The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-19

| all that reaches US from that part of the CONT
nent.
Arrival Of tho Cambria.
| II is probable that the steamer arrived at Bos-
| ton between the hours of twelve and one yester-
| day. Our reason for this superstition is that the
telegraphc wires east Of Hartford suddenly broke
| about half past twelve O'clock. II may be that
| the steamer was announced al Boston at that
| time, and the wires Immediately severed by the
| spectators. We, therefore, caution the public
against this class of individuals, and against any
"Mung" foreign news that may be circulated
throughout the city by those interested in preying
upon the people. The line was in fine working
order up to half past twelve O'Clock 1t will be
repaired at once, and news, if received, be sent
through.
The News from NIexico-Arc we to have Peace! .
The news from the city Of Mexico, which we
published in yesterdays Herald, and additional
details of which we give to-day, shows that Santa
Anna arrived there the 23d March last. From
San Luis to that city his progress was triumph
ant one. Delegates from the supreme Congress
met him on the road
| On the 23d he took the oath of Office as Pres-
dent of the republic, at the city of Guadalupe
and entered the capital on the same afternoon
The first business he engaged in was to put down
the revolution, which he succeeded in doing,
and in dispossessng Gomez Fanas of the reins
| of government, and to form an alliance with the
clergy, who advanced him the sum of five mil
! lions with which to prosecute the war.
This is one account.
There is another which differs materially from
that and is TO the effect that Santa Anna
allied himself with Farias, and was determined
to continue the war at the expense of the church.
il is impossible to reconcile these two reports.
Either one the other of them is false, and until
we receive later and more authentic intelligence
from that country, we cannot say which is true.
II may be. however, that Farias merely vacated
the post of President and assumed that of Vice
President, to which he was previously elected.
Both accounts, however, agree that Santa Anna
was made President, and had issued his inaugu-
raj address, copy of (which we, likewise,
published yesterday.
The tone of that document is decidedly bei-
gerent. He says that he entered upon the duties
of chief magistrate because he saw that so doing
was the only legal means of terminating the diff
culties at the capital, and because he believed
that he would thus be able to facilitate the prose-
cution Of the war; and to save the independence
if he We're disposed to make peace; but perhaps
the account of the capitulation Of Vera Cruz and
| San Juan de UlGa, which he had not then re-
ceived, has had some effect in softening his feel
ings ofhostility 1t is to expected, also, that he
must assume bcllcose tone in order to cover,
az much possible, his rout at Buena Vista.
But be this as it may, we think we can discover
in his official account of this rout, an ink
ling of his being willing to make con-
SESSIONS, and come down point or two from
the lofty stand he assumed when he took com
| mand of the forces. Then he said that Mexico
would not listen TO any overtures of peace, az
| long as an American soldier was south of the
| Sabine. In his official account above mentioned
| he says:-
The bearer Of flag Of truce, however arrived with
proposition from Gen Taylor for exchange Of prison.
ers and for sending for the wounded who had
manned the field He also expressed to the desire
which the Americans felt for the recstabshment Of
peace replied In order that he might say the same
his general that sustained the most sacred Of
the aseneS OF our territory and the preservation Of
sors and that our government had offended that
Of the United States. Observed that could say
thing Of peace Thite the americans this side of
the Bravo or occupied any part Of the Merean territory,
or blockaded our ports and that resolved to
perish or vndicate our rights that fortune might not
always be favorable to the enemy their experience
Of the 92d and 23d should convince them that 1t could
| change.
IN one bound he jumps from the Sabine to the
| Bravo, which i. anohername forthe Rio Grande.
| We would not be much surprised if this sentence
was put forth feelcr, and that Santa Anna
himself is favorably disposed to peace. Itishard-
ly to be supposed that the translator of the ac-
count could make so great geographical mis-
take, or the substitution of Bravo for Sabine.
This news, inconsistent as it is, is favorable to
the United States in point of view at least.
Mexico has now got a government that promises
to be stable, for short time a any rate. Santa
Anna is probably the most popular man in the
country. So'long as his popularity lasts he will
continue its chief magistrate and were he to be-
come unpopular, and revolution to break out
against him, he has sufficient military force 10
! put it down and maintain his position. There
Is hope OF peace so long as Mexico has a
| government.
We wait further intelligence with considera-
| bic interest.