Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-22
SENIOR ATocHA,s PROPOSITION.

SEHOh
The following appear to be the terms which
Senor Aiocha was recently commissioned TO
propose 10 the Mexican government, for ter
ninatng the war They are translated from
the Dd,io del Gojisrne. Of the city OF Next
60. IN which they are copied from paper OF
Goadalajsra without correction:
"A commission shall be named 10 arrange
the conditions. This commission shall be
composed OF Messrs Benton and Buchanan
and one member OF Congress OF the opposition
and two Mexican commissioners. The CON.
mission shall assemble wherever the govern
ment Of Mexico may appoint
The United States demand the parallel Of
26 degrees Of latitude from the Gulf OF Msxi
co the Pacific. as the dividing line.
The United States will pay fifteen millions
OF dollars in cash for the territory occupied,
solemnly engaging moi 70 exact or claim any
expenses OF the war. These expenses are es
lma,ed at about thirteen millions; consequent
". the United States consider that they would
pay twenty eight millions OF dollars for the
territory described.
1.-The United States guarantee that, it will
never consen, that aay territory or state Of
Mexico shall be annexed to the American
Union; il equally guarantees the sovereignty
Of Mexico, especially her territory south Of
the parallel Of 20 degrees.
1.-The United States will place ten thousand
men, infantry and cavalry, upon the bounda
~ line. TO prevent smuggling and the incur
sions Of the Indians.
.'Hhe United States engage TO adjust all
disputes about old elaims--we give the re.
n.aiuder Of the sentence IN Spanish or Ell
esri!orio cedido por tiesYas, deudas er,raRgeras,
seq
AN alliance offensive and defensive shall
be s'gned between the United states and Mex.
leo TO reps! all European Intervention in the
affairs Of America
'FAtocha is authorized b. the Government
Of the u. States toadiust the terms Of the trea-
IL of peace"
The 18th degree Of latitude strikes the Gull
OF Mexico about the mouth of the Rio Grande
and would cut oil from Mexico more than
half its superficial area. Considering MIR.
PoLK's assertion in his last annual message,
that he did not wage this war for conquest,
those who credit his sincerity may we'll Won
der at the coolness with which he demands
this mighty annexation. But if territory IS
the great object of the war, we see no propri-
ETY. in MIR. Folks paying so largely for it,
He processes to act on the principle, that the
Mexicans ore TO indemnity us for all expea-
ses. He declares the war 10 be just. and as
serts, that the United States must he fully re-
paid for The trou5leoi waging il. II, then, the
war has cost as much as the territory is worth
according 10 his own principles, he ough, not
10 offer dollar In addition. But he tells the
Mexcans. that valuing the empty sovereignty
over those barren provinces at TWENTY eight
iit,ana millions in
cash, and release has demand for the remain
ing thirteen millions which he has expended
in the war. The latter part of the story will
not bear telling at home. II the Government
acquits itself oil all the obligations incurred for
this war, by the payment OF one hundred mil
lions of dollars, il NAV consider itself highly
fortunate. The statement that the expenses
have reached only lhirieea millions. would be
iaughabie but for the fact, as the people viii
some day find TO their cost, that il IS 20 laugh
ING matter The whole estimated value Of
the territory which the President seeks TO ac-
quire. can bear but small proportion 10 the
enormous expenditures in this war OF Inya-
sion. How then, viii he justify the offer OF
the additional fifteen millions, for which oil
course the Government would have 20 EH-
deTlake another national debt. besides the ne
cessary homes already, and TO be hereafter, ne.
goilau92 Congress, II might be supposed,
had given him some instruction as TO It's in
clinaiions, when il placed three. not fifteen,
millions in his hands 60 negotiate peace.
And OF what real ysluc TO the Government
would all this Mexican territory be- DO we
want the insurreciiohary hali.breeds Of Taos
for fellow citizens? Are we prepared to see
the rancheros sitting by our representatives in
Congress? Can any friend OF the admins
traiIon demonstrate that single acre Of the
territory will be the property OF the Govern
men,l
For what object. thea, did the President
seek TO involve the country in this new obll-
salon fifteen millions? We spprehend he
had no better reason Than the hope, that as one
annexation had elevated him to power, anoth-
er might aid him IN securing lis enjoyment.
Rich Times.
The Charleston Mercury thus notices Gen.
T,yLoR's official report of the battle OF Buena
Vista:
at would hardly be supposed, from their
breviiy andsimplcily. that they are the chron-
ieles cf M achievement as brilliant as any that
eeces the mnnals OF modern warfare, and in
which the desperate bravery oil the troops was
I
eralship OF their commander. But TAILOR
reserves his hero,es for action, and his deeds
praise him And at the very moment that be
and his brave compatriols were thus lnmor-
saligina themselves, and ennoblmg Their coun'
try, plans were on foot 10 supersede HIM, by
the annontmeut Of an ambitious politician, as
Lieutenant General! From whatan ocean oi
obloquy and indignation have the Adsnmistra-
tion been preserved by the Illustration OF thai
attempt. and how much do they owe 10 those
who preserved them from ~"
A DIFFrREscE.--Th London Examiner
complains of,he difference between the law ioi
the purse. and the law for the person. a man
stole guinea. and was transported for some
years; another kicked his wife to death, and
was imprisoned nine months.
A shrewd man iIou New York, q few days
since. toldus tina, he had laid bad fellow by
the heels. who had violently assaulted him.
II sued him." said he, "ior damages. on the
civil side d ire Court, and he could 20, ING a
man 10 60 bad for him for bundled dollars
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