The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-05
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WAsRiNsfoN, Feb ., is4s.
The Treaty nth Merico--hr. Cass-Mr. Clay
Mr. U0icnS

WAsRiNsroN, Feb. ., i54s
The Treaty nth Merico--Mr Cass-M. Clay
Mr.. Do,cns.
The present suspense, as to the movements of
Mr.. Trist, Is not likely to be terminated for a
week or ten days at least. The British courier
will, probably, have brought the news to Vera
Cruz three days ago, and if so, we shall not
have it before the 18th inst Meantime the ru-
mors and surmises are innumerable. One of
the latest of these surmises is, that General
Scott will not be tried at Perote, but merely at
tend as a witness, and that the government has
acceded to his request to be recalled. The 60
vernment has done no such thing. No trial IS
ordered to take place at Perote-t is merely an
investigation; but General Scott's conduct will
be investigated, well as that of the other Off
GERS. He will not attend the court as a witness
only unless he shall refuse TO submit his acts to
the lnvesti CATION of the court. From the state
ment made by Mr.. Cass in his place, in the Sen
ate, In reply TO Mr.. Crittenden, it would appear
that, even the Chairman of the Mi litary Commit
tee, is not quite accurately informed by the go
vernment, OF the different steps taken, in rela-
ton to the army In Mexico. This is wrong,
unless, as may be the case, the President Is not
quite sufficiently convinced that Mr.. Cass can
keepa secret. IN such case, the President
may be excused the seeming discourtesy The
truth is, Mr.. Cass is too simple and unsophlstlca
teu 10 De pltteu against Mr.. Crlttenden, the leader
OF the wings. in the Senate. The latter always
succeed In finding the exact key to all the ex-
ecutlve secrets, locked up in the bosom OF the
Chairman of the Military Committee.
There Is nothing new to the readers OF the
Herald in the correspondence of Mr.. Trist, COM
municated to the Senate in accordance with the
request of that body. A summary of Its contents
has been, from time to time, communicated, and
the only important portion of them not already
published, is that which the Secretary of State
has declined from prudential motives, to fur
nlsh to the Senate.
An interview took place yesterday between
Mr.. Buchanan and the Chairman of the Commit
tee OF Foreign Relations of the House, Mr. Tru-
man Smith, who wished to be particularly in
formed as to whether any projet of treaty has
been received from Mexico. The Secretary an
swered in the negative. Upon being asked whe-
Their treaty has been negotiated by Mr.. Trist,
Mr.. Buchanan expressed an affirmative opinion,
for which he assigned many reasons. Mr. Smith
will take an early opportunity of communicating
this intelligence to the House.
Mr.. Clay is steadily gaming strength, and Ge-
neral Taylor's friends are becoming displrlted
In consequence. The General has the misfOr-
tune of being supported by great many worth
less politicians; and to this fact may be ascfibed,
In great measure, his defeat, if he is defeated.
Mr.; Downs, of Louisiana, in the course of his
speech in the Senate on Monday, attacked Albert
Gallatin for presuming to advise on the subject
OF the war, he (Mr. Gallatin) being ga foreign
err" Mr.. Downss father was doubtless an Irish
man, if he be not himself one. The name is very
common in Ireland. GALvIENsls.