Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-21

be powerful and prosperous Republic. in
perpetual amity with the United States.
Commodore Connor will transmit this de,.
patch for your Excellency to the Governor Of
Vera Cruz, under fay Of truce; and YOU ARA
respectfully invited TO adopt the same channel
for communicating your answer.
avail myself Of this occasion to offer vour
Excellency the assurance Of my most distin-
guished consideration.
JAMES BUCHANAN
To mis- Excellency, the Minister of FOREIGN
Relations, of the Mexican Republic.
Mr.. Buchanan to Com. Conner.1
DEPARTMENT OF SrArr,o
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1916.
SIRi have the honor to transmit herewith
sealed note, addressed to the Minister Of
Foreign Relations of the Mexican Republic,
with an open copy Of the same for your own
use. From this you will perceive that the
President has determined again to offer tho
olive-branch to Mexico.
The President does not believe that any
point of national honor should forbid him from
making this tender, especially after tbs rlod.
Gus events which have thus far marked the
progress of the war. Should the Mexican
Government determine to accept the offer and
OHSOd hCkOtostShoS ~ oslO PIoOdUIJ
will, propose to yon to conclude an arlnstce
during their pendency. If such a proposition
should be made, you will promptly but kindly
reject it, giving at the same time every assn
rance that the President will do all in his
power to bring the negotiations to sasisfac-
tory termination, with the lsast possible dc.
lay.
If an armistice were concluded, the two par
ties would not stand on an equal footing. The
United States, at heavy expense, now have
armies in the field and navies on the ocean,
IN successful progress TO conquer peace.--
Should their operations be arrested by an ar.
mistice, and the negotiations for peace should
finally fail. we should then loose nearly all
the advantages of an entire campaign. Be-
sides, this sacrifice, great as it might be, would
scarcely equal the evils in any form which a
season of inactivity could not fail to infict
upon our troops, the greater portion of whom
consists of patriotic citizens who have volun-
teered to serve their country in the confidence
that they would be actively employed. Whilst.
therefore, the President sincerely desires with
the utmost promptitude TO restore our friendly
relations with Mexico upon fair and liberal
terms, the war must continue to be prosecu-
ted with the utmost vigor, until defnitive
treaty of peace shall! be signed and ratified by
Mexico.
| You will not fail, with all tho dispatch in
your power, TO transmit the answer of the
Mexican Government to this Department.
have the honor to he, sir, very respectful
| Iy, your obedient servant,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Commodore DAVID CoNNoR,
Commanding the Naval forces of the
United States in the Gulf Of Mexico.
On the 4th inst, the above documents were
referred to the Committee on Foteign Rela.
tons, in secret session, and on the 5th, Mr..
Nc Outfie, from the Committee, reported TWO
resolutions-one, that the course adopted by
the President. {" for the speedy termination of
the war with Mexico, receives the appreciation
of the Senate" and the other, advising tbs
appropriation Of the sum asked for. Several
amendments were offered, and after debate,
the whole were re.committed to the Commit
tee, which, on the 9Th, reported tho follow
ing;-
|. Reselved, That the Senate entertain a
strong desire tina, the existing war with Mex.
leo should be terminated by treaty of peace,
just and honorable to both nations and that
the President be advised to adopt all proper
measures for the attainment Of that object.
2. Rcsoloed further, That the Senate deem
II advisable that Congress should appropriate
a sum of money to enable the President TO
conclude trea.y Of peace, limits, and boun.
daries with the Republic Of Mexico, and to be
used by him in the event that such treaty
should call for the expenditure Of the money
so appropriated. or any part thereof.
The Senate, by Unanimous consent, pro.
ceeded to consider the said resolutions. and,
on The Question 10 agree to the first resolution,
. ltwas determined in the affirmative-yeas -,
nays 2--Messrs. Atchison and Rusk.
On motion Of Mr.. Atchison to amend the
second resolution. by inseIting after the word
o Mexlco," the following words "And for
The purchase of the whole or part Of Upper
California"
1t was determined In the negative-yeas IL,
nays IS.
On motion of Mr.. Pearcs to amend the &C..
r cond resolution by adding thereto the follow.
} ing Proviso:
, Provided, That no part of the said sum Of
money shall be applied to tbs purchase of any
part of California.
On motion of Mr.. Semple to amend the pro.
>, posed amendment, by adding thereto the
words, "untll after the conclusion Of peace
!, with Mexico"
II was determined In the negative.
g On thu motion to agree to the amendment
proposed by MIR. Pearce, it was determined in
: the negatve-ysas 7, nays 80. -.......
Several other amendments were offered and
= rejected, when the Cd resolution was adopted
by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley. Ath.
erton, Bagby. Benton, Breese, Bright, CAL
), houn, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Corwin,
o Crittenden. Dickinson. Dix, Evans, Fairfield,
= Houston. Johnson, Of Maryland, johnson, O!