The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-22

MEXICO AND THE WAR Propositions of the
United States for Pedce.-We have already Civ
en- the substance of the propositions made by the
United States through Senior Atoca to obtain
peace. We now give them at length as they
appear in the Diario. del GOricrno of Mexico
They are as follows:
commission shall be named to arrange the
conditions. This commission shall be composed
of Messrs. Benton and Buchanan and one mem
Der OF Congress of the opposition, and two Mexi-
can Commissioners. The Commission shall as
sembe wherever the government OF Mexico may
appoint.
The United States demand the parallel of 26
degrees OF latitude from the Gulf of Mexico to
the Pacific, as the dividing line.
The United will pay fifteen millions of dollars
IN cash tor the territory occupied, soemnlv en-
gaging not TO exact or claim any expenses of the
war. These expenses are estimated as about
thirteen millions; consequently the United States
consider that they would pay twenty eight mil
lions of dollars for the territory described
The United States guaranty that it will never
consent that any territory or State of Mexico
shall be annexed to the American Union; it equal
~ guarantees the sovereignty OF Mexico, especial
ly her territory south OF the parallel Of &c deg
The United States will place ten thousand men,
infantry and cavalry, upon the boundry line to
prevent smuggling and the incursions OF the In
dams.
The United States engage to adjust all disputes
about old claims-we give the remainder OF the
sentence in Spanish--Tpor Ell territori cedido nor
tieras, deudas ertrangers, &c.
An alliance offensive and defensive shall be
signed between the United States and Mexico
to repeall all European intervention in the affairs
of Americn.
Atocha Is authorized by the Government of
the United States TO adjust the terms OF the treaty
ofpeace.
TOUCHING INCIDENT AN BUENA VISTA
We learn from the New Orleans Commercial
Bulletin that, at the time 1t. Crttenden was seut
by Gen. Taylor, during the late battle with flag
TO the detached body of 1000 to 1900 Mexicans,
that were being cut to pieces by our fire, Col
May was on the eve of charging them with his
dragons, but as 1t. C. was passing with his
white flag displayed, May rode out and crossed
his path to enquire the object OF his nlission-sI
am going to tell those fellows to surrender in or
der to save their ves.''-" Wait till have
charged them Impossible, the old man has
sent me, and must go on''-"B But my good TEL
low,' said May entreatngly, "tor Gods sake,
just rein up for i've minutes, land give US chance
at them" "Would do anything to oblige YOU
Colonel, but have the old mans orders and
there is no help for it, and he gave rein to his
horse, whilst the Col returned to the he I'D OF his
squadron in the worst Of all possible humors
against those things called flags Of truce.
GJ Tie above shows what tigers are made Of men.
by familiarity with of blood No, satisfied with
the buchery that had already been inflicted on these
Mexicans, Col. MAY was put into lie wors, of
all possible humors by the offer of surrender unless
he could have ga chance" to kill more Of them first
And it seems he would consider quite boon if he
could have only "fve minutes in which 10 do his work
OF murder upon them Such is specimen of the
Christianity" of Americans in the nineteenth century
Aud then to the story heraded FORTH IN the press as
4 If il were something 10 be proud of! II The combined
influences of slavery and are to continue their oper
alton much longer, nation, there is no know
ing 10 what depth Of moral degradation we may sink
ANOTHER CALL ON Missouri. The Gov.
ernor OF Missouri has been called upon for another
regiment OF mounted volunteers, to serve durino
the war with Mexico A part of the regiment
it is understood and if necessary the whole. are TO
be employed in establishing fortes on the route 10
oregon. Inc residue, ii not thus employed, will
be sent to Santa Fe.
The call for one regiment of men-especiallv if
portion OF lis to be detached on Oregon service
will not answer the emergency; nor are we
satished that the expectation OF the President as
to -enstmens will be gratfed Two reei
ments OF men, at least, will be needed efficiently
to garrison New Mexico, and the sooner thew are
called out, and on their way, the better for the
country. flour reports from Santa Fe are cor
rect, there is much disposition prevailing among
the men in that quarter not to continue in the SER
vice.
Thus far, the life which the volunteers have
led has been very unpleasant, and but little in
consonance with their expectations when thew
volunteered. The novelty OF the campaign has
worn off, and we will not be surprised to learn
that nine out OF every ten avail themselves Of the
hrst possible opportunity to return home. The
duties TO which the new regiment are TO he az
signed--hat Of building posts on the route 10 Or.
egon-will excite that enthusiasm which tho
prospect offghting enemy would bring with
h-St. Louis Republican aprilI2.
ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP--A GREAr Exc,
MENT Ptttsburg, Aprit l6. We had mite
an excitement this morning at the Mononoabela
House. A slave-catcher, accompanied hv
constable, attempted to catch slave ESQ thew as1
serted ne was, and we have only their saw or ia
at that house. don't know whether he was
waiter mere or not, probably he was. but they
caught hlm there and attempted to tie him when
ne hailoed "nurder' at tremendous rate TIL
Drought up all the colored people in the hotels