The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-07-31
From the Baltimore Sun.
Late and Important from Mexico,
MEXICO DECLINES TREATING.

MEXICO DECLINES TREATING.
COUNCIL OF WAR HELD AT PUEBLA-
DECISION OF GEN SCOTT FOR AN ON.
WARD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
AWAIT AT RIO FRO THE ANSWER OF
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO Mr.
BUCHANAN'S LETTER--REPORTED
DEMAND BY GEN SCOTT FOR FRESH
Observation-Disclosures LET.
TER FROM GENERAL TAYLOR.
The steamship Galveston, Captain
Haviland, arrived at New Orleans, on
the 14th inst, from Vera Cruz the 9th.
via Tampico the 10Th, and Brazos the
11th inst.
The Commercial times says, that at
the moment when the Galveston was
leaving Vera Cruz, a courier. with the
mail from the capital. entered the city,
bringing dates to the 9TH inst. The
principal item of intelligence brought
from the city OF Mexico, is OF momen-
tuous character, viz; The Mexican Con-
gress, with some difficulty, had been
brought together. and Mr.. Buchanan's
communication, containing the Presl-
dents over,ures for peace, were LAID
before them. Their decision was i'm
mediate, and to the effect that Mexico
would listen 10 no terms for peace
Gen. Scott left Pusbla at the head OF
bis army, for the capital, on the 30ih
ult. We received this news, says the
Tunes, from a passenger and have eve
ry reason to believe that it is authentic.
By the Galveston, the Picayune has
received a copy Of the Ell Republican,,
from the city of Mexico, of tbs 3oth
June; also the numberofthe 29th, which
was missing from our previous fle.-
Both papers contain matterof great in.
terest.
A postscript i'll the paper Of the 2Sth
contains a report Of the proceedings of
a council of war said 10 have been held
in Gen. SCOTS camp on Thursday, the
9th, the business Of which was to de.
termine whether or not to advance up
on the capital.
One general, whose name is not CIV
en-, is said to have argued that il would
be im%prudent, nay, an act OF madness,
to advance upon the city with less than
twenty thousand men; that upon the
.supposition that everything should
work tavorably for them, it was evil
dent that they could not enter the cap.
ilal without resistance; and that suppo-
sing in the different engagements they
should lose half Of their force or more,
they would be left with some four
thousand men, with which number it
extremely hazardous to attempt to
hold so popufous a city.
Gen. Worth was Of different opin-
ion. He maintained that every inva-
der who hesitated was lost; that in their
situation a single re.rogade movement
invoked the most disastrous consequent
ces, and that this had already been
He added proudly that six or
eight thousand Americans were suffi.
.ient t%oconquer twenty thousand Mex
that their triumph was certain
md there was no reason for not pres
sing on. Gen. Scott and others are
said to have approved these sentiments.
that it was at last determined that
should the forward
movement or the 28th, but upon the
of some one that it might
not be proper to act so promptly after
just despatched the %commnnica
ton from the Government Of the Uni
ted States with renewed offers Of peace.
General Scott replied that he would
wait some days at Rio FRO Ia receive
he answer of the Mexican govern
ntnt.
The American force at the time Of
his council was set down by the Mex
at eight thourand ave hundred
men, thirty pieces of artillery and one
The Republican, remarks upon this
1--WE believe the Ameri-
ANS have compromised their situation
Beyond measure; and even in the event
Certainly very difficult. that they win
rlumohs upon trlumphs, their very We
Dries will cause their rum"
The council above spoken of was
e. N The 24th. 1t is not alluded To
q tie tar OF Fuehla of the 26lh. nor :
/ VI. Lendaii's letters, which core !
own to lie 3Oth. Yet the facts are
nd to he derived from a responsible /,
ource and they look plauslble--Gen.
opinions particularly so.
The Republican, of the 99th says
about the subject, but in that