The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-13
AFFAIRS OF MEXICO.

AFFAIRS OF MEXICO
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have preferred, he deemed II his duty to make
similar proposition in public message to both
N. House. and was in a fair way of passing the
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been obtained Tor me proper consideration OF tne
subject; but even that short time was not allowed
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spoke against hms-and was inexoraoie 10 all inc
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prolong the session for few hours. But MIR. Davis
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herewith communicate to the Senate the copy of
letter. under date of the 9Th ultlmo, from the Sec
rotary of State Of the United States to the Minister
of Foreign Relations Of the Mexican republic, again
proposing to open negotiations and conclude treaty
of peace, which shall adjust all the questions in dis
pute between the two republics. Considering the
relative power Of the two countries, the glorious
events which have already signalized arms, and
the distracted condition Of Mexico, did not con-
ceive THAI any point of national honor could exist
which ought to prevent me from making this over
ture. Equally anxious to terminate, by peace
honorable for both parties, as was, originally, to
avoid the existing war, have deemed it my duty
again to extend the olive branch to Mexico. Should
the government of that republic accept the offer in
the same friendly spirit by which il was dictated,
negotiations will speedily commence for the conclu-
sion of treaty.
The chief difficulty to be anticipated in the nego-
tiation is the adjustment Of the boundary between
the parties by a line which shall at be satisfac
tory and convenient to both, and such as neither
will hereafter be inclined to disturb This is the
best mode of securing perpetual peace and good
ghbnrhood between the two republics. Should
the Mexican government, in order TO accomplish
these objects, be willing to cede any portion Of their
territory to the United States ought to pay them
a fair equivalent a Just and honorable peace, and
not conquest being our purpose in the prosecution
of the war.
Under these circumstances, and considering the
exhausted and distracted condition of the Mexican
republic it might become necessary in order re-
store peace. that should have it in my power to
advance portion of the consideration money for
anv cession ofterritorv which NAV be made The
MEXICAN oovernment might not be willing TO wait
for the pavment of the whole until the treaty could
be ratified by the Senate. and an appropriation to
carry II into effect he made Nv Congress-: and the
necessity for such a DELAY might defeat the obiec,
,I,ooe,bsr 7 would. therefore suggest whether il
might not lie wise for Congress to appropriate
sum such ms thew might consider adequate for this
purpose to be paid. If necessary, Immediately up
on the ratification of the treaty. by Mexico This
disbursement would of course be accounted for at
the treasury, not as secret service money, but like
other expenditure. " s7.
Two precedents for such proceeding exist in
orr mast history during tbe adm;nistration Of Mr..
Jefferson. to which would call your attention. On
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pose ofdefrayine anv extraordinary expenses which
NAV be incurred in the intercourse between the Uni
ted 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 expeno'-
ture thereof to be lad before Congress as soon as
may be-" and on the 18th February, looo' an aP
preparation was made OF the same amount, ana 10
the same terms The object IN the hrst case was 70
enable the President to obtain the cesslon OF LOUISE
ann; and, In the second, that OF the Floridas. In