The Arkansas banner., 1848-04-11
haisr Geatrai S.sg 70 Ms. Tis.
 fEnciosed In No II
IlEAnQuAETras or rmE AanT,

HkAnQuAETKRs or THE ARhrs lAlara. May !. IsI1 Sir-I have just ( ised ycnr nOse of yesterday, seeonFassrd by eosntnaniesiiess sc me tfosa the Secretary of War, snd ore (seaiedl from the De- paEfm<ni q State te the Mipistes of Foreign Af- fairs of the repubiic of Msxsco.
 fsu are right ln dnMhiing whether there be eo- E-vernsnent--eSrn ds fpese--sn this repabiic. Gen Sznsa Anaa. tAe nenigsI Psxidest has hren. until within day os two, in the ne;gtbcrhood of Ogixaba ogSantx Eg ha9ds os rancherus handiE or gucFrias io cat on slraggers cf this ssmy. and TrObaby the very train. a important io ns, which yoa pr0poue 10 areempany into she interior; the saIc,y of witch tEniD sGss dossiEed lne hrre. ard csus~d sss ;sfs drEFee cf seiieiiaae. Hence r~grrt that Coloasl Miis'n. eosnmandlng st Vera ( Fu1, has allowed himssif second lime 10 be persuaded 10 desach. 10 estng uP despaiehe4 tier your accommodation matrsssi Pcrtlca cf the farce hsd relied upon as the esecst st that train The O,her detachment so Waich aitode caua@ ap some days ego, 10 sscoFt Lieut. Semases. of the navy, duly accsrdistd hy Coinasctose Perry io the Mexican Minister cG Fereisn AfEAss. t0 nsgctiate the exchange of Pas- s.d &idshfpBan k1gess, how m pFisnvser Of wst- Thst msstss, aiss, seesns to have been considered too impcrfanf to he intSaRted 10 my agency.
 Bat to retarn to the aefaai goverLment cF Mexi- e. S~nor Anaya is, brlievr President ad fsssyius But yba may have kcainri that the Congress. after hesnhg cs iae aH.ir Of CsErs GerdO, passed many violent decrees, brcathiBg war Co tho uttermos, against the United States decia ing that the ez%cn. tise has power, shall have noae to esnclude tfeaty, or even an asmls ice, with the U. States snd dehoniciig as trsitor any Mexican function. ary who sha'l entertain either pro2osiiioa. have eommanieserd eoPy of those decrecs 10 the Hsr Deparinent; aad. nHtii further orders theeeupnn or an,il ei ange of sircusstances, very much doubt whsthsr Can 50 taf commit the soaos cf my yey. csninens as so take any direct sgency in forwardirg the seaied desPsfches jon have sent ne fsom the Secretary ol Sia'e of the uni'ed States.
 On th's dei'cAie point, however. you vii do as you leases and when. if able, l shall have ad- ssneed near ie the eaPita may. al your instance, Iced an esco't to your of truce, and 1t may re- qaare large hshiiag d tschment 10 protect tven Hsg of huee against ise raIeeasrux ani bandi t who capital
 see that the Secretary of War rropos E to de- g ade tne, by requiring that |, the commander of ms army shai deei to you, the chief clerk of the Department ef State, the question Uf coatinaa, or disecaiiauing hostlttses.
 beg b Say 10 i'm and to yan, fhat here. in the hesrs of hostile county, from hich, after few weeks, would be impo sibie 10 withdraw thls sr- my. without loss, probably, of half its numbers oy use r0Rtfo which army, from necessity must sooa become selfssssaisiag aacsine, cut osf from aii supplies and reiBfOrCcments from home. until perhaps. late in Noveusbcrnot to speak of the bad faith of the government and people of Mcxieo-i sa n reference te those er1tical circufns tanees "'ss ef@ay h1"S% LNkS &sfHGFy security for tts saisty Hence, tie question of an srmi .tice or no arnisiiee is, most peculiarly. n,Iitary question, aFpefs'ning cf necessity, If not of nnivsrss right, m the aheencs of direct iRstruciionx to the tGm- mander ot ihe invading ioSees; consequently. if you are not cicthed with military rank over ne. as ell as with diplomatic func ions shall demand, nndsr Inc peculiar ciFeumstanccs, that in your Regoiia. tons, II the enemy should entertain your overinres, oa FrieF that qassion to me- and all the securities belonging to IL The safety of this army demands 30 iess and am responsible for that safety unsil duly superseded recalled. Indeed, from the nature Of the css. the enemy, on your petition, should De willing 10 coneede aa arnistce be would no doubt. deDaad the military guarantee cf my sig. natare for his own safety.
 Should you, under fh@ exposition of. cirenm~fan- ees nave given. visit 'he u1ovcable headquarters of this army, shall receive yoa with the respect due te afaneiIoaary oi my government; bat whether yon would find here, ai Pero,e Paehia, or else where, depends oa sseais ehangeable at every mo- uIeat.
 The sealed despatch from the Department of Staie sapPosc you i0 desire me 10 hold until yoar arrival. or until shslt hear further from you
 remain, sir respectfully,
 your osedient servant.
 WINFIELD SCOTT.
 Nf. IEIsT, Esq, &c., &c-, &c.