The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-03
The LATE STIMTEl.L l6ENCE
BY THE
MAILS RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.
Affairs In Washington.

III "usnIhgtOn
WAsHINoToS, Dec. 81, ls47.
Movements Of Mr. Trist--Th. NJ riesn Question.
letter has been received from Mr. Trst, dated at
the city Of Mexico the 90 Nov He states his de-
termination to come down to Vera Crus on his way to
the United States, with train which was to leave on
the 4h Of this month, probably that which is said to
have left On the 9th He expected here in about ten
days
1t Is stated, the authority OF distinguished OH.
Ger, IN this city that entering the National Pa
lace Of Mexico soldiers discovered bound volume
of extracts from the different papers throughout the
United Statsa opposed to the These extracts
taken Unfortunately from all the opposition papers
and used by the Mexican government to produce
the impression amongst the people of that country that
the people press Of the United States opposed
to the war As long as the war was question, 1t was
all very we'll to discuss and oppose and denounce It.
But when it came to rage with great fury and when de-
nunsiation and opposition of avail to check It,
what good result could be effected by putting into the
hands of the enemy weapons to against ourselves
The incident have mentioned shows the evil results in
striking manner But IT, while the war in actual
existence this Ill judged, how absurd must it
appear now, when the war is virtually at an end.
An animated debate in the Senate yesterday
Mr. Casss bill to raise additional military force Mr.
Calhoun who opposed the immediate consideration Of
the BILL declared that many friends of the admnstra
tion believe that the recommended by the Sec
rotary Of War in his report and IN accordance with
which, this bill introduced must eventually lead to
the humiliation Of Mexico's nationality. He added
that the people should be made acquainted with the
true state of the question: and that this issue should be
presented to them boldly And so 1t should. Let the
policy Of the administration be carried out and the
whole Of Mexico must inevitably DO annexed to this
country Let Mr.. Clays policy be carried out, and the
country is disgraced. Let Mr. Calhouns policy be
adopted, and the ID rendered nterminabls These
are really the three issues Let them be presented
fairly to the people, and let the latter choose There Is
evil mixed up with each There objections to
which to make selection.
Mexico may send peace commissioners, but what
guar anty she give for the fulhlment Of treaty.
None. The contemplated commission, them II insti.
tuted is likely to prove barren the last In such
event. there is no likelihood Of accommodation,
either immediate remote between the two countries
Indeed, it is the opinion Of some of the most seeing
and prudent statesmen that no efforts arrest
the destiny Of Mexico to be annexed to the United
States and that should at turn attention to
examination Of the bst means to avoid in the
summation of that measure, the evils which the
most sanguine must acknowledge will attend upon it,
and to avail for the benefit of both countries
of the advantages that sure to accrue to each.
In connection with this subject may not be improper
to say, that have to disbeeve the statement
put forth in of the papers, that Mr. Adams, the
venerable ExPresden has been and favorable to the
absorption of all Mexico. He has desired "a
vored that contamination, although he has probably
and expressed the opinion that the annexation
Of all Mexico is inevitable. have doubt that such
Is his opinion and that he regards that question
already decided. GALVIENSIS.