The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-16
CHARLOTTE. N. c. DECEMBER rs, ls47,

az au1 no oYertureS were made nor was an
&c desire expressed by the Mexican Cover
L. ment to enter into negotiations for peace.
e, Our army pursued its march upon th
Is capital, aud, as it approached it, was nc
:, BY iofmldable'reslstluce. Our forces frs
ID encountered the enemy md achieved sia
Dai victories IN The sevefeIy.contested bat
II ties Of Coateras and Churubusco. Il wa
> not unit. after these actions had resulted Il
!. decisive victories, and the capital Of tie en-
n emy was within our power, that the Mex
can Government manifested any disposition
j. to enter lalo negotiations for peace; 40,
. even then, az events have proved there i
B too much reason to believe they were in
, sincere, and Ina. in agreeing to 60 through
: The forms Of negotiation, the object was tC
} gain lime to strengthen the defences d
their capita! end to prepare for fresh re,
ssance.
The General in command Of the army
deemed 1t e2pedleal 10 suspend hosfIites
ten pJmr'y by entering into an armistire
villa view 10 tire opening Of negotiations.
Commissioners were appointed on the part
Of Mexico to meet the Commissioner on
the part Of the L. Sntes, The result Of
The conferences which took place between
these fuuc,onarics Of the two Govern.
meats was a failure iorconcude Z treaty
cf peace
The Commissioner or tue United states
took with him he PROJECT Of a treaty area.
dy prepared, by the term. of which the in.
deani!y required by the [, States was 3
cesalon Of territory,
Itjsroil known that the only i1demni
~ which It IS 10 the power Of Mexico to
make 10 satisfaction Of the Just and long.
deferred claims Of our citizens against her,
aud he ouIy means by which she can re.
lmhursa the u. States for the expenses of
the war, is a cession 10 the L. States Of a
portion Of her territory. Mexico has no
money 10 pay, and no other means of ma.
klng The required indemnity, live refuse
tins, He can Obtain nothing else. To re.
Jact Indemnity, by refusing 10 Gccep: ces
sion Of territory, would be 10 absHaonal
our just demands, and 10 wage The var,
bearing all is expenses, without purpose
or definite object.
4 sta'e vi "at aorogaIes treaties pre-
''ou''y existing between we Ne'hssten's,
and treaty Of peace puts an end to all
claims for indemai,y-lor tortlous acts
committed, under the authority Of one
government against the citizens or subjects
Of another unless they are provided for
j." ''s s''So'a''ohs' a treaty o. peace "hieh
"ou'u 'e'lnIna'g '"e eA''uh8 war "i,n2u'
p''' '1'"5 '1' '''1t","''{ "oo'u ei'ao'e mex.
ies ','s ala.'? uV0.o', anu nerstl'
SELF fr=,o bo, ;,,, l;ol;r-1s ~ ~ s.. ,Is,
tr.a'y our c,,,5er, IA i,., 3o 80
mans, L.r ,.onI4 L,x. ~, ,a.,.,I, -
a~,iou N.,ico nr rro.r o,y,, Tta,a,o,,a,,,
oar duty n these r,t,4eos ,nrs, .,,ayrr
nro,er, .peb ,eaoa and M ,,e,.y -h;.b
does no, provide ample means of dischar.
gjng ,hese demands can receive nv .4nc. .
ton,
4 treaty OF peace should settle ali exis. /
linr differences between the two coaD,rie..
Ii an adequate cesslDa of territory should
be made by such lrcatv, the L. States
should release Mexico from all her lisbilf. (
ties, ana assume their raymeal to our own
cit zeus. If, instead o. thI., the L. States
were 10 consent to 8 treaty by which Mex.
leo should engage o pay the heavy amour,
Of Indebtedness which q Just indemnity to
our Government and our citizens would i'm.
pose on her, ii is notorious that she does
not possess the means 10 meet such IN uu.
dertakgug. From such a treaty no result