Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-18
THE MEXICAN WAR.
PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE By PRES.
IDENT POLK.

PROPOSITIONS FOR PEACE By PRES
IDENT POLK.
The Nstinnil ln~trlligenccr. of YESTERDAY.
contains the proceedings OF the 5 nate Ia IL.
ecutiNe sesaiuu. uu tn messags of the Pres
idcnt asking iDr 50 ODO.OOO to conclude a ,r.a.
~ OF peace and Ia define the boundaries b.
tween Mexico aud the q. States.
The following is the N sage Of the Presi-
dent, addressed conidentially to the Senate:
WAsHIScroN. Augr {, 1915.
10 The Senate Of the Uaiied States.
herewith communicate TO the Senate the
copy ola letter, under date oil the 9Th ultimu;
irom The Secretary oi State OF the q. States To
the Minister OF Foreign Relations Of ia. Mex
lvip hepubilc, again proposing 10 op,u n go
ihiions and conclude n treaty OF peace. which
shall adjust all the questions in dispute b..
tween The two X '%publics. Considering the
relative power OF th two countti -, the glo-
rlons events which have signiliSel our arms,
anu the Distracted condition oi Mexico. l did
not conceive thit amy pDiut OF national honor
cpuid exist which ought to prevent m from
mixing this overture. Equally anNiurts to
terminate, by a peace honorable ior both pa
ties, rs ] was originally to avoid the existing
wSr, have deemed It my duty again to extrul
The olive branch To Mexico. Should tn q ly-
eminent of the Republic accept til oirr in
The SINE friendly spin, by which IT was die
totcd. negotiations will speedily
lot the conclusion Of a treaty.
THE rest oi the message i The same a. that
submitted Ia the House On the same subject.
aud published in the Clipper of Mo day last.l
! also communicate Ia the Senate the copy
oil q letter lrnm tie Secretary OF State to Com
modorc Connrr. of the 9Th ultimp. which
was Transmitted To him on the day il bcars
date.
JAMES X. POLK.
The following are thc letters from the s..
%cretaTy OF State To- Com. Counor
pEPARrMENr or STATE,
W~AsntN0roN, JuLy q. 1916.
SIN; The President of the United States,
no less anxious 10 terminate than hc was to
AVOID the present unhappy war with the Mex
lcan Republic, has determined to make an Ell
fort To accomplish this purpose. lie has ac-
cord'ngly Instructed the undersigned, S,crc-
taTy oil State, To propose through your Excel
lency To the Mexican Government. That ne.
EQUATIONS shall forthwith commence Tor the
conclusion oi a peace just and honorable Tor
both parties. Should this offer be- rccei we'd *
responded TO by the Mexican Government In
thcsame hank aud friendly spirit by which il
has been dictated. he will immediately DIES.
patch an Euvoy Extraordinary aud Minister
~Plenipoteutlary 90 the city OF Mexico, with
instructions and full powers to conclude a
treaty OF peace which shall adjust all the qucs.
tons IN dispute between the two Republics.
II the Mexican Government should prefer To
send a Minister to Washington to conduct the
negotiation here, he should b. received with
Kindness aud respect. and every effort shall
be made To accomplish The object of his mis-
SION with The least possible DELAY.
la the present. communication il il deemed
useless, anu might prove injurious, to discus,
HE causes OF the existing war. This might
end to delay oTd.fcat the restoration of pctca. |
The past j. already consigned to histor,. thu
liure, under Providence, is within our own
over.
The occasion may, however, be- embraced
, state that The President has ever cbrrishedI l.
Ie kindest feelings Tor Mexico. aud that one
the hrst wishes OF his heart is, that she may
a Powcrlols and prosperous Republic, in per :
-luat as.Aty rt'h the Uai,cd states. =,
Commodore Conner will transmit this des. 7
itch iot Jour ExC.liency 10 the Governor oil
era Cruz, under d flag OF truce; ant YOU are
esPecuuliy invited 10 adopt the same chan
lcl Tor communicating you answer.
avail myself ol THIS occasion Ia Offer your
hxcelleucy the assurance oi my most distin-
consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To hts ENcrliency the MINISTER or FoRElGg
Rfi.suoSs, of the Mexican Republic.