Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-12-22
SYNOPSIS uF The PRESIDENT )
MESSAGE

Amer rc,ur.hg sbnk, 20 Proviispss
the Prc..dess ., ~ no chasp ha. n -s
Pssce IN cr rokaions sifh Ne q sincs tLs
adj0wume,A Tsb. hs CoaHsss -,
War TO ~hkb The U~led S.strs has bcer
iOrecd 10 engage sih Inc sovsSHDseai Z.
heIico s,ill eootinne- IL Is sufhcleut on
The psescet occasion 10 say that wsDton Vi
olaiioo on the rights. pcrsons and property
81 our citizens. committed 10y MeIico &c
pcsted arts Of bad nth tiroesh long Sc
we. Of years in disregard Of saleSn treat
stipuls,ions for indemnity 10 our citiIcnS
not Gully eout,itaicd ample cause fof the
war on our part but sorr Of ssch an agra
waited chsractes o. " justly Us bcSuc the
world IN resortlng TO extreme remedy.
With an anxious desire 10 avoid a rup.
tar, between the two countries, We forbore
for years to s.sert our nights by force, but
continued to seek pcsccablc rcdrc. for our
wrongs We bad suffered BY aaicablc ne
gotiaiivn in hope that Mepico might yield
To pacific councils and the demands Of jus.
tice ...I ,.
In this hope We vere disappointed Our
Minister Of fescs sest 10 Ne xico was IA
sut;ns]y rejected, the Mexican government
refusing to hcsr the ,erns Of adjustment
which no was authorised to propose, and g.
pslly under unIus,ihshle prcteuecs, involved
the two countries IN war by Invading the
territory Of Texas, striking the first blow
aud shedding tho blood VI our citizens on
our owu soil The United Staies was the
aggricved naion MEXICO commenced the war
aud VIC were compelled in self defence to re-
pei the Invader and yindieate the naticoal
honor and interest, by prosecuting the war
with yigor until we could obtain a just and
honorable peace -sr
Tho caisesce OF war having been declsr
ed by Congress, it became my dnty under
the Const itutioa and iaws, to continue to
prosecute it, this duty have performed
through every stsfc Of its progress -
Ihsve have manifested willingness to ter.
inmate the war BY just peace, hut Mcyico
has refused to- accede TO any terms which
could BE- accepted by che United States.
The President speaks of the loss Of brave
officers, and recommends Government to take
care of their families. He rccspitulatcs the
victories won by our army,
The President states that a peace com
missioner was appointed with no power to
interfere wish military operations. lie was
authorized to exhibit his instructions to the
General in command. and in the event Of q
treaty being concluded and ratified on tue
part Of Mexico, I've was directed TO give him
notice Of the fact. The Commissioner did
not reach Head Quarters till another bril-
Ian, victory, (Cerro Gordo) had been won.
His presence with tho army. and his diplo-
matte character, WERE made known 90 the
Mexican government from Pucbla on tho
18th of June, and many weeks elapsed AZ
tor their receipt, and no oyerturcs were made
nor any desire expressed by the Mexican
Government to enter into negotiations
The Commissioner took with him the
project Of treaty, by The terms of which
the indemnify required by the United States
was the ccssion Of territory, which 1t was
wen known vas the only indemnity in the
power OF Mexico to make for the just and
long deferred claims of our citizens, aud 10
reimburse the United States for the cxpen-
sea OF the war. 10 project the indemnity By
refusing 10 accept accession Of territory
would be " abandon our just demands a
treaty of peace without providing for indcm
nifty wo,ih enable Mexico to relieve bersel
from her rust liabilities, No treaty which
does not provide ample means for discharg
ing these demands can receive my sanction
That Congress contemplated the acqaisi
ZION Of terrIornl Indemnify when q made
provision for the prosecution Of The war, IS
obvious. III 10 manifested that Congress
contemplated territorial indemnity, IRON
Fthe hcl that the net passed upon The exreu
tive recommendation approprlaiing three
! millions OF dollars for that express object
| The doctrine OF no1enliory is the doctrine
of no indemnify, I've sanction would be ih'
) public acknowledgement Ina, our eounlr.
VA. wrong. The terms OF the treaty pro
posed were not only just 10 Mer'co, but
! we're deemed Of o most liberal character.-
! The Com misaoner was authorized to agre
| TO the establishment OF the Rio Grandc ms
boundary, and obtain the cession Of New
| Mexico, The Caliiornis,, and privilege o
the righi OF way across the Isthmus OF Te-
hsantepcc The boundary oflhe Rio Grsn
d. and the eessoo 10 the Unit,d States @
: New Mexico and Uper California, consI,
,uled an ultlmslum. Tha, il might be man
,(.s no, only In MEXICO but to oil other ma
lions, thar the United States was no, d,spo
.ed 10 take advantage OF the feeble powe
Of Mexico, the Commissioner was su,hor
nd TO aipuIa,e for the Psymen, OF such at
dnional pecuniary consideration MS was de-
I med real onable. The terms Of the treat
ptopo,cd by the Mexican Comml'sionrr
were wholly insdt5isiele They "cgo
lated as II Mexico were victorious, not var
oushed. The eessoo proposed By Il
Commissioners OF the United States vi
believed TO be more W accordance With Il
ronv ruienee and in,crea Of both nations Iha
any other resson Mexico eould BE- induce
TO make The MEXICAN Govenmen, cou