Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-09-02

ashlnSioh, July IT, 1916,
SIR: have the honor to transmit here.
with a sealed note, addressed 10 The Min.
ister of Foreign Relations Of The Mexican
Republic, with an open copy of the same
for your own USE From this Won viii
perceive that the President has determin.
ed again to offer the olive. branch to Mex
icO
The President does not believe that any
point of national honor should forbid him
from making this tender, especially after
the glorious events which have thus far
NAKED the progress OF the war. Should
the Mexican government determine to ac-
cept the offer and enter upon negotiations,
it may and probably will propose 10 you
to conclude an armistice during their pen.
dency. If such proposition should be
made, you will promptly but kindly reject
II, giving at the same time every assurance
that the President will do all in his power
to bring the negotiations to satisfactory
termination with the least possible delay
II an armstce were concluded the two
parties would not stand on an equal foot
ing. The United States, al heavy OK.
pense, now have armies In the field and
navles on the ocean, in successful pro.
gress to conquer an honorable peace.--
Should their operations be arrested by
an armistice, and the negotiations for
peace should finally fail, we should then
lose nearly all the advantages of an en-
tire campaign. Besides, this sacrifice,
great as tmIght be, would scarcely equal
the evils in any form which season of in
activity could not fail 10 innIct upon our
troops, the greater portion of whom con.
sIst OF patriotic citizens who have yoIun.
teered to serve their country in the con.
hdence that they would be actively EN-.
pIoyed Whilst, therefore, the President
desires with the utmost prompt
lnde to restore our friendly relations with
Mexico upon fair and liberal terms, the
war must continue 10 be prosecuted with
The utmost yigor until definite treaty of
peace shall be signed and ratified by
Mexico.
You will not fail, with all the despatch
n your power, to transmit the answer Of
he Mexican government to this depart.
nent.
have the honor to be, sir, very re.
pectluy, your obedient servant,
JAS. BUCHANAN.
To Com DAVID CONNER,
Commanding the Naval forces of the
United Safes in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Senate, on the 9th inst, while ia
xecaiye session, adopted the following
Mr. McDuflie, from the Committee on
'orelgn Relations, to whom was commit
cd, on the 9Th inst, the resolutions repor.
ed on that day, reported the following re-
olulons:
!. ReSotred, That the Senate entertain
strong desire that the existing war With
leXlco should be terminated by treaty
I peace, just and honorable to both ma
ons; and that the President be advised to
dept all proper measures for the attain
tent Of that object.
Resoteed further, That the Senate
Gem II advisable that Congress shouldaP-
roprIole a sum OF money to enable the
resident 10 conclude a treaty of peace,
mIls, and boundaries with the republic OF
lexico, and to be used by him IN the
'ent that such treaty should call for tho
>pendIlure Of the money so appropriated
any part thereof
The first resolution was adopted By
'te Of 43 to 2-Messrs. Atchison and
lsk voting in the negative. The second
solution was adopted by vote Of 81 70
;. he bill placing $4,000, 600 at The DIS
sal OF the President, as indicated in ne
cond resoIllion,and which had passed me
)use, was lost in The Senate on The as'
y Of the session.
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