Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-10-19
The Armistice at Mexico
NUMBER SIX.
Link No. 5-Sum mary

This link is to present certain newspaper arti-
cles which appeared without date By aGay Of Ha-
cana, and which were probably prepared for the
occasion to justify the instructions given or to be
given to the Commissioner to Mexico.
ACCOUNTS FROM Mexico, received by the New
York Courier des Etats Unis, "priyate advices
by the way of Havana to the effect that the
clergy in Mexico, their property being menaccd
by the war, were engagedin plan to bring about
the restoration ofpeace said plan being to sub
vert once more the constitutional government and
to establish in its stead AN ABSOLUTE POWER
strong enough to FORCE Mexico to agree to peace.
\ And it is Santa Anna upon whom
they are reported to have cast their eyes. That
general would then be sure of arriving once more
at the DICTATORSHIP, supported by the clergy,
and on the express condition Of respecting its
properly, and promptly concluding a treaty of
peace. "-March IL, 1S47.
The state of affairs an Merico aohich led to the ap-
pointmsnt of Commissioner Tfst.
From the New York Courier Etas Unis March
"Quant aux affaires interieures du Mexique,
nous navous recu aucune nouvelle. Toutefois,
8 une lettre particuhere, arrivee par vote de
Havane, est venue nous faire quelques revela-
tons importantes sur lie travail de reaction qui
'sopers seurdement dams 10 capitale. ii parai-
trait que lie clerge, menace dams ses biens par
le parti de la guerre serait decide fare de sa
cause celle de larepublique ct d faire triompher
lie systemic de la paix Son plan pour par
veuir est des plus simples: renverser lie con-
gres federal duquel il ma rieu esperer ct y
substituer un pouvoire absolu assez fort pour
contraindre lie Mexique a subir la paix, telle
8 est La double route qui doit lie conduire son
but ct c'est, sur Santa Anna ajoute-t-on, quill
saurait jete les yeux. LIE generalissime serait
done sur lie point d'arriver encore une fois la
'dictature, sontenu par lie clerge, ct a la condi-
ten espresso de respecter ses biens ct de con-
clure promptement la paix IL ny rien dams
cette combinaison quine soft tres vraisembable,
en- egard la situation actuele. La personne
8 de aui nous lemons ces renseignements est Dali
leurs dams une position qui donne un certaine
spoids q ses paroles, ct nous ne serions MULE
ment surpris de voire une revolution nouyelle
eclater au MexiqHe tandis que tous les regards
exclusivement fixes sur lie theatre de Ia guerre,
semblent oublier les complications pslitiques."
Which article is presented in the following Ian
guage in the Baltimore Patriot, March IL, 1847.
"AccoUSrs FROM MExIco.-The New York
Courier des Etats Unis says it has received, by
the way of Havana, private advices relative to
the internal affairs of Mexico, which contain
several important revelations with regard to the
reaction now going on secretly in the capital. 1t
seems (says the Courrier) that the clergy, whose
property has been menaced by the war party is
disposed to make its own cause that of therepub-
lie, and permit the project of peace to triumph.
It's plan is to replace the Federal Congress, from
whose action it has nothing to hope for, by an
absolute power strong enough to force Mexico to
agree to peace Such Continues the Courrier)
is the double road leading to this end, and it is
Santa Anna upon whom they are also reported to
have cast their eyes That General would then
be sure of arriving mere at the dictatorship,
supported by the clergy, and on the express con-
dition Of respecting its property, and promptly
concluding treaty of peace There is nothing
in this combination which is at oil improbable,
due regard being had to the actual condition OF
Mexico; and, besides, the person who communi-
Gates this intelligence is in position which gives
to it weight."--March IL, 1847.
This being the prospect, every thing was about
to assume the state Of things looked for by Mr..
Polk, we may say since May 10, 1916. Santa
Anna Dictator and the three millions appropriated,
there was no obstacle in the way of carrying cut
his long cherished scheme, except the conditions
that the treaty should be ratified by Mexico,
and an account given Of the expenditure of the
money.
April Is, 1S47.-Mr. Trist, Commissioner, &C.,
So, received his instructions-and such instruc-
tionsi They will constitute our next link, and
will show how these difficulties were GOT OVER.
We believe the above newspaper accounts mere pre-.
pared in the State Department, TO give cotorinS
for the insructions about to BE- prepared for Mr.
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