Washington telegraph., 1846-12-30


ird hy n aaolhtr overture was made 10 Mexico,
b. mv direction, un de alih oi Jury last, to ter.
inmate ha5till,rs BY nHaee Ias, aud honorable To
hoih G unflIas. IA tue dlsi ul August lellowtugi
ihe MeAIeau Coz efmnrni dgclnel IL accept ihia
friendly overture, bat referred u to The decision OF
MrXeln GoneTess, 10 be assembled ia the early
pan Of tHep pr srut month. commune air to you,
hrrrrth. a eapy Ut III isler of lhs Secretary Of
state proposing 10 taapFu negotiations, Of the
lnswer nj Ihe Mexican Government, aud the reply
iHrrtto ai Tie Secretary al state.
Tie waf vii continue 10 be prosecuted with
virhr. De the beat muans ul securing peare, II is
hopri that ths dscisla4 # the Mexican Congress,
IA which on last overture has been relrfFed, may
fssn., in spsedy and hahafabin peaee With ouf
espff.aaea, however, nj To unreasonable course Of
ihe Mesieau aathaaiiesi II 4 the pat u. wisdom,
Hutiufalaa N the cuafsf ii aur military operations
= unit. the fHsull is made khawn In this view, II
5 ,rned Important 10 lod military possession Of
40 ihe nfaUucrs whIsb have been tlken, until
drdu.iise fealy of p9aee shall haKe been con.
end. d aud tald,d by Tie two countries.
The Waf has not hem wagod VII view 10
eenqaeat. hal hiylnt hefh eonmtuesa hN Mckee,
i ias hael carried into tue furmys eauu'ry, and
wll BE- fsamasy prosecuted heTs. elli view 10
ohia'n IA honorable l#aeg, and tHzffhy secure
mp.a indemnify ofihe esprbsfs af tie war, as
wel no In our much Injured cl ssnz, who hold
large pseaaafy d.maaH# against NekIea.
By tue IaRs oi Nations a conquered teniory s
sabccl q b. governed by The eau4affof dnnng
hs mdltaH p1ssrta oai ani until ihHIe i either a
iraiy OF rsarr, ur be saall voluntarily withdraw
nom e. IT, ola cgII government beng necssaf.
is sugsuedsd. 'i Z tie fsh and duty Of the eoa.
alrfof 10 s5earr BE eaHIes', aud Il psoyde Tor
i.# Z q H#.s .sHsfa aft Ia
iul ablaaiz This dfhl has bren exercised, and
ih. dulf pFdamrd, hg olr military and nayal
commanders. hy the establishment 81 temporary
aaycmmHais ia some ul lie clpqaHfsd provinces
"a Mraaa. as#Ini.ltu4 IHeu as faf as practicable
Ia the free institutions al on uau country Ia the
provinces aI Srw Ma aui Of tn caliafaas.
ii,'r fans further fHssialrr s apFEzhfnd from
the nhzhiaais to tie temporary governments
which have Thus, if1m tae NECESSITY uf the ease
aud according 90 the IaRs 81 wac, laeH ssla hlshed,
Il may hs proper ia provide lif TIE security Of
these inpH#lani 10uIaHzIz BY makHE Ha adequate
appropriation ior the RzHss ut erecting i1fl.iiea.
unnt aua a#fflymg iH# expenses necessarily inei.
dcui 10 tie m4ilifusa saea a 0ur lsssazsiaa aud au.
lhur.iy afaftHcn
NraflHs close Of faH Il.i sessIaa 'sr fsasaas
communicated 90 CaHzzas. i.rugi 4 Important.
a. o. msazaFa ior ssHaHas speedy peace with
Mrxca. iHal sum al money saa#ld b. afnfa.
pHlirIl. 4Ha placed ia iH7 power el lI# Executive,
ia isf n IHsi waea uad hfrh mai upon lWa
i1fn'f a=safall daaas tie 4aaIa station Of
Prrs.lsaj Isirnon.
Oatle aahoi FtHay, l3, m appropriation
@. two mliaHs of dl'la= aas ml8H aHd placed It
tlr pasIi Of iho f5H=HI#at l. Hsrg b wei
klgEn L Rlsl taaIIH- l eaafaup' ii.5B IA
aslf,n - .aul f5m Faae'i saI sac .uls al.
e.i 10 De- aHaaFd uH pa u tHe e. HsHz#Hallu Wheh
N rai b I'D Cor tIaf iHfHi1y. IA ilr lll If
fahmaHF. Is1i. tla z#HI# sHm s4s n Ise u,laaaT
appropriated. Wlil a fi#Wi lie HHfHH 20. the
f.ardsz iIam spain I.HHa appropriations were
made ia facilitate ne4ulHaIlauH, auH IS means "a
ellh.a lHe Pa laa. Ia Heeanp sIl IHa important
abirs's IA vHw. raaasa Il DID nal become nHgzs=
AIRY 1T iH# President lane thee un#IH4u 20 aaz.
st o. sIai#a ihngs HIzBl Hsvs afz#s ia which i
R0JlI a4s# bstn hl4HlY mpl,laHt l#f A.m ia da
Sd, aud tie Wslam a. msking tHzm ealnai be
doubled IL bsUrKFI lHat tHr uHazfTr freams
msudrd At gals lat sszHaH uirt a.la laa fppraha.
sou Ul a#e#dsi maIaiI## H h1'f liaH#s OF taa=
lf-ss. ili7'f. .n dft5ui lo.Hr. H#l ulkHr an
aHYfHFi ilHlu aIlsl HIIa.sa. IH.I'. " .-
HHls#, lul ID Em16i f'tf Ht f74fs.UiI not
H.r,uH .as ~. #....s HrH induced 90. i1 rr-
commend iie mslaI.t ai f.ai uur 800. rs iI. aud
! I-.H sI..nl tl" .t..-' 70 y.us rnas.HrfII.1 .1n,
1ui ue iI' lrHaurr u' rlHy Hrii1r uppl
T. Should u,c hppioHFitl lu fe made, iua o. not
needed, iEi, r.ma.tin tl' 5.s.Iry should BE-
l-emcI prgprs 20 giT's Is go v1s.r ur iu part, %
giN 20 n7cpnnird lir at ltiU. plII1 Expenditures.
Inn dilirty anar Ipngrrss hairc1 .s .arsi rho
rksirneru. iHr war Will N N.KcI. my a'iruiI1n
was directed 90 the dlhtr lbit 3nsairgn might
br Dc o 01i iu thc ports of CIbn a1l Porto 4 co
o. Prey upoa tho conmsrcn OF ile uaiei Slaicz;
aui invited ldt sp'r.ai ilirnti1n Of the span si
t,H,,nurai 90 ibr fourteenth article Of our tfraiy
Yih that power u' ihr .Jti OF uclHbrr. liJj un.
drf whiaA the i.IanI aud suh'rsts sf ,t,,sas-
ton who saill take elHiuat1ns 90 Iolien Of
mInll- to lcl l8pryl,aCl against tlc other shall
be- pub h,i is pirates
Il a'ilrds mr pleasure TO inform y0nihai have
seccysd assurances from the Spanish government
that this article OF y treaty shall De- fi,ihiuiy 90.
served on ts pl'i ufIar ff this purpose were
Immediately iiau.uig.d 5sm iAa, government 10
iic auilnHls of Cuba ali Porto Rico Co cseu
ihrir uim..l vigilance in preventing any attempts
90 ii Out pagh,crr il tIoss Islands apiu.t tbe
uuiyd sill's f0m The good faith oi spain |
ana in' g nltsird that ,b.s treaty will bo executed
u .iH sprt lf wgl. ai 10 iia letter. Whisi ihc Unl-
cd slltetw..i un tlrif part, hiuIlII'y pfturm ail
the obligations which d imposes uH l'rn.
Information his beru recently received bl the
Department Of State that thr Mexican Govern
meai haa seul 10 Havana bank commissions To
pnvaietrs, aud blank certificates Of naturalization,
signed by General saIa1, the present head Of lhc
Mexican Government lhore Is also reason 40
ipprchend thli similar documents have br,u
transmitted to other parts jf the world Copies
ol these papers in Translation, orc herewith trans.
muad
Asihr pfclIm.nadrs required bY the practice OF
civilized nation, Tot commissioning pryatcers and
regulating l'cIr conduct lppenr not 10 have hrri
observed. and as these commissions urr In blank
Go b. illiriup with the names ol ct gems and sab.
lrcis Of all nations whomny be- willing TO pprchas.
them, the whole proceeding eau only be- construed
az na invitation loall tho lrcrbooler upon earth.
who urc willing to pay far the privilege, to ciuisr
against American cummeicc. Ii Riil br lur our
courts VI justice to decide whcthcr, under such
circumstances, these Mexican letters oi marquc
and rcprIsll sha protect ihosc who accept them,
aud commit r0bbcucs upon the high seas under
their authority, from The pains aud penalties Of
piracy
Ii the certificates of naturalization thus granted