We hope there may as little delay as possible
in calling out the additional regiments which has been
ntimaed the government will send into the field Mexico
but begun to deal with her can, II fhe insists upon
hostilities All classes of them should the futty of
war; and not be allowed to misunderstood the high and
honorable motives which have moved often to Of
fer peace None OF her people should be allowed to sup
pose that have made proposals a spirit of
strength and their weakness But we fear it will turn
out that though Mexico may be easily whipped, she
BILE pride which submission, but from the vicious
elements Of her national character and organization
ne continuance OF tne war WIN be watshword to
hgate and worthless military.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR;
[From the New Orleans Delta, Sept Al
1t is now well understood that the Government has
changed It's plan OF operations in Mexico The contem
plated advance OF Gen. Taylor upon San Luis and the
capital has been abandoned. The troops with Gen.
t., will be reduced to garrison force sufficient to
hold and occupy the principal points in possession
and the surplus consisting OF two brigades will be sent
to Vera Cruz via the Brazos open the communities
tions between Gen Scott army and his depot at Vera
Cruz This division is doubt already the march,
as we learn from Capt Corser of the Secretary Buch
anan late from the Brazos, that it hourly expected
by the Quarermaster at that point,who taking
to furnish the necessary supplies and transpora
ton.
Whether this division will be under the command of
Gen Taylor or Wool are not informed but we pre-
sumo that 1t will have Gems. Lane and Hoppin its Bril-
gadiers and that it will include the fierce encamped
at Mer and composing the school Of instruction.
The division will be about 1900 strong, and will, no
doubt be amply sufficient to clear the of General
Scotts column. Jaapa will be strongly occupied This
is highly desirable for at present this place is the nest
OF the guerilas. Here they obtain their means and
supplies and here they retreat from the mountains
and ind shelter and support whenever they hard
pressed The garrison at Puebla too will be reinforced
We trust whilst tho government is taking these judi
cous and energetic 10 protect the
tons OF our conquering army on the Jalapa road it will
also see the Importance Of occupying the Orzaba road
and protecting Gen Scotts from that direction
force of 200 men, with 500 horse thrown into
would shut isi the gueras, and very much cramp the
sphere of their operations and cripple their
When these points occupied, let the government
raise two or three additional regiments of Rangers and
corps OF light Flying Artillery, to operate the line
our posts and guaranty the guerllas will dis
appear.
TO further this plan, Mr.. Marcy has only to send
written request to Jack Hays and Ben McCuloch,
thorsng them to raise two regiments of rangers and
furnish them with the necessary equipments acting
towards them with some iberality, and certain
the required force will be in the ZELDA force the
very whisper OF whose approach will clear the rocks and
chaparral Of the whole horde Of guerilla vermin.
This change in the mode OF operations and the
quent diversion of large portion of Cen Taylors CON-
mand is to be regretted by all those who like ourselves
warmly hoped to see the old hero, who has nobly
borne the brunt of this war Completing and roundup
off the epic of his exploits by triumphal entry into
the city OF Mexico, after victorious march through
the interior States But we do not how 1t could be
avoided
The present aspect of affairs indicates very clearly
that the will be under the necessity Of
cupyng and holding Mexico after its conquest that the
of Mexico has neither the will the power
to make peace and that no ingenuity or concession
our part short Of matte nal dshonor from
the necessity OF taking corporal seizn of the country
as the lawyers say and holding it until Congress
shall determine what further steps shall be taken To
do this requires much larger Force than Gen Scott had
when he left Pueba There should at least be line
Of communication kept open between the capital and
ports of deposit and supply What avail would 1t
be for both Generals Taylor and Scott
same time the capital when the of both armies
is left uncovered and their communications closed?
They would, of course, capture the city, but all the
country around them would be in the hands Of the
enemy and they would be shut out from their supplies
and The passage of the armies through
the States leaves the people far from being subdued
and hostile they before The mere conquest
Of the capital will net be the great difficulty Of this
Our serious difficulties commence with its capture and
occupation A line of $50 miles, through a thickly
settled, AID nveteratey hostile country admirably
adapted for partisan and guerilla warfare will have to
be occupied by troops-arge cities will have to be
fortified and garrisoned and valuable trains will have
be continually guarded escorted from the coast to
the capital TO perform all these difficult duties will re-
quire ut least 1000 men, But the whole number now
in the field does not reach this figure
appears therefore, to be- not only the wisest
and most udicous but the only to gov
ernment to concentrate all the troops for
the garisonng OF the towns and depots our posses
sion, upon the main point of military operations in
order to secure and render effective and
the hard earned fruits of victory.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY OF MEXICO, ETC.
From the New Orleans Times, Sept a.
The following letter from intelligent correspon.
dent, Tar Bucket" contains much that deserves pe-
rusa regarding recent events in Mexico IL should
have appeared yesterday but press Of matter united
with being short handed through the present cpl
demc, absolutely precluded the possibility Of getting 1t
into columns. 1t will be read with interest
VERA Cruz, Aug. %, Isl7.
have noticed the remarks Of some Of our contempo-