Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02
Prefer Of Peace to Tr1fr3.

= q A'f-s't aN SENATE CT TEE
? UNITED STATES, Angus, g. 1915.
The iul.o~ing message vas receive
from The President al the United So.
oy DIR Walker. his Secretarv.
lguNEUENrIaL1
WASHINGTON August 1. ISt6-
: 20 ne Senate II tle Taifsd Str,re-
herewith communicate o. lEe Sat.
ne copy IT letter, under date ~ 2-.f
ulumo- from the Secretary IL S-a.- ~ t..
United States % Ile Minister aF F.,----
he'ali'nS 81 the Mexican Rer1b.i-. 7-r-a
+. proposing 10 open negotiations. ana 49,
ci1ae treaty 20 peace, which shall a..7r,-
al Inc questions 10 dispute between III.
TWO Republics. C9usiderfnr rbe r-,,s-ss
power OF the two Countries. tie -s--s.-.
events which have alreujv lrnar.z-d or
arms, and The distracted s-lgTIr574 ,..- H.
ico, did not conceive that a7v point ~
national honor could eXIss which 7---E- y.
pFe'cuj me from making this gre-fg-.
Equtiy anxious 70 terminate. o. a re-~-
honorable tor both paftfHs-. AS was g-s---
nally % avoiI the existing var 4 R-T..
deemed It my duty again r1 extent ~
olive branch 10 Mexico. Should tie g.
YeTnment IF tlat Reaub-. accent s-. III
Ter In the same friendly SPIN Or which f.
was uici1Ied. negotiations wl.l s1e-f.r,-
commence for The conclusion II y t-a-.r
The chIet difficulty q le anticipated f-
The negotiation is The adjustment, oF tbe
boundary between the parties. bv a line
which shall al once be satisfactory AMI
convenient 10 both. AM slch ~ E-rrra-
"IIi hereafter b inclined % GIstrr5 T--z
Is the best mode OF securing perner..r
peace and good Hel-hborag1d between ~.
two republics. SIsl.i ile MexI-.n C.
veFnmeni, IN order 10 acc l1rl-l -.-z- ~. c
JectS, be willing ta cede any portion al 3
their territory 10 the Ua5,sI S.les v- q
ought to pay them fair equivalent. i f.-r G
and honorable peace. AMI L.. renrE-s..
being our purpose 10 the prosecution oil 3
the war.
Under these circumstances. and con 9
-Idering the exhausted and G7s-r7-t-+ en- q
1iIon OF the Mexican Republic. Il nf-nr &
become necessary, ID order to res-l-s q
'eace, that should have 10 IN ms power 4
advance portion # the c1qsiI era,f1l mn q
ley i1T any ces,I9H of territory which q
nay be made. The Mexican Government q
night not be willing Cd wait f1r the grv- q
Hent 81 The whole until the treaty could I'D. . q
alIhed hy the senate, and au. anura7-l4- O.
ION ID carry INTO effect made - Con G
!reSsi ana the necessity or -u-h wrarE.
therefore suggest whether Il r-7-Et r-- ts. =
FIse Tor Congress o. arr-o--Is.e 4, --s-.. 81
such rs they ID tight cousTser aE.rr--. 90 %
MS purpose, CD be paid ii ueec.-grv- 7--.- 3
nediateIy upon the rau-i-ar5au ~ rrz :
reaiy BY Mexico. The d.-..r-. .rn-nr IA. :
HIs money would, e curse. ae .-e1za-ef =
1r at the treasury. not as secret service q
money, but ike other eVpeulltzzss.
Two Precedeuts tor sscl a proceeding q
X'st IN past history, during tie afmsl.,- Z
ration Of Mr. Jefferson. 10 vEr-h / ur7.-rt G
all yonr attention o. tae 16,i Feb-a- "a
ry, ISu5, an ACT was passed. arp~a1ril- @
ing S2.O0O,OO0 "t5- the purpose 81 F-- i
ray ing any eNtrarrIIulrv expenses winch G
lay be incurred ID Tie intercourse be- 6
"een The United States and forgI-n ma NJ
'ns, TO be applied under the direction 81 =.
ne PresIde%t Of tire Uatei States. VIM o.
hail cause an account ST the ex1eu EI.are =
hereof to be laid before Congress as son .
may be-" And on the 18Th Of Febru- q.
~, loO4, an apPrnpri. ti1u vas made 81 p
he same amount and in the same terms p
he object IN the first case vas 10 enable
ne President % obtain The ceSs,aa Of Lon ID
lana, aud IN the second thar OF the Fsori- Cd
as. In neither case was the money ac u 20
ially drawn from the treasury, ana
Mould hope that the result IN this res7se. I :
hight be similar IN the present Occls on.
Rough the appropriation IS deemed exDe- 1
lent as a precautionary measure.
l refer the whole subject d the Senate
session. IT thav should caner-
opinion with me, then recommend the
lssase of law aPproPriatIuE such a san + q
Congress may deem aleq1lts. % 81 &
sed by the Executive, It necessary, for
Ie purpose which hive infected.
Ia the two cases II which I have refer q
I'd, the special purpose Of the apBroD-is- q
on did not appear on the flce Of the Law. 5
this might have defeated tie object.
either Tor the same reason, in my o7,u- a
n, ought 1t now 10 be stated.
also communicate 70 the Ssnats The q
'py OF a letter from the Secretary Of q
tate 10 Com. Conner. OF the 9th nh q
hlch was transmitted to him on the div q
bears date.
JAMES Il. POLK.
The message was read. p
THE following communication. dated (
9Th of July, from the Secretary Of. I,
ate, communicated wth the PRECEDING :
essage, are inserted here in connect,5 !
tn the message, (alihough not 4 par, " =
Journal, IN preference TO MAKING
EN- an appendix:l
DEPARTMENT or STATE. h
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