The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02
THE NEGOTIATION.

FROM TIE TEw YORK CON. ADVERTISER.
an essential element is YET wanting ia
ethe formation OF correct judgment re-
specting the fruitless attempt Of the Mexl-
can Commissioners and Mr.. Trist--the
man OF the dolorous name, as the London
Times calls him-to agree upon treaty;
land this is full account Of Mr.. Trisfs
sshsre in the discussion; subsequent TO the
presentation of his opening propositions.
Olihe changes he subsequently made in
This We know nothing, except from the
anal report of the Mexican Commission
ers TO fhe Minister of Foreign Relations.
From this we learR thai New Mexico
was The principal cause Of disagreement,
MIR. Trisl having expressed willingness
10 abandon his claim for Lower Calilor-
ana, and 10 consult his Government con-
.csrning the proposed establishment of
neutral ground between the Rio Grande
and>lhe Nueces But he would not hear
OF yielding an inch in relation to New
Mexico, or agree TO consult his Govern
.incnt on this point, being quite certain,
he said, that his Government deemed the
-ression Of that whole region by Mexico a
siRr qua non Of peace.
There is something remarkable in this
.perlinacily for. the acquisition of New
Mexico. Mr.. Trist was certainly very
liberal in regard to every thing of real
ralue to the United States, he was willing
10 surrender all the material OF war cap
iured from the Mexicans--wiiling 10 as
sumo adj the expenses oftile war, amount
ipg, il is believed, to not far from hun
dred millions of dolIars-willing 10 as
sumo the debts due by Mexico TO individ-
ual citizens of the United States, and will
ling actually TO pay Mexico certain mil
lions in hard cash--makine altogether, as
we conceive, very hard bargain for his
own country-but he must have all New
Mexico, even though at the cost of a pro-
tracted and desolating war.
What is the secret of all this! What
gives such extraordinary value, in the
region! Il has never been represented as
sf remarkable value in any point OF view;
st has never been described as an FL Do
rado. a land flowing with milk and honey.
California has always been cried up as
the rich and fertile region; the least unfa-
vogable accounts have represented New
Mexico as poor in soil, difficult of access,
and fit only for pasturage. And it is
wogilsy OF remark that of all the remote
Mexican regions il is by all accounts the
most difficult 10 bring fairly into posses
sion and sublection. We are told that
she Mexican hold upon California has
very little strength in the good will of the
people; but our occupation Of New Mexi-
GO has been resisted with ferocious tena-
city by the native inhabitants, and the
Mexican Secretary of State himself has
pointed out the extreme reluctance OF
these natives to pass under our sway
This is what he said in his instructions TO
the commissioners:
"The Government could not, even with
the appreciation Of Congress, agree TO give
up New Mexico, whose inl1abitants have
manifested wish TO make part Of the
Mexicau family, with more enthusiasm
than any other portion of the repnbiic.-
These well deserving Mexicans, alan-
toned 10 their fate by several adminislra-
ions, frequently without any protection
even against the ineursions of the Indians
alave been truly patriotic Mexicans; be-
canse, forgetting their domestic grieyan-
ees, they have only remembered on this
secession that they are and wish 20 be
part Of our family. They exposed and
sse.1fced themselves 10 the vengeance of
the invaders; they have risen against
shem, and though Sheir eonspiracies have
been frustrated, they stal contnue to con-
spire. And can a Government sell these
Mexieans like flock OF sheePs Never.
Let on their account the nationality OF the
cePubic be lost. We will perish to-
ge4her.''
Suppose New Mexico welded ic the
demand of our Goyernment-what are
we to DO with its inhabitants, with these
perpeiually conspiring and revolving men,
bers offhe Mexican familyl Are fi.ev 10
I've cxterminaied. or held in subeclien on
yhy ihe presence of strong military
forcei How are lhey to become good
American citizens, eleeting members of
the Uniled States Congress, and taking
tsaeis fuii part in all the action OF the Con-
iederacy! They must be expelled, or
destroyed. or kept down by the strong
arm. asa suSdued and conquered race
Why is itahaf cur Government clings so
psrIinacionsiy to such aronsnmmstion!
The Wing vote in MaryIaud this year,