American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-14
THE MEXICAN WAR.

PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE BY PRESET POLK.
The National lntellgencer, of yesterday,
Contains the proceedings of the Senate in Ex-
scutive session, on the message of the President
asking for 50 100000 to conclude a treaty of
peace and to define the boundaries between
Mexico and the U. States.
The following is the message of the Presi-
Gent, addressed confdentaly to the Senate:
WASHINGTON, August A, 1916.
/ To the Senate Of the United States:
j herewith communicate to the Senate the
copy of letter, under date of the 9th ultmo,
fefrom the Secretary of State of the U. States to
/ the Minister of Foreign Relations of the Mexi-
can Republic, again proposing to open negota-
z-tions and conclude Il treaty of peace, which
shall adjust all the questions in dispute between
1.-THE two Republics. Considering the relative
! power of the two countries, the glorious events
which have signalized our arms, and the dis
tracted condition of Mexico, did not conceive
that any point of national honor could exist
which ought to prevent me from making this
4 overture. Equally anxious to terminate, by a
peace honorable for both parties, as was origi-
nally to avoid the existing war, have deemed
i it my duty again to extend the olive branch to
Mexico. Should the Government of that Re-
public accept the offer in the same friendly
/ spirit by which it was dictated, negotiations
will speedily commence for the conclusion of a
\ treaty.
!. THE rest Of the message is the same as that
submitted to the House on the same subject,
and published in the Clipper of Monday last.
also communicate to the Senate the copy
/ of letter from the Secretary OF State to Com
modore Conner, of the 9th ultimo, which was
|, transmitted to him on the day it bears date.
JAMES X. POLK.
The following are the letters from the Secre.
tary of State to Com. Conner:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
2 WASHINGTON, July Of, lS46.
Sir: The President of the United States, nc
less anxious to terminate than he was to avoid
, the present unhappy war with the Mexican Re-
i public, has determined to make an effort to ac'
complsh this purpose. He has accordingly in
structed the undersigned, Secretary Of State, tc
: propose through your Excellency to the Mexi'
? can Government, that negotiations shall forth
with commence for the conclusion ofa peace
4 Just and honorable for both parties. Should
l this offer be received and responded to by the
Mexican Government in the same frank and
friendly spirit by which it has been dictated, he
4 will Immediately despatch an Envoy Extraor'
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the city
/ ofMexico with instructions and full powers tC
{ conclude treaty of peace which shall adjust
! all the questions in dispute between the two
Republics. If the Mexican Government should
, prefer TO send Minister TO Washington tc
; conduct the negotiation here, he shall be re-
, ceved with kindness and respect, and every eff
4 fort shall be made to accomplish the object o.
his mission with the least possible delay.
In the present communication it is deemed
! useless, and might prove injurious, to discuss
the causes Of the existing war. This might
tend to delay or defeat the restoration Of peace
The past is already consigned to history: the
| future, under Providence, is within our own
power.
The occasion may, however, be embraced t.
state that the President has ever cherished thu
kindest feelings for Mexico, and that one O.
the first wishes Of his heart is, that she may b,
a powerful and prosperous Republic, in per
petual amty with the United States.
Commodore Conner will transmit this des
patch for your Excellency to the Governor O
Vera Cruz, under flag of trucej and you ar
respectfully invited to adopt the same channe
for communicating your answer.
avail myself Of this occasion to o1er you
Excelency the assurance Of my most distin
guished consideration
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To his Excellency the MINISTER OF FoREIGl
RELATIONS, of the Mexican Republic.
RnO d.