Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
4 GOVERNMENT MESSENGER TO MEXICO.

Finding in two different papers enjoying the con-
fidence of the Administration, which came to hand
by yesterdays Eastern Mail, information in the
form Of letters from this city, of import precisely
alike, we think it of sufficient consequence to lay il
at large before readers, follows, leaving to
them entire freedom of comment upon it
coRREsPosDEScE OF THE PEsNsrLvAsIAS.
WASHINGTON, APRIL ls, ls47.
II is rumored that n p. TaIsr ESQ., chief clerk of the
State Department, has gone with important dispatches to
Mexico The precise character the dispatches ocourse
unknown to the public but may be presumed they contain
the ultimate purposes and demands Of Government The
instructions military commanders doubtless adapted
the various exgencies that may arise in Mexico, and is
said Mr.. t. will remain with Gen. ScorTs division until no
witnesses the denouement No competent person for
such mission than Mr. TRIsr could have been chosen He
speaks and writes the Spanish language fueny and from his
position be very familiar with the views OF Govern
The dispatches, however, will regulate the conduct
Of our commanders.
BOSTON
OCCASIONAL coRREsPosDEST.
WAsHINGros, ArRIL Is, ls47.
NICHOLAS TRIsr, Esq, former consul at Havana, and
for the last eighteen months chief clerk in the Department Of
State left in the Southern boat this evening for Vera Cruz
the capacity Of special bearer of dispatches to Gen Scott
The precise character of the documents" is of course
KNOWN but is umored that Mr.. Trst carries with him to
land and naval commanders in Mexico the definite and
final purposes of Government both in regard to the fur
Their prosecution of the and the prospective restoration
Of peace.
is settled beyond all doubt peradvenlure, that
proposal negotiate will be made by this Government, and
diplomatic relations be restored the advance must be
made by Mexico She has once, twice. thrice rejected the
the
Of the sword and if pacific mode of adjustment of
differences supevene, the itiaoy step be taken
by her. Such is believed is the settled policy of the Ad
minsaton which every patriotic American will heartily
approve
Mexico would doubtless now be perfectly resigned to
knowledge the Rio Crande the boundary of Texas, and
withdraw her presumptuous claim to the recovery Of
any portion Of the Texan territory The last hope that she
ever by any possible combination of circumstances
gain Texas any portion of it, must now be forever Danish
ed from the minds of Santa and his infatuated followers
they will hence commit such upendous folly as to refuse
an unqualified surrender of all of claim title
the State of Texas including the disputed district between
the Nueces and the Rio Grande. But oiH Government
be content ,oh this2 THINK On the contrary, i
will insist full and final reckoning-a settlement OF al
The Outstanding perfect squaring of balances
Uncle Sam will insist reparation for the past as well
he present. and will demand aonemen for spolations to
and murder of unoending citizens
violation Of treaty stpuationsinvason of our so-togethe
with long catalogue Of high crimes and misdemeanors
numerous mention.
Il II Mexico won't offer to negotiate, but will still persist il
obstinate refusal to for peace why then Taylor
Scott instructed to push victorious banners aheae
until they planted them the very walls of her capital
That junction of the forces of these brave commander
must inevitably lead this result, is and acknow-
lodged by the Mexican press 1t is hardly within the range
probability, therefore, that the enemy hold out much
longer. General Taylor surrenders !-but Mexico
must be made to surrender. n0kns roiens.
Mr. Tns, it is presumed, will remain in Mexico until he
witnesses the denoueme having documents suited almost
every emergency. K