Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-24
r"E ooNsrIrUrroN-srArE RIGHTS.
FACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS.


Gen. Scott independently of any Mr.. Trst. make
treaty with any provisional government that may be found
In Mexico. Such treaty CONTINUES the writer will cor
tany be made Cen Scott shall reach the Capt.
ta II not before. Upon that treaty we may rest. Time
will bring about the ful6ment OF all Its srpuauons"
II IL be true Gen. Scott under new instructions
independently OF Mr. Trst, the question then recurs
with additional force, why the latter gentleman who
according to the Of all information hitherto from
the camp, has heretofore been acting OF
Scott, TO Mexico at all The conduct Of the Exocu
this resembles very strongly the course pur
sued by the Revolutionary Government of France which
in the habit OF sending OF It's conf
Dental SCENTS its armies the onters spies upon
Dumourer, Lafayette, &c &c OF whose proceedings they
were qured To make reports the authorities at
Paris. We do not that this is the object OF Mr.. Tsrs
rnisson-though such impression evidently in Gen
SCOTS camp, and not unreasonaby, 1t seems TO when
MIR Trs following the OF the army keeps aloof
FROM and holds communication, told with the
commanding General 1t seems, however, 10 be the uniform
opinion OF those the spot that the business OF negotiation
should opportunity OF renewing diplomatic
course with the Government OF Mexico may be- with much
more catering prospects success, conded Gen. Scott
than to the Ex-Cerk the Department and ii the
foregoing statement be ue not improbable that
advccs 10 that effect have had the effect Of inducing
Cabinet dcyove this duty upon the instead Of
the civilian. Nous poTTcRs.
But what If Gen. Scott, under the which
we are told have been transmitted him. shall succeed in
efecting treaty with such persons he may find
csng the functions of government on his arrival the city
OF Mexico Should unpalaabe the people Of that
country. how its stpulations TO be enforced 1t
sumed that may rest" upon that treaty. and that "me
will bring about the fuflmont OF its stpulatons" We
shall however have with for it will
be found that force will be necessary
the submission the Mexican the provisions
tbara ts ohahtlf thEtt ba
Administration WI! dictate to the Government that
may be in that country when 1t shall be
Guided Should the treaty require concessions the part
of Mexico which the national sentiment opposed the
withdrawal OF troops will be the prelude the
throw Of the Government with which 1t will have been
PotsIed and the breaking out OF hOstes aresh. IT, for
example, large cessions OF territory shall be made does
any believe that the resident population Of the Territory
70 ceded can be kept subsection, that the
ernment which will inevitably be established will make
effort to re-occupy H. unless we keep IN Mexico an
armed force sufficient the former and repel
The latter Should Il treaty be made, then-uness it,
be much moderate than have any right 10
suppose they will bet will put end the only in
NAME and in fact If the Mexican people be opposed
10 At, of the negotiation will restore
tranquility TO the country, nor enable us to bring our
afmes home. Ii will be a peace but in treaty,
spulsons Of which only be enforced by the bayo-
net Time, is true, bring about the ulfment OF
spulahonsbut will only be when the tde Of emgra-
ton the territory acquired (and which, from the report
those who have It, does be psry
v) shall have swept far into the interior the present
occupants OF the soil, and have given it population OF
American and imbued with American princi-
pies aud ympahes. This change Of population would be
effected, doubtless in very short time, il the country,
In It's superior agricultural advantages or in ts greater IA
cies for other industrial pursuits presented inducements
strong enough tempt the adventurous
Ihe Rio Gande But nearly all the descriptions have
Of those portions Of Mexico, the acquisition Of
which have been especially resolved upon repre-
it, for the part, sterile and uDprodueiire and
where the soil OF better quality, presenting, IN
the long dTOughts which subjected, and the
atty OF resorng irrigation by bitches and canals nsupe-
Table obstacles successful cultivation, without any ad-
vansges other respects compensate for inforory
10 country in this important particular. cannot
therefore, be supposed that section OF country ncompa
raby nerorto the regions already our pos
session. will be very rapidly filed up by American popY-
laton II takeit consequently, e1peeior many
years keep by the strong hand Whether the
maintaining the additional force that will be necessary
PSrrison foreign conquests will be far than
they by possibility be worth, may be asceriained with.
out any extraordinary skill in the Rule Of Three.
What be done under existing circumstances with
the remarkable people with whom have been rashy
involved in all must perceive. problem OF
difficult solution. To 60 with the war, involves a sac
Ihco Of life and treasure say nothing OF the pcrpclua-
OF other scarcely less to be deprecated evils, which
when reference had Us probable duration and re-
sults under the favorable circumstances people
cannot be expected patiently submit And yet,
see the absence OF a Government in Mexico
firmly established and strong enough the full
hlment Of any obligations which It may assume ior
the purpose OF putting end tins unnatural STRIFE
we'll the character Of tho people, who by revolution
tomorrow nuiiy all that may have been agreed upon
by the existing Government to-day obstacles the orm
nation OF hoshhes. which, II insurmounsbe are GER
tSiny Of the formidable character We are not eur.
pr1Sd however, the perlnseity with which Mr. Pok
presses s propositions for peace and still ct the d
Guilty he has encountered IN securing for those propo
favorable hearing. A. this moment, 10 Judge
from the confusion prevalent the city Of Mexico and the
violent fouds her leading Statesmen and the in
Vulnerable factions that alternately bear sway, which the
external pressure, instead Of healing, only TO IN
fame, should conclude that peace upon almost ans
terms, would be the universal desire Bat amidst all iho
domestic broiIs and tumus indication Of 3ac
he temper any voice BE- raised in favor Of peace u
drowned M the almost universal camor sRanst him wht
uues ~ as the purchased ally OF the invaders Of their sO
Indeed every in which popular Indignation hal
been directed against any of the leading men n Mex
SEQ, We have seen that u has grown OF suspicion 70
ms inhdcy 10 HE country and Of his supposed inclination
10 "se them to tho Yankee" This was The cry Of ih
mob when Santa AIMS stoned aud 10 this suspicion
the arrest and Imprisonment Of Amontc, HE companion ID
exile, who returned with BIN from Havana, by permission
- President Polk. sscubsd. While the Poop ore un
der the influence Of temper hostile 10 the barbarian
oi the North" with something of a Chinese approca
on Of hoir superior civilization sud refinement they ar
pleased TO regard us treaty formed with mem will o.
regarded a. valid momen; longer Than may be saf
g. vioia'e , aud no Government which mlkes u Will 81
hts day after shall be upheld by foreign bayo
metz.
a. letter from Washington to the Baltimore Clipps
states ,hst Mr. 4. - Mcrahan, who has Tor many yea,
past had similar charge he Chc.apoake snd Ohio ca
ns shout take charge Of u the mason and stone