The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-23

News FROM MExIco-PRosPEcTs OF PEAcE-
We arrived at the conclusion some time since,
that il was puerile TO form opinion OF the ter
mination of the war between the United States
and Mexico, from the conflicting accounts that
we were daily receiving, aud made up our mind
not to refer to the question again until our army
was either in possession of the enemy's capital,
or within few days march of 1t. We were
strengthened in this determination, when we
heard of the President having despatched Mr..
Trist in the capacity OF pacificator, clothed
with authority to conclude treaty OF peace, the
moment after the Mexican government had come
10 it's senses.
These contingencies have occurred. Our army
is, if not actually in possession Of the city OF
Mexico, very near it, as it is understood that
General Scott took up his march on or about
the first of July and Judging from the news late
" received from the war quarter, we arc inclined
to think that there is probability of peace be-
ing very soon restored.
The Republican, of the 25th of June, paper
very hostile to the United States, says that ru.
mors, which it calls very alarming, were in cir
culat,on in the capital. 1t was said that the Mex
lean government had acceded to the mediation OF
England That the English Secretary of Lega-
ton had been down to Puebla, and returned on
the oath That the object of his visit was to ne
zotiate with Gen. Scott a treaty OF peace, and
that the terms agreed upon between them, would
be the surrender Of the CALIFORNIA; to the
Americans the recognition of the independence
of Texas, and the acknowledgment of the line
Of So degrees as the Northern boundary between
the United States and Mexico.
What foundation these rumors were based up
on we know not, but the article in the Bepubli-
eano may have been dictated by General Santa
Anna, with view OF accustoming the people TO
talk of peace. 1t is strongly suspected that he is
IN favor of peace, as much in consequence of the
defeat at Cerro Gordo, as the conviction that a
continuance OF the war, cannot but be disastrous
10 his descns as well as from the fact that there
exists large peace party in the country, whose
sentiments are daily issued by their organs.
There is another important fact. Mr.. Bucha-
mans letter was published in this same Repubii-
cano, Immediately after ii was received by the
Mexican Executive without a call for its publ
cation from any source--and even in an extra OF
that paper, in advance OF it's regular publication.
There was nothing in that letter that the Next
cans could object to. 1t was highly conciliatory
in its tone, and breathed friendship and desire
for peace, in every line. What was it published for7
Giving II publicity surely would not strengthen
the war party-rather, it would weaken it, by
showing the madness and folly of refusing peace
from a country, the Chief Magistrate of winch,
on the part of his twenty millions of constitu-
ents, expressed his ardent desire that harmony
and good feeling between the two countries
should be restored as quickly as possible
There is vet another fact, too, which, when
joined to the others, makes the still stronger
We alude TO the apparent difficulty in obtaining
aquorum OF Congress together, to whom the let
roi Mr. Buchanan was referred to act upon.
Mr. bankhead asserted that large proportion of
the members were in favor of peace. If they
are, we can interpret their not meeting TO the
fear OF encountering the war party, which has
always been so favorably inclined TO continue
the war, and procrastinating it, with the hope of
eventually wearing out our patience. Putting
these facts together, are inclined to the opi
ion that peace is near at hand There NAV he q
battle between Puebla and the capital; bu,
whether successful or the reverse for the Mexi.
cans, it would be favorable TO peace. If success
full, 1t would strengthen the peace party, which il