Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-01-08
Correspondence Of the Public Ledger. ]
FROM WASHING rON. ai
WAsHiNaTVN, Jan

WARRINGTON, Jan. l. lS\S
happy new year to you and to all my rea,
d-rs We have sgsnogsed all round. except At
the Secretary Of State who was at the door to
receive cards. The best eggnos was at the
Postmaster Generals, and the greatest crowd
At Mr.. Walkers and the Vice Presidents. Mr..
Walkers reception rooms were literary cram.
med. but Mr.. Walker was not we'll enough TO
be present; but his lady an! Mrs Bache did the
honor of his house in the handsomest AMI yet
lcas, ostentatious style Mr.. Dallas received in
person surrounded by the members Of his family
and made every one feel welcome and at home
There was music at the Presidents, refresh.
ments at all the Secretaries. Moral and physi.
cal enjoyment you see happily blended.
1t is customary for the people Of Washington
tocireulate rumors on New Years Day, as they
do in other cities on the frs: Of April. This
time We had p-ace-reaI peace--no, indeed. con
eluded by Mr.. Trst, but so near being conclud.
ed as to require nothing on our part but to send
Commissioners TO the Havana to sign il. Now
though this is mere rumor, have reason to
think there is q good deal in il, and that We may
now have treaty with Mexico, that is with
the government OF Mexico that is, on such terms
as the administration once ready TO grant
Santa Anna. But the question is, is that enough'
and ought we at this crisis to be satisfied with il,
can hardly think so. Before the expedition
against Vera Cruz was undertaken, before the
Castle of San Juan d'UIIoa had fallen, before the
battle of Cerro Gordo had been fought, and, OF
haf.x Ga.y uad in,
triumph over the Halls of the Noatezumas. Gen.
eral Taylor proposed line behind which he
thought il best our troops should establish their
lines and keep the territory comprised by it, But
this line embraces far more territory than We
would have obtained ceded to US by the treaty
carried out by Mr., Trist, and | have therefore
reason to believe that the administration vii!
not again consent to treat on such terms. Nei-
ther can believe that the administration would
be willing at once TO withdraw our troops from
Mexico, and TO surrender every stronghold, in
cluding the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa to the
Mexicans. think such treaty altogether out
of the question, as far as the President and his
Cabinet are concerned; but il will, no doubt. be
pressed by the Wings in Congress, and the Cal
houn men will join them. The latter is armed
with a letter from Mr. Poinsett, Of South Caro-
lima, formerly Secretary of War, and Minister to
Mexico, who is of opinion that Mexico can never
be conquered, aud that it is best for US to with
draw our troops But doubt much whether
this opinion will ever obtain a majority even in
the present Congress
The dinner given yesterday TO Major General
Quitman and Brisadier Gen'l Shields, came of
in fine style, the guests remained at the banquet
til after midnight. Speeches were made BY Mr.
Dallas, Mr.. Buchanan, MI. Reverdy Johnson, Of
Nd, and a number of distinguished orators, be-
.ides Generals Quitmsn and Shields.
Qstysvsx.