The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-09

| The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday
evening, pursuant to adjournment, There was no
business of public interest transacted. Tho CON-
munication from tho Comptroller, submitting an
ordinance asking for additional appropriations to
enable the Bureaus Of Department to conclude the
year, was adopted upon division. Assistant Al
| derman Barker copld not understand why o years
| appropriation was " used up in half tho time,
and moved that it be referred to the Committee on
! Ordinance This motion was supported by two
votes and fifteen voted against it, The Board meets
this evening at six O'Clock.
| The Cunard steamer Europa is about DUE with
three days later intelligence from Europe.
Interference OF Foreign Powers In the
| Anal RS OF this Continent.
| A very singular article from the London Times
was copied into the New York HERALD of the 7th
inst 1t is there stated that the President Of France
proposes an alliance between England, France and
the United States, to regulate the affairs of Mexico
programme is drawn up by Louis Napoleon, with
as much sang fro,d as he exhibited while dissolving
the Legislative Assembly. The Tehuantepec route
to the Pacific well every other practicable route
to our possessions in the West, are discussed with
the utmost freedom; and the best plan is suggested
to enable the high contracting parties to carve
of facilitating commerce, and to advance the in.
terests of mankind generally.
The French are not satisfied with the privilege Of
extending their dominions in Africa. The British
are yearly remarking their boundaries in Asia with
boodr still they want moro land 1t is their boast
that the sets upon their possessions, yet
| they grasp for moro. They would lay dcspotic
hand upon Mexico; but the consent of the United
States is necessary, they wish to entce us into
alliance. How far has the tmid vacilating policy
| of the administration which came into power in
March, 1919, had an influence in prompting Louis
Napoleon to draw up his absurd programme! They
may gain courage and audacity from the fceblencss
Of wing administration; but surely they under
stand too we'll the fixed resolves Of the great pro-
gressive party of the United Staes to suppose that
such an arrangement would be tolerated for
moment. What! alliance with France and Eng
land for the purpose Of regulating the affairs OF
| Mexico To tie our hands, 80 that our territory
shall not Cross every degree of latitude from
the Arctic Ocean to the Isthmus of Darien!
To surrender all hope of putting end to vexatious
| questions of boundary, and rights Of way, by alb
sOrbiDg the whole territory! They must place o
very low estimate upon sagacity. They may as
well suffer their pulse to resume its regular beat
This nervousness only dscloses their folly. We icQn
no interference from England or France in the
affairs Of Merco, and siR sabn,t to none. That
is blunt, but truthful to the silly pro-
| gramme Of the Prince President. Let him make the
most Of it, Before the close Of this century, every
that laves the shores of North America will mirror
the stars and stripes. Destiny has decreed it. Why
even now we should, in all human probability, have
possession of the republic Of Mexico instead Of being
engaged in dispute abou. Garay grants, if General
Scott and N. p Trst had not dsobeyed the positipe
commands of the War Department. Hero are the
facts:-
After the bloody victories in the valley Of Next
&C the city surrendered, and the morale Of Santa
Annals army destroyed. Five thousand men
could then have held possession Of the country.
The men Of wealth would have gladly submitted,
if law and order were to be substituted for anarchy
| and misrue.
| It was the policy Of Mr. Folks administration TO
hold possession Of the country. II ours by the
| right of conquest. An arrogant foe had Invaded
our territory; he was repulsed and pursued into tho
heart Of his own country After almost every VIC
tory, peace had been offered and when the terrible
battles Of Contreras and Churubusco thinned his
rank and disheartened his hosts, he agreed to an
almistce, with the aro,ccd intention Of signing a
treaty, bu. in fact to rally his troops. His dupcty
was punished in the sangunary battle Of Molno del
Roy, and tho capture Of the city.
Both Scott and Triet, by disobedienoe Of orders,
thwarted the designs Of the administration, and
changed the current which was setting towards en-
pre and renown. And here We will remark en-
passanf, that before n persen is entrusted with
power, he should loarn to obey the commands Of his
supcriors.
| On the 9Th Of October ls87, Mr.. Buchanan ad-
dressed a note to Mr.. N. p Trist, in which he was
ordered to return home. Mr.. Trist paid not the
ghtest attention to this order but continued his
negotiations. On the same day, the Secretary Of
War addressed letter to General Scott, Informing
him that the powers vested in Mr.. Trist had been
revoked and requesting him to apprise tho Mexican
government Of that fact General Scott was directed
to forward any propositions the Mexicans might
make TO the government at Washington, but not to
relax his exertions in the prosecution of hostili
ties. The following Ia extract from the letter Of
the Secretary Of War TO General Scott
Should they Offer through you terms Of accommoda-
directs that such propositions be forwarded without
lay to him but it Is not expected that your
for carrying hostites will thereby be-
relaxed or in any wise changed.
This communication reached General Scott by the
last of October at thol latest. He pa mo more at
tention TO the order than Trist docs to Buchanan;
on the contrary, these two gentlemen, who had do
nounced each other 10 bitterly fow weeks before,
put their heads together for the purpose Of setting
subordination at defiance Instead of informing the
Mexican government that tho powers Ct Mr.. rrist
we're revoked, and peremptorily requiring that all
communications should be forwarded to Washing
ton. he suffers Trist to go on with the negotiations.
Instead Of sending him out of the country, under
escort, be coDniyed at his misconduct Instead Of
pressing the enemy in every quarter, he does no
thing, although. fifteen thousand American troops