The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-06

this rsputc during the administration Of Gomez Fsrss
The document still presents some obscure passages
which might be anti logical It depores
the conhsc atoms of property now held In mortman
censures those who were opposed to that msasure
praises those who sustained the measure, and vtupe
Santa Anna he the party opposed
Its connscstion This may attributed to the dark
ness Of the political horizon at that time which made
the public pulse what is probable II was from
copiers and transAtors There 10 doubt, however,
that the American people and the Gsnerain chief Of
their armies wish constitute ourselves pure
republican principles that should abandon our colo
NAL habits and that the policy Of this continent should
be the mutual support Of It's Republics and not TO per-
in our old and fsvorts idea Of Mckee vhioS
attempted to be- verified at tho Congress OF Panama
and afterwards at Tacubaya These IDEAS aud senti-
ments found echo in the heart Of every liberal and
enlightened Mexican We glory in protesting those
ideas and In declaring those sentiments Unfortunately
act subsequent the occupation Of the capital
prsssions We alluds the appointment Of a civil and
military Governor in single person. highly honor
able gentleman without doubt who will ercss his pub
lilo power with moderation and wisdom but in exercising
this power he sanctions the idea OF real conquest
In ancient times conquest meant tho personsl Save
~ OF all the Inhabitants Of the conquered country and
the consequent loss Of all their property In modern
times the conqusror only aspres to the possession Of
public power. II Gen. Scott had nominated military
Governor would have perfectly understood it; be-
cause an army has full right and ought to take all
necessary measures to effect its preservation police
and securty but to place civil power above another
to decree the determination Of the other, and
no one doubts In the present case which will meet this
The conquered have likewise rights to reclaim, viz
sucn Is nave been accorded to them by capitulstons
ny ths chiefs ofthe in the name OF their ma
lions t not our intention to make any reolamatons
nevertnesss deplore tns insensiety OF our funo,
faith our lsbors In behalf Of our political regeneration
resi- on the well known character and word the CHIEF
pssce fraternity republic forgetfuness of colonial ha
bits absolute Independence from European dynsstiss
which are precisely our Wishes Now that our hopes
that he viii comply with his word pledged to us on the
18th Of May and make known his views to and thus
remove all doubt from our minds
snxcr -, r. 49, ,, o, 80, ~
Asfhcr OF AFFAIRS IN MEAlco-oplNloN OF OUR
ARMY OFFICERS.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, Nov 20
In conversation with various officers who arrived In
the Alabama, We nave iound, without one exception
that all Of them consider the idea Of perfectly
preposterous. ana the details We nave received rom
them as to the state and prospects OF affairs In MeIeo
probem rs to what IT, or what ought to be done with
Mexico
attempt lurtnsr active ana more extended opera
hold on to what We now have or to retrograde
to line Of defence all appear to be equally surrounded
On ell those points We learn there great diversity
opinion In the army even among tue ocers OF higher
ranks ana whose opinions are Justly entitled to great
must be thrown into the country particularly If further
sctys opsratons srs .S determined h1i on
isigc portion OF tue Detter part OF the Popuation
dread the wihdrswal OF the American army for fear
"ouia 90 onoMeH ny soenSs OF ahsrcny ana law
ment ana vat vhiIst suoh Are the continents Of The
sober minded and thinking portion, ths great bulk OF
the people retain feelings OF the most bitter and
hostitv tovsrds us and would vrssk their vsno snoe
upon ali those of their own nation who are In
nifty offered for 30 doing
Another dread that exists In Mexico H. that thi,
guerilla win IL md
which will b. kept up long after the difficulties with thu
United States may be settled and which 1t will be i'm
possible to srsdcsts 1t was tho same In Spain wher
the guerilla bands we're not put down for years afte,
the French expelled and only BY vigorous ant
energetic measures such ss no government in Mexico
| will have II in their power to employ.
1t WAS understood that Gen Scott does not intend Ia
attempt any operations, until he receives further
heavy renorcsments and instructions from Wash
ngton The probability is that everything will remain
in statu quo until after the meeting Of Congress and
The column that has gone forward, under Major Gen
Patterson, and the preparing 70 START under Msjor
General Butler would furnish force sucisnt to place
afford such rsinforcemen to General Scott enable
him. II he thought advisable to push detsohments out
to occupy some OF tho larger towns beyond and around
the city.
II was In contemplation, 90 soon as there was force
SUFFICIENT for the purpose establish line OF posts 30
to enclose large portion Of the mining district near
the oty, and to encourage the working OF the mines
which had been greatly intersred with by the state Of
the country.
Both Generals Quitman and Shields, - well some
OF the other officers, are on their way to Washington
every point connected with this most
Of affairs.
GEN orrrM.N's LEAVE or uIs nIv,s,ou
Tn. N,,h 1ms,;ran nnbl;,hed IN In. c;t ~ M.x;,o
u,vss the folovinr sccount OF thu
t3en OuItman and tn. o1acsrs Of his divisIon ..
Tbs oiosrs Of the div.on hsvin~ ssssmbIsd toostb.
v,.ited Can O in a bodv vhsn Col Bmrnstt ~ NJ.
Yo,k ON behsif of hinseIf and brothsr oAacsr. al
dressed the general In the following PERTINENT speech
Cj.nersI-H.vipe learned that Won were rs,svsa a,
the commspder OF our divison the ofacsr. bavs inn
nosed unon me the plesssnt dutv Of onr
rrs to Won as toward general father and friend w,
have ssrvsd With YOU In the most nterestne campaign
of this long war Of war calcuIsted to
drca ,osuia NJ tho last ,mnort.nce 70 orr conntrv
bertv and the world Those who NJ arst denounced Il
nj home "a an immoral and a0oressvs var even thess
bays come and united with us by the septiment our
.onntr, .vavs right INT right or wrong our countr
rh. or.st rssts that must now from hs war in adaino
w..n..a -. ~ nr- $1,000 r.n,b,;n y, .h ISL,
NJ Msyico are vat unseen nv the World hnt thsv
cannot rcmain long hidden In the womb Of time
th mat snor dsxs,ons thsmssIvss to tha Sai;eh,
NJ .vsry Christian repnbiosn ana nhuantbron,st