Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
From the New Orleans Delta, Of the 18th.
NEWS FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO.
Confirmation of the Conclusion OfaTreaty
of Peace by Mexico.

The following letters and extracts from the
American Star reached us after the publication
of our Sundays edition. We hasten to lay be-
which they contain. 1t will be seen that the
American Star confirms the report of a treaty
having been concluded between Mr.. Trist and
the Mexican Government. The most impor-
tanned in the letter Of Senior Rosa, Secretary
of Foreign Affairs, in answer to the Governor
of San Luis Potosi, who had Pronounced against
the Government. This address isa very able,
eloquent and lengthy document. We regret
we cannot give it entire, as it fills one side of
the Star of 3lst January. After showing the
unconstitutiona and reprehensible character
of the movement at San Luis, the address pro-
ceeds to consider the subject of the relation,be-
tween Mexico and the United States in the fol-
lowing language:
The Governments charged in the manifesto
with nothaving continued the war. 1t has been
censured still more strongly for not having
concluded a peace. The Minister then asks,
what has been and what ought to be the course
of the Government in regard to the war? This
is pronounced to be one of those questions of
deep policy which cannot be answered with
impartiality until the voice of passion is hush
ed bEtime, and the truth can be presented
without disguise Or keeping anything back
The present generation, IN the midst of its suf-
ferings and misfortunes, cannot judge impair
TALLY, and do justice to the efforts OF those In
dividuals who established the Government
when the nation was without a head, and who
sustained the national unity in the midst of diff
~ficulties and dangers which can be understood
only by those who have surmounted them thus
far, or by those who have seen them near
Posterity, it is added, will do them Justice,
and perhaps will do them honor.
The national honor (the Minister proceeds)
demands that all the causes which have weak
ened the action of the Government, almost
paralyzed it, and deprived it of power to carry
on hostilities against the enemy, should not be
made known Many of the causes, however,
are notorious. He then proceeds to say, that
after the occupation of tie capital, the greater
portion of the army was &ft either prisoners,
or was destroyed and dispersed. The few mis-
cradle remnants OF that army were divided, by
order of the General -in-Chief, into two parts,
one Of which was marched to Puebla, and the
other to Queretaro, b., order of the same chief,
who found great difficulty in preventing its
complete dispersion. The Government thought
proper to Withdraw from Santa Anna the com
mand in chiefo of the troopsi in the nelghborhood
of Puebla. That General surrendered the com
mand, but at the same time ordered that a part
of the forces should repair to Queretaro, Others
to the south OF Mexico, TO report to Gen. Al
varez. A portion of the troops at the seat OF
Government remained at Toluca and its neigh
borhood, subsisting upon the rents collected at
those points. The army was thus reduced and
thus siationed-some other small detachments
guarding a few places in the interior, and va
rious guerrilla parties operating upon invaded
points. What was the Government to do with
an army whose officers and soldiers Were almost
naked, without arms, and discouraged by the
result of battles in the environs, in which they
took part? 1t was to clothe and feed them, to
prevent their dispersion at whatever cost, to
arm them, and re-organize them into bodies fit
for service. The Government has discharged
this duty to the extent of it's means--clothing
the soldiers scantily it is true and feeding them.
though not so abundantly as could be desired.
1t has omitted no pains TO collect arms. The
greater part of the products of the rents have
been devoted to the payment OF The credits and
property of the army. In regard to the re-or-
ganizatlon OF the army the republic has seen
the orders and DEGREES issued on the subject,
diiNl Xix tlOPOllIOA Va HiCA ooolSICt( u lilC
States.
The Minister then adverts to the ports being
blockaded, the smuggling which was inevitable
in consequence-that the tobacco rent, former
ly received by the Government. is almost ami
hilated-that the States invaded do not pay
their contingent to the Government, or other
contributions-that commerce is paralyzed, and
that some governments, which should have con-
tributed to the general expenses, have called
upon The Union for means necessary to enable
them to sustain themselves. The Government
is really to give an account tothe nation of its
collection and disposal of property, when it
will be seen whether it has been done with le-
gality, economy and honesty OF purpose.
But to return to his principal purpose-he
declares, that the Government connot be charg-
ed with disappointing the national will. We
translate some interesting passages in regard
to the war:
1.-THE war is the universal wish of all hearts
that love their country-of all Mexicans. For
what Mexican does not desire trium phi and
glory for his country? Who is he whose heart
would not over flow with pleasure, ifhe should
see the t~ri-coiof standard floating on the shores
of the Sabine? But there are wishes, however
noble they may be, which sometimes cannot
be realized. There are exalted passions, which
notwithstanding their noble origin, it some
llfneS DeCOuleS necessary 10 ItpltSS, " lISteH
to reason and to look forward to the future. In
a word, profound calculation and thought are
essential in those who look to the best inter
ests of the people i'll the administration Of
public affairs. The Government, then, has
not only had to attend TO the universal wishte
continue the war, even ifitcouldbe done with q
successfulis issue, but likewise to consult it;
resources for continuing the contest with vigol
without waiting, as it is pretended for the en-
envy to evacuate the territory before listening
to propositions of peace. The Government
nderstands% very clearly how it can continue
the war, if the invader, demanding disgracefu
conditions of peace, should exasperate the re
public, and place it. under the necessity o
fighting even to determination and DEATH
Then there would be no middle course between
death and infany. Then the coolest woult
feel their bosom burn with valor to fight witt
heroism."
Again Senior Rosa continues as follows:
But this extremity has not yet arrived, ant
the Government must say in frankness at thi
time, that up to this period the invader ha
not demanded any conditions for peace whic
would be disgraceful to the republic. Tn
American Government has thus far treate
9TH Naavieo as the gOVPrnmen of independen