Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-18
rsE coNSr,rU RIGHTS.
DAILY WING.
Hy ToLER, ELLIOTT a 90,
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH is ,s's
From the Scat OF War.

lay before readers this morning, interesting in
tcigence from Mexico. Ii explains the confident
which Of the Administration journals have spoken
the speedy of peace. Mr.. Polk has made
Their proposition, appears, the Mexican Government
| 10 which he no doub, expected favorable well a
prompt response but far be inferred from ap-
pcaranccs. it with less unisvoabe reception
ihan III formerly rendered. Indeed. Mr. Polk
particularly inelictous in the selection Of his diploma
agents. Mr. sdel hsd rendered himself very obnox-
ioas the Mexeans by his public declarations anterior
his selection, told, the q" Minister of
Peace Though should have been able infer that
such the OF his mission his language
department, before after his arrival in ha, eounuy-
And the sgen--wc know by what title to desig-
nate Mr., Atoeha-is Mexican, who has been for
months past resident Washington. and himself strongly
suspected Of having been engaged plans with the
and sanction OF Government. for the DIS
membermeni OF the Mexican Republic. We do not know
81 course whether the terms Of pNceaton. said have
been offered the Mexican Government through Mr..
FoIks NsrieaH ambassador, correctly stated but ii
they be, that the President and his official
advisers guoTant Of the Mexican character they
when they began the If they supposed that such
would be fer a moment considered had the
dnidaa selected Tor the purpose Of laying them before that
Government beea less obnoxious who has sub
jeeted himself the suspicion OF reasonable connection
with the enemies and invaders OF his country. IL pos
sbe however that both the terms proposed aud the
per which they received and cred BY the
Mexican Government not have been correctly
tanned, aHd therefore defer any farther remark, unu
through the Executive other sources shall be-
come more accurately informed upon the subject
be tue stated, that Santa Anna on his march
Saiuo. with nearly the whole OF his Army, we arc
compelled adopt Of eonelusions-either FIST
hat ms gloomy account Of the desuuton OF his
troops, OF food well clothing, been greatly exar
geratcd 0r the purpose Of missad the American COM
manders, for which obce Instead OF being suppressed
they published BY his Gove'nment-or, secondly,
that having secret understanding with Mr. Polk his OBJ
Jet IN mlrchiug in that condition desert neapa-
be Of supplying his with food compel his army
70 ds5and, yield them easy prey Gen. TAYLOR
while Gen. Scott securing firm iootaold on the coast
BY the destruction dissolution Of the Mexican forces
march towards the capita. will be bet fesby resisted
thereby compelling the Mexican Government to aecede TO
such Of peace may be dictated IT, as the only
averBg loss OF national Independence The
OF this month will probably solve the problem BY
revealing the -tai designs Of the Mexican President and
hs ability MAINTAIN an attitude Of
hostility.
In oay OF the New Orleans papers do We ird any
speculation the subject The Daily itlas expresses
similar J; cannot cumberland the move
badly fed badly clothed and paid men, 10 ,sssil
detachment OF the enemy I strongly fortified position
whea whole a,sck o; lae invading force Is evidently
directed different point" II. It says, santa Anna
wishes oPealy the attitude Of traitor we can
understand movement, bat IS inexp.eabe on any
other superstition"