New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-09
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Peace Negotiations with Mexico
santa Auua-Prospects Of Peace -''"err'''"''

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In thu absence of all defninite explanations IN
other New Orleans journals OF the alleged iAnu'e
Of Mr.. Plenipotentiary Tnst to negotiate Pssee
with the Mexican Commissioners, we translate 'ne
souou-;ng letter which we find in La Pdfr'd oil the
,o,b nit Itseems to throw light on the subject
vxaA CRrs July %, lS47.
Nv F,rrxns Ia uy last which left here nine days
80 aid % Won that the rumor was current mere 'na'
cor,nis.on had been named on the part oil inc "'A
-, f,,,er,rnsr, m confer with General scou OF ''i
r,i., q, San Martin Tesmelucan. Al the same u"io
sV,ra.sad my disbelief 10 the report and no" ~"
., s..ure Won by later letters from the CAPITA VIM
have cleared I'd the sHair, that no such eo"in'ioH
ever been appointed On the contrary IL I" sac ms ~
members Of the Government are deteriniheu -
the war with viror and this determnstsn 'HsS "
carving out In the preparations they are mSAns ="
,s,r .,v attack which Gen. Scott may make upon 'ne
.,,v No,bipg /. said about the meeting OF Congress
spcb a meeting we believe will not take place rs "
would be contrary 10 the interests oil santa Anna
ysriou. per,op, who know his Excelency say ths ne
abors assiduously avoid an assembling oil Inc Oon
gres and that in Scott does not attack the CsPs
santa Anna will come proclaming by means oil one
Of those manifestos which he knows 80 Well no" "
make tba, seeing the impossoiiiy OF getting ogetne'
the Sovereign National Congress alter All tue enor's inst
have been made be has resolved As lie OF deA'n TOT
the nation Is involved to name Ccn'uhve Jun's VI
N,hla. f,o which Santa Anna has great liking as he
can select these No,sbles from among his own cIeAue'
., dl,erats ou the last vote Of the Cabinet OF Washing
,or ~ course thi. Junta will In giving lie opinion
limit itself 10 the wishes Of Santa Anna That senue
man does not desire war matter Whist are MS pro
,s.,saon, His Angostura de Buena Vista and ME ie
hos Il
q. they did to the whole world that he IL co"A'u III
war and fool 10 peace GO,
But before all this happens reckon that zen. sco''
NTH hi, bayope,s and bullets will compel ths vsorou'
u~icsn. 10 ,ue for peace Recent letters from Fueoa
,,e tina. he began to move from that city on the l'h
,a.,in the two fortified points with small earrisons
To-day ii is reported that his vanguard has reached
Avo,ls which IL only ght leagues from the Iaplta IL
MI b ,rpe "a well il may adieu the convocaiion oil the
Co,gn,.s sdieu the Juuta Of Notables notorious and
adeu forever to plans Of campaigns, and cries oil war
/ coming from the lips only u
Gen Scott having taken possession oil the Isp'a' VII
Of course interfere In the collection OF the national rev
epue At the same time the occf siasiical revenues
Will suffer slightly, for in my opinion IN orde' -
brighten the poor fellows little he will require con
tributions Of them Then there will be- seen 'ue'e
what we have here. crowds OF unemployed ana nun
grv fH;ials who cry with sten,ohan voices war 3
Wsr 30 but when they meet the invaders long ar
DENLY for peace Almost al the Inhabitants OF Inc
Cpital except the foreign merchants are elmer 'li
ovees Of others or priests and monks Attack the IN
,e,e.,s of these formidable classes 10 whom me eou
try and the national honor are things known onlS
he name and they will very soon call Tor peace 10
40, their nav and live In Incidence, to save iro" ~
tack their property which in their opinion Is nvolSoe
h nvine right there Is 90 sacrifice which they WI" not
make A. least this the view of those best acqusheu
with the Mexican character.
IA for the guerriss from whom an atIack upon vera
Cruz has been feared they incapable OF attempting
an n,erprize of such magnitude. They serve only 10
diver, the American troops on their march In TACT
,hv are ike the figures Of magcsntern as those say
vb, hsys seen their doings. They attack and run
,v,cn hey are attacked. even by an Inferior force
,bev ALWAYS dispense in terror in the thckes and chAp
r.l win the sins Ia exception OF Father Jsrsuia'
,bere f. not one instance Of their fronting the enemy
sbon they mlsh destroy If they had hall liza courage
To understand the degree Of cowardce In these people
non only need u remember their iests at Buena Vista
cerro Gordo snd 10 the recent expedition oil Col he
Ru.sy in the vicinity OF Tampico Though the lanks
r inferior In number they always PIT them 70 !sht-
arbs,s they arel' This sound Ia enough they need
~ other .,muus and their leaders the hrstto shake
the du, of their feet And these are the descendants oil
tho uidalgos Morelos. Allendes, and Mstamoros