Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-18
TAMES BTCUANAN
To hIs EScrllency the MINISTER or FoRE.Gl
RELsrioSs, of the Mexican Republic.
Mr.. Buchanan TO Commodore Conner
DEPARrAEST OF STATE.
WAsHtNGroN, JUL.Y "a, lSi6.

N1ARH
Sir. have the honor To transmit herewith
a sealed note, addressed To the Minister al For
eign Relations OF the Mexican Republic. with
an open copy OF the same for your own use
From this YOU will perceive that the Pres
ident has determined again to Offer the Olive.
branch to Mexico.
The President does not believe tina, anv
point OF national honor should forbid him
from making uns tender. especially after the
glorious events which have thus Tar marked
the progress ct the war. Should the Mexican
Government determine to accept the offer and
enter upon negotiations, il nav and probably
VIII propose To you To conclude an armistice
during their pendenCy. IL such a nroposit;ou
should be made, you will promptly bat kind
w reject II, giving at the same time every as.
surance that the President will do all in his
power to bring the negotiations TO a s,ti>lac.
tory termination with the least possible de-
Law.
IL an arnisticc were concluded, the two par.
ties would not stand on an equal footing. Tie
united States, at a heavy expense, nov have
armies ~ the field and navies on The ocean
IA successful progress To conquer a pcace.-
Should their operations b. arrested los an ar.
mlsuce, ami the negotiations for peace should
hnally tail, we should then loose nearly all The
advantages OF an entire Campaipn. Rssidps
this sacnhce, great as IL might be. would
scarcely equal the evils in any form which a
season OF inactivity could not fail 10 inaict
upon our troops, the greater portion OF whom
conslstsoi patriotic citizens who have yolun.
teered To serve their country in the confidence
tnaI lliry would be actively employed.
Whilst, therefore, the President sipcerely do.
sifes with the utmost promptitude to restore
our friendly relations with Mexico upon la;,
and liberal terms, the war must c%outinue ~
b. prosecuted with the utmost yigor until .
dehniiiye treaty OF peace shall be signed aud
ratified by Mexico.
lou VIII not isil, with all the dispatch IN
your power, 10 transmit the answer Of Inc
MeNicon Government to this DEPARTMENT
have the honor to b., siT, very respectfully
your obedient servant.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Commodore DAVID CoxsoR.
Commanding TIE Naval forcesOf the
United States iu The Gulf Of Mexico.
On the ith inst. The above documents were
referred iO the commit ee on Foreign Relations.
IN secret session aud on the 5th, Nj McDnfEe.
Ifom th" committee. reported two resolutions.
one, That TIE course adopted by the President.
iof the speedy termination at the war with
Neaico' receives he appreciation Of the Sap-
a'l 'r "iher advising the appropra-
' NlIh t~hei Iof. Several amend
l"e"'s We're offered uniafterl debate .thc whole
VIC committed io Toe committee. which
on 'h, 9TH reported lhc follow Ing.
]. H.f"ir6d. That ne Snstr snio,.,i, d.
strong lr'ie lhai iIc existing war with Mel
go should Dr. terminated by treaty of luasce .ins,
and honorable 90 both nations. anil ri,t lbe
lI'Sil'n, De a''tsrd to adopt sll proper meas
urrs ior the attainment 81 That Object
2, Hcso'Hcd further. That ths Ss,.t. t......
advisable thui Congns, should sp-pr,,1,Is
sum OF money to epablc tte President to com.
ciudc a treaty OF peace, limits and bgtmdt11.