The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-06

pc,a,c resistance, tho bloody work at Moline del
Rev. Chapultepcc and the Garita Do Belen will los
lily. Tho practice OF bribing an enemy, wo bo-
lieyc, is usage OF war, Whenever deemed available
II may prevent the horrors OF scgc and tho sucking
ola sty-it may put . psaccahle end 70 q bloody
war; but tho policy may wen DO doubled with tho
MfaicanA, whose filth is Pnaiea fds.. In ,laio
e-s.a. Con. s.-sJvs WI humbe,sca out Of his
ar.nstice, for Santa Anna appropriated the asmis-
ticc and the money, the manifest object, if POI,
sible, of discriminating Gen. scott md his army;
and had the American commandcr boon "a sotsy n
soldier as he proved to be dip,omatist, his army
would have been cxterminatcd. But the sarpassing
military skill and abilities Of Cen Scott were equa
TO all eSigcncics; and hence, the trick which was
designed 10 compass has obstruction, resulted in the
browning slcriss of ths war.
We come now TO tho lioct mater in controversy.
After tho final conquest Of enc city, the agents
Of Santa Anna proposed 20 Gen. Scott to give him
the dictatorship OF the ccnntry, and the SUM Of
million and quarter Of collars II he would accept
il, cash down. The 6rsi Offer OF Santa Anna was
to sell, tho second was TO buy. and in both his
object WAY to humbug Cen. Scott. Hc succeeded in
the first; hat Gen. Scott was not to be caught
twice ~ tho same tscp and SO the Offer TO buy was
indignantly rejected.
T%cso facts DIV -st place Gen. Scott very high as
q ykplomatst; but they do confirm the splendor Of
his military genius The sagacisy Of President
Folk in sending Trist along with him TO do the no
gotiatons, is thus proved to have been mastery
stroke OF pe,icy; for il was rrist that made the
treaty OF rcacc. when all the experiments of the
General in chief Ind failed. As TO the credibty
Of our statement of the negotiations with Santa
Anna, We understand il can be sustained by mass
Of unpublished correspondence now ON tho files Of
the War Department. We have been admonishcd,
also that as soon rs General Scott is lirly before
the country the wing candidate for the Presidency
a lrirk sire in the rear will be opened upon him,
in the publication Of this correspondence; and that
all the battles, all the negotiations, and all the
coprts-martial, which took place in tho Valley of
Mexico, will be fought over again, with great
uany curious facts and circumstances never yet ex-
planned or disclosed. II the meantime, il Mr.. Sec
rotary Clayton has any further facts calculated to
establish the abilities Of General Scott as diplo
matist we hope he will bring them all to light
1 We wan. more facts We want more light.
I PoLlmCAL ASPECT or FRANCE AND EUROPE
| Our last alyccs from Europe confirm the truth Of
all our previous speculations to the irmness, per-
manency and popularity Of Louis Napo'cons govern
lncnt in France Alter his celebrated coup a etot
of tho second Of December and his election rs Die
tator Of France, il predicted by the revolution
AIRY party in Europe, and by kossuth and the socal-
lists in this country, that his triumph would be
cphcmcra aud that his life would be sacrificed
to the outraged liberties OF his country For ,ar
these predictions have proved false. He has not
| fallen under the weapon OF an assassin. lie has
| retained his power, and has governed, ard conti-
MUGS to govern, France with drmness. policy,
and popularity Tho people, disgustod with
the horrible scenes which they have witnessed
sprnging from an instability Of government,
recognise in him an able and efficient dicta-
tor, who can protect the country from re-
cuirence Of those sangunary scenes, and give 10 his
measures their sanction ard support A sense Of
national security has succeeded to the constant
alarm and excitement which prevailed in France
since lSR-tradc and commerce have once more
re,ived--un active prosperity is again making it
self arparcnt-tho people arc becoming content
ard satisfied, and the revolutionary party arc ut
terly iscomGtcd His government seems to be in
consonance with the ror poPli, and lac is as Sc
curely seated in his dictatorial chair his
uncle was his imperial throne. But his
present position he owes to the immense army
which France mainioins. The French army.
,--.seeu. occupy similar position in controlling
tho political affairs Of that country the Preerian
Guards did III the Roman empire. They elevated
and de,hroncd their rulers, determined the success
sion, and established military lu-po,i-m in Romc.
The French troops have discovered the measure OF
their strength since the last corp d'tlaf and
will pr,g md yer,,i0a IN Ia.
ner did the Roman cohorts And the
French people recognise and suecWnb to this
military dospotism. prcftrring il to the turhu
lent and destructive despotism OF the mob
They have had too much and bitter experience
Of the evils Of an unstable government, producing
sansuinaIy revolutions, dcuging their cities with
blood, and laralysing the trade commerce, aud in
dustry Of the people They therefore prefer the re-
Ircssiye ind rigorous administration IL Louis Nh.
pcleon, and would even sanction ana support by
their votes. any Interior movement d his to assume
the imperial purple Indeed it seems that The rule
OF Louis Napoleon. instead of being an cphomera as
predicted BY the revolutionary party, i. as firmly
established as vas tho great Napoleons after his
coronation ~ the Pope.
For the last three bundled years, France has
maintained gradual struggle Tor supremacy on the
| 'h'PchA So1sAheh.' put IT, PioG'e8s 70 tnat emu
has been kep, in check md reprossel by the grow
ing magnitude and POWER Of Russia. In that con
test, the whole history OF Europe for this period is
embraced France is the representative ota powerful,
enlightened, intelligent, social military despotilu,
the opposite ofwhich is presented BY Russia, in her
brutal balbaTous, ivndal, Anticipated military des-
potism. The former Is tho only hope 70 preserve
Europe against socialism aud red rspnbicaniim on
| the one hand. and Pansleysm on the other. The
contest is still pending between these two mighty
PRINCIPLES influences. and the details oflhat stY,g-
gle viii be also the history OF Europe for the neS,
| three centuries This The idea liza, prompted
the celebrated prediction of the great Napoleon in
his sAiie IN Elha, whom he said thai Europe would
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