The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-22
The Prospects of Pence.


The last from Queretaro. up to the 25th April,
again sends the peace stock down. The unanimous
opinion Of all the officers who have lately come from
Mexico, was that the treaty would be ratified, ana
peace certain. Mr.. Trist said that he saw one
who opposed to It, which is probable as the oppo
their feelings to him Mustang has always been
guine Of speedy ratification of the treaty and so was
Peoples Of the Star until lately, when both these in
elgent and sagacous observers have indicated some
doubts and apprehensions the subject. The Mexi-
cans are strange people and their government is
queer government The rules and motives which sway
and control the actions of other people, and the cir
cumstances which influence the governments of other
countries, are unsafe premises from which to draw
conclusions in reference to the conduct of the Next
cans They are peculiar people, who defy all the or
binary principles of human conduct and put at fault
the ssgacty Of the most profound philosophers and OBJ
Hence the uncertainty Of their political affairs
hence the utter folly of predicting to-day what will
occur in Mexico to morrow Though we have been
disrustful Of appearances in that country and have
had faint hopes Of speedy conclusion Of hoities
lately yielded to the many concurrng proofs in favor
Of the probability of early ratification of the treaty
The retracy of Santa Anna the support Of the
ment at Queretaro by all the States, the pacific inhu-
of the armisce and the failure of Parcdcs
all most favorable indications of approaching peace
The French revolution not without its happy eff
fects on the peace prospects That event Frustrated
the monarchical party in Mexico, which had
some strength. independent of Paradcs, who, per-
sonally, has but little Influence The foreign
Spanards and Others forming body not large in
numbers, but possessing considerable resources and
Influence embraced with ardor the prcjet of introduce
ING foreign prince into Mexico But this idea never
met with the slightest favor from the native Mexcans,
who bitter against royalty as are In this coun
tey: The Puros, radicals, regarded this intrigue
with the most passionate jealousy and hostility. They
naturally exaggerated its extent and dwet upon its
horrors to such degree that it inaamed their minds
to fever heat Prompted by this strong apprehension
they have heretofore opposed peace with the United
States, thinking that the retracy Of army would
leave Mexico in so poor and dcenccless state that
she would become an easy prey to the monarchists.
They preferred the temporary and mild government of
martial law to the chances Of the permanent and
oppressive domination Of foreign prince Being ad
mrers Of our institutions they hoped. too, to bring
about more intimate intercourse between the two
republics and the adoption into the Mexican govern
ment Of Of those ceme Of strength which cha
ractcrize our constitution But the French revolu-
ton. it would seem, had swept away all he pretexts
and grounds for these apprehcnsions and fears In
gard to the monarchsts With Lo us Philippe fell the
Mexican monarchy, with many another scheme for the
extension Of monarchica principles and influence. All
the power and energies of old Europe will be taxed to
her kingy systems without leaving to
any of her States the means or the desire to propagate
monarchsm in distant and forein lands. The utter
demolition then, of this whole Mexican intrigue set on
foot by Louis Philippe Queen Christina, and Paredes
leaves the Puros with but slight If any argument
against the ratification Of the treaty with the United
States In the present temper Of the world with the
Roadway which ultra democracy seems to have
gained In every quarter Of the globe the Puros might
safely calculate upon the ascendnncy in the future
political contests Of Mexico They would. therefore
have strong motives for Their accession to the
peace party would place the ratification Of tho treaty
beyond all doubt. But they stI hold out against
peace The most prominent of them, Gomez Farias
and others stand aloof public affairs whilst Re-
jon. able and astute man ex-Niinister Shannon
perhaps remembers, and Almonte, are openly and
strongly opposed to the treaty The old cry, no
quorum still reaches from Queretaro As fast as
members come to fill the vacancies, vacancies
are caused by departures. Pena Pena's work Of
ganizing his Congress is very much like the punish
ment TO which the daughters Of Danaus
demned. They required to all with water
sell who sc bottom full of holes, that the water
ran out soon poured into 1t. "Thus," saith the
poet their labor infinite, and their punishment
cternaln
CONNECTICUT INSANE RErREAT.-=-W have copy
of the 2th annual report Of the officers of this in
sttu,on, just issued. The managers saws that the
enlarged accommodations and improvements
satisfactorily, and convince them that the expendi
ture was properly made. These improvements
give ample room for the patients, furnish them
with halls for reading, conversation, and amuse..
menis, giving to all an air of cheerfulness and
comfort The number of patients has been in
creased. The pecuniary affairs OF the institution