The North-Carolina standard., 1846-08-19
AFFAIRS WITH MEXICO.


has again waived all etiquette and offered peace
to Mexico. We quotethe Message and the follow
ing remarks from the Washington Union p sa2i1q
1--WE published in last evenings Union ,synop-
SIS Of the proceedings be fore the Senate closed
doors, respecting the Presidents proposition 10 ap-
proprlate condilienay the sum of 50, ,000 900 for
facilitating pacific arrangement with Mexico.
We now lay the entire secret Journal before our
readers. Some interesting facts are developed by
these transactions. II appears that the President
has again waived all etiquette, and offers more
the olive branch TO Mexico. He asked for the use
of two millions of dollars to assist accomplishing
this object Some difficulty having occurred 10
carrying II through the Senate in the way he.woud
have preferred he deemed il his duty 10 make q
similar proposition IN a public message TO both
houses The bill making the appropriation passed
the House, and was in fair way OF passing the
Senate, in form which would have made it ac-
cep,able to both houses, if short time only could
have been obtained for the proper consideration Of
the subject; but even that short time was not al
lowed 10 the friends of the measure. One Of the
senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Davis) got the
hoor-spoke against tinte-aud was inexorable 10
all the appeals Of Mr.. Lewis, chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance, 10 yield the floor for a moment
to give him the opportunity OF submitting reselu-
ton to prolong the session for a few hours. But
MIR. Davis kept the hoorunIil IL O'Clock arrived
until the hammer of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives feIl-and until the House adjourn
ed. Then Mr.. Davis suspended bis remarks and
thus upon his head rests the responsibilities the
merit, or all the demerit of defeating the Presi-
dents proposition. Yet the two houses have, in
different forms, sanctioned the principle of the pro-
Position-Ihe one by the bill which they passed
and the Senate by the resolutions s-which they
adopted. ---. H.. .. . .-. ..,...- ?
President relating to affairs irith the republic
Of Merico, from lDhich the injunction Of secrecy
has been renaoued. eF rH as.'f.
" TUESDAY, August 4, 1916.
The following message was received from the
President of the United States by Mr.. Walker, his
secretary:
To the Senate ofthe United States:
herewith communicate 10 the Senate The copy
Of letter, under date of the 9th utmo, from the
Secretary of State of the United States to the Min
lister of Foreign Relations of the Mexican republic,
again proposing to open negotiations and conclude
treaty of peace, which shall adjust all the ques
tions III dispute between the two republics. Con-
sideTing the power of the two countries, the glor-
events which have already signaliZed our arms,
and the distracted condition Of Mexico, did not
conceive that any point of national honor could ex
ist which ought to prevent me from making this
overture. Equally anxious 10 terminate, by peace
honorable for both parties, as was, originally TO
avoid the existing war, have deemed it my duty
again 10 extend the olive branch TO Mexico. Should
the government of that republic accept the offer in
the same friendly spirit by which it was dictated,
negotiations will speedily commence for the con-
cusion of q treaty. --.. .-..r-.
The chief difficulty to be anticipated in the ne
goliation is the adjustment of the boundary be-
tween the parties, by line which shall at once be
satisfactory and convenient 10 both, and such as
neither will hereafter be inclined to disturb This
Is the best mode of securing perpetual peace and
good neighborhood between the two republics.
Should the Mexican government, in order TO ac
complish these objects, be willing to cede any por-
tion of their territory to the United States, we
ought pay them a fair equivalent just and hon
orable peace, and not conquest, being our purpose
in the prosecution of the war.
Under these circumstances, and considering the
exhausted and distracted condition of the Mexican
republic, it might become necessary, in order TO
restore peace, that should have it in my power to
advance portion of the consideration money for
any cession of territory which may be made. The
Mexican government might not be willing to wait
for the payment of the whole until the treaty could
be ratified by the Senate, and an appropriation to
carry il into effect be made by Congress and the
necessity for such delay mis- Int defeat the object
altogether. would, therefore, suggest whether it
might not be wise for Congress to appropriate a
sum such they might consider adequate for this
purpose, be paid, if necessary, Immediately upon
the ratification of the treaty by Mexico This
disbursement would Of course be accounted for at
The treasury, not as secret service money, but like
other expenditures. .a ... .s.. ... ..F ...
Two precedenIs for such proceeding exist in
our past history, during the administration OF Mr.
Jefferson, TO which l would call your attention..
On the 26th February, 1903, Congress passed an
act appropriaiing millions OF dollars for the
purpose of defraying any extraordinary expenses
which may be incurred in the intercourse between
the United States and foreign nations, "to be ap
piled under the direction of the President OF the
United States, who shall cause account of the
expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress as
soon as may be - and on the 18th February, 1906,
an appropriation was made iof the same amount
and in the same terms. The object in the first
case was TO enable the President obtain the ces
sion of Louisiana and, in the second that of the
Flordas. In neither case was the money actually
drawn from the treasury; and should hope that
the result might be similar in this respect on the
present occasion, though the appropriation is deem
ed expedent as pecuniary measure. .ss.,s.5 .....
i refer the whole subject to the Senate in execu-
tive session. they should concur in opinion with
me, then 1 recommend the passage of a law apPro-
priating such sum as Congress may deem ade-
quate be used by the Executive if necessary, for
the purpose which have indicated. ~--r-E--.-
i7 In the two cases to which, have referred the
special purpose of the appropriation did not appear
the face ofthe law, as this might have defeated
the objects neither for the same reason, in my opn
ion, ought it now to be stated. ,.s 81. ~. .ssi s.
=. also communicate TO the Senate the copy of a
letter from the Secretary Of State to Commodore
Conner of the 9th ulImo, which was transmitted
TO him on the day it bears date. -Is1| ~ = 80
Washington, August 4, 1s45 % ' 20 ''.''
See the advertisement of the fair for Fair at
Wake Liberty in this county. on the 29th.-----s