Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-31

ted soon TO arriye.--S,. Louis Republican.
From the \ o. Pieayune of August ID.
The Mexican Congress and the war.
We find room 10 lay before our readers
this morning the report Of the Committee
on Foreign Rotations of the Mexican Con-
gress, - which had been referred Mr..
Blchanon' late letter 10 that Government.
Tho document il fltl Of Importance as
expressive of the feeling and views of The
Mexican Congress and nation. In endeav-
oring 10 adhere closely 70 the original We
aro apprehensiYo lest tho report should be
deemed what obscure - n hastv read
Icr. Thoightfallv poniercd. however, it
VIII be found lucid. CONDENSED and most
significant exposition Of the views of n
1loritv of the Mexican Congress anl na-
ton. We translate il from FL National,
published ~ At'isco. town at present
the capital Of Tia ST. Of Pnrh'a. Tho
authors Of tho report are Scnoros O.ero
and L7fragsla. The former has bu, re-
Gently broke of his connexien with e
Republican, as tho principal editor, baing
unwilling 10 w.iio under any arbitrary re-
strictionS; L1fraguo has before this if We
are not mistaken. filed the office Of Secro-
tary Of State. The report Is directed -
tho Secretary of Congress.
| Committee Ro,m If The Sorc,eigu Constituent
Meyican Congress
Sir--Tha naDr.y Of tho Committee
on Foreign Relations deem il not improper
F.! to present their report with thu prompt
tudo which the Chamber has thought fit 10
allow. as we'll because tho legal question
involved appears to b. perfectly clear. n 5
! because tho Same subject has for n long
time been the object of thor medt1ton.
and also Of the debates Of tho national
representation.
In the Judgment of tho committee our
fundamental co 0 is perfectly clear IN this
part of It. Tho l0gh article of the cons;-
tuition places among tho powers oftho exa-
cutivc authority Of tho Union that Of d.
rectng diplomatic negotiations and con-
Guiding treaties of peace, friendship, al
lance, truce, federation, armed neutrality,
Commerce, and every other kind whaiso-
ever; bat II says that u grant or 20 reis-
sue the ratification Of the Genarai Con-
grcss must frs, DO obtained. The execu-
tive power Is also exclusive. according to
tho 10Th number of tho same article, to
receive ministers an! other agents of for
cign powers.
! These articles prove in 4 manor incon-
trovcrtablc, that by our constitutional laws.
as among other civilized nations, the direc-
ton of foreign rotations - entrusted cx-
cusivoiy 10 the executive; b II without
comforting on it the p,wor To conclude
any thing definitely. or 10 bind the nation
. a1v thing, WIZ. III! tho caazen. Of tho
+ legislative body. The s1ma federal con
sttution places among tho powers Of Con-
--css. ;aa. q! .'apprcy;a5 treaties Of peace.
/ of alliance, of friendship. of federation.
Of armed neutrality, and every other kind
whatsoever which tho = resident Of the
I Gni.od McxicanI Sta,co may concluIs
with foreign powers.
! From all this we como TO the conclusion
,hot Congress does no. possess tho powsr
70 entertain. aad cannot righifu!iv enter
/ tain the communication which the Govern
nlont of the United States ms transmitted
with view to entering into negotiations
/ for peace. AMI Offering - nqmo Il minister
/ for this purpose. And If this opinion ap-
peared TO US sound according to the federal
constitution When psomllgatoI as n pro-
4 Yisionai code, and even since Congress has
acquired IN augmentation Of powers gran
ted 10 it BY the plain of the Citadei' nd
the "Convocatoria; now that the nation
. definitely constituted; or possesses n
dcfiuato coustit1tiOn-cslo defiai.ivamnn.c
consiilaida now that one of the articles
of the act OF amendments declares express
II tina. '..he powers Of the Union are all
derived from the constitution and are Iimi-
ted TO Inc simple exercise Of tn, faculties
expressly designated in IL" now that Mi
public powers mus. be measured bv il in
the most rigorous manner, wa can find no
possible objection 10 our opinion. for ony
other opinion whatever would involve q
violation Of the pact to which we have
sworn.
Nevertheless we are no: :,I::ll 10 the fact
that instead of being political theory, i.
has been sentiment Of the purest. nobiest
patriotism In is origin. which has inter-
posed So many difficulties in order that uD-
on n subject Of so vast importance that
course should BE- strictly followed which
the commands of tho constitution 50 in
stlncslv mark ou.. Congress. as he faith
full representative of the wishes of the
people. who have been outraged by the
mos. unjust Of all aggresslons and are de-
termnei no. - consent thatan ignonliE-
Ious treaty should secure 10 our neighbors
the cesscssion of.he territory uslrped by
them. and with i. dominion of consinen.-
terminating at the Same time our POLITICAL
ex.s.ance in manner which would nc,
even eniitic Us 70 the compassion Of other
Deons-f cOnrress1 has Uni f,-ypfy o,,o-,J