The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-15
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Union.

aa For the Union.
Santa Annals Declaration-Whix In Congrcss--Wars
OfI550 and 1919.
The late news from Mexico shows that the Mexican
Congress- in fit of ultra patriotic fervor, have taken the
ground assumed by Santa Anna his letter to Gen. Tay
Tor, viz that negotiations for peace shall be held un
til the United States shall withdraw their armies from
her SOIL and their fleets from her coasts.
This proposition, which in every feature is monstrous.
ridiculous and absurd, and is one which has no para
lei in the history of natiOns situated the govern
mens now are yet finds advocates upon the floor of
American Congress.
did not myself hear the declaration made but in an
editorial OF the sh instant perceive that you heard it,
in the war Of the revolution as well as in the second war
for Independence, let our history testify:
In the war of the revolution, our forefahers treated
with Great Britain while she in possession Of seve-
raj of the most important positions in this country incud
ing New York, Charleston, Savannah, and all of the
western country That negotiation terminated with the
retained by Great Britain for many years after the treaty
But the gentlemen who hold this sentiment may say,
that our relations at that time with Great Britain were
peculiar Granted But 1t not peculiar in 1S12-'15.
The two nations were then at war as the United States
and Mexico now are. The British army in the
peaceabe possession Of part OF the State Of Massachu
sets, while the negotiations for peace progressing
By referring TO the 18th volume of Niless Register page
So, it will be found that Sir John c. Sherbooke, com
handing the land forces and Rear Admiral Griffith of
the navy, by two proclamatons. announced in modern
phrase "the annexation. of the territory lying be-
tween the Penobscot river and Passamaquoddy bay
and like General Kearny and Commodores Sloat and
Stockton, they announced to the inhabitants who
should remain quietly at home, that they would be
protected, and should remain under their then code
Of laws "until further ORDERS" Was there any out
burst Of patriotic feeling in Massachusetts, among the
fedeasts of any other State that occasion Did fed
eral representatives in the national councils the
leave soil, and her navy to quit COAST So far
from that they not only knew that the enemy in
possession of about forty towns of Massachusetts,,
tanning many thousand inhabitants, but that the
formidable armament sent by England against us,
il way to attack New Orleans, at the same time
that the harbors along whole Atlantic coast
sealed up by her blockading squadrons During this
state of things Mr. Jno q. Adams, representing New
England at Client, quietly negotiating for peace.
soners from this country at Client, while engaged in the
negotiation, knew of the sailing Of the expedition under
Sir Edward Pakenham, for New Orleans; and nptwith
standing that knowledge, the negotiation proceeded and
the treaty actually signed the day after the glorious
battle of the 23d December the first in the memorable
struggle for the possession OF New Orleans, between
General Jackson and the British commander.
There is scandalous report connected with this tran
sacton stating that one of the British commissioners
was 80 confident of the success Of the expedition that
he offered to bet Mr.. Clay large OF money that
New Orleans then in the hands of the British army,
Mr. Clay accepted the bet and added that ii yas not then,
and neper arould be.
But Massachusetts did not complain of the treaty of
peace between Great Britain and the United States,
although part OF her territory permitted to remain
in the hands of that power after all other portions of the
United States which had been occupied by her troops
were restored The islands in Passamaquoddy bay
retained for years after the termination OF the war.
These facts will enable the public to place proper
innate the course OF those who go in favor OF the pre-
tensions of our enemy against their own country
January IL, 1S47. M.