New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-07

The Neu Orleans TINES OF the cath ui. has the
following e,tsr from one q il correspondents dated
Mexico, Feb. 70. Isis
5LSTLENGS Since writns 70 you the iih inst IN
relation 70 the monetary aTrsngenents entered o0 ca the
I'm lnst between the Disturbing scers u "a. army be
snd Mr Euiie Noss-ths latter guaranteed b. l. David
son tina agent Of the Hoihsehds n iouron-lh-fe has
oeen qoie "a excitement Anobg ne English metchsn
here The subject ard Iutily This Davidson has
acted toward Government In the most gaspng spirit
as will appear from he following viz On the arrival o.
troops la the village OF Iacu5sya n agreed tbs
the three dsbUrsiog departments would take from the
above N0ss and bis partner HsrzoUs 10000 aur
for which they give drsfs the United States
par Eslssd Of taking eighteen hundred thousand the
100. nearly three millions say ID 10 the 9Th inst Here
except Capt G-syson Of The Conmissasist Department
who refused and protested several times sssns such q
procedure when he fu well knew TIA, he cond act ten
lines money than he wanted varying from
= to y cent Vera Cruz ano the United States ead
be has been emphstssily called b Gen Scott fte Va
This SAID Davidson therefore il,sre stsd to nearly
the amount OF three millions furnished our army sinee -
arrival before the City Of Mexico sud that AZ par, which
moderate cacustiou Of per cent premium would
give 900 the ,hort space of I'VE months Be oviaed
between Msssrs Davidson, hArgous, Noes &c. pretty
nice pocket Of what should properly beons t.
the Of the United States This same Mr. David
the Istb Of last September, addressed letter 10
The late Capt James r. Trivia, then Assistant Quarter
master General, encios him copies Of letters which
he had just received from Mr. A. Belmont tbs Agent In
New-Yosk for the Me,srs Rothsehid" that h.d passed
between the Secretaries Of the Treasury and War De
parimsnt ia Washington and Mr. Belmont tho subject
Of furnishing money to the Amy in Mexico 70 the EN- u1t
Of 100000 say for two monshs, each month s..og9.
D.. 3
show the desire Of the Messrs Rothsehd the
Government Of the United States Capt. Irwin very prop
eriy refused 10 sccede 10 the propositions OF Mr. Belmont
!nssmuch a. he considered u only conditional contract
and particularly a. It wss not 10 Interfere IN
the practice OF draw drafts the United States which
system he had been practicrg and found that he could
get as much money by these means he wAned-ye and
ten times Well Mr. D. thought ft 10 protest against
time very oiesty stated that IN confederation Of
the interest and the connection which lie had In the pre-
yioas money aangemsns - long they were continued
snd that Il would be for his interest he would suspend
the contract But what does he 40 when be Tea1s in the
Star, Sesed proposals b. The then disburng
officers Of the Department, He immediately writes a
letter to Capt G. ysr Assistant Qgarternaster the
Of Capt Irwin and informs him that he Will now
insist upon the fulhneD Of the Belmont contract, and
does actually enforce 10 by receiving The drafts OF either
Col Randall Capt Myers for the Of 100000 At par
and this when 1t is actually known that he and u ose In
teres.ed with him had already received three mil IONS
and upon which the parties must have realized over S5
600, as have before shown
letter from the same correspondent, under
date Of 10Th February speaking Of the Treaty Of
Pesce, says
The Mexicsn Congress will never ratify such Tresy
unless, ia reported, Mr. TTsi has agreed 70 buy up
certain number OF the Tecusa1t mebefs twho are now
Ia the city, for the ratification OF the ssme with
portion Of the three millions. -Four hundred thoqsehd
dollars have aresdy 10 said this
il stated have been advanced by the house Of Mar
ming Mcintosh Co upon guaranty given 70 them,
1t is said, by MI. Tnst.
train will probably leave here about the latter end Of
next week for Vera Cruz when will write you sgan,
and keep you advised of all that is stirring here in the way
Of news 1t is the general impression here that Gen
Scott will ask TO be relieved from the chief COM
msnd that he views in the light Of the strongest cen
his conduct the pursued by the Govern
be done in Mexico which one believes his loss TO tue
army would be iTretrieyeble