The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-01

r K l. EGR AP HIC,
FURTHER FROM MEXICO
The Peace Commissioners.
THE OPINIONS OF THE MEXICAN pREss
SPEECH OF GEN. TAYLOR,

The Southern papers which reached Richmond vsst~r
day contain further intelligence relative TO the ststs Of
affairs in the quarter.
The Picayune learns from entitled to credit
that Pierce did not leave Vera Cruz the 18th Of
July but expected march from that place tho
evening of the next day
The health of the city Of Vera Cruz had been re-
established.
The Governor of Vera Cruz Is said to have received
information that an attack would be made that place
Immediately after the departure Of Cen Pearce The
necessary preparations for enectva defence had been
made by the Governor.
The correspondence Of the Picayune makes mem
tion of the force collected at the National Bridge
Letters from authentic have been received ct
Vera Cruz from the city Of Mexico which positively
state that Santa Anna in favor of peace and II emily
waiting until the peace party shall acquire undisputsd
ascendanoy, before publicly declaring his sentiments.
1t was unknown at Vera Cruz to whether Santa An
ma or the Mexican Congress had selected the commits
sioners to confer with Mr. Trist Indeed 1t pos
itivey known that the Congress had assembled ct
ALL but was understood that the peace commissioners
were assembled the 7th Of July by order the
gressional body.
The Jornel partzan paper sdhering to the cause Of
Paredes denounces Garostixa the moderator and Bar
| anda, AZ the creatures of Santa Anna
The Sun Of .anahuae AYERS that the commissioners
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the conclusion that the latter decidedly in Of the
establishment of peace between the two
The Fco Irs of the 18th, asserts that the commits
missioners had accepted Of their appointments and
taken their departure for the purpose Of dschagng the
duties entrusted to them This course observes the
Iris is approved of by large majority Of the most In
fuential in the republic and whose exertons, In
great degree contributed to this result.
One letter mentions being appointed on the COM
mission, Cuevor Corns and sera surea
Santa Anna still remained in power, and change In
his cabinet had occurred majority Of his ministers
were said to be in avsr of immediate adjustment Of
the difficulties between their country and the Uni
ted States of the north
Gen Pillow arrived at Pusbs the 9Th Of July, with
his command.
Negotiations peace tendency as late M
the llth up which time Gen Scott had not moved
wards the capital
The New Orleans Commercial Times states that
French gentleman at Tampico who left the capital
the 9Th Of July declares that the Mexican Congress
not in session at that time that nothing known
relative to the appointment of commissioners.
The New Orleans Bee represents the accounts from
Mexico conflicting but those from the most authentic
sources indicate disposition to negotiate The terms
conceded by the United States however, must be very
| liberal
The Picayune contains the Grafton Of Gen. Cushing
and the reply of Gen Taylor at tho Walnut SPRING.
the occasion Of the of the 4h of July Like
wise the numerous toasts offered the same day. at
Monterey together with the speeches of Gems Taylor
Cushr g, and Col Wrighton occasion of the compliment
| tary dinner to Old Rough and Ready"
Lieut. Fuller, Of the Mssssch usets regiment, gave
the following sentiment
GIN TAYLOR" We hail him the next President.
May his civil be- ms brilliant his military career"
To the above Gen. Taylor and briefly re-
sponded thus -" have had the vanity to aspire
to look for the elevated station which has just been
alluded to- but my fellow countrymsn think proper to
elevate to distinguished and honorable position,
shall most certainly do my best to faithfully discharge
the responsible duties imposed upon should any
other candidate be preferred and offered who may be
more competent than myself need not say that Will
most oheerfully acquiesce in the decision and shall
joice that there is worthy to represent the
people in the highest ONCE In their gift.n