The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-26


 peace. Previous 10 the time when thc Maxis can troops attacked those of Gen Taylor on this side cf the Rio GFande, cOmmencing by ths. act she war. the President, nI~ays ana mated by ihe sang spirit of erzss:sss, had made rsitsrsted proposisicns to the Mexican government, to ihe end that negotiations might be opened which would put termin- aiion io hos;iliiies And, although the func- nonaEy referred tn, from the beginning de- cEared, in the face of thc world, that he ex- acted iAo conditions bnt those which were just, and al the same lime honorable 10 both parties. the Mexican government, refusing to admit the Minister who had been sent so fs in the first place, and since refusing to accede 10 the propositions which have been made for opening negotiations has nerer made known 10 Ihis government upon what bases il desired that all the questions upon which the swo governments disagreed. should be adjusted. The war will never have an end If Mexico continues to refuse even 10 listen io the propositions which have been made to il, for the re-establishmeai of peace.
 The President will not renew his offers le, open negotiation unless he has reason to be- l;eve thas those which he makes will be ac- cepted by the Mexican government. Desir. GUS, nevertheless. that an honorable peace should be re-estabiishesi, he is resolved that the evils of war shall not be prolonged day beyond what ihe government, of Mexico may make absolutely necessary, and in or der Ihat this determination may be carried into effect, he has concluded to send to the Headquarters of the Army of Operations in Mexico. in the quality of Commissioner, Mr. Nicholas P. TrIsi. second in rank to the un- dersigned in the administration of Foreign Affairs, who bears full powers to conclude a definisiye treaty of peace with the United Mexican States. This genIleman possesses the entire confidence of the President and IS worthy of that of rhe governments of Mexico. The undersigned abslains from any com rneniary upon the concluding paragraph. and upon one in another part of the note of your Excellency, because they involve all injas- tice towards the United States so marked. that to express it would alter the conciliatory tone which he desires 10 preserve in inc present communication, Dissenting, then, from the paragraph in question, he ackaowl- edges with sincere pleasure the manifestation, al inc beginning of the same note, Of the re- gret of tile Mexican government, aat seeing altered the cordial friendship which it cul- tivated win that tOufl repablic whose inces- sani progress 1t has always admired, and whose institutions have served il for a model
 Equal regret is intimately experienced by the President whose most ardent desires are that the United States of Mexico, under in- siiiutions similar to those which govern us, may protect and maintain the liberty of their citizens, and preserve an elevated position among the other nations of the globe. ! The undersigned avaiis himself of this oc- casion to offer io your Exeelleuey assuran- ces of his most distinguished consideration.
 (Sgned) JAMES BUCHANAN Federai PGtaee, .Herico, Jasne 9 lS47. To kis Ercefiency the Secretary cf State of he UHiied States of America
 Yesterday the undersigned, Ainisier of ln- ,ernal and Foreign Affairs had the honor of receiving the note of your ExceiIency dated the 18th of April last in which II Is staied thai his Excelleney. the President of the Uni- ted States, has concluded to send io The Head- quarters of operations in Mexico Mr. Nicho- las F. T'rist, second in rank to your Excel lencu, with fuIl powers to conclude deti- niiive treaty of peace with the United Mexi- can States His Exceliency, the President, ad iaterim, of this Republic, to whom the undersigned immediately communicated the official note, of your Excellency, directs me to say in reply, thai the matter in question being reserved for the action ot the sove- reign Congress oft!ie aaiiqn, he transmits to i, the said nsle of your Excelleney, that 1t may take sucif> action upon il as may be deemed proper. Is resolution will be inl- me,lialeiy communicated to yonr Exceilency by the ministry now in9sharge of the under signed, until which time he leaves the an- swer to the points opened in the note of your Excellency.
 The undersigned asails himself ofLlis op- portunity to offer to your Exceileacy rssse- rances of his distinguished considerations DOMINGO lBARRA
 f1o@ ;ae Y. O. Baise:is. I6ia rga From the Cssy of Mexico.
 By the papers from the capital lo 30ih June, reeeired via 1'aDpsco, by the Gaiess-