The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-09-02

clfy (says the Sun, ol the oh with the
next train. We understand, are the following;
Col. Louis ID. Wilson, commanding the
tain; Cspls, Clarke, Morris, Alsord, Hoke,
Hornsby aud Wlnans, Of laiautIy, Lleuis.
Jones, ContweIl Wsddell. Wheeden, wi.
kins, Do, le, Sears aud CEeanor, Of arHile
rs.
From tie Y Orleans Piedyua,, iug, IL
MEXICAN CONGRESS AND PEACE.
We frd room 10 lay before cur read.
els has morning the rcpor, Of the Com
nilIee on Foreign Relations OF the Mex
.can Congress, 10 which hns been re-
feTred Nh BlchanKn's late letter to that
Goyernment. The dUcumeH, 10 lUl OF I'M
poflsnce rs expressive Of the feelings aod
views Of the Mexican Congress and nation.
Ia endeavorlng 10 adhere closely u The orr
gnsl, we are appTehersNe lest the report
should be deemed somewhat obscure 10 Q
hasty reader. Thoug hGully pondefed, hos.
ever, Il will be found a lucid, condensed,
and most signifcan, exposition Of a majority
OF the Mexican Congress and nation. We
translate il from f.. Nlci0nGle published
at Atl.sco, Town 8, present The capital oil
he State 0. Puebl The authors Of the
report are Senores, OIero aud lallsgua.
The former has but &c endy broke off his
connection ~ljb III RcPl5llcaHG as the
principal editor, being lna.hrg WfGe
undeg any arbitrary res;fIc,ogs Lltfagua
has before this, Il We are not mistaken,
filed The office Of Secretary Of Sia'e, The
report IS dEec'ed 10 The Secretary Il Con
gress.
Committee Room Of Ne S.rSreiga CoaSiit
ueat Nfricds Congress.
Sin The m1joriy 0. the Committee on
Foreign Relations deem i not improper o
present their report srh the pronn!nude
which tie Chamber has though, Ii to OIL.
low, o. well because the legal question ~.
yoIycJ sppears . be pesrecI!y clear, us be
Cause the same SUI 'c, has for long time
been Inc Office, Of TIER nedlauons, and a..
so Of tie debates o. be rs ..g4i regresen
talon.
In he Judgment of the committee our
fladauenla code is perfectly clear 10 Ms
part OF Il. The l11.H sr4ce OF The con-
s,liu'ion places among The T0aers u !ae
esecuuye authority % ,he ta.aH lh4. e
directing diplomatic nego'.aious end con-
GLIDING treaties OF re-ce, friendship, u!H.
auce, truce, federation, armed neutaliy,
commerce, and every o1er KIND whl;so-
ever; be- II gays that 10 grant OF TO reissue
The rsnhcalon OF any cue Of these The ap-
probation OF the General Congress aust
6fsl be obaI0et. The executive poser Is
also exclusive, secordiog 10 the Is nun.
Der Of The same article, 10 iecene minis.
Ieis and other sgeHIs Ut lorel.n powers.
These articles Prove % a manner neon
tsoFer.Ible, TIM. by or constitutional ass,
as noa1 other civil z nation, the direc-
non og lore,g1 relations Is entrusted eKcla.
syely 10 The executive; tut without confer.
t,us cn D, the pos CT 70 cslcede aHy hing
d...a..e!y, o. TO bind !h5 nation oaly thing,
aahout the cooseut Of the legislative body.
The sane .eGefai CONSTITUTION PAGES among
The p5Sers OF Coagress, TIA. o. apPro,ng
treaties Of peace, Of alliance, .. fieud-h p,
Ct federation, Of armed ne.'rs',ly, tal ey.
err her k,nd whatsoever auleh he PIE
siIeai Of the umled Mexican St4ies may
coHciIde Suh foreign pcsers.'
Fio'n oil. ,hs We come 70 the conclusion
hat Congress aoes 10. regsess The rcAei
10 entertain, and cannot .gh,lJl.y entertain
The communication which The Government
OF The Ualei s ates has transmitted With a
view 70 snleung INTO ne citations for peace,
ind oEFiug 10 name minister tor THIS guf.
pose. Aai 4 tbs op.niGa appeared 10 Us
souud according to The federal Constitution
when promulgated a. Prcr.ss05ci code,
sD5 even since Coasress has u~qHvd Gu
augmentation Of powers granted TO u b.
The Pan Of the CRadsi ond .hc " Con
yocs.oua ;"--n9S tina! he milton - def.
aiie'y constituted Lor possesses definite
constitution sda dcfniticGmsnte con5'itaI
d1 nor hat one Of Tue articles Of he acl
Vi amendments declares expfess.yeiy tha'
the powers Of the Union are ai derived
from he constitution and are limited 10 tie
simple exercise Of The faculties expressly
designa,ed IN 1t - now tha, all pubic pow
efs nus, DO measured by II m lho most
rigorous manner, We can find 90 possible
objection TO oar opinion, Tor any o.her
op.ni5a whatever would iaYove a violation
70! he fact 10 winch ss nave saorn.
Nevertheless VIC sre not bind to 'hc feet
iast instead Of Dei1g political theory, Il
has been sentiment Of the p1fes', 51.rsl
patriotism ~ i,s origin. which has ,a,crpys-
ed so many difficulties N order TIA. upon a
suffice. ot SO vast importance tha, course
sho1I. be s'uc,y followed which the com.
mands d the constitution o. s,,ucty
marked Out Congress, 40 tie faithful
fepres NATIVE Of the wishes % the people
: "no have been outraged BY the most 10
= jl'l o. all expressions and are determined
hpt 10 conaen! that an ignomincJs treaty
, Should secure TO cur neighbof- the posses
sion OF The territory usurpsd by them, aut
] win i The dominion Of this continent
J terminating al The snme tine eur poInlca
existence IN a manner WHICH would no
: even enlIIs Us 10 the compassion Of olhe
. people - CongtessJ has uniformly opposed
every thug which should seem 10 open Ii,