The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-09

"VgRA CRuz, July 49, ls47
:" was in hopes, BY this time, there would be some
thing denitve, or that we had arrived nearer peace but
as yet commissioners have been appointed, and the
government have removed TO place further south They
will make show of defence at Mexico, but Gen Scott
will march in Our last dates from him were to the 10th
inst He was then to move on the 10Th; and II ne dld
he must be now in the city. Generals Pillow and Cad
walader and all the train had reached him, and his num-
Der was IL 900 other way or prospect OF peace
than for the peace party (and IS composed OF the most
wealthy and the better portion of the community to form
an Santa Anna and anti monarchlcal party under the
auspices and protection of the American army; and by
the time this new government is well and firmly estab
lshed and finished its negotiations with u.s. it will have
gained such strength and popularity will enable 1t to
withstand the other parties combined; and then the land
ing of troops the sand hills of Mexico will prove
Comparatively speakng) great blessing to this poor
distracted nation the landing of forefahers did to
happy land for for the last ten yea twenty years
revolution has followed another quick their
thunder follows their lightning SAFE and never
tranquil.
1.-The guerllas have augmented since you left The
south and the north have combined and they have threat
cned us that they would come in.
"Commodore Perry had some 60 or 10 sick, and has
gone TO Tabasco, think, take his from that sckly
river"
In connexion with the speculation in this letter, lay
before readers translation of article from the
Courier DIES Etas Unis 1t throws out ideas, for
the accuracy of which cannot vouch But if the
Mexicans should be again mad enough to reject the olive
branch, every speculation about the energetic Of
bringing them 10 their senses, and obtaining honorable
peace, may be calmly considered We are not aware OF
what course our government may pursue in this predic
ament; but we scarcely be mistaken in supposing
that the war will be prosecuted with greater vgor We
must subdue these guereros and keep open free
muncation between the capital and the coast. We must
teach these Mexcans that superior TO them in
energy well as in military skill and military
sources. We must impress them with deep conviction
that their true interest is peace with us-now, and in all
future time. Acting upon these high principles, will
prosecute the war with greater means, stener WILL and
with irresistible vigor II they not sufficiently beaten
to make them seek for peace must beat them again
and agancoerce them at every available point, scatter
their guerleros, occupy their towns, and levy
trbutons upon their inhabitants.
We hear this morning, in confirmation of what we
see in the New Orleans prints, that Col Hayes, with
his regmentof Texas Rangers, and perhaps five Lousi
companies, about to embark for Vera Cruz Col
Hughes with his admirable corps, will be at the
point, TO act under Gen. Scott and assist-him in
keeping open the line OF communication for his supplies
Translated for the Union from the Courier DIES Etals
Unfs
THE PEACE PARTY OF MEXICO, AND THE EIE-
TON
A correspondent from Washington depicts with laconc
truth, in the following words, the real situation of Mexi
can aars Interest increases anxiety augments, doubts
multiply and the hopes of an immediate peace diminish
in direct proportion. Scott must give them battle, the
most terrible of all and perhaps the last; but il is
sary il should occur, and the first shall re-
celve will be that il has taken place
After this battle, shall we have peace 1t is doubt
full Speak as much as you will of the peace party in
Mexico such party does not exist. To have peace,
the first thing to be done is to create this party sustain it.
treat with it, put It in power, and keep army there,
perhaps tor years. maintain peace and the peace party at
the head of affairs"
1t is difficult to explain in a more brief manner the
present and the future state of the war, to show in
fewer words why peace is impossible, and under what
conditions it might become feasible In TRUTH in this
labyrinth, filled with hypothesis of conecures, of hopes
and OF projects, perhaps the only possible issue has been
government de facto to treat with -smpy TO give
to treaty real validity it would be necessary to sus-
tain this government so long as would want support
appears to be the order OF the day, would greatly inter-
ere with the desired result and be the of causing
endless
1t is useless cherish any reasonable hope of seeing
serious peace party formed in Mexico, with any chance
of duration Our opinion of this subject is based upon
the component parts of the nation with which the United
States has to deal-a composition whose heterogeneous
elements possess no force Of coheson have said in
one OF our last articles on the same subject rapid
glance at these elements will suffice to convince OF
this truth.
The population of Mexico composed OF three classes
OF individuals, VIZ strangers Indians or properly called
and Mexicans descended from the Spanish race.
True it is if these three classes formed whole body,
or even nationality, the triumph oil peace would be soon
| accomplished.
AS regards the strangers, it is useless to say, to
them is indeed scourge. The who expatriaes
himself, does it for of two obects-either to make
fortune to enable him to his native country,
else to find home, which offers him easier and
agreeable subsistence than the he left In either
of these peace is his first interest and his first de-
SIRE and most ardenty does he pray for it. But his voice
is without influence; and his advice is more often
ceved with defiance than with favor
The aboriginal Mexicans very much in the same
condition, but under circumstances totally different Cast
Oft with the lowest grades Of society, for the most part
mule drivers deprived of all learning, strangers to their
government and the political state Of their country, they
between the trade they have chosen the wife they have
selected and their cgarto which compose the most es-
senta part of their existence For Them ALSO peace rs
the first blessings but even Tor this reason, the en-
envy who leaves Them TO enjoy their life OF labor and
apathy, pretty much the thing the compariot
who governed them yesterdays and provided they gam
few reals tobacco does not become dearer this
would be the enemy they would prefer, This explains
the inertia OF people who will allow themselves TO be
conquered by handful of men, and only interrupt their
way of life long enough to allow them time to examine
the uniform of the ew-comers
The Spanish MeXicans alone remain TO represent what
called the Mexican nation. These are also divided into
two classes--those who possess something, and those
who possess nothing The former naturally is the friend
of peace but the latter, the contrary, its declared
enemy; for s always resource to those who have
nothing This latter class have succeeded for the nst
twenty years in pungng Mexico in revolution after
luton; and this fact alone proves that they possess this
power, and will continue TO it, until some powerful
influence throws into the balance its decisive weight