The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-31
ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Later from Mexico.

al ioih tut III VI ttC iLtI VI
we learn that the steamer.Isaac M'Kin
has arrived al New Orleans from Yer,
Cruz, whence she sailed on the 4th.-
She brings files ofnewspapers from III
city Of Mexico to the 29th June.
The government paper contained
communication from the Minister o
Foreign Affairs, addressed TO the Mex
lean Congress, referring to them a de
spatch from Secretary Buchanan. an
nounoing the appointment of MIR. Iris,
Mr.. Buchauan's letter, which is da
ted on tie 18th of ApriI, acknowledge,
the receipt of the Mexican Minister da
ted on the e2d of February. declining
TO accede to our proposition to senC
commissioners to Jalapa, or Honoria
or any other point, before the blockade
of the Mexican ports should be raised
and the Mexican territories evacuated
by our troops.
Mr.. Buchanan writes, that the Pres
ident holds such a condition to be abso.
lutely inadmissible and neither demand.
ed by the national. honor nor the usages
OF natIons. He says that such a prelimi.
nary arrangement would render wars
interminable, and especially between
contiguous nations, unless by the com
plete submission of one Of the belIige-
rants. He shows no W puerlle a course
it would be for a nation which had sac
rifced men and money to gain a foot
hold in an enemy's country, to obtain
the advantage it had won, and withdraw
its forces, IN order to induce negotia.
tons.
He then cites the case ofour late war
with Great Britain,to sho w that we new.
err considered for a moment that our
nation required US to insist upon the
Withdrawal of the British troops before
conserving to treat for peace. We
sent commissioners TO Client when por-
tons of our territory were in posses
sion of British troops; and it was noto-
rious that while negotiations were 60.
ing on at Client. hostilities were carried
on upon both sides, with unwt nton Wig.
or; and that the most remarkable con-
test of the war took place after negoti-
atoms had been concluded.
Such a preliminary condition to ne
gotiations cannot be acknowledged as
been admitted in modern times
at least Mr.. Buchanan knows of
none. Hs then exposes the unusual
conduct of Mexico under another as
pect. The President had desired to
avoid the war: had sent a minister to
negotiate peace; ven after the war
was commenced by The attack Of the
Mexican troops upon Gen. Taylor; he
had reiterated expressions with a view
to open negotiations which should put
an end to the war; and had declared to
world. that he would exact no con-
dltlons that were not honorable to both
parties; and yet the Mexican Govern
ment refused to receive the Minister
sent by US to her; and, after declining
to accede to the opening Of negotia-
tons, she had never made known upon
what basis she would consent to a set.
tIement of the difficulties between the
two Republics. There could never be
a termination of hostilities- Mr.. Blu
chanan proceeds after Mexico re.u.
sed to listen to the overtures which mad
been proffered, and which tended to
re-estabIIshment of peace. The
will not therefore, says he,
make any further over,ures for the o.
ofnegotialions, until he has rea-
to believe that such will be accep.
ted by the Mexican Government; and
that the evils Of the war shall not be
prolonged for one day. beyond that
the Mexican government shall
make known its de,ermin non to con.
;Iude q peace.
He had sent, In The capacity Of A
commissioner. to the head quarters IT
,ur army in Mexico, Mr. N. p. Trsi.
thief clerk in the department of State,
With full powers to conclude a definite
reaty of peace with the United Mex ,
an States. Mr. Trist is recommended -,
S possessing full confidence of the
and worthy of that 0. the
lexican government. ,
la conclusion, Mr.. Buchanan for (
ears to comment upon the closing pas. |
age in the last letter from the Mexican .
Minister, lest it should give to his pres. /
Mt note a less conoiliatory character :
IAN he desires for it, He refers with
leasure to another passage in this let. 4
,r, wherein is expressed the pam with
'hich the Mexican government has t
the altered condition of those I
relations which 1t had cherish
d towards this Republic; the contnu. f
d advancement of our Institutions C
'hich she had always admired, and
hose ,n%Stitutinns had saryad asa roJ !.