The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-20

| Ou lif hAHpEhAU~ VT sQCU 0ukUSFuels osf " eeying no'iee tterre6 ,he Gene q in coa.maad was instructed. hy the Seerr;lsy ot War; 10 suspend fur theT active aiiiasy opess.Iass utii i0rheI ordered rhess Instructions given wih view 10 n. tcrriit h9stties nnjii iho-.i-aiy thus Gatbesi by Mexico conld bv :iaastsilted 10 Washington, aad receive the aeion Q; lie government oi the United StltrS
 Tie Commissioner Nps also dsrec led. oG reaching the army, Co deliver lo The Geaersi ID cSiatn sid, the despatch which he bsss ire,n Ihe Sscu-'ary cf State 10 the Minister of Foscign AaAtis of Mexico, sHd oa receiving it the General lNstfari-i, hy tbc SecieiAry of Wat to It iu be lIASia1ile | 10 ih" eouuaahdei ot tie Mt Aean ioices with ,e- qaest that 1t might be uaEtCat,d 10 las govern iueui
 i Hue Commissioner j,id no, reach The head-quar tets ot the army uail another brIiitA, vciOTy had crowned our arms al csuO Gon;o.
 lRe deSpaiches wbich he bore from the Secr,t3. " ot War to the CsIserai in cennand cf the sr,y was received by tta officer. Then at 5aiapa. on the 7th May, l5sFrIogether with the desPatcbes ot the Secretary of State, to inc Minister uf Foreign Ar isifs oi MeNieo, having bsen transmitted ,o fsn from ! Vera CIuz.
 i 1he Commissioner arrived al tee ad.quaTiers ol inc army lew days afterwards. His presence wi,h the army. and hts diplomatic character was made known to the Mexican government irom Pa- ebia, on the l2ih June lSt7 by the transmisSioE Of the despatch from the Secretary of State 10 the Min isier oi Foreign Affairs of Mexico Many weeks
 
 male, Bot was any desire expressed bt the govern ment oi Mexico 70 enter into negotiations Tor peace Our army pursued its march upod the capitol, and II approached, were met by formidable Icsis- tsbee. Our forces fast encountered tie enemy and achieved signal sIetoii s a the severely contested baiies oi CoRtreras aod ChurubuSco. |, aas not unl after these actions had resulted in decisive vic tories and Inc capitol ot the enemy within power, that the Mexican government manifested any disposition to eater ipio any soiidtloS for peace. and even then events have ptovrd thsr- iS too much Tea.oH io 5eiIsss they nsineeie, and that agreeing to go thro 4gh the orms oi nsgo,ia tiois, the obJec, 10 gs time 10 strengthen iie eientes o ,ite capitol. and to prepare Tor teSl S.s4nce. The General ih cctnuaad of The army deeiaed Il exp=dIen 10 snspr8d hosiilities empoia riit, oy eBIeTiHs Unto aG arinisce with a'ipw to tue opehing oi negotiations. aud Commissioners were appointed the part of Mexico 10 meet the commissioners on the part ot the Cnltsd States The iesnit ni the conferences which took place be weeu the iunc,ionaTies oi the two governments was failure to coec!u'ie treaty ot peace. Tiy missioner o th- |. statss took win hm the rroiec' ol he iEsaiy already prepared oy the |. states esssoE oI triuicTy.
 IL is we'll k,own tFsl the oaly indemnity which t k ia the power oi Me1ieo 10 Eiake ih sa,isac- ton oi he jas aRl lony d.ierfai ei4ns of eitl zens against her. and the oi,.y inears by which she reimburse the United States for the rxpenses of the was, s cessioH To th- L. States. oi portion ot her territory, Mexico Eas 10 n4eaey and oth- CT means et ina ing lie requisite indemnity, II refuse can obtain notaIas else; to reject inieiB- nity. by TetdsIns to accept teirtorv, Nouii b. tn abandon all oar Ias, demaHds. and Io wage I war. bearing all tss expenses eatseSes without pui- pose definite object.
 A siae oi abfo-s,e< tfeaiiss prev ioGsiv exts- tug between The brihsereuts. and treaty of peace puts cad 10 all caiias Tor inenrity totuoes acts committed under tGe authority u The government against tle citizens ani subjects cf anoiher uulsss ilsfNu oi peae' which woHIt terminate the existing war without providing ioT IudetnaIiy, would enable Mexico, all acknowledged debtor. and the agsTss,oi in the war. b relieve herself from lgs, liabilities ani by such treaty oHr estkens, wi.o hold just Ge. nlas against her. would have no remedy for tbeln i either against Mexico their own government.- Our duty 10 the eitzeus must forever prevent such a peace. and treaty which does provide ample means o dischargiaS those demands can my sanction.
 A ti-a;y of pe2ce should settle all dticnltieq II an adequate cesslou o territory by such treaty the Staies should release Mexico iroIa all her iabi- ties and assume their payment 10 our citizens. 1T, Instead of lis. The |. States Wtre consent to d usaly by which Mexico should engage to pay tue heaty amount oi indebtedness, which just inds sm aty 10 our government and citizens woali impose on her, II Is notcEos that she does not possess the means To meet such aH undertaking. From such a treaty, no result could be anticipated but the same irritating diSappointmeutS which hafs heretofore at tended the violations o similar treaty s,ipula,ions on the part Of Mextco, Such treaty wouI be bu; temporary cessation of hostties, without the res ioralIon oi the friendship and good understanding which should characterize the intercourse between the two countries.
 ] That Congress contemplated the acceptance of territorial indemnity when that body made proris-
 on for the prosecution of the war. obvious. Con- gress could not have meahi whrn, in May, Is 46, they appropriated SIG nU0 ,Ouu, snd authorized tine President to employ the militia and naval and mi- tary forces o the U. States and to accept the ser- vices of 50 900 volunteers, 10 enable him t. prose cute til- war, and when, at their last session. and after onr army had invaded Mexico. lhey made ad- diti0ni appropriations. and authorized the f.isisg Of additional troops for he same purpose, that 10 Ipdsmni'y was 10 be obtained irotn Mexico al ihr conclusion ot the wa' aud y,t it Mas cetian tial Il no Mextcan terrItory eqlTei that lao ndeui- ny would be obtained
 lis fufthet manifest lhai Ca..s s--, cor,Eplale tern,onai indemaiiy from ihs aci that al t6e las; session an act was passed Ggon i!- Executive re- eettftieiFdaio srproPTia;iHy sJ J0G 600, Wal; that : express object.
 The appropriation was iaaJe 10 enable ,b. Presi- dent 10 conclude treaty q peace uitS. aaa boun- dafies, with the republic ot McGicC tu be used bS l hm in tie even, that s5id treaty. when sisned by ihe authorized agents Ot He tWo Ervtrnuenis aui duly rethea D VI xco, shsi! Cali Tor The sxpendi- ture ot ihe sane or any part hetsof The chleci ot asking thIs appropriation distinctly stated in inc several messages NblcH totsuIlnirstt-. tue subject Similar appIopHaiINHs. !aa,ie ig lSa3 ar,l lsoo, which Vcre referred to were intended 10 be spFfied in rart cuusrratiun tor te cessior of Eor- lsisns and the Flofldas. ln Ike manner 1t was an- iiciPa'ed that oit settling the terms oi treaty ut hniS and o,'unaaTies Uf VI Xco, 4 CeSsinn of istri- tory estimated o be oi greater value than the amour, o onf 'einsds agaIusl her, might be obtained, and that The prompt payment oi itis for ,he ierrito- ty coded m inc conclusion of a treaty and its iati6- eaton on Der Dart. might be Iuduceinel with Ter to make such eessaoh of territory would be saI- isiaetoTy 10 the L States.
 And although the failure 10 conclude such trpa " has rendered II unnecessary to sa5 ol ;, & VoO appropriated by that act and the entire sun s rr'nalns m the treasury 1t IS sil applicable to 'hsi eelecf' should ,he contingency occur making such appropriation proper.
 Its docif'fre oi nc territory is the doctrine of no lntie comfy, and II sanetoned wcnld be public ac ASow'eGgn,rnt that our country W wIcng and th al lhe war deelaIed by Congress, with extraordinary aa ussrsk AK. A.