The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-28
AFFAIRS IN MEXICO
MILITARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE
&c, &C., &c.

From the New Orleans Picayuue, Feb. 1871
We recur to-day to the subject of Mexican affairs, with
considerations which impar consequence to what.
ever now gong on in Mexico when at any other time
and under different relations in the United States the
same proceedings would be passed by dull and
unimportant.
In all the papers we have examined we see no mention
Of any puclic action Of Congress upon propositions
for peace other than referring them On the contrary
appears from their proceedings Of the 2st u that the
committee to whom overtures long since refer
red had not then reported The subject came up on the
suggestion OF Senior Gamboa that the Minister Of Foreign
to IN o
of the President Of the United States. Senior Pacheco
thought the duty Of the administration rather than
Congress manage this natter that was beneath the
dignity OF Congrsss to enter into newspaper discussion
OF their that their injuries to be redressed
there other escape for their republic from the
depths Of Disgrace Besides, he thought enough had al
ready been written OF the justice of their cause.
Senior Rejon spoke next and suggested that il it
proper to reply at all to the message of President Polk
portunity would be presented when the committee 10
whom the American overtures were referred should
intake their report In 5ps1S these the
not Mexico, had been the sggressors.
Senior Pacheco rsjoined in hostile strain intinating
to replying Mr. Polk they could not report in favor
accepting oveures for peace because the last degree
ofgnominy would be to enter into such treaty could
now be made the terms would necessarily be de-
grading ana shameful for Mexcans
Rejon reoined expressing himself much of the opinion
OF the former speaker to peace. II could not be
made until the whole nation should call for It. We would
respect such an opinion, but would always reFrcbate
such conduct His design to suggest not tn at the
committee should report sgreeably this that opinion
or instruction but that in making their report the
mtee should give to it the form of manifesto, justify
ing the conduct Of Mexico in tho forced upon her by
United States aggression Senior Otero member OF the
committee closed the discussion by remarkiDg that there
were various documents before the committee. besides
the overures of the United States That the committee
agreeing in regard TO Texas and the war; had already
abored upon the subject but had not yet able to
como to determination upon all the points submitted TO
ane IN order 10 make Their report .ney tSong a
had applied to the proper departments and that as soon
they had received them they would their report
by which Congress would see that the committee had
not looked with indifference at this delicate and interest
ing business The suggestion OF Senior Gamboa was not
therefore. adopted do nd any further mention
Of the subject in our papers.
Among the passengers who came over from Vera Cruz
time the editor of the former celebrated Mexican
Journal Ell Sgio XIX. The high character of ha paper
Tor political ability enlightened views and liberaiiy OF
sentiment and its thorough nationality will be pass
port for Senior Cumplido wherever he may We learn
that he proposes visiting the United states. =.
From advices received by La Pafra from Tampico, 1t
would appear learn from the Delta that an action
occurred at chihuahua on the 3st OF December. This
is doubtless error. The action alluded TO is more
probably that FL Paso mentioned by yesterday,
the news of which came by chihuahua. Letters from
the latter city dated the I'd OF January published in
the Mexican papers Up to that time there had been
tight in the immediate vicinity OF that city, which still
remained in the possession OF the Mexcans Our troops
entered FL Paso the 27h of December, and there had
not been time for them TO reach chihuahua up to the
latest advices thence.
In some Mexican papers OF an earlier date than those
which report the fight FL Paso, see mentioned
the advance of several bodies of American troops from
Santa Fe--no one exceeding 400 in numDer--and all
directing their march by different to FL Paso and
thence TO Chihuahua. That this city will fall and pro-
baby without any further resistance we think
probable We fully anticipate that the arrival will
bring information TO this effect II so would exhibit
in more garinE light the folly of the original expedi
In last spoke of the restitution OF the troops at
San Luis Potosi We to the subject to show upon
what urgent representations Santa Anna succeeded in
obtaining forty fifty thousand dollars from the state of
san Luis Tho Governor OF that State sets forth the
whole The Americans were at Victoria IN force
and threatening he says by their superior numbers the
Mexican troops at Tula zen Santa Anna knowing this
and at the same time seeing the OF his army
TO perish miserably, and the officers no longer able to
maintain their positions, having exhausted their personal
means and credit and being wrought to pitch OF excite
ment vehement that the preservation Of the public
tranquility only TO be attributed to the extraordinary
powers of endurance of the Mexican soldiers and TO the
genius Of their chief, which ruled at once and
events santa Anne, in view OF ell this and various
other things which we need not repeat addressed him
self TO the authorities of San Luis and solicited forty
fifty thousand dollars that he might send rein
forcements to Tula whittier he could neither
send aid move with the army, because he had not
absolutely the Of subsng the troops upon the
march Santa Anna himself suggested the decree,
raising Of the money Mt all events by voluntary
forced loan. II this picture Of Santa Annas need is
gambling operations the largest scale the reader will
please recall to mind that during the mans exile
in Havana, when IN the enjoyment OF his prnceiy IN
come, he was continual suppliant to the Mexican 90.
vernment for aid to supply his urgent necessities Amy
Dardns horse greater bore to our Congress
than were Santa Annals vents 10 the Congress oil
Mexico.
WAlthough letters of the 26th umo from San Luis de-
clsred confidently that the array with Santa Anna al its
sad would move the next morning in some direction
there those in Vera Cruz who suspected that the
capital was their destination rather than Tula or Salto
Surely the forty fifty thousand dollars they have OBJ
tanned cannot last them long.
The Mexcans account Of Gen. Minon's capture OF
Moor Borlands command Ia quite uDPrctcnding They
say that although Is unmportan In itself Is pre-