The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-12-12

10 Mexico, by my direction, on the 2|th OF
I,lv last. to terminate hostilties by peace
;nay and honorable TO both countries On the
as, of August following, the Mexican SoV-
eminent referred this lrlendly Overture 10 INC
Jao;s;on Of Mexican Congress to be assenb~
| III in Tho early part of the present month.
Thn var will continue TO be prosecuted with
,,;l,or ns The best means ofsecurlng peace
II ?s hoped that the decision CT the meX'can
lsI,,,,rnss IN which our last overture has been
roCoyred NAV result in a speedy ana honora-
bIo neoce. tits deemed important 10 hod
military possession ofall the provinces winch
have been taken, until dehni'lVe Teuty Oh
peace shall have been cohciuue" "'''' '"''''eu
! by the two countries NO..
90 conquest: but having been commenced by
~, s,c6 II bns been carried into the euemys
.,,,,~v and will be vigorously prosecuted
,here with view to obtain an hohoraDle
slS oo and thereby secure ample indemnity
t., the oxpense of the war, as wen as 10 our
much injured citizens, VINO hoiu iarSe Pecun-
iary demands against Mexico. ,o..;,o
IL tho laws of nations conqneree ierrito-
-. !: subject to be governed by tho conquer
~ ,Iur;nG his military possession, ana until
here is either II treaty of peace, or ne snai
voIuntoriIy withdraw from it. The old elVlE
ornn,ert beinp necessarily superseded u,
ia the right and duty ofthe conquerorto Sc
, curc his conquest, and to PROVIDE ior the
, mointenance of civil order andthe rights OIL
! The inhabitants. This right has been eXer@
, cised, and this duty pertormed' 10y our irlIl-
.u,y oftemnorary Governments in someof
Tho conquered provinces in Mexico, assltnl-
p ia,;ng tbenn ms far as practicable to the Tree
/ institutions of our own country IN in c prov
. inces orNew Mexico, and OF the Calliornias,
G i;ttlo If anv farther resistance is apprenended
n from the inhabitants to the temporary "ov-
n crnments which have thus, from inc hecessl.
~ ofthe case and according 10 me laws VI
= Tor been established. II may be proper TO-
4 mu'; Cor tho security of these important
i concuests bv making an adequate approprla-
4 ion for the nurpose of erecting tortihcatlohs
1t and defiaying the expenses necessary iu.r
a Jan, m the nInintainanco of our possession
is and authority over them Coz 80,
{ Noo, the close of YOUR last session, ior rea-
Is sons communicated to Congress uee"ieu"
r ;,nportant MS measure for securing epeo,
IS DIV pcace with Mexico, that a SUN oi illoH!
& sIould he appropriated, and placed III le
ID LIVER IF the Executive, similar to that winch
10 bod bnen made upon two former oeeasCuS,
ID dnrinty the administration of President 1eAsS-
nj On the Goth of February, 1903, an apprS-
~ uriarion oftwo millions of dollars was :iiuue'
n. and placed at the disposal OF the rLeslu leu,
es Its object is well known. was u! 'l'''' f .uo
in in contamination TO acquire LOUISIANA from
x E,.nWce and il was intended TO be applied as
yn , mort fthe consideration which inlght NC
b. na;d for TINT territory. On the Ion oil rep'
nd ru,rv 1906 the same sum was III Ilke man
Nv nor .nnropriated with view to the purchase
at, nj the Floridas from Spain. These aPpfo-
er n.;ot;ous were made To facilitate negotiations
tn and ms a means TO enable the Presiuent " az
X co,nnlish the important objects IN wow
4. q, 4 hnpnmp necessary LOT tHC
Ter President TO use these appropriations let
he st,tc of thinrs might have arisen Ill Wh!cH
he would have been highly important LOT MN W
. do en- and the wisdom of making them can
he not he doubted II is believed that Inc n'eNs-
he urc recommended at your last session. i'e'
he with the appreciation of decided Ia III
& hoth houses of Congress. Indeed, IN olhe'.
m an, fornns. n bill making an appropriation oil
,er two millions of dollars passed each mousse, anu
BILE !, ;s much TO he regretted that 1t dld not oe'
nj come n law The reasons which INDUCED nS
to IN recommend the measure nj thut uino s'"'
M ax;st. and again submit the subject tor you
ose consideration, and suggest the importance
the early action uroni. Should tho appr.ooprr
r,it ton be made, and I'a not needed, it viii ri
ent main in the Tieastry; should it DO ue Evil
proper to apply it in whole orln p'u' ',;,ures.
by be accounted for as other public eXpen"' ,r;,.
lig- Immediately after Congress had recOe
SECT ed the existence OF tue WA w 49, IL
,ec- nItention was directed TO the danger tiut pr
the yateers might be fitted out in the ports OF W.
war ba and Porto Rico TO prey upon the co'lle.S'
the ofthc United States; and Invited the speThr
ant al attention of the Spanish government w w
ros- 18th article of our Treaty with that rover VI
ON the goth of October, 1795, under Which w NJ
of citizens and subjects ofether nation VINO sia.
peal take Commissions of Letters OF Marque 'oa s
cute as privateers against the other "shaii DC Pu"
the ished as pirates ho,I
Pa II affords me pleasure to inform you lIle "
and have received assurances from the SPau's"
tam Government that this article OF the ue o
shall be faithfully observed on its paFl' W,
per- ders for this purpose were immediately .iuU
ges, mitted from that Government to the au'nO"
age. ties of Cuba and Porto Rico to exert the.l "
lie la most vigilance in preventing any auenlpsh IN
satly fit out privateers in those islands w
ided United States. From the good faith OF ota'
of am fully satisfied that this treaty WIN So
ton ecuted in its spirit as well as It's letlef nSJ
IS 10 the United States will, on their part ain,",
The w perform all the obligations WHICH NNFs
icers ses on them. ru... r...
vim Information has been recently receiver \
lights the DEPARTMENT of Stale that the MEM
Government has sent to Havana blank cU- ~,
that missions to privateers, and blank certihoT%S
mpt- decentralization, signed by General Salus, :"
h an present head of the Mexican government
'only There Is also, reason to apprehend thal S|
II the lar documents have been transmitted 10 y"
con- er parts ofthe world. Copies ofthese P"F'
teran in translation, are herewith transmiueu' ro
alton. AS the prelimnaries required by tne I r
New tce of civilized nations for comniSs ~, \
been prNateers and regulating their cohuuV me-