Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-17

been subjected, and the success which had
attended our arms, were deemed 10 be of a
most liberal character.
The COMMISSIONS of the L. S. was
authorized to agree to the establishment of
the Rio Grade as the boundary, from its
entrance into the Gulf to its intersection
W h the southern boundary of New Next
CO, in north latitude about thirty two degrees;
and to obtain a cessnn TO the u. S. OF the
provinces of New-Mexieo and the CaIifor-
MAS, and the privilege of the right of way
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The boundary Of the Rio Grande, and
the cession to the L. :. Of New Mexico
and Upper California constituted an ulti-
timatum which our Commissioner was I'M
der no circumstances 10 yield That it
might be manifest, not only to Mexico, but
to all other nations, that the L. ). were not
disposed to take advantage of a feeble
power, by insisting upon wrestling from her
all her other provinces, including many of
her principal towns and cities which we
had conquered; and held in our military oc-
cupaton, but were wiling TO conclude
the treaty i'll the spirit of libcrality, our
commissioner was authorized to stipulate
for the restoration to Mexico ofail our other
conquests.
AS the territery to be acquired by The boun-
Diary proposed might be estimated to be of
vreater value than fair equivalent for our
just demands, our commissioner was author
ised to slipullte for the such additional con-
al leralion as was Gec{0ed reasonable.
The terms OF the treaty proposed by the
Mexican governments commissioner. were
wholly inadmi>sable. They negotiated as
If Mexico were victorious, and not the van
pushed party. or they must have known
dat their ultmatum could never have been
accepted. 1t required the u. S. to dis
member Texas, By sUrrenderlng TO Mexico
that part Of the territory Of that State lying
between the Nucces and the Rio Grande,
included within her limits bv her laws,
when she was an independent republic, and
when she was annexed to llso L. :. and
admitted as one Of the States of our Union.
1t contained no provision for The payment,
by Mexico Of the just claims of our citizens.
1t required indemnify to Mexican citizens
for injuries they may have sustained by
our troops, III the prosecution Of the war.
1t demanded the right for Mexico to levy
and collect the Mexican duties levied on
g0ods imported INTO her ports, while IN our
military occupation; and the owner Of
whlca had paid to the oilrers ef the l. ).
the contributions which had been ioTlcd
upon them. Anl II offered to ccdc to the
4. s., as pecuniary consideration, that part
of Upper California lying north Of latltute
thrty->cven degrees. Such were the I'M
reasonable terms proposed by the Mexican
Commissioners.
The ccssion to the L. s. Ivy Mexico, of
the provinces Of New Mexico and the Cal
itocntas, proposed by The commissioner Of
the L. SIT was believed, would be more
III accordance with the convenience and III
tereS's OF hoih nations than any other crs-
stons OF the territory which 1t wAs probable
Mexico could he induced 10 make.
1t IS manifest to all who have observed
the actual condition of the MeXcln gov
eminent, some years past. and at the pres
cnt, that If the provinces should he re-
tanned by her, she could not long continue
To hold and govern them; lying as they dc