The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27
iMTELLIaRMCE By THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, Is

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1917.
Information for the Unton- State Of Things in
Merico-The future Policy Of the Adminis-
frafion.
The National hteHigencer, of Monday, echoed
rumor issuing from this city, and appearing in
the correspondence of New York paper, to the
effect that "a treaty is about to be made, or has
been made, with somebody in Mexico, which
our commissioner, Mr.. Trist, recognizes az a 70.
'ernment' The Union attempts to deny this in
80 shuliilng and shy manner, that one would
DC Jus'ihed IN regarding il as a sort of UNIV Hing
continuation OF the rumor. Hereupon, the In
te"sencer quotes, as additional authority, one of
the many correspondents of the Herald who has
also echoed the report.
For the information, as well of the Jyu;on. "a
of the Lnteiiigencer, will state that Mr.. Trist.
at the last advices, had made no treaty. nor had
any negotiations taken place between him and
fhe Mexican government Mr. Tnst may havo
despatched to the newly appointed secretary for
foreign affairs, Don Luis de la Rosa, in reply TO
TIE last letter of the commissioners, with whom
hi had been tire iting before the abruplon of the
NarAistice, and such reply he may have accom-
!paated with explanatory note; but that is all.
| Negotiations had not been resumed at the date
fof thf last advices, nor was Mr.. Trist very san
Aeulne. of their resumption. Ifnegotiations have
TrnAedet the latest by the 10th instnnt, as Mr.
Trtts letter of recall must have reached him by
that time 1t went up with General Patterson's
tram. In case negotiations were pending q the
receipt OF the letter of recall, they should be
suspended until Mr.. Trst could be invested with
new powers, or until the arrival in Mexico of
another commissioner 1t is not impossible the
new government may eventually send a peace
commissioner to the United States.
The measures Of the admin stration are not
based on the hope Of treaty of peace. There
is no such thing immediately expected All op-
position must soon cease; but that by no means
| involves the probability of reliable treaty. II
| treaty were to be negotiated now with the %.
yernment of Pena Pena, would the Sena,s NJ
,ne untsd States rality it, Would that body
Mexico give for Its fuldlment' None. She has
no power to enforce on her own pc ople the oh
servance OF treaty stipulatlons. The populac.
the conditions of any treaty that could be neco.
| tiated. Should our army be Withdrawn within
a line, what scenes OF civil war, of anarchy. Of
fapine, of stormy and tumultuous preparations
ior renewal Of hostilities
But fortunately there ia no fear that our army
WI! be Withdrawn within line The admins
tration has resolved upon making Mexico bear
as much OF the burthen of the war az possible
from r'n, TINS time forward and in this it will he
very fercely ct executive usurpation, but it will
vote the supplies, nevertheless This is certain
calculation has been made of the relative
S'i'HS'n VI parties III congress In everything
a,ppertaining to the war, and II is ascertained
lha there Is sufficient strength TO sustain the ad
mlmstratlon In the prosecution of the war, and
In the measures necessary for that purpose.
have said the administration is resolved to
make Mexico bear much as possible Of the
burthen of this war. To do this we must retain
possession OF the whole country. Should we
| recall our army within defensive line, we our
selves must sustain all the expense Of keeping it
there. Should we, on the contrary, keep posses
sion OF the country, we can exact at least nearly
suflcient every year to support our army. All
the mines in the hickly settled districts are the
property OF individuals; but there are numbers OF
| me most valuable mines OF the country still pub
/ ne property. These viii be seized and worked
! M due time: The Mexican government had a
| venue OF from twelve TO fifteen millions We
tnnot realize as much from internal taxation in
NAT country as Its own government was accus-
lomed to realize; but from duties on imports we
can realize a much larger revenue, at the same
| uhe that we benefit our citizens generally by
admitting their goods into Mexico entirely free,
or at mere nominal duty. The tariff imposed
| by the Mexican government was in many in
stances entirely prohbitory. II is but reason
able to expect, therefore, that the duties under
our tariff will be much augmented.
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