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country into foolish aud wicked war, have not
the skill TO get US Out
The Washington Union gives is own version
OF The past. aud for want OF more reliable inicr-
NATION, we publish the following from the Army
aud from Mexico:
Letters have been received ia this city by the
last arrivals from Vera Cruz. Among them is
an Interesting letter, (v hich we have seen.) from
Pucbla, Of the 28lh July. Gen. Scou had sent
on flag Of truce on the subject Of prisoners
IL went forward on the 18Th, aud with il Lieut..
X. Scmmcs, Of the navy, who had been sent on
some Time since 10 Gen. Scouts camp, for the
purpose OF etiecling an exchange for Midshpman
Rogers, Of the navy, and II necessary, threaten
ing retaliation in case the Mexicans should treat
him as spy. The flag, however, was stopped
by the Mexican authorities a couple Of miles be-
yOnd the Rio Fro, and some thiriy-fye miles
IRON the CITY Of Mexico. They refused the flag
any admission into the city, aud the dispatches
were necessarily sent on by the Mexcans them
selves. reply had been received from the
Mexican government, agreeing to erchaRgs Mr..
Rogers, with the othec prisoners; but the terms
Of exchange had not yet been setlIed, but proba-
bly, would be in few weeks. In consequence
Of this reply, Lieut.. Scmmes had deemed II most
prudent TO withhold Com. Perry's perempiOry
letter.
This letter from Pueba, further states that Mr.
Tnsl. who had been endeavoring for a month pre-.
ylousiy TO open a negotiation with the Mexican
government, had abandoned all hope of success
al least for the present. Mr.. Buchanan's let
ter bad reached Santa Anna, through the couue-
Gus offices Of Mr.. Bankhead, aud, as We have
seen II repeatedly stated in the papers, was refer.
red by Santa Anna to the Congress- session of
this body being called for that purpose. Alter
muuy delays and much apparent unwingness
to meet, the Congress assembled with quorum
Of "a members on tho 18th of July. 1t imme.
datoly took the subject into consideration, and,
rs we have seen it stated, adopted report and
resolutions to the following effect, viz that it be.
longcd TO the executive, under their constitution,
10 receive all ministers and other public agents,
aud to make treaties Of peace, alliances, &c; that
the functions of Congress were limited to the APP
proving or disappearing of these treaties when
made; and that, consequently, unliI treaty
should be submitted TO il in form, il could take no
constitutional action on the subject. According.
! y the Congress returned Mr.. Buchanan's letter
to Santa Anna, and adjourned on the same day il
had met The lcller states there had been no
meeting since, most of the members having run
oft. il goes on TO state that, upon the receipt of
this report and these resolutions, Santa Anna is
sued aprocamalion, stating that Congress, on the
2Oh Of April last, had passed decree declaring
that any Mexican IN authority, who should lis.
ten to any proposition for peace from the enemy,
should be deemed traitor and treated according
l,,. th,t ,h;
hands were tied, and he could do nothing ad.
ding, at the same umo that as Mr.. Buchanan's
Ietcr was courteous, it was due to the character
OF the Mexican nation to give il at least a polite
reception aud consideration. Thus, says the let.
ter, the matter stands-neilhcr Santa Anna nor
the Congress daring to lake the responsibility of
treating with VS. aud leaving to us no other alter
native but to march to the capital subdue and oc-
cupyit ali is barely possible, when Santa Anna
shall be again beaten and his troops dispersed,
thai he may be oycrhrown by revolution, and
/ that the new party may make peace with us. -
The writer, however, thinks IT quite likely, CON
Siderng the dogged obstnacy of the race, thar
they will reject the olive branch for the present,
and compel us to prosecute the war with grea.
ter and more sweeping vgor.
The letter states that Gen. Scott was only wait
ing the arrival of Gen. Pierce, who was cxpec.
ted IN about ten days, to move forward. MANY
were expecting great battle on the plains of
Mexico, as Santa Anna is said to have $4,000
troops, and has fortified the city and lis ap-
pruachcs.
Since the date Of this letter, it appears, from
an interesting article in the n. o. Plcayune, that
Santa Anna had made another appeal to Congress
TO rosclnd It's decree of April last, and pointing
out the consequences Of It's refusal, but at the
last dates, no action had been taken by the Con.
gross.
We have seen, also, other letters, but they are
from Vera Cruz. One is dated on the first of
August and states that the British Courier had
arrived the day before from The city of Mexico,
and that the writer had the 2eruSal of more than
twenty letters received from heclty that it would
appear as if the peace party were augmenting,
"aIlhough war had been brealhed out IN torrents
by the government press" but that on the 29ih
the day on which the mail le--l seemed to
change It's tone and expressed itself in favor of
an immediate meeting Of Congress TO hear what
were the terms OF the Uniled States; and if Con-
gross should approve them, TO settle The matter.
1t further states that old Valencia bad reached
the cily with some 5000 troops and some arlile-
ry, aud thai these, in conjunction with the troops
already under Santa Anna, would amount to 90.
900 or more; that some persons expected they
would march out and offer Gen. Scout baue and
If they gained victory, then they might ncgo.
riaIe for peace. But the writer shakes his
head at this, and expresses it as his opinion thai
they would not venture another baule with our
troops. Tie states that the time has passedwhen
they might have altempledto destroy Gen. SCOTS
army. Once the Commanding General had
only 1900 men with him at Puebla, and had the
McXicansp possessed courage and patriotism enough
they might have mustered in large force, and at.
lacked him; but the opportunity has passed for
making the assault, and the writer doubts wheth-
cr they will ever attempt the experiment.