Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-02

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without any distinction, and without lrhS hV''
10 move from. Inc r!acc where they we're ra's'''
lf The enemy ,,udcr these cri.icGi ciTci'His'di-
ceS. should have met t,s Oh the Oily ROAD ial W''S
lett nothing would remain bG TO dlc OF s'tiei''ei
III discretion" r.,
"Thc arm; is without clothing, the arms runner,
ammunition of every kind III very DAG coi'u'''o''
horses and mules badly used III NE cNllc'he, W.
have neither physician nor apolhccdIsi We az
threatened with The endemic olthc season, and the
inrumorah,e sutterines which the army has under
conc: and should this misfortune take place. lhe
men will perish without the least assistance II, Inc
midst ofdiscouranemeni and abandoned WITHOUT
even the consolation fspiTuai assistance ioi We
have not single chaplain 10 say mas ioi US III
his despatch OF Nav 3ls, 1886 Gen tlllsoa, ali'iu
inc TO these treaties and the necessity oil ms rctlca'
SAYS: 81 do rot mention other reasons perhaps
more convincing; and. in fine. think nave saVe1
The whole army from disaster ana ,iic ,'d'io.ni
t.ecortlm from positive disgrace. IN his despatch
Of June lOh he rei,eraies his former opinions and
declares that the treaties entered into by Santa An
ma, and approved bv himself were essential 10 pro-
mote the best interests of Mexico Now Mexico re-
ceivcd the full nd crea, benefit OF a these treaties
She continued Filisola in power, ana approved ms
cuniuci. She received back into the country her
captive President. and Generals, and prisoners,
and the army of E'ilisola, winch o,hetWise, We
have seen, must have fallen INTO The hanas Oh 'Ae
Texans. Tins under the law oil natiohs, was
ratification of the Treaty, and she could ahnui
that Treaty in no other manner lhan ny refusing
10 receive the benefits which she derived under II,
or restoring them when received, when she was
not prepared 10 ra,iiy the Treaty.. Such has been
the law OF nations from Tie days vi hc9uIuS'
the Patriot General of Rome. In the war with
Carthage he was made prisoner, ana whilst
such entered into a Treaty with The carthage
mans upon his return 10 Rome, he informed his
country that, i'll his opinion, Inc treaty was m
furious 10 the best interests oi Rome, ana oii2ht
moi 10 I've carried into effect but that upon their
refusal To execute lis provisions, il was his duty 10
return in captivity TO Carthage, although his life
might he the forfeit. Ii with difficulty the
Roman Senate complied and amidst the lamcn-
tatons of his country, the deep aiflcton OF his
friends and tie tears of his wife and children,
the devoted Patio. returned 10 captivity IN Gar
ha@e where lie suffered death amid ortllrcs lndc-
scribable Such was the Roman view OF the law
OF nations and Of the faith OF treaties, and Of The
unu,.crabe disgrace and intamy u. receiving the
benefit of the .rcatv on one part, whilst the con-
sideraiion which induced ii on the other is entire
IL withheld This cannot he done consistently,
/ with the law ol nations And 10 receive the be-
ncfit is TO ratiy the treaty; and is 4 ratiiica-
ion under every rule of law and justice, what
ever protest ma be- made against IL Let us sup
pose, for the SAKE OF argument, Ina; Santa Anna
as prisoner. vas no, authorized as the agent OF
Tie Government Of Mexico 10 make this Treaty?
Yet, if Mexico received the benefit, ii is ratiI-
cation under crerv rule of law and principle OF
Justice |, is a rule of morals. founded in honor
and conscience, and principle oil municipal rs
well As international law. applying as well 10
The comp2ct> OF States as Individuals: that II an
agent. without authority, makes contract, and
the principal receives and retains The benefit pro-
vided hy it, ii is an alirmancc ot the compact,
! however loudly ne may protest against 1t. Ihns
il is conceded principle OF law, that if A, with
on, authority, sells the property al i 10 c, the
contract is inva id yet if receives and retains
the purchase money, il is as complete an affirm
ancc Of the contract a. if it were subscribed by
the principal himself So also. under what is
| called tie statue OF frauds. verbal sale Of
| tract of Land the aw declares 10 he null and void
I &c, if il is pallycxccutcd hv The reception of the
bencii, on one nau, it a.iir:ns ard rat!eS the
transfer. These are nohin. more than the eter-
I nal principles OF honor truth and justice. rccog-
I missed by every writer on lie Law oi nations. and
universally applicable and binding upon nations
as well as individuals. The law oi nations
never did sanction fraud or pcrii,ly and il DOES
! not permit nation IL receive the benefit oi a
| Treaty ON lis pat, and then TO declare that the
Treaty is invalid. lfAlcxico, under this Treaty.,
| had received from Texas a sum oi money, through
unauthorized agent, as a consideration FOR
| The Treaty, and placed and retained ii in the Ma
tonal Treasury, who wildcny that this would be
ratification the treaty! Well although Mcxi-
co dill not receive money under lhis compact, she
did receive and retain that, which these documents
| | have cited demonstrate, she regarded as much
more valuable. She received back her captive
President, whom she has since elevated 10 SUI
prcme authority. She received back a vast num-
her Of her most useful officers and thousands Of
her citizens and soldiers. She received back a
large and disciplined ariny. with all their proper
~, arms and munitions of war. And is money
more valuable 10 nation than the life and libcr-
" Of her President. her officers her soldiers and
ci,acn>2 And is moi the receiving and retaining
! such q consideration, * full and complete a rali-
icaiion al The treaty, as if she had obtained and
placed in tie national treasury millions ot dol
lars, consideration for the treaty recognizing
| the independence of TeSasl
! Upon every rule ofJusticc, every dictate Of con-
science, every pocert ofrclcion, and every prin-
| cipc of honor and good faith incorporated into,
and forming part dlhe very essence Of the law
of nations, proclaim il as an unloubted truth
that the acts of Mexico on this occasion consi-
u,c complete ratification Of this treaty, and an
unequivocal recognition of the sovereignty and
independence OF Texas.