Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-17

nor was any desire expressed by the gov
ernment of Mexico TO enter into NEGOTIATIONS
for peace.
! Our army pursued its march upon the
capital, and as it approached, it was met bv
formidable resistance. Our forces first en-
conntered the enemy and achieved signal
victories, in the severely contested battles of
! Contrcras and Churubusco. 1t was notun-
I'll after these battlee had resulted in decisive
/ victories, and the capital of The enemy was
in our power, that the Mexican government
! manifested any disposition Ia enter into ne
! gotlatons for peace; aud even then events
! have proved, there is too much reason to
believe, they were insincerc: and that in
! agreeing TO 90 through the forms of neooti-
alton, the object was to gam time 10 strength
en- The deiences of the capitol, and prepare
| tor fresh resistance. The general in COM
mand OF the army deemed it eXpedient to
suspend hostilities temporarily, by entering
into an arinistice, with view TO the open
ing of negotiations. Commissioners were
appointed on the part of Mexico to meet
the Commissioner on the part of the u. S.
The result OF the conferences which took
place between these functonarcs of the two
governments, was failure TO conclude a
treaty of peace. The Commissioner of the
United States took with him the project of
the treaty already prepared, by the terms of
which the indemnify required by the L. s.
was cession of territory.
1t is well known that he only indemnity
which It is IN the power of Mexico TO make
IN satisfaction for the just and long deferred
claIihS OF our citizens, against her, and the
only means she can reimburse the L. S. for
the expenses of the war, is crssion to the
L. States of portion Of her territory.
Mexico has no money to pay. and no OH
er means of making the required indemnify.
II we refuse 1t we can obtain nothing else
10 reject indemnity by refusing to accept
cession of territory, would be to abandon
all our Just demands, and wage the war.
bearing all It's expenses, without purpose
or definite object.
A state of war abrogates treaties existing
previously between the beligerents; and
treaty OF peace puts an end TO all claims for
indemnity tor tOrtuouS acts committed under
the authority Of one government against the
citizens and subjects Of another, unless they
are pr0Aided for in It's stipulations. trea-
" of peace which would terminate the ex-
listing war, without providing for indemnify,
would enable Mexico, an acknowledged
debtor, and herself the aggressor in The war,
to relieve herself from her Just liabilities.
By such treaty oar citizens who hold Just
demands against her, would have no rene
DIV for them, either against Mexico or their
own government. Oar duty to these ciii-
Zcus must forever prevent such peace; and
no treaty which does not provide ample
means o! discharging these demands, can
receive my sanction.
A treaty ct peace should settle all exist
ing d II .rences between the two countries.
II an adequate cession Of territory be made
hy such a treaty. the L. States should re-
lease Mexico irom all her liabilities, and as
sumo their payment 10 our own citizens.
If, instead of this, the United States were
To consent to treaty by which they should
again engage to pay the heavy amount Of
such Indebtedness which Just indemnity
to our government and citizCus would I'M
pose on her, il is notorious that she does
not possess the means to meet such an I'M
dcrtaking. From such treaty no result
could be anticipated, but the same irritating
dsappointmcnts which have heretofore at
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