Washington Telegraph

THE PEACE RUMORS.—There is much difficulty in ascertaining precisely what basis there is for the rumors that Mr. Trist has received the project of a treaty from the Mexican commissioners. The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal of Commerce, who is generally very accurate in his statements, says that the only foundation of the rumors is that commissioners from the Mexican Government proposed to Gen. Scott the renewal of negotiations with a view to an acceptance of the terms offered by the U. States upon condition of an armistice, the withdrawal of the troops from the city of Mexico, and the payment of fifteen millions to the Mexican Government upon the ratification by it of the treaty.

In addition to the foregoing, we find the following in the Philadelphia Bulletin of last Monday evening:

Notwithstanding the denial of the Union that a treaty of peace is in progress, we have every reason to believe the contrary. Mr. Cummings, who is now in Washington, has sent us a despatch, in which he states that overtures have been made by Mexico, and that these overtures are substantially acceptable to the Administration. The denial of the Union, is no doubt a mere diplomatic ruse. We know that, in relation to the Oregon treaty, this journal was the loudest in its denial, though subsequent facts proved the news correct and the editor wrong. Either Mr. Ritchie does not possess the confidence of the Executive, and is sincere when he makes these denials, or else he contradicts these denials for supposed reasons of state, in which event his assertion is to be taken 'in a Pickwickian sense.' In either case, his denial is of no more worth than a diplomatist's. Hence, we say, notwithstanding the language of the Union, that overtures have been made by Mexico, which are acceptable in the main, and that if peace does not ensue, it will be because Mr. Polk desires to continue the war.

A Washington correspondent of the New York Courier, writing under date of the 22d ult., says:

You may set down the following things as certain in regard to Mr. Trist:

1st. That he has actually agreed with the Mexican commissioners upon a treaty of peace, securing New Mexico and Lower California to the Union.

2d. That Gen. Scott consents in the treaty.

3d. That Mr. Trist and Gen. Scott entertain sanguine hopes that this treaty will be ratified by the Mexican Congress,

4th, That if the treaty be rejected by the Mexican Congress it will be by the union of two antagonist parties in Mexico the Puros and the adherents of Santa Anna.—The former because loath to relinquish the old military central power and the latter because they are very desirous that the prolongation of our occupation of the capital to become annexed to the United States,

Under these circumstances the result in the Mexican Congress is doubtful: but the probability is in favor of ratification of a treaty. Should the Mexican Congress have assented to a treaty, it would, no doubt, be ratified by the Senate of the United States.

A few days will determine the result. and my means of direct communication with Queretaro are such that it is highly probable I may have the information even before it reaches the Government.

The New York Herald pretends to have positive intelligence that a treaty has been concluded by Mr. Trist with the Mexican Commissioners, and that it only awaits the concurrence of the Mexican Congress before being sent to the United States. The Herald adds that this treaty has been agreed to by Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist in opposition to the instructions of President Polk. The Herald article goes on to show that this treaty was to be presented to the Mexican Congress which met last January. On the 31st December, Gen. Scott levied his military assessment of three millions of dollars, in order, this article asserts, to alarm the Mexican Congress into an acceptance of the treaty. The Herald further hints that the recall of Gen. Scott and the court of inquiry ordered on him have these negotiations in view, and that these negotiations form, in fact, the staple of Gen. Scott's offense.