New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-09
Mexico.

Mexico.
The news we publish from Mexico would seem
70 Indicate that the fate Of Csssandra awaits those
who have heretofore exhibited the real nature o.
our relations with that country-t0 kape tod M
Truth and he dtsbelieUed.
The public mind has been battered some time
past with predictions OF early peace. Not Only
have statements been confidently published bear
ing 700 the seeming air Of quasi sutbority-tba'
peace was determined upon by Mexico and wooo
soon be sted. but the very terms Of the
ty that ,cas 10 be 1aade have been suom'eu " 'ne
public A more gross attempt upon the creoui''y
ortbe oeople we never recollect 10 have Witnessed
q The ,ui.sion of Trist from which so much was
promised and so much believed hlled US Win cary
soorehensons We did not consider him person
qualified for the diplomatic purpose upon "hlcn nc
was sent: nor did we think the secret character o.
the mission augured a favorable result The whoie
oroceedipg seemed 10 confess a want Of confidence
on the part Of our Government in the success oil the
negotiations and consequent disposition notso u
commit itself as to be unable TO excuse us conduct
when called upon for explanation. Inc character
Of the individual selected therefore and inc dooi
oos nature Of the mission, ioreboded no good.
Reside. reports that toouid find their way to the
ear. either through the public press or IN private
correspondence, too plainly demonstrated 10 our
mind that the great means Of the mission was oI'
h,,U Mexican Generals were to be corrupted py
our cold 10 acknowledge our claims, and procure
their adjustment The means proposed made US
-, slen,icsl of the end. Nor could we consider
that peace matter Of much qualification whlch
was to be obtained by treachery' and preserved
preserved at all, by corruption.
We had no motive for abusing the pubic mlnu
with delusive hopes Of peace. We were engaged
IN no stock operations whose fortunate result could
be more certainly secured by belief IN coming
pesce. And even il we had been, we might nave
besitated before we undertook to oeray the con'
Gdence reposed in our morality
We engaged no Washington Correspondent
10 write us letters, seemingly revealing coniden-
tiai communications correspondent, the iertiI'y
of whose imagination is oay equaed by that OF his
pen--wbose contributions whether they appear IN
baltimore, Philadelphia or New York, slmultane-
ousy or at different times, bear the same physoio'
eieal character are distinguished by the same hb'
crafty Of sentiment and convey equally reliable IN
teuieence N0rellettes we did not suppose the
public expected us to contribute they seemed
more proper where they appeared because more
in harmony with the general chsracter oithe papers
No intelligence upon which ones hopes oil peace
or of farther could be safely based can
be obtained in this country. From the Administers
ton at Washington no more than from the bar room
discussions of country village do we believe any
authentic information is to be obtained as to the pro
babe duration Of this war-and they who seek to
convey an opinion to the contrary are either most
egregiousy deceived themselves, or practice most
outragcously upon the credulity OF others No oil
fetal parsonage at Washington knows this moment
whether the war is to last for months or years-has
no data upon which to build a sure opinion-and he
who attempts as if from behind the scenes, to trick
the public by pretended revelations of Importance
is PLAYING game of which he and his abettors are
destined eventually to be the only dupes
The most reliable unofficial publications we have
seen during the whole war are the letters OF u
w Kendall of the Picayune They are CAREFUL.
written. The statements contained IN them ar
not inserted without proper consideration OF thei
bearing. Nothing is rashly predicted-nothing i
presumptoously assumed The aim OF the write
seems to be truth. and his aim is seldom unaccom
pished.
We confess that our opinions have been Otter
formed irom the perusa OF his letters-we believe II
them more than in the exaggerated accounts OF TIT
newspaper press generally, more than IN most q
the bulletins Of our Major Generals. And no on
who peruses aud studies these letters can fail I
draw the concluson-unless Nature has failed :
give him sufficient power 10 draw conclusion
that peace good substantial permanent peace,
much farther of than when the armies OF the tw
countries first encountered at Palo Alto