The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-10
BY THE MAILS.
Affairs In Washington.
WAsHISoroN, July 8, ls<7.

wAsHrsoroS, July 8, Is<7.
General Scott and Mr. Trisf-Ssnts .anns.
see stated that Mr. Trist after requesting General
Scott to send in under dag Of truce letter to the
Mexican Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, informed the
General that he had to Mexico with full sutho-
rity to conclude srmstics with the of
Mexicoi to suspend all military operations and to make
all necessary arrangements preliminary to the nsgotia
ton OF treaty Of peace; and that he moreover sub
mtted to General Scott letter from the Secretary of
war; or Secretary Of State confirming every respect
the statement he had made and directing him to rscos
nize, In lite fullest extent Mr. Trst's penary sutho-
rity"
Mr. Trst could have shown no such letter because
such was never written Mr. Trist certainly delivered
to General Scott letter to be under dag Of
truce to the Mexican secrary for Foreign Aars the
contents OF which we're Of the greatest Importance
the same time he did not believe present the General
with his credentials as he should have done. short
armistce would have been of course absolutely neees
sary In order to learn the decision of Mexican gov
eminent on the proposition contained In Mr. Buchan-
ans letter. As have before remarked in a former COM
municaton the reply the Mexican Minister Of Foreign
Affairs to MIR Buchanans despatch sent by Mr. Atocha
contained besides answer to the propositions contain
ed In Mr. Buchanan's letter other matter demanding
rejonder This is contained In the letter sent by Mr.
Trist 1t related to matters Of serious moment In fact
to nothing less than the establishment lasting treaty
of This being the case it is unfortunate that
the transmission Of the letter to its destination should
have been delayed
To imagine that MIR. Trst has been invested With
plenary power preposterous and that he made such
representation is extremely questionable. II he pre-
sumed to dictate to Gen Scott he has overstepped his
duty and his instructions The armistce that spoken
or probable he did ask Cen to propose as Il
was the necessary consequence of the transmission Of
Mr. Buchanans letter Mr. Trists credentials author.
lied him to make this request and II 1t been made
In the proper manner is probable that Gen. Scott
ardenty desiring peace he does would have refused
compliance Courtesy to the commanding general might
have justified the revelation to him Of the object Of Mr.
Triss mission as well Of the contents Of tho letter
he carried, especially in its transmission from thu
camp,was involved important cham In Cen Sootts
military arrangements. That MIR. Trist treated the
gensral with scant courtesy possible but that he was
guilty of the extravaganza imputed him. cannot be-
eye. 1t would have been too great a stretch Of pre-
sumption in him to have pretended to the Of
penary powers or to have dictated to the commanding
general Of the American forces.
The late accounts from Mexico represent the people
as having assumed formidable front towards our little
army. Santa Anna is ordinary character Tho A.
my whose fsvorte he has always BEEN and upon which
his main reliance placed being annhsted and the
1ory cniei1ans aienateu py nis conduct, he throws
himself into the of the popuace and succeeds In
being recognized rs their leader This is not sl-msp
whose names have been among the popular In Meg
leo he succee DIS In disgracing. Some bsnisbed-
others imprsonedothers coerced into subseryience to
his views-and having, in effect made himself dictator
he next assemblies tumultuary host Of from twenty to
thirty thousand men, and the head Of this force prs
SehtS ooid front TO our advancing army. The many
he has sustained would have killed any other &C.
neral or disabused any other people His influence Ia
endued with feline tenacity to existence Two months
ago the general Of the army class whose interests and
feelings have always been diametrcay opposed to those
Of the people, he is now after the destruction Of that
army the chosen leader Of the Notwithstanding
the exception prohibtory Of negotiation his elevation
to unlimited power materially strengthens the chances
of peace In him General Scott will least have some
body to vanquish and somebody to whom he can die
tate terms unless the Mexican government be as slip
perry as he at Cerro Gordo and continue to exhibit
that under which forms one of
the most remarkable features his strange character
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