Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-28
FROM MEXtCO-PEACE.

Wehave nothing from Gen. SCOTS army.
On every hand we have inquiries as TO the
prospects of peace News from the Next
can Congress has been received, which
shows that body to be decidedly averse to
peace, The New Orleans Picayune of the
18th inst. contains the report of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, TO which was
referred Mr.. Buchanan's late letter to the
Mexican Government. This report is a
lengthy document, and takes decided ground
on the subject of continuing the war to ex-
termination, rather than "consent that an
ignominious treaty should secure to our
neghbors possession of the territory usur-
ped by Them and with it the dominion of
this continent terminating at the same time
our political existence in manner which
would not even entitlsR to the compassion
of other people," ThTreport sets forth the
powers of Congress and the President
The President possesses no power TO con-
clude any treaty-Congress possesses
abundant peaceful and legal resources to
secure the interests of the nation" and "has
uniformly opposed everything which should
seem to open the way for peace, which
would. at this day, be every way ignomin-
ious-and it has exercised the most Jealous
care and precaution to prevent even the
rcmotest danger of such a disaster."-
Congress passed law declaring it treason
for any one to propose peace.) THE
committee participate in these feelings"
and in the conclusion of their report re-
commend that Mr.. Buchanan's letter, TO.
gether with copy Of their report, be re,
turned 10 the Government.
The report was adopted by Congress,
and ordered to be published together with
the vote upon it-yeas %, nays %.
We annex the remarks of the Picayune
on the subject That paper regards the
report as an authoritative declaration on
the part of the most intelligent political
party in Mexico in favor of the contin.
uance of the war. 1t is the declaration
of the majority of the present Congress,
and Of the party called Moderados, which
would prevail in Mexico but for the inter.
position Of the military.
We infer from this report that the EN-.
barrassments which have purposely been
thrown in the way of negotiations, are
sanctioned by the intelligent liberal class
in Mexico; that they were expressly design.
ed to guard against the possible corruptions
of their leaders, who might be induced to
entertain thoughts of peace. AS the re-.
port almost in terms alleges, the people have
given expression in the law, not so much to
an abstract theory of government. as to a
general feeling Of intense nationality-a
feeling in favor Of the absolute integrity
of the Mexican territory at all hazards
The blind obstinacy of the nation to oppose
peace is now definitely incorporated in
the law. The executive has the power, by
the constitution, to negotiate and prepare a
treaty for the sanction of Congress, but
there is an existing law Of Congress de-
claring that man traitor to the country
who shall propose peace. The executive
must set this law at defiance in recommen
ding treaty for the sanction of Congress.
Santa Anna is understood to have deman.
ded, or at least expected the repeal of this
law, by which his hands are now ted
Congress has not yet yielded to his instan.
ces, nor does he feel himself strong enough
TO trample the law under his feet. We have
then the spectacle of an obstinate, self-wll.
ed, superstitious and ignorant people, enga,
ged in a war with a powerful foe, and
bound by the most solemn sanctions of law,
as we'll as by the evil passions of their ma
ture, to continue the war till the extermina.
ton Of their enemy or themselves.