The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-28


though the newspapers, tar and wide, are full of
specuations about it, without, however, many
fects as basis. In confederation of the views
which we have already given on this important
subject, we annex the following paragraphs from
an article published in the Ne,D Orleans Delta of
the eighteenth instant:
Mn. TRpT's TREArY-From the evidence which has
already been spread before the public we'll from
other sources Of think 1t not improbable
that Mr.. Trist has entered upon negotiations with
Msesrs Cuevas Couto and Atristain the Mexican oom-
mssioners, and pc haps concluded treaty upon the
basis submitted by during the armstice
Of last September.
The Mexican commissioners with when Mr.. Trist is
prebsbly conducting his regulations have been appoint
ed by the cabinet President Anaya who is known
be strongly in favor Of peace. The overtares made
through them have doubt received the approval Of
in December though they been laid before the
Congress- where they would meet with considerable OPP
that Anaya would be able support
Of maj ,rty In favor of the peace he might conclude
eace approaches its constitutional limit and
the sth Of January, lsis In view therefore, of the
short time allowed him Of the friendly disposition Of
Anaya and OF the probability Of his being less
reasonable and pacific Mr. Trist thinks it his duty to
embrace the golden opportunity and make hay
whilst the sun Shines" Such the reasons and argu
msnts in favor Of Mr. Trists remaining in Mexico to
conclude treaty after his re all by the President
whole proceeding n1ts and Mr. Triss proSabs treaty
mere blank is the inability Of the Mexican govern
ment to guaranty and enforce treaty stipuatons
which may be dspleasng to faction leading chief
10 the country There Of the elements Of po
tical power In the hands of the present President
without any army to enforce his orders treasury
satisfy demands for public purposes II he makes
treaty what prevent any chief who may collect
him and setting aside his sots Herrera overthrow
by Psredes upon less tangible allegation Of friendly
dispositions to the United States than will be founded
treaty concluded between Mr. Trist the
commissioners Of President Ausya There IL nothing
to prevent such treaty being repudat:d BY the Next
and there IL too much to believe that
would be the of the dowatsl Of the government
concluding it In that shall be In staf quo ante
bel!u and have all battles to fight sgsin Let
avoid this state of thinga let when do make
treaty see that is guaranteed and secured by 60
which will possess the power and means Of
forcing its determinations ana executing its epulstoue
We concur in great measure with the seEti-
ments and speculations contained in those re-
marks. They correspond with the facts that we
have received through private sources from the
highest quarters, in New Orleans, Washington,
Vera Cruz, and Mexico. There is doubt of a
very serious attempt being made to patch up a
treaty of some kind but there is more doubt of its
success, Of its resulting IN any permanent peace
with Mexico. Indeed, The most recent intelli-
gence from that unfortunate republic represents
the people there as more inclined, or as much in
cined to as ever and that nothing but the pre-
sence and prestige of the American army, prevent
the unfortunate Mexicans from cutting ach others
throats-plundering each others property, and
destroying themselves in every possible way.
The patching up of treaty, and the retreat of
the American army, would be the signal for all
kinds of excesses, murder, robbery, pillage and
crime, by the Mexicans themselves. TalA OF
peace, indeed; the American army gives them
peace, the only peace they have had in twenty.
five years