New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-14
The New Loan-Prospeet of Peace-The Craft
tude of the Administration to Gen. Scott
To Gen. Taylor Mr.. Celhoun's Rumored
Mr. xTsEs


From own Correspondent
WAsHrSGToS Monday April 10, ls4s.
The loan of sis 900 900 is all taken there were
offers to the amount Of s5: 900 900. The lowest
proposition accepted is | per cent above par
Among the rejected addresses are those OF John
Ward Co. for sl2OOO,oOo. Messrs. Corcoran and
Riggs, I understand, Of this city, were OF the
largest successful bidders. The capture Of Vera
Cruz has given facility TO the negotiation Of the
loan and will add to the value Of the stock-a
value. greatly to be enhanced if early peace be
made.
~ That IF IS an important pesce-nsker NJ
orally. The Government knows no more OF the
prospective state Of things than the outsiders
whether war is yet to be vigorously prosecuted, or
peace to be negotiated il is in most anxious doubt
it vacillates between a hope and fear on all
sides there is accommodating uncertainty.
The entente c0r1iaie between Santa Anna and
the clergy is hailed by many well advised as an in
dcation suspicious for pssce-because it is juno
ton between the physical power Of the country,
which is the sword--and the moral, which is the
oowl and this alliance, to be firmly established at
home. must first accomplish external quietude.
A treaty Of peace, however will be no matter
easily perfected Mexico will be most unwilling
to relinquish the territory that has been wrested
from her. We even more unwilling TO restore
Nor is this fundamental difficulty the sole one
Upon what conditions we to accept territory
that Mexico may be induced to surrender And
by what form Of negotiation II by tresty, two
third, Of the Senate viii be necessary to its rat
cation q vote which could not be obtained for the
annexation of Texas and might be difficult 70 pro
cure now unless the lust Of acquisition Of plumber
becoming more ferocious the more it is INDUCED,
shall dominate eiiectusly over principle and the
moral sense Of mankind If We cannot acquire
new territory without more slavery, what shall be
done Must territory or slavery be rslinquished
question of some moment Tor the agitation OF the
next Congress The drama Of Texas annexation
Is not yet performed; there may be some striking
scenes still to be witnessed
The rkoly unexpected capture Of Vera Cruz has
elsted the Administration. It's organ grinds ont the
most sonorous exutations The gratitude and ed
miration Of free people are due 70 Major General
Scot, and also This great achievement has
been effected with little loss Of life on our part -
The notes OF the organ may soon give out-"no
rash exposure Of lie here IS at B1ens Vista no
hand. to hand melee as at Monterey mortar bat.
teries Paixhan guns - -pounders, with their far.
reaching range threw death upon the devoted city
of the enemy while our soldiers were & safe dis
lance from the hostile FIRE The Mexicans fell by
thousands our loss IS less than one hundred"
Taylor has committed the objectionable sir be
has gained victory more was allowed him. he
has wholly dissuanged the plan Of the present
campaign in Mexico and OF the Presidential cam
paign next year.
There will be 10 JeH de Ole Tor him no illunins.
ton; no articulation Of the hosrse.mouthed can
non at least none from the Administration.
The GREAT EVENT of the war-the miraculous
capture OF Vera Craz-the surrender OF & city de-
Tended By 1000 men TO attacking srmy Of l40 600
and q naval armament, well manned. and loaded
down with guns.-this WONDER OF TIE AGE alb
serbs the entire faculties Of the Administration Il
engulphs all their thoughts it Supplies their
so that they can neither see. hear or understand
sught else u IS the complete defeat OF their com
prehensiOn.
Otherwise they might have been no little as
founded BY an event wniea preceded the one that
hiss 50 excited their keenest suscsptbites. An
army OF 20 900 men. ferocious from the pangs Of
hunger. and from the hope Of gratifying both hun
ger and revenge az the expense q thsir enemies
led on by their most experienced General and well
served with artillery. overtske force OF less than
one fourth their number. attack IL with eager bra
very. and with combined charge Of horse foot,
and artillery aEd defeated and Obliged 20 rsfIrs
from ne red ~ dss0rdsr leGslHg tker rounded %
re carr 81 re escpgy sAcs fkhgA 70 fr1uf4c dora
Were II not for the melancholy prostraiion Of
understanding that has overtsken the Administrs-
ton since this bombArdment Of Vera Cruz BUM
VIsrA might have received its notice, and been
dorsed to the country with equal donors
learn that the hallucinRnon Of the Cabinet in
regard 10 this feat of SCOTS IS 50 complete that
Tsylors name has not been mentioned by any
member Of IL since-certSinly not within hearing
of the President Their memories viii be swak-
ened ere long.
IL has been reported IN some OF the papers Of
this vicinity. that Mr. Calhoun has written letter
in which. declining TO be considered candidate for
the Presidency himself, he recommends his friends
10 support Gea. Taylor tor that odice. I an IN
forlnsd on good aEtk0rs.y thai tAis IS . nistass.
Mr.. Cslhoan has written no such letter, nor ex.
pressed any such sentiments. Whatever may BE
bis views IN regard TO the next Presidency, ne does
not intend to thrust them thus early upon the
country.
Mr.. Webster Is stil in the city, bat hopes to
leave in the coarse Of the week .or the South.
Mr.. kdw. Curtis who has been here for two months
Or more. returns 70 New.York to morrow