The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-06
Our Relations with Mexico


Our Relations with Mexico
From FL Sol de- Anahuac, Vera CRUZ July IL
The great Importance of the intelligence from the in
terror which to the public yesterday, re-
spectng the appointment Of commissioners to enter into
conference with General Scott excites in the highest
degree curiosity to learn some substantial details of
which authentic information, that aware Of
has been received for instance whether the Congress
had re- assembed; and If it had whether in conse-
quence Of the decree granting extraordinary powers
the government but excepting among others that Of
entering into negotiations for peace which the national
reserved to Themselves the commission
ers Gorostza Baranda, and Tornel appointed d.
rectly by the Congress whether, notwithstanding
the unrestricted power of entering into arrangements
respecting the war whether Gen Santa Anna has
resolved to take this STEP in OF the inab
ty to procure u meeting of the chambers
Ut generally understood that Congress was to meet
the 7th inst for the express purpose of taking into
consideration the last communication from the Minister
State of the United States ofthe but have
said on another occasion, 1t presumed with some
that the meeting would not take place for want
of the necessary number of deputies who continued
to absent themselves from the capital Of the Union,
which is the seat of the national legislature Neverthe
less have, the other hand, every day fresh
for believing that in the city of Mexico pacific ten
denotes predomnating which, with the suspension Of
the march Of the American army upon the city, diss
pates the fears of attack upon it, easily under
stand not only that deputies have ceased leave but
that many ofthe absenees have returned for the purpose
of taking part IN the important parliamentary abors Of
the day to which it evident to that they not
the slightest repugnance nasmuch decided majority
OF the 10th utimo rejected the proposition
to declare appears from the Intelligence from
which we insert in another part of our paper
question now suggests Itself to If the Congress
has assembled will have adopted the resolution open
conference itself with Gen. Scott, will it have dele
gated special authority to the for that pur
pose! For our own part, we do not venture to form
decided opinion we vacllate between the conectures
that Con sress have taken upon itself the manage
ment of business as responsible it is foreign to its
organization and that the Cougr IS NAV have re-
posed in the government confidence which 1t has given
no evidence OF entertaining from the moment that 10 the
granting it extraordinary powers it Commenced
inf napto
or negotiations relative to the existing war
The resolution OF this doubt of the greatest mpor
lance TO correct judgment of the disposition exist.
ing among high functonaries of with
respect to pacific arrangements with the United States
for II the Congress- In spite OF the difficulties attending
the business takes upon itself the Of CARRYING on
or directing negotiations 1t will be sign that it will
avoid the dangers which would result from pursuing
different course but IT, on the contrary it commits the
sres peace at all hazards for whether with or without
reason and in spite of General Santa Annals efforts to
obtain tn. character OF an advocate of the gen.
eIrly believed that his private nclnations in
favor Of it.
But if the government in consequence of the failure
of Congress to assemble from belief that 1t has au-
tority open negotiations has adopted the Of
despatching the commissioners in question, then we
must necessarily believe that General santa Anna is
already assured Of triumph Of opinion in favor Of
STEP and that be- therefore ventures to take the nta
tive certain OF being supported by such majority
will silence the clamors of his opponents
ThefoowiDg are the comments of the Mexican Diario,
Of June Is publishing translation of Gen Kearny's
proclamation Of the LIST of March last 1T is nordnt
~ exciting to the passions behold the bad faith the
p"rady and the shamessness of the government of the
United States Of North America, in taking ossesson
of, and acting masters in. country which they
have no other title than the brutal one ofo;ce and
quest.
We shall not enter into examination of this debated
point it has already been frequently discussed but
we cannot omit to present casual reflections which
naturally view ofthe foregoing, in opposition
the bastard suggestion OF the conclusion Of peace with
the government mentioned.
Leaving out of the question the hostile attitude winch
O