American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-28
2 .nfritou RepubItcon,
AND
BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
SATURDAY MORNING, Nov. %, 1916.

NECoIIATloES FOR fEACE IL appears, lToIh
, nublicatiou in the Journal of Commerce,
that correspondence, having for its object the
restoration of peace, has recently taken place
between the agent of the Mexican government
and the American Secretary Of State. The
following is an extract from one of the COM
munications of the agent to Mr.. Buchanan;
"The question is now intricate
it is however, to be met-and settled. The
sooner the better"
"The Mexican Junta: it is not ina
probable, indeed, but that you may receive a
proposition "In August and SePtem-
Der | had the honor to urge in strong language,
tho entertaining your overture for negotiating
a PEACE on teIms on which the two govern
ments NAV reasonably agree to, with honor to
both. An honorable peace for MeXlcoI you
are pledged TO assent to, by the tenor OF your
late Jespatcb TO the Mexican Minister of Fo-
reign Relations" "My letters urg-
inp the entertaining your overture, must have
arrived at the Mexican capital subsequently to
the reception of 1t by the Mexican governments
think YOU have failed 10 view, in true
light the reply sent. That which you reg ard
as a rebuff from tho rulers Of Mexico, appears
to me to have been the surest, beet and only
method to give their sentiments tho only eth
Gent value, truth aud force. 1t might have
seemed presumption Tor rulers to attempt &C
ton # unsupported by, or not based upon the
suffrages ola free people The heads of the
Mexican nation, DESTROYS to degenerate the Re-
public. commenced by acknowledging the peo-
pie the rulers Of Mexico. The Peace, when
established, will thus he based upon the wishes
and will of the people, and will be more salts
factory to you, aud to them, on that account.
"Nalional honor is believed to DO the war
force of Mexico. lfthe war-lorce of your GO
Vernment is not inimical to that, and you VIII
frankly declare it, yonr government need fear
no rebuff from the government and people
whose cause have the peculiar honor and am-
bition. to continue to advocate"
81 send you reason to believe pacific senti-
ments of an honorable nature exists in the minds
of the Rulers Of Mexico"
'Y0ur kind and conciliatory communication,
! send to the Mexican Government, with cory
of my letter to which it is reply, and copy OF
letter | now finish, with assurances Of your
having my most respectful consideration"
To which MIR. Buchanan made the following
reply
"My letter Of the Goth instant does no more
than truly express the sentiments of this Go
vernment.
"You mention articles for treaty, some OF
which the two Republics might reasonably
agree to with honor 10 both. Entirely igno-
rant Of what those articles contain, | can OF
course express no opinion on the subject.
"L am pleased that you consider my conmu-
nioation to you kind and conciliatory. 1t was
certainly SO intended Personally, have al
ways sincerely regretted the existence of the
war: and new do still more, because | cherish
the hose, that under the federal system, should
it be honestly maintained, Mexico may recover
from all her msiortunss, and her people may
become prosperous and happy. 1t Is ono OF the
most unnatural events in history, that the two
Republics which might do each other SO much
good in peace, should be engaged IN war. Still
in opposition to your opinion, must contlue t.
believe that this war was forced upon the Uni
tod States: aud know that we engaged in it
most reluctantly.
"For the character of Mexico throughout the
world, this war has had one good effect. No
person can hereafter doubt the valor of her
troops. In every engagement they have prov
ed themselves to be men,"
We trust that this correspondence will have
favorable issue, and that peace between the
two countries may be restored, for We are by
no means partial to "scenes Of blood and car
mage"