The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-12
The News from Mexico Action
Action

The News from Mexico faction, Action,
Action
1t would appear from the tenor of the last news
fro n Mexico, that the prospect Of peace between
the United States and that country is as remote
ever, and that nothing is left for us but to pro-
cure one by force of arms.
BY this news we informed that the constitu-
emf Congress- Of Mexico takes the ground
that Santa Anrrs- in his letter to General Taylor,
on the breaking OF the convention, minated they
would aud refuses TO enter INTO negotiations for
peace until forces are withdrawn from their
territory, and our navy removed from her ports
The stupid and dogged obstinacy which ami
mates that Congress is characteristic of the
Mexicans But, after making all due allow
ances for thess peculiar disposition, we did
hone that they would see tho folly and
madness of procractinating struggle so
manitestly unequal and in which the members
of that body, who, we womb suppose, are some
of the best informed men in the country, cannot
but know Mexico will reap neither honor nor
profit
Although we hoped for a better decision from
the Mexican Congress- yet this news, true, is sa-
,i.factory in one point of view. Ii convinces u $
chat we may give up MI hope of any overture o.
peace coming from Mexico; and that, inthc words
OF Gen Scott, we must conquer one by our arms
if we wish to see termination of the war. This
is satisfactory, because there has always been
lingering hope that Mexico would see the error OF
her ways. and beg for termination OF hostilities,
in order to prevent annihiaton. In this we are
disappointed and, of course, there is but one plan
left
There is another view of this news, which, we
think. is worthy of consideration at the present
laot lattnr 10 Tav
or in reply to the hope of the latter that the Next
can Congress would propose terms OF peace, he
stated that the constituent Congress would no
doubt act for the interests of the country, but he
did not believe that any proposition to that effect
would DO rendered by them until the American
army and navy were withdrawn These are pre-
cisey the words used by the constituent Congress,
if the news published in yesterdays Herald be
true.
Now this answer from proud nation is natural
enough. When we consider that Herrera, the head
and front of the peace party, was elected TO that
Congress, we can account for their answer to our
proposition by inferring that Santa Anna actuated
no doubt by motives ofpersonal aggrandzement,
has succeeded in obtaining some undue influence
over that body, by which he renders them subser-
Went to his purposes. He has, probably, assuaged
their desire TO make peace, by assuring them thai
Mexico is not yet beaten, not outstanding Pao
Alto, Resaca de Ia Palma, and Monterey, and
folio wing the of the English journals, that an
invading army is almost always successful at first,
but, that reverses are certain TO follow victory
that it is only necessary for Merico to hold out and
qrocras'inote the till the sickiy season shall
come tuIlen the ponito and yeio,o fever tciU carry
off car soldiers by thous1nds-and after one-third
or one-har of our army shall have been cut off by
disease that then will be the time to propose
peace and gain better terms than they can at the
present time, when our troops are in good spirits
and animal ed by desire to achieve more glory
and enown. Arguments like these, we have M
doubt, were used by Santa Anna with effect, anc
we think it very likely that the response OF thu
Mexican Congress is only re-echo Of what San
ia Anna stated to Gen. Taylor.
The time for action in our Congress has nov
come men and money must be voted withou
stint, and any member who disregards the dui,
h, owes himself and his country by talking o
slavery, and refusing TO second the President in ad
ministering coupe that will decide the war befor
the sickly season sets in, is friend to his coun
try. There is no use in mncing words or terms
the time for defamation has gone by. We meal
precisely what we ssy, that he is no friend to hi
country who, for petty political purposes, hest
tates to vote such means will bring the stupit
and logged Mexicans to their senses, and annihi
late them If necessary.
The word now must be action action &C
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