New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-21

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rag the report Of the Ccnmissss on Forsisu Rels.
t'ons OF the Mexican Congress, 10 which had been
referred Mr. Bachsnsns late letter 10 shas 9owern-
pent The document 10 full Of importance a. en-.
preserve OF the feelings and visws q the Mexican
Congress and nation. In endsavosine 10 adhere
closely 70 the original We are lest the
report sooeid ee deemed somewhat obscure 70 q
hasty resder Tboaghssally pondsred. however, n
wiu Do nand mcid, cosdsnssd and noss sisui6-
can't exposition Of the views Of q nsjority Of ths
Mexican Congress and aatsoa. We uanslats IL
from 81 Nsri0sal, pablishsd a. Atlisco, 4 town a.
present the capital Of the State Of Puebla The
authors Of the report are Senofes Otero and Lara
qua The former has bat recently broke OF h,s
connection with FL Rcp.Aioaao ~ the principal
editor being UNIV Hing TO write under any srbiusry
restrictions Lafragua has before the. Ne ere pot
mistaken. filed the ofsce OF Secretary OF State
The report 10 directed to the Secretary Of Congress
Com misses Roem Of ne Soves,gn Cossfsfsesf Mar
icaa Cossrsss.
srR, The ms iority OF the COMMITTEES on Forrisn he
lauoas deem improper 10 prescott he report nth
allow. % we'll because the legal question involved ~,
pears b. perfectly clear eecsusc the came suolesf
has for lcog time eecu the object OF their mscitsnvos
and also OF the deossss OF the National
In the Judgment Of the Committee oar apdsmeotA
code perfectly elesr 10 ,hs part Off Tho iosh sfu
es OF the Constitution place. among the powers OF NE
Executive suthoy OF the Union thai Of directive dpo
matte negotiations and concluding uesues Of pesce.
friendship slhsnee federstioa. armed penushy.
commerce. and every other kind whatsoever oas
Gays that grant to reissae the ratification u any one
Of these the appreciation OF the General Congress mlst
6rst be obtained. The Executive power V cleo sxcia
sive according the 18th number OF the same article
to receive Ministers and other ssens OF forrsn pove
These articles prove In q manner tnconuoveruosr.
that by constitutional laws - among other csihsea
nations the direction OF foreign relations enuasssoex
eusvey to the Executive; bot without conerrins 90 y
the conclude anything dsdnitsveiy or 10 bind
the nation TO thing without the eonsent OF oo esh
lstye body. The same Federal Constitution place.
tee OF peace OF alliance. Of fendship OF edersou. OF
armed neutrality. and every osher kiud vhstsosver
which the President Of tho Ussed tksxicsn Stafes
may conclude with foreign powers" N4
Prom ali this we come 10 the eoscluson tAss coasrsss
does not possess the power 10 entsrssn ssd eeesos
rshfay entertain the communication which she Gov
eFament of the United States hes transmitted With
yisw TO entering into negotiations for pescs and Oder
log to name . Minister for this purposc. Ana snis
opinion appeared sound according 20 ne feders
Constitution when promulgated a. pTesssses esee.
even since Congress mas acquired sa augmentation
Of powers granted TO u BY the Plan OF tue Csoei and
the Ccnvocsioria now ths, the nation V dsdntrly
constituted; Tor possesses . denate Consusuos-sss
d,kssssssss eoasfHial now that one Of the articles
OF the Act OF Amendments declares expressly that The
powers OF tn Union ak derived RON the couatisa
tou and limited 10 the simple exercise OF Tho fsen
ties expressly designsted In that ell public pow
srs must be- measured by Ia the moot rgoroas msnner
ind possibs objection 10 our opinion Tor any
other opinion whatever would involve violation OF the
compact TO which we have sworn.
Nevertheless arc not blind to tho fact that Instead
OF being policsl theory hss been ssatment OF the
purest MODEST psuou.ri IN ia origin. which bee insst
posed many difficulties In order THAI upoa subject
OF vast importance that shoud b strictly fol
lowed which tho commands VI the constitution % dis
tncty mark Congress- % the fsishfu representa-
tive 81 the Wishes of tho people. vho have bssn cut
ragged by the moss unjust Of all sssrcsons and ARC de
Ter mined not 10 consent that isnominioos treaty
should secure 10 our neshbors the posssescn o. inc
snil.ry usurpsd BY them and xl'n ss sem'e,Sn ,i
cal existence 10 manner which would not even enuus
US the compassion of other pcopls-lCocsfcssl mas
uniformly opposed everything which snosS SEEN 70
every way gnomipous, snd u has exercises ths most
Jealous care prccsuon TO prevent svsa the rrmosssi
danger of such disaster. -,
only observe that this Constitutional power conferred
upon the Executive cannot be mssed oy Ne nor aoss
IL afford occasion for weiounded alarm nor In nee
possible thar Congress should itseh discharge THIS oo
The management OF dipomstic pegosistions demands
such reserve, much discussion, an activity 90 vel
timed q syst.g, VI designs 90 well pro~rcoseo hss
would be- impossbl. carry them IN With certainty
THAR an nent were entrusted 10 pumerous BODY
The policy OF all nations confirms this uub and mere
no doubt that Congress itself renouncsd the power o.
nae, n de,,rmned that thers shoulf be alteration In
the provisions We have cised and isn nem 70 ssn'
90 tie obsr Assd in perfect constituency With thsss
,s,sious he exscrsivs sea conclude nothing denni
svrv a posssssrs - sashsrtey ~ ecssummses sny ar
r.nes men, shsS she'll 10 bisdtAs spoa ~ kspaohe
and coasrsss very Welt Knows ina ns sssess s' ea
in the exercise Of in COZ sssusiosd esc,rdve hec's
under representative sysssn hpde isesf -
pursue such course ss may ~ dasgnsasd ~ puo.c
opinion and the legislative body 10 shs poauon ssuy
strong and respectable which Constitution sses %
Copsress 10 possesses abundant peaceful ard legal ~.
sources without exceeding s duties TO insure tbs inter
es Of the nation la Whatever manner they may be com
promGd
For these reasons therefore, the majority OF tho Com
ee cannot propose any other course than 20 return 10
the Government tbs dispstch and ths Report spp>us
tl...f ..wa 81 Ina IA luf fIxS
should be borne In mind that associate. sr Csbaos.
who worthily presldes over tho COMMITTEES. bat who
from his well known ilness Il anabls TO cooperate win
has sulhorIed us 10 express his ssssamsn. rn "
and be even offered subscribe the Report wn'en wo
should prepsro expressive OF our Views wech We con
cluds with tho iolIowies proposi'ion'
With copy Of .his Report Lei, bs dispsseh Be rseT.sd
sasir n emss ~ishr is cog sses with The ssueops
which sssbsnsd By the fundamental ssss q ne Ne
pubic TEnoo,,.
Msr,eo. 18Th July, is1. LAvkAeuA
The report being submitted 10 Congress under
went q discussion aud the vote being taken upon
It IL was approved the same day Upon the mo
ton Of Senior Cahas, 10 was ordered that tbe re-
port should be published a. well a. the vote upon
it. We add the yeas and nays upon It's adoption
for the benefit of those familiar with Mexican poll
ticisns
Yx,s-sres Aguifre Avsres. Ansya Bands, Barrier sds-
ran ssrris Brisxss, Basofoslro. 10 NJ Cans. csIss
gu do Carbsi,l, Castro Comoofor Eehaf, Eehsys'nN
E.cadero, E.pioo Ga iaeo. oVmsndis aotssiss tesnF
Ie. GaIissr,z Cor,ss, Herrera, I'D. beosfs Csmpos,
Ita' rbafla IalIesui JussE, Lsct Lsfssus Lshuls
Munoz Osmpaxsno, Navarro, ID Ms'ie o. Nosssr W
III 10 } Ouz de Zsssts, Otsfo, Parrs, Perez hrSs
Locz Ro.s ssionio, ssnado, susrex Ifsrt- Ts,svee'
T. rrro. Torres Vale, vaffss viisfs, fshsx Lseso
ID u Zspsla ID N Zlocunsaei-6l
N.Ys-s,e. Aleslds, Busnfosiro, ID. A. Cssuhlo,
Osnbos L.zo Les hoo Medina Morales, horsso nunox,
40 MAna-il Navarro, I'd. yoseuio) Ofsegs o,sop yssx'
PsraSs RAMIREZ Espana. Rio, Romero, sanchez Lsttno-
"a Ufaslds Ze.ina A6sd y Zabists-z
We need hardly say that this report appears 70
az an authoritative declaration On tho part az ne
most intelligent political party in Mexico IN favor
of the continuancs Of the war IL 10 the deciaTs.
ton Of the majority Of the present Congress. end q
the party, called Moderados, which ws0d pssvm
ia Mexico bat for the intsrpositson OF the military
The same line Of argument which Il maintained 70
the report the Rspubt'eano has sTenaoas'y P0ssed
hitherto. -
We infer from this report that the embs"sss
ments which have purposeIy been thrown 10 me
vay Of negotiations, are sanctioned by inc inteii
cent liberal classes 10 Mexico that they were ex'
oores,y designed TO guard against the possible cor
motion of their leaders, who might be induced 70
entertain thoughts OF . peace As the report a.
most 10 terms alleges, the people have given sx.
nye..ion 10 the law, not % much 10 an abstract
theory OF government, 20 general feeling OF In
.l.,w-. failing la favor ~ a ntao-