The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-08-20
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

YIN hLLALlOAS WITH MEAlIU.
On Saturday, in The House of Repre-
senlalires, the Speaker, By consent. laid
before the House the following message
from the President Of the Uuiled States,
which was read: 49,. .-s .-.
To de Senafs and Hause AZ Representatives
Of the United StGies. .... ...s
invite your attention IN the proprieiy
of making an appropriation to prlsisle for
any expenditure whirh.iI may be neces7
ssry 10 make in advance for the purpose.
of settling all our difficulties with The.
Mexican republic. II 10 my sincere de-
sire In terminate, As il was originally TO
avoid, the existing war with Mexico BY a
peace just and honorable to both parties.
II is probable that The ch ef obstacle 10
te sIlrInonn'eJ in accomplishing this de-
s'rahle inject, will be ahe adjustment Of
= boundary between the Two republics.
which shall prove satisfactory and conse-
nient TO both, and such as neither will
hereslter be inclined 60 disturb. In the
adjustment OF this boundary, we ought 10
pay fair equivalent fur any concessions
which may be made by Mexico. ea hs
Under these circumstances. anal eonsid-
ering the other complicated questions 10
be settled by negotiation with the Mexi-
can republic, deem IL important that
sun of money should be placed under
the control Of the Executive, TO be advan.
ced, u need he, In the government Of tina,
republic Immediately aiIer their rsliics-
lion Of atreary. Ii nigh, be inconveni.
ent for the Mexican government 10 wait
for the whole sum. the payment Of winch
may be stipulated by this treaty, Inlll il
could be ratified by our Senate and an MP.
propristion 10 carry 1t into effect made by
Congress. Indeed the necessity fm this
delay might defeat the object altige,hcr.
fhe disbursement of this money would
Of course be accounted for Mt. as seerc,
service money, but like o her expendl
lures. ..fae saA S+egse as. =.tat-4 ~
Two preeedenls for such proceeding
exist in our pas, hisary during the ad-
miaisrralion OF Mr.. Jefferson. To which I
tw"uld call your attention. On the 26.h
! February, 1903, an act was passed ap-
proprialiDg two millions Of dollars "lnr
the purpose of defraying any exiraordi-
nary expenses which may be incurred in
the intercourse between the United States
and foreign nations" " TO be applied un.
der The direction. of the President Of The
/ United States. who shall cause an account
Of the expenditure thereof TO be laid before
Congress as soon as may be-" and on The
18th of February. 1906. an appropriation
/ wa. made 81 the same amount. and 10 The
same terms, In neither case was the mo.
.ney actually drawn from the treasury. and
-; | should hope that the resul, in this respf CT
might be similar ON the present occasion,
although the appropriation may prove 10
be indispensable in accomplishing HE OBJ
,jecl. would, therefore, recommend The
lpassage Of Law appropriairng $4,000,
900 TO be PLACED al the disposal Of the
Executive, for The purpose WHICH 1 have
Indicated. .zs- ..ssseseF = -I.I.s.....
In order to prevent all Misrepresentation
it is my duty TO state lhal. anxious as
am to terminate The existing war with
,he least possible delay, il will continue
10 be prosecuted with the utmost vigor
| until treaty Of peace shall be signed by
the parties and ratified by the Mexican
republic. srs.-.s JAMES X. POLK,
Washington, sth August, Isis. ..a.., II. -.