The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-24

I'VE therefore lay aside several other articles order
ay before our readers the following interesting exrac
from the last New Orleans Delta:
Further Mexican News.
|Ihs Baltimore votunteers al Jalapa.-ASasanations-
Dinner 10 General Sco-AddreSs of the Mexican Sec
rsary Of Foreign Afairs.-IAe treaty Of peace boldly
dUODed
We find in the New Orleans Delta of interest
ing news from Mexico from which we select the follow
|ng
AT Jaapa stationed the Baltimore and Washington
regiment, an Illinois battalion OF infantry, Iilghman
lght battery and Wheafs mounted company On the
10Th two soldiers assassnated OF the gates
Vol hughes had been TO Quatepec, with part OF h;
command, but found no enemy at that place The sick
pm the hospital were fast recovering.
San LUIS finding herself alone, has boldly declared
herself Tor Santa Anna and says that he the only
that can save the republic and drive from it the North
Though not too open mouthed
cine dytntamiento, the new city council of Mexico
oppose peace very violently They dsobeyed the
|ders of the supreme government i'm ccepng office and
their only hope for the future is in the Americans They
gave dinner TO Gen Scott few DAYS ago at which
many patriotic oasis were given by them, and by the
|alcade oery strong: Deah to prieS,af and a,ii.
kary despoism-May the blood of those who uphold them
How AS freely as the wines"
The Mexican papers publish address from Pena '
Pena, IN reply to the declaration issued from San Luis
|Potos.
Pena Pena, understand, audes TO the treat,
with the Uaed States, and regrets that the national mis-
fortunes had compelled the government to cede portion
of It's territory, for which, however ful indemnify was
Ito be pad, and that. Notwithstanding this sacrifice the
national honor had been preserved.
Senior Rosa Secretary of Foreign Affairs, has also pub
shed an address, IN reply 10 the governor of San Luis
pm which he Jushes the treaty of peace After showing
the unconstitutional and repehensble character of the
movement at San Luis the address proceeds 10 conside
he subject OF the relations between Mexico and the Uni
Ted States, IN the following language:
The government is charged in the manifesto with no
having continued Tue war; has been censued'sti mon
ronsy Tor not having concluded peace. The mnise
hen asks, What has been what to be- the cour
d the government III regard Ia the war This is pro
;ahno be answered with lmparality unI the voice
passion is hushed by time truth can be prc
Without disguise or keePlng anything back The presen
cannot Judge impartaly and do justice ths efforts
hose individuals who established the government whei
he nation without head, and who sustained the ma
onal unity in the midst of difficulties dangers whic
IAN be understood only by those who have suemounle,
hen thu5 TAR or by those who have them Pu-
en'y 1t is added, will do them justice, and perhaps vii
10 them honor.
The national honor Che minister proceeds) demand
hat all the causes which have weakened action of ia
government almost paralyzed it, and deprived powv
hostlllles against the enemy, should not be-
made known. Many OF the causes, however, are n,,or
,us. He then proceeds say that patton
lac capital, the greater portion OF the army eithe
prisoners destroyed and dispersed The few misc
be remnants of that army divided by order OF ia
general n-chie into two parts, of which rcbe
Puebia and the other TO ueretao by order of The sam,
;hef, who found great difficulty pre- venting its conpet,
dispersion. The government thought proper to Withdraw
rom General Santa Anna the command in-chef OF rh
roops the neiglborhood of pueba. That generp
surrendered the command but same time orcere,
hat part OF the forces should repair Queetaro other
o the south OF Mexico, report General Alvarez
ortion OF the troops at the OF government remained
Touca and its nei2hborhood, subsistng upon the rent
objected at those points. The army reduced an
hus sa,ionedsome other small dctachmenrs Duarding
ew places the interior, and various guerilla paIe
operating upon invaded points" What the govern
non TO do with an army whose officers and soldiers
Utmost nahed without arms, and discouraged by the resu
1T battles in the envlrons which they took part Z
vas and feed them TO prevent their disnesion
r Diyp i,,,
bodies tit for service. The government has discharged h
iuty the MISUNDERSTANDING the soldiers scan,
il true, and feeding ,he though abundanty a,
could be desired"
The minister then adverts to the ports being blockaded
the smuggling which was inevitable in consequence
that the tobacco rent formerly received by the
nent almost annlhated-hat the States invaded dc
not pay their contingent to the government or othel
contrbutlons-that commerce is ,Paralyzed and thai
some governments which should have contributed to
tine general expenses, have called upon the Union fol
means necessary TO enable them 10 sustain themselves
But to return to his principal purpose-he declares
lung the national will. We translate some intere STING
passages in regard to the
''The is the universal wish of all hearts which low,
heir country-of ali Mexcaps. For what Mexican doe
rot desire triumph and glory for his county, Who h
whose heart would not overflow with pleasure, ir shouu
see the ucoor standard floating the shores of the Sab
me But there are wishes, however noble they may be
which sometimes be realized There are exalted
passions which, Notwithstanding their noble origin
ines becomes repres listen son. an,
10 look forward to the future. In word profound cacua
interests OF the people in the administration of public al
alrs The government, then, has only had attend
he universal wish TO continue the war, if could BE-
lone with successful issue, but likewise consult
sources for continuing the with vgor-wi,hout wait,
ing as pretended for the enemy the terri
oy before listening propositions of peace The govern
nent unde very clearly how continue the
tt the invader demanding of
hould exasperae the epubc, and place under the ne
cessity of fighting determination and death The,
there would be middle between death and nia
ny. Then the coolest would feel their bosom burn with
yalor tofght with heroisn."
Again Senior Rosa continues as follows:
"BM this erremty has not get arrived and the govern
msnf must IN rdnkness at this Time, that np 10 thu
period the invader has demanded any conditions fo
peace rhch pod De dtsgracf 10 the republic The Amer
Governments Of Independent, nations are accustomed Il,
rea Undoubtedly the preensons of the United States OF
Amerca peace made H render great sacrifices neces
dry but herer, nepcr the sacrifice of the national honor
ponding compensation The statement and insjnuation
hen, oil the revoluonists, that ignomnious treaty o
1eace has been concluded is calumny Ii is caluinn,
assert that the national government has humbed s.i
send propositions of peace the cabinet Washington
)r that IT has offered III order terminate war
ages which the cabinet did His excel
ency the President horizes give the lie ties
talumnes, and that midst
fortunes of the country, the national honor has not bee,
arnshed and will NOT be under the present government
even should the condition OF the republic become wors,
han it is
The government then has understood the national vii
IN relation to the 1t believes the republic
upon sustaining the war at every peril II the invader
lets conditions of peace gnominous for Mexico But
econcicd Nth the necessity Of putting end TO the caia
es Of bl0odg and disastrous contest which has been sd
IoDg connueda which lrightiu evils LA
hus lar fallen principally upon Mexico but which, by a.
mmutabe principle oil the eternal laws OF Justice " hici
nations. day be felt in all their sad con
sequences, by the United States of America. Will it b