Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-26
THE NEGOTIATION.

We COPY from the Union the Correspondence between
MIR Duch IAN and the Mexican Secretary Of State. |
will be read with interest by every II shows tina
there has been going negotiation between the tw,
Governments for months. We presume the DIES
matches alluded by Mr. Buchanan of January and Feb
ruary wore those Of which Senior Aocha was the bear
er The condition required by the Mexican Government
a, condition precedent for the appointment Of Commits
sioners-via: the withdrawal Of the blockadng torce.-
is utterly absurd but The time illustrative of the
morbid pride Of that people " too anxious 10 see
pace ored, 10 take any exception 10 the course
pursued by government IN the appointment of Com
missioner treat, before the MeScsns had agreed To re
ceye hn--and, IN fact af cr they had explicitly refused
10 open Negotiations except conditions entirely in
Admissible We are the more powerful nation and eau
q md disregard etiqueiestl, this repetition of tax
inI the initiative, in overres of peace, does cdmpor
altogether with the idea Of being the aggrieved party
and it would admit Ola doub, whether the seeming anx
icty we have displayed for peace may have had an
inspiring effect upon The enemy Indicating our inabl-
ity to prosecute hosites. We cannot, however judoe
fully of the conduct of Mr.. Polk, in thus Trusting upon
the MeXcans his negotaor for peace without knowing
what are the which he is instructed to propose
Ii Mr. rst is authorized only TO conclude peace upon
the harshest condons--to exact the cession of many
provinces, and thus dlsnemDer the Republic, and destroy
the constitution, which inlbiis the alienation If terri
tory-then, conceive there is insult offered TO the
N1cxcaus in sending him before they agreed 10 his re-
ception. What the nature Of his Instructions is Mr.
Tris keeps to himself We earnestly hope that peace
may result from this renewed overture negotiation
bat far can gather from the scanty nfoma on re
ceived 60 moi see any ground for being ssngune that
treaty is al hand. The Mexican Congress had moi
vet assembled aud seemed impos5ib to ret toy Their
quorum Ills apparent that such body ,ret by factions
is, would be unfit 10 negotiate for pcaee All that
can be hoped for is tn they may remit the authority
the Executive. Anl this, there 10 iearuev
will not do without cNgging the authority with rcsrc
tions which might render ii useless
The forced delay Of Gen. Scott, at Puella has had
unhappy effect. II las given tune for The MeAcans
from the shock Of the capture Of half their ar
my at Cerro Gonlo lad Gen. Scott lcen in force Il,
fllow mp his brilliant and pushed on rapidly TO
Mexico, believe the chances Of peace would have
been tcn-f,ld what they But, like Cen Tay-
lor Monterey and Bura Vista, he unable to i'm.
prove his victory. and forced wait within four
days march Of the capital for fcnfocemonis vet at the
recruiting depots in the unitcd States whilst the enemy
recovered from their panic have gotten together multi
tudinous army. and renewed by to them unhcan of Of
forts. hemacrie OF which they deprived Ccrro
Gordo, and prepared 10 make resistance On the road
and before the CRY Of Mexico. We believe that ress
was made in Vain. aud that Gen Scott is now in
Mexico. unless the presence there of his army pre-
vented by hasty peace:
We know jus, Enough to Look with intense interest for
from that quarter.