The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-21


From the New Orleans Picayune, August H.
We ind to lay before our readers this morning
Congress to which had bssn rssrrsS NJ HacS
ansu late letter to that Government. The document
full Of importance expressive Of the feelings and
views Of Mexican Congress and nation In endeav-
orng adhere closely TO the original sppr.hen-
sve lest the report should be deemed somewhat obscure
hssty reader. Thoughtfuly pondered, however, it
viii be found lucid condensed and significant cx-
position ofthe views Of majority Of the Mexican Con-
published at Aoo town at present the capital Of the
stats Pueblo The authors Of the report Senores
otsIo and Laisgus hs former mas but recently broke
editor being unwilling to write under any arbitrary
strctions Lsf.gua has before this II not mista
ken filed the Office Of Secretary Of State The report s
directed to the Secretary of Congress;
Committee Room Of the Sovereign Constituent MEXICAN
srn-The majority Of the Committee Foreign Rela-
tons deem not improper to present their report with
the prompttude which the Chamber has thought at TO
allow, as well because tho legal question involved sp
pears be perfectly clear because the subject
has long time been the object of their msditations
and also Of the debates othe nstions representation
In the Judgment Of the committee our fundamental
code perfectly clear in this part Of it. The 10th
executive authority Of the Union that Of directing dip
lomatc negotiation and concluding treaties Of peace,
friendship alliance truce federation armed neutrality,
commerce. and every other kind whatsoever butt says
that TO grant reissue the ratification Of any Of
these the appreciation Of the General Congress must first
cording the 10Th number Of the article, to
csive ministers and other agents Of foreign powers
% articles " e. o,ssp
nations the direction of foreign relations il entrusted
exclusively to the executive but without comforting on
bind the nation any thing without the consent of the
Legislative body The federal constitution Places
les Of peace Of alliance, of friendship q federation Of
armed neutrality and every other kind whatsoever
which the President of the United Msxican States may
conclude with foreign powers"
From all this come to the conclusion that Congress
does not the power to and right
msnt Of the United States has transmitted with view
entering into negotiations for peace and Offering to
appeared to US sound according federal consttu-
ton when promulgated as provisional code, and
granted 70 Il BY the Plan Of the Citadel and the
CCnvooators;" -now that the nation IL definitely
Tor pOssss:s: dsnts s IT.
ticles Of the act Of amendments declares expressly
that powers OF the Union are oil derived from the
constitution and limited to the simple exercise of
the faculties expressly designated in t' now that all
public powers be measured by it In the most rigor
Gus manner, we find possible objection to our
opinion any other opinion Whatever would involve
violation Of the pact to which We have sworn.
we are not blind to the fact that instead
of being political theory it has been sentiment of the
purest nobes patriotism in its origin which has inter-
posed many difficulties in order that upon subject Of
importance that should be- strictly follow
cd which the commands Of the constitution distinctly
mark out Congress- the faithful representative OF
Of ali and are not to That
gnominious treaty should to our nsighbors
the Of the territory usurped them aud with
1t the dominion of this Observation-Disclosures ut the
same tune our political existence In manner which
would not entitle to the compassion of other
people (Congress) has uniformly opposed every thing
would this day BIZ every way ignOminious and 1t has
exercised the most jealous and precaution to
vent even the remorest danger Of such . disaster.
The commte participates In these fes ngs and would
only observe that this constitutional power conferred
upon the executive cannot be assaed BY does 1t
AFFORD occasion for well founded alarm, in fine Is It
possible that Congress should itself discharge this duty
The management Of diplomatic negotiations demands
such reserve, much discussion, activity well
timed system Of designs well prosecuted, that 1t
would be Impossible to carry them with certainty if
their manage msnt entrusted to numerous body.
The policy Of all nations confirms this truth and there
doubt that Congress itself renounced the power OF
negotiation whsnin amending original constitution.
al pact determined that there should be alteration
in the provisions We have cited and loft them to stand
they were
Visions the executive conclude nothing dsnitvey
1t possesses authority to arrangement
which shall be binding upon the Republics and Congress
Of its constitutional exclusive faculties under repre-
sentative system finds itself constrained to pursue such
course as may be by public opinion aud the
legislative body In the position truly strong and resp
be which constitution gives Congress- possesser
abundant peaceful and legal resources without exceed
Ing duties the interest of the nation
whstsver manner they may be- compromised
For these reasons therefore the majority Of the CON-
mittee cannot propose other than
to the Government the despatch; and IL this
pears subscribed by only two membr Of the committee
los, who worthy presdes the committee, but who
from his well known illness unable cooperate with
US has authorized to express his agreement with
and he even offered to subscribe ths report which we
should prepare expressive Of our views, which
clude with the following proposition
With copy Of this report let the despatch e reuru-
ed to thu Government because In the present situation
the affair it within its cognizance, with the
srictons which established by the fundameL tai
code Of the Republic OTERO.
MEXICO, 18th July, l047 LAFRAGUA.
The report being submitted to Congress underwent Il
fi.a vnfu hau toka
proved the day Upon the motion Of Senior Canas
it ordered that the report should be published
we'll vote upon It, We add the yeas nays upon
it's adoption for the benefit of those familiar with Ms.
can politicianB:-
YnAs- sres Aguirrs, Alvarez, Anaya, Banda, Bari
andsian, Berrel, Brngas, Buenrostro ID. NJ Canas,
Carrasquedo, Carbajal, Castro, Comoufort, Echaiz,
Echeverria, Escudero Espino Galindo, Garmsndia,
Gonzales Fuentes, Gutierrez Corrsa, Herrera, ID.
Herrera Campos, Iturribsrris JAursgui, Juarez La
cunza, Lafragua, Lanusa. Munoz Campusano, Navarro
g. MaTianoo Norisss Ortiz % o ssu do Zarass
suarez rarte Taavera, Terreros Torres Vale, Var5as
vilada1 Yanez, zapata, ID. J) zapata %. N.Y. zin-
NAYs-sres. Alcalde Buenrostro, Cd. Az Castilejo
Gamboa, Lazo. Lechon Medina Morales Moreno Munoz
ID. ManueD Navarro % Joaqun) Ortega, Othon, Paez
Parada, Ramirez, Espsns, Rio, Romero, Sanchsz
Espinosa, Urquide, Zetina Absd, y Zubieta-22.
We need hsldy say that this report appears to
authoritative declaration the part Of The intel
sent political party in Mexico In favor Of the connu.
Of the IL Is the declaration Of the majority
Of the present and OF the party called Moder-
ADDS which would prevail In Mexico but for the inter
position Of the military The same line Of argument
which is maintained in the report the Repubcano has
strenuously pursued hitherto.
We infer from this report that the endorsements
which have purposely been thrown In the way ofnego
lions sanctioned by the Intelligent liberal class in
Mexico; that they were expressly designed to guard
against the possible corruption Of their leaders who
might be induced to entertain thoughts Of peace Al
the report almost In terms alleges the people have given
expression in the law not much to abstract theory
government to agenera feeling of intense nation
atya feeling in favor Of the absolute integrity Of the
Mexic lean n ind f,nec "
Of the nation oppose peace Is definitely incor
porated In the law The executive has the power by
the constitution to negotiate and prepare treaty for
the sanction Of Congress- but there Ia existing
Congr declaring. that man traitor to thcountrywhs
shall propose peace The executive must set this law
defiance In recommending treaty for the sanction Of
Congress Santa Anna 10 understood to have demanded
least expected the repeal Of this law by which his
hands tied. Congress has not yet yielded
his instances does he feel himself strong enough to
trample the law under his feet. We have then the
spectacle Of obstinate self wiled superstitious aud