New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-08
Peace with Mexico.

The intelligence from Washington on the in
terestng subject OF Peace with Mexico is naturally
uppermos, in the minds Of all who are DESTROYS for
speedy and favorable cessation Of hostlities with
that power 1t will be perceived that action by the
President as on former occasion, is based upon In.
formation from Consul Mr.. Black, in the City OF
Mexico: and we do hope that 20 measures will be
taken by our Government which can in any way
create fresh difficulty on the score of etiquette.
Il, is easy to be discovered, from all the NANTES.
toes hitherto of the Mexican Government, that Mr..
Shdell would have been received Gil Agent or
Commissioner TO settle the question OF Texas The
same difficulty will happen again, unless the dpo-
mate TO be sent, goes OUT as Commissioner. 1t
would be contrary TO the usage of Nations having
War differences to receive or send Ministers Peni.
potentiary 70 adjust such disputes and, after the
serious losses OF life which the refusal 10 substitute
for Mr. Sliders power Of Minister for those OF g
Special Agent, i; must be taken for granted that 3
like error will not be allowed 10 happen again. We
are assured by those who ought TO know and by
those indeed who have often stated the fact, tina,
Mexico was not e, any time, DESTROYS TO proceed
to ex,remitics, aud thar her Government, was
anxious TO arrange all difficulties whenever an honor
able chance presented i,set.
Our Consul Mr.. Black may have the best means
OF understanding the wishes Of the Mexican Gov
eminent we are assured however ,ha, the in
formation nigh, have been obtainedhese before the
appoin,men, OF Mr.. Slden, in the Fall OF IS
On the ao,h OF August, of last year, Mr. Secre.
ta-y Buchanan was written TO from this City, and
the wishes OF the Government OF Mexico proposed
to be communicated they were declared 10 be
received. and the Consul in Mexico was written TO-
instead. TO sound the Mexican Government; the
resul, was the appointment OF Mr.. SHGell. who
went on his Mission withou, knowing the wishes Of
Mexico on the subject of the QUESTION to be arsnged
had Mr.. Secretary Buchanan availed himself Of the
offered information, not only would the boundary OF
Texas have been settled, but the expense o: the
present war. and the valuable lives sacrificed it.
would have been saved to our Country.
We highly approve OF the masnaairity Of prof
ferins Peace 10 Mexico OF terms worthy OF our
Republic, AS It is evident we canno, be inau.
enced by fear. the generous oSe. OF paying liberal
" fer such territory Mexico is willing to rclin-
quish will be duly appreciated in the quarter
winch It is mos, desirable TO make national In.
preston i'll
II is lar better to sacrifice Ten or Fifteen Mi.
mons Tor the settlement OF national differences than
expending hundred millions in ventures which
might accidentally prove disastrous to our arms.
We have good reason TO believe If approached
in the proper way. shas Mexico will certainly re-
Gnquish The CALIFORNIA; by the boundary 10 be 60
lcited OF her for the consideration named in letters
from Washington; and while we should consider
Fifteen Millions wretehedly expended in purchas.
ms California. we would not sradSe even larger
sum 20 purchase lasting and srnly honorable
Peace,