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besides, hs sacrifice, great as Il might be, woult
scarcely equal the evils, in every form, which q
season OF inactivity could not fail to iDfct upon on
uoops, the greater portion of whom consists o
patriotic citizens who have volunteered to sery,
their country in the confidence that they would b,
actively employed. Whilst, therefore, the Pesiden
sincerely desires, with the utmost prompttude TO re-
store our friendly relations with Mexico upon fair anC
liberal terms, the war must continue to be prosecuted
with the utmost vigor, until a defnitive treaty o.
peace shall be signed and ratified by Mexico.
You will not fail, with all the despatch in your
power, to transmit the answer of the Mexican gov
eminent TO this department.
have the honor TO be, sir, very respectfully, YOU
obedent servant, ..
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Commodore DAVID CONNER,
Commanding the naval forces of the
United States in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr.. Buchanan 10 the .Msriean Minister Of Foreign
.9Gars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHRGTos, 9th July, 1886.
SIR: The President Of the United States, no less
anxious to terminate than he was to avoid the pres
ent unhappy war with the Mexican republic, has
determined TO make an effort to accomplish this pur
pose. He has, accordingly, instructed the under
signed, Secretary Of State, 10 propose through your
encellency to the Mexican government that nego-
tiatioDs shall forthwith commence for the conclusion
Should this offer be received and responded to by
the Mexican government in the same frank and
friendly spirit by which il has been dictated, he
will Immediately despatch envoy extraordinary
and minister pleDpotentiary to the city Of Mexico
with instructions and full powers to conclude a
treaty OF peace, which shall adjust all the questions
IN dispute between the two republics. II the Mexi-
can government should prefer TO send minister TO
w ashlngton TO conduct the negotiation here, he
shall be received with kindness and respect and
every effort shall be made 10 accomplish the object
Of his mission with the least possible delay.
In the present communication IL is deemed useless
and might prove injurious, to discuss the causes oil
the existing war. This might tend to delay or de-
feat the restoration Of peace. The past is already
consigned to history the future, under Providence
is within our own power.
The occasion may, however, be embraced 10 state
that the President has ever cherished the kndesi
feelings for Mexico, and that of the first wishes
OF his heart is, that she may be powerful and pros
porous republic, IN perpetual amty with the United
States.
Commodore Conner will transmit this despatch
for your exeelency TO the governor Of Vera Cruz
under flag Of truce; and you respectfully invi.
ted 10 adopt the same channel for communicating
your answer.
avail myself of this occasion to offer your excel
lency the assurance of my most distinguished con.
sideration,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To his excellency the
MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
OF the Mexican republic.
The message was read.
On motion by Mr.. McDUFFlE, ordered that the
message, with the documents communicated there
with relating to affairs with the republic Of Mex
leo, be referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tons. ..r
WEDNESDAY,, August 5, 1916.
Mr.. McDUFFIE, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, to whom was referred on the 4th n-
slant the message and documents relating to affairs
with the republic of Mexico, reported the following
resolutions:
President indicated in his Of the h instant for
the speedy termination Of the war with Mexico receives the
appreciation Of the senate
Rssos,d That in the opinion of the Senate, IL Is exped
ent to place two millions Of dollars at the disposal Of the
President to be used his discretion in the event Of
~ Of peace with Mexico satisfactorily adjusting the hound
aries of the two countres and that the Committee
eign Relations, be instructed to report to the Senate
session bill for that purpose, in conformity to the pro-
visions of similar acts passed in 1903 and 1906
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded
to consider the said resolutions; and after debate,
On motion by Mr.. McDUFFIE,
III he second resolution was modified to read as
follows:
Resolved That in the opinion of the Senate II is expedien
to place Of money at the disposal of the President to
be used his discretion in the treaty peace
with Mexico satisfactorily adjusting the boundaries Of the
two countries.
Mr.. HANNEGAN submitted the following as an
amendment to the said resolutions, to strike out all
after the word resolved,'' in the first resolution to
the end of the second resolution, and insert:
Thai the Senas heartily unite NTH the President in h
oppressed desire speedy and honorable Psaee Nth h'TieO
but as at present informed they hare further adrce TO gin
in the premises"
On motion by Mr. CRITTENDEN, ordered that
the resolutions reported by the committee, as modi
fed, be recommitted to the Committee en- Foreign
Relations.
THURSDAY, August 9Th, 1886
Mr.. McDUFFIE, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, to whom was recommited on the 9Th
instant the resolutions reported that day, report
ed the following resolutions:
LIST Resolved That the Senate entertain strong desire
that the existing with Mexico should be terminated by
treaty peace just and honorable both nations and
that the President be advised to adopt all proper
for the attainment OF that object. ... ....
ID. Resoired further That the Senate deem advisable
the President to conclude treaty of peace limits and
him in the event that such treaty should call for the expen
ure Of the money so Appropriated or any part thereof
The Senate, by unanimous consent, proceeded to
consider the said resolutions; and, g........ -
On the question 10 agree TO the first resolution, II
was determined in the affirmative--yeas 43
nays 2. .... -.a.. ..m. .. ....
On motion by Mr.. BREESE, the yeas and nays
being desired by one-6fth of the senators present,
Messrs Archer Ashley, Anterior, Baghy, Barrow Ben
ton, Berrcn Bright Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers Cley
Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clayton Corwin, Crittenden
Davis, Dickinson, Dix, Evans, Fairfield Greene Houston
Huntington, Jarnagin, johnson of Maryland, johnson Of
Louisiana lMcDufe, Mangum Miller, Morehead, Niles
Pearce Phelps SEWER Simmons, Speght, Sturgeon
Turney, Upham, Wescott, Woodbridge, and Yulee.
Those who voted in the negative are,
MIR. Atchison, and Mr.. Rusk.
So the first resolution was agreed to.
Al Z, a.
Secretary Of the Senate be directed to retain the
bill from the House Of Representatives ''making
appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex-
penses Of the government for the year ending the
Both day of June, lS47, and for other purposes >
which passed the Senate with amendments, on the
5th instant, and not communicate the same to the
House of Representatives until the further order Of
the Senate. s.. '"'.
On motion by Mr.. SEWER, the vote on the
adoption of the said order was reconsdered.
On motion by Mr. ATCHlSON, to amend the
second resolution, by inserting after the word
Mexico" the following words; "And for the pur-
chase of the whole or part Of Upper California,
II determined in the negative--yeas ii
nays 49, ....a. 1870.