The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-23

From the New Orleans Delta of July Is
The Negotiations Mexico.
Ell Republican, ON Mr.. Trusts PRoPosALs-Ihe
following cunning and plausible argument from ~ re
can pride and sophstry in which the latter makes an nm
effort to satisfy the former OF the ProPrley o. re-
ceiving our proposals made through hI. nnsI lie ne
naughty but somewhat subdued Mexican shows nrough
the ashy vein OF his idle bluster and windy bombast
very evident eagemess to receive our terms and TO lead
by plausible arguments Wen spIlnSsea WIN mexican
train that will Justify the government IN taking the mat
ter out of the hands of Congress. This is, no doubt
Constitutional function Of the executive OF ali power
10 make treaties has heretofore frustrated all desire
which Santa Anna may have entertained tor peace
Congress being split up into number OF iactions'
could unite in any effort to open negotiations,
Santa Anna, therefore: had decree passed, confer
ring on the government extraordinary powers, WIN
view, no DOUBT to bring the whole subject under ms
control. FL Republican, argues to show that these ex-
traodinay powers include that OF receiving our popo
SAILS and acting upon them to certain extent II does
but implies that they scarcely less than the right to
determine at least whether the propositions are OF such
This T. as considerable stem towards negotiations IL
is virtual withdrawal of the conditions formerly made
qua to any negotiations that our troops should be
their shores The strength Of Mr. Buchanans argument
against that position is acknowledged We shall Ger,
ainy have no cause TO complain OF the stipulation which
Ei Repubcano insists upon, to wit that the negotiations
for peace not to interrupt the progress OF The war
We are willing that they shall derive all the profit
they can from the unfavorabe position In which they
fatter themselves we are placed. !,
Gen Scott and Mr.. Trs will, doubt find the city OF
Mexico more pleasant place for conducting negota-
ton and concluding peace, than Puebla or any OF the
But let us turn to the Repubicano, which, in its num-
Der OF the 2sth has the following article under the head
of " NeW proposals for peace:
,l,a IT,itat States hus1
minister of relations, proposing again TO enter
into negotiations for peace and offering to send eonms
difficulties existing between The two republics This
a for M al pe and pon u" the duty
of exposing, sincerely and freely the turn which, IN our
opinion should be given to this subject in order to prevent
its being made preiudcia to the nation
1t will be easily perceived that The government might
have repeated the answer given to the previous no
tifcation Of the American cabinet in which our govern
(Mexican) simply protested that it would not enter
arrangements Of any description long as the en-
emys squadron bockaded ports and its troops occu
pied territories But, whether from conviction
nnan, from wish avoid the cusion of blood, or
from the belief that the propositions will be admiss
bIe the government has judged most proper to address it
self Congress, in order that this body may determine up
on the WHICH be en s s late o
with the commissioners, in case it should be deemed adj
visabe to do So belongs in an extraordinary way to gov
Our opinion is founded in the natural and plain con-
sucon of the decree which gives the government extra
ordinary powers. Thsampe authorization given and
has been because Congress- well as ourselves
carrying the war, and would dare reasonably
which the republic would be lost without remedy
few naea at the e OF vesns the
tive with extraordinary faculties, Were these that il
treaties negotiations with foreign powersnor dispose OF
the wsoe Or ANY part Of the Of s ISpo1 s
ecutive opening diplomatic communications win N, Mr..
ted States as commissioner on such an poran subject
will be improper toremark here, that the powers OF
the Executive no farther than to hear and make PROPOSE,
proposals for pence It is consequently clear enough tha
safaes knowing
what they that they must be unworthy of the character
very probably the opinion ofthe Executive, and tits like
wise our own private opinion In such case these propo
doubt then that entirely useless for Congress to assem-
bic to TAKE into consideration such ana mad
gumen that by this refusal our government might reject
us that they the Wned atss would NOT make
any such proposals and in they should will never
would be obliged give notice of what o-curred; and
fit had acted improperly its errors could be easily rem
If, the contrary the government should consider the
propositions favorable and that convenient to
legislative body the power to ratfy treaty only vest
ed it, Should the Executive be prevented from making
apeace with the United States, matter how DESTROYS
might be, or how advantageous those propositions should
appear be- the Executive would find itself without power
and would be obliged call representatives OF
the people, in order that they might resolve what should be
ideas fthe government should be prevented from
making peace which would be the only evil could
teara objection is there its taking charge of the pre-
limnares of negotiation We believe there is and
that reasonable objection can be found how much so
ever you may search, against this truth.
Beside the legal for holding that it is the govern
and not Congress which must receive the newly APP
pointed commissioner, there still another reason, arising
from the real and effective mpossbiiy that the Legislative
body could for the assemble. The number being
daily diminished by the absence OF several members, who
have given the scandaous example OF abandoning the posts
with which they have been honored, very long time must
eapse before the necessary number could be united Tor the
purpose of forming quorum Thus, it is evident that TO
pretend that Congress should resolve about the
stion Is much parayzlng indefinitely, breaking
down at the very commencement.
We are, however, far from intending by foregoing
marks to indicate any disposition part to make
peace. Decided patsans OF the war, from conviction OF
necessity, persuaded that only through its continuation
the republic be saved, could not recommend con
the commissioner by United States and he should
be admitted, in order that 1t might never be said that we
shut to every amcable arrangements believe
il to be Indispensable that hostiltes should be
pended, even for but that the contrary, every
should be rendered profitable and that
finds himself from his fault and make him pay dear
for the ephemeral umphs with which Fortune has favored
him thus far We also wish that both the Executive and
Congress should not be granting peace, and that
not permit that the honor the good of the country
and its interests, should be forgotten.
From the NJ o. Commercial Times of July
FESTIVITIES OF THE FoURTH.-The national holyday
celebrated with much ecidt by fellow citizens
Vera Cruz. splendid dinner was given at the Arco
Iris hotel.
The Declaration of Independence was read by DR..
GUM