The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-05
AFFAIRS I'M THE WAR QUARTER.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.
Interesting Intelligence.
The FAILURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS,
The Demands Of the Mexicans.
sc. &c. SC.

The Demands of the Mexicans.
sc. &c. sc.
THE FAILURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
From the New Orleans Delta, Sept. %
Our sutcipaons of the utter futty Of any attempt
to negotiate With the Mexicsns In their present temper
and circumstances have been than realised. The
terms proposed by them indicate naughty pride and
obsnscy utterly inconsistent with che character of
their defensive operations They the terms Of vctors
p s
sentiment in this country would approve The manner
In which they were received by the pompous and pre-
tentious enemy, must convince every citizen Of this
Union of the necessity Of pursuing the
course which have all along advocatsd-to wit to
occupy, possess 1t be expedent. to absorb Mexico
in the u Let there row be no longer any oppo
tion to this from idle hopes Of honorable peace
hght gaantly, and to the end. Let the govern
ment throw q. ths energy resources and power OF on
republic into the prosecution OF this war; and the com
| plets subjugatien Of the country
The deliberations between the commissioners Of the
Two nations commsnee WIN the reading OF tas GORE
led to negotiations. and the Mexican appointment Of
commissioners which documents have already been pub
| shed
| INSTRUCTIONS OF MINISTERIAL COUNCIL TIE
MEXICAN COMMISSIONERS
the United States ought 10 be negotiated with and
which should 6asis to those Of MeDico pro-
posed to the mss excellent President BY The Minister
cv in a Council Of Ministers =
Provided, That the place OF conference ought to BIO
Provided equally, That before entering upon negotia-
TONS the American commissioner should acknowledge
e e. e; s s:
.ggrsndss its tsrritoryShy do rs~ai1 con con,
and sanction to their demands they ought to desst
from what cannot be conceded-iu any other event,
they can proceed As they have begun and the war will
l. The Independence Of Texas shall be acknowledged
upon consideration Of au decentralization.
IN nd kOOdh Inv Tex ha terri NV
this after the treaties Of 1872 and when 1t formed
part Of the States Of Coahuila aad Texas and by
the territory comprehended between the Nueces
and Bravo rivers which the Congress of the pretended
Texans declared belonged to it.
| 8 The evacuation Of all the Mexican republic of
which they in occupation and the raising the block
ade leaving free ports shall be condition Of treat
| ing upon any other portion Of territory.
Upper California be q subject of negotiation.
g. In event shall the parallel of 26e be made the
boundary, which would the Republic to lose all
New Msxco almost oil Of Durango all of Sonora part
of Sinaloa and almost all Of Upper California the
csssion Of part should 1t be sAn Francisco shall be
.ssa s for Il. of San Fran
cisco, and way Of communication to Oregon.
~ The same for the injuries prejudices and extrsor-
binary Of this made in the territory of the
Republic Is that for which they to negotiate
| and which has brought them to the capital
g. The same for that which the families Of Natamoros
Monterey Vera Cruz and other cities towns and vii
lagos Of the Republic have suffered In Of the
O. The same for the depredations committed by their
troops.
10. The same for those committed by their bands oil
foragers whose centous conduct has violated the laws
of nations.
H. There shall be presented for payment well the
cost Of liquidation that Of the reclamations which
have been made
IL The United States shall recognise the Legitimacy
Of the titles Of owners Of lands in Texas under grant,
given anterior its declaration OF independence wei
BY the General Government by that of the State
shall leave to them their free use and profit
| l3 The United States shall engage not to permit
slavery In any part Of the territory acquired from
I Th> bali h..
procy, and due regard shall be- paid to the respective
conditions Of the people OF the two n~tions
To- Less than year for carrying into elect the defni
| tive treaty, cannot be agreed to
l6 The guarantee Of its observance must, by agre
ment, be sought in European power, or in Continen
| tai Congress
H. The basis of this will be the Republican syste
upon the whole continent, excepting Brazil AID French
10. The treaty which may be formed shall not preu
dice In any manner the principle OF the most favored
nations which the Republic has conceded to the most
OF the nations with which 1t has treated.
49, The restoration Of the foreign prisoners shall be
demanded and none OF the American army shall enter
the city.
20 The return of the ships and trophies.
81 And u general basis to treat Of peace II we
had trumphed and as If the war could be prosecuted
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA,
JR PACHECO,
V. ROMERO,
ALCORTA,
RONDERO
Mexico, August -, 1917.
A,
The undersigned Commissioner appointed by the
United States of America, near the United Mexican
States invested with full to treat and confer with
whatever persons who be equally authorized by the
Mexican and to negotiate and conclude with
them lasting treaty of peace friendship and boundaries
between the republics takes the liberty Of caip
the attention Of his Exceency the Minister of Relations
of Mexico to the military convention concluded the
23d and ratified on the 9th inst whch establishes an
armstice, and has the honor inform him that he is
ready to treat with the commissioner commissioners
the part Of Mexico begging that early day may be
parties
The undersigned offers to his excelency the Minister
OF Relations, the assurances OF his most distinguished
| consideration. [sgnedl N. r TRIsT.
PALACE, &c, August 26, lsl7.
To Senior Nicholas p. Trist, &c, &c, &c
The undsrsigned Minister of Interior and Exterior
Relations has had the honor to receive and lay before
his Exceency the President Of the Republic the note
dated yesterday in which, in consequences OF the ARMS
Of the United States Senior Nicholas p Trist commits
soner Of that nation ntmses that he ready to treat
with the commissioner or com mssoners Of this repub-
ic concerning the propositions Of peace which he is
authorized to make, asking at the same time that
early day may be appointed for the meeting at place
which may be considered convenient by both parties.
The undersigned has been ordered by to
state in reply to Senior Trst, that he In
appointing commissioners hear tho which
senior Trst has to make and who will assemble at
O'Clock tomorrow evening at the village Of Atzcopoza
co, 1t being an intermediate point between the
mics, always providing that this appointment NAV not
be inconvenient to Senior Trist-to whom the under
signed off the Of his most dstin guIshed
consideration lsigned] J. H. PACHECO.
TAcuBAyA. August 26, Isa7
The undersigned, Commissioner of the United States
Of America has the honor to the receipt
the note Of the most excellent Senior Pacheco in which
he informs him that the commissioners upon the part
Mexico will meet bin for the purpose Of negotiation
morrow at o'clock In the evening" at the village Of Atz-
copozalco, that being intermedstepont between the
respective forces of the two nations II the undersigned
should not consider II inconvenient
The undersigned has the honor - state In reply that
he accepts with pleasure this invitation In the confident
hope that this first interview will be promptly followed
by the satisfactory Of all the differences he
tween the sister republics.
lie has the honor to to Senior Pacheco, the
surances of his distinguished consideration.
tSgnedl N r. TRIST.
To 8. f. D. J. II PAcHEco Minister Of Relations Of
the Mexican Republic
Sta tement Of the Most Excellent President in Minis
teridi Council.
August 25 1847.
The armistce WI ich the General Of the enemy asked
having been agreed and IL being necessary to ap
point upon the part Of the Mexican Government CON.
missioners who should hear nothing morethe propo
stions Of peace which the commissioner OF the United