being a prisoner of war, and that the United Stales Government under such eircumslanecs will not notice the President General Santa Anna's application. This may be so, but the experiment is worth trying. Should the Government of the United Stales accept the application for mediation, and General Santa Anna be allowed lo return home, the maller perhaps might be soon sellled, as the party of General Santa Anna (as is well known) is the strongest in Mexico, and he no doubt would in a short time place himself al the head of the Government. IL is al least more than probable. In a convention with Gen. Austin, he told me he had repealed conversation with the President of the U. Stales and many of the members of Congress- much sympathy was by them expressed in behalf of Texas, and a strong solicitation of feeling that the difference between the contending powers should be settled, a peace established, and he General Austin is of the belief, and has no doubt that the Government of the United States will accept the mediation, and try to bring about a lasting peace, and put an end lo the shedding of more blood. Within sixty or ninety days, we may calculate lo have an answer from the Government. I sincerely hope and lrusl that there is not a man among our citizens, who is so wanting in patriotism, as lo desire to see this war carried on, if it can be otherwise settled through negocialion, and I cannot believe there is one lo be found among the brave, chivalrous, and philanthropic volunteers from the United States, who have come lo assist in our holy and righteous cause, that can desire lo see us plunged further into war, if by negotiation we can obtain our peace. As the negotiation and application to the Government of the United States for that Government lo mediate between Texas and Mexico, has been commenced I trust, your resolutions may be stayed until we hear the result of that undertaking. I look upon this maller as one of great importance, touching the most vital interest of our country. I view it as I would an important maller of business or speculation, and calculate the changes for and against the operation. By putting an end to Santa Anna, what do we gain? Nothing but the satisfaction of knowing we have punished him for the inhuman and murderous deeds he has committed upon our countrymen, but by preserving him we have a double chance of bringing our difficulties lo a final adjuslrnenl by the aid of the United Stales Government. The experiment is al least worth trying as it has been eom1m:nded. [ foci assured that
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