The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-08-20

ed useless and might prove injurious, 10 as
cuss 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 with
in our power.
The occasion may, however, be embraced
TO state that the President has ever cherished
the kindest feelings for Mexico, and that
one of the first wishes of his heart is,that she
may be powerful and prosperous republic,
in perpetual amity with the U. States.
Com. Conner will transmit this dispatch
for your Excellency to the Governor of Vera
Cruz, under flag of truce; and your are res
pectfully invited to adopt the same channel
for communicating your answer.
avail myself OF this occasion to offer
your Excellency the assurance of my most
distinguished consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To his Excellency the Minister of Foreign
Relations, of the Mexican Republic.
Mr. Bucnanan to Commodore Conner.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1916.
SIR: have the honor to transmit here
with sealed note, addressed to the Minis
Ter of Foreign Relations of the Mexican Re-
public, with an open copy of the same for
your own use. From this you will perceive
that the President has determined again 10
offer the branch to Mexico.
The President does not believe that any
point of national homer should forbid him
from making this tender, especially after the
glorious events which have thus far marked
the progress of the war. Should the Mexi-
can Government determine 10 accept the Of
fer and enter upon negotiations, it may and
probably will propose 10 you TO conclude an
armistice during their tendency. If such a
proposition should be made, you will prompt
ly but kindly reject it, giving at the same
time every assurance that the President will
do all in his power TO bring the negotiations
to satisfactory termination with The least
possible delay.
If an armistice were concluded, the two
parties would not stand on an equal footing.
The United States, at heavy expense, now
have armies in the field and nayies on the
ocean, in successful progress TO conquer an
honorable peace. Should their operations
be arrested by an aTmistice, and the negotia-
tons for peace should finally fail, we should
then lose nearly all the advantages OF an en-
tire campaign. Besides this sacrifice, great
as it might be, would scarcely equal the evils
in any form which season of inactivity
could not fail TO inflict upon our troops. the
greater portion of whom consists of patriotic
citizens who have volunteered to serve their
country in the confidence that they would
be actively employed. Whilst, therefore,
the President sincerely desires with the Ut
most promptitude 10 restore our friendly re-
lations with Mexico upon fair and liberal
terms, the war must continue TO be prosecu-
ted with the utmost vigor until a definite
treaty Of peace shall be signed and ratified
by Mexico.
You will not fail, with all the despatch in
your power, TO transmit the answer of the
Mexican Government TO this Department
| have the honor TO be, sir, very respect,
fully, your obedient servant,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Com. DAVID CONNER,
Commanding the Naval forces of the
u S. in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Senate, on the 9th inst, while in ex-
ecutive session, adopted the following reso-
luiOns:
Mr.. McDuffie, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to whom was recommit-
ted, on the 5ih inst, the resolutions reported
on that day, reported the following resolu-
tons:
/. Resolred, That the Senate entertain
strong desire that the existing war with Mex
leo should be terminated by treaty ofpeace
just and honorable TO both nations; and thai
The President be advised TO adopt all proper
measures for the attainment of that object
"a. Resolred further, That the Senate
deem it advisable that Congress should aP-
propriate sum of money to enable the Pres
ident TO conclude treaty of peace, limits
and boundaries with the Republic of Mexico
and 10 be used by him in the event til at such
treaty should call for the expenditure of the
money SO appropriated, or any part thereof.
The first resolution was adopted by vote
of 43 TO 2-Messrs. Atchison and Rusk vo-
ting in the negative. The second resolution
was adopted by vote of 33 to 10. The
bill putting S2,0OO,O00 at the disposal OF the
President, as indicated in the second reso-
luton, and which had passed the House was
lost in the Senate on the last day of the SEES
sion.
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