The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-08
Highly observation-disclosures OF the Next
Can Question.

We have received private intelligence of such
nature, from Washington, Vera Cruz, and the
city Of Mexico, as to justify us the conviction
that the Mexican question is settled, that there
is now a peace between the two countries of
the only nature that can get: and that it is
much better for every one to settle his mind I'M
der the belief and solemn conviction that the
gradual absorption and annexation of all of MeA-
ico is the positive destiny of both republics. The
recent rumors and agitations about negotiations
for peace, not only serve to unsettle the public
mind to no purpose whatever, but even to create
difficulty and distraction among mercantile and
other interests, of very important magnitude.
It will be much better if ali the various interests
of the country make up their minds that our pre-
sent relations with Mexico furnish the only kind
Of peace we shall ever attain, and that this very
sound maxim should go TO quiet the public mind
on our relations with Mexico hereafter.
The command of the American army is for
The present conferred by the President and Secre-
tary OF War on Major Gen. Butler. Gen. Scott
will he suspended during the sitting of the pre-
liminary court of inquiry, and it is highly proba-
bic that he will return to the United States in
short time. The movement made towards re-
ceiving the project of treaty of peace, hereto
lore dtlrlOultu 10 WI. lTlSl ana peHefdl SCOll,
is no doubt correctly reported, but it will never
amount to any thing, from the fact that the adj
ministration have made up their minds to have
no peace with Mexico, such Mexico could
observe, in consequence of her being without
government of any stability or an army of any
power. In another poin. Of view, nothing will
grow out Of these attempts to negotiate. The
presidential question is rapidly approach
ing, and the gravest of the issues in
that contest, will, undoubtedly, be the annexa-
tion of the whole of that splendid republic; and
this issue the President and his friends have
made up their minds to, notwithstanding the dis
inclination they show in Congress and out of it,
10 go the whole figure. All qualifc atoms, or
reservations, or statements pretending TO be
satisfied with part of thatcountry, are intended
merely for the purpose Pleading astray the wings
or the opposition. There is nothing real or posi-
tive in any of those indications coming from the
administration quarters.
Now, under the positive belief that the annexa-
ton Of the whole of Mexico is certain it will be-
come great question of discussion and agitation
for the next few months throughout the country
to its policy its feasibility its prac abili ty,
and It's influence the future destiny and history
of this country. These are important questions.
and ought TO be examined with great care and
attention.
We have received within the last few DAYS.
number of valuable papers documents, and
statements, collected by many of our military
commanders in the interior of Mexico; and
from those papers and documents, we have every
reason to believe that the capablity Of Mexico,
from the wealth Of that country, and its means,
IN state Of order and peace, of furnishing
revenue, have been greatly moderated. Mexico
is undoubtedly one Of the richest and nobIest
countries In the world, compreheading all soils,
all climates, and all kinds Of metals. from the
most valuable TO the most useful. There is NOT
such another country under the sun.
The statements Of the capabilities Of Mexic,
published during the last few months by MIR,
Poinsett and others, have been based on the con.
ditlon OF Mexico in the. state Of decentralization
and anarchy to which the has been subjected
for the last twenty-five years. When that coun.
Try was under the dominion Of old Spain. one.
hall Of The wealth Of the spanish monarchy was