The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27
The xumorea treaty with Mexico.

The rumors which reach us from Washington,
and from Mexico, by every arrival from Vera
Cruz, aud almost every Geographic despatch from
Washington, begin to crowd on the public mind
10 such an extent to make people pause and
ask ''what foundation is there for believing IT, at
Mr. Trist has made peace with Mexico 2" II
will be recoected that the first intimaton of any
public event OF magnitude in Mexico either
battle or any other great flct--was preceded by
runors long before the official or accurate
counts thereof were received. 1t is possible that
such may be the case with the rumors now
crowding in upon us from all quarters, represent
Ing that Mr.. Trist, the American commissioner,
has made peace with the temporary government
of Mexico.
The first intelligence of this description was
published in the Herald on the eighth day of the
present month of anuary, and was contained in
teegraphic despatch from special and private
correspondent at Washington, stating that letter
had been received at Washington, dated Jalapa,
the 10th of December, 10 the effect that British
courier had passed through that place the day
previous, bringing intelligence that a treaty Of
peace had been concluded at the city of Mexico,
between Mr. Trist and three Mexican commits
sioners, whose names were Comic, Cuevas, and
Atristan. This was the first lntmaton of the
kind which appeared in any public print of this
country, tending to develope the fact that peace
was probable, or that negotiation resulted in
any thing leading to peace
The next rumors that came to hand, were re.
celved by the sloop Of war Saratoga, at Pensaco-
L.. and published likewise in the Herald of the
18th Instant These rumors represented that the
Mexican COVE fnment had retired to Queretaro,
AL ft ~ with Triut ,,,,'
nation was thrown out of the probability of a
treaty being agreed to. The next limitations
OF a like kind, were received from Vera Cruz by
way of New Orleans, bringing dates to the fourth
from Vera Cruz, and representing the agency O f
Mr.. Boyle, British Charge des Affairs, in forward
ing the basis of a treaty by the British BRIG of
war Daring, to New Orleans. Those rumors
correspondent with those which had been pub.
lished in The Herald nearly fourteen days pre-
vious
The latest and most conflicting rumors have
sprung up in Washington during the last five or
six days, and have been transmitted in various
shapes from that city to New York. and publish
ed here up TO this time The most important
that we have vet seen, in confederation of our
original statement, is the fact stated yesterday
by our own special correspondent that letter
had been received from General Twiggs, at
Vera Cruz, stating positively that a treaty had
heen negotiated with Mexico by Mr. Trist.
Where there is so much smoke, there ought to
be some FIRE. These rumors have continued from
day 10 day for the last three weeks, and must
mean som thing Of some importanc e, in the way
Of negotiations between the two countries.
u viii be rccoilected, also, that In the midst of
these r. ace fumors, we have also received intel
lige4ce relative TO the difficulties in the army,
connected with Gcnega Scott, General Worth,
and others, aud that the administration at Wash.
ing had ordered d court OF inquiry on the Com
mander-n-Chief aud dismissed the CHARGES that
had beea preferred against General Worth All
those rumors relating to peace seem to he mixed
up in some unac. untabe and myster ious wav
with the rumors reletlve to the difficulties among
our generals.
II is diilic at at this time Ito analyse, to CON-