New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-08

p, =. xss invested with full powers 70 conclude
Ssso;,ivs treaty Of peace. whenever me mexican
Government might signify desns % ~
was unwilling 70 subject the tul'eo "a, "
vas - .S;,n,n, ,afn.sI was yet resolved thst
III evils Of the should not be prosracseu Hs!
longer than might be rendered tosoi.'eS ne0e
ssrv DO the Mexican government 49,.
Care was taken 20 give no nJ''N'''"'
commissioner which could IN sny Wy in'eflsIe .
vTi-h our military operations or feIsN OF eue
ia the prosecution Of the Var ne POsses H,. ~
srroritv 10 anv manner % c0ntrp these Operators
~ xesauthorized % exhibit bis lstructlons q me
Genera iu commsni Of the army sna ~ ne e'S-'
nj rhe Treaty being concluded sud IAtineu on voc
80 II Mexico he VAS directed 20 give MN Lot'oe
Of that fact Ga the Happening ol 800 0 mn.
eeucy. and on receiving notice ne'eol' lre oe"e
r.l ia command vas instructed 81 me oeelelaIg -
u =, s.soand further active military operations
until further orders These Instructions "ele go
with A view 70 intsrmit hostlite'' un'n .uS -
thus ratified by Mexico, could De uansiil''eu -
Wsshington. and receive the acton o. 'le s''0'"
uent Of the United States.
The commissioner was also directed Oh rea0,.rs
the army 70 deliver 70 the Genera 10 oo ~ &c
disostrh which be bore from the secretary OF o1A'e
70 the Minister OF Foreign Affairs Of Mexico sna On
receiving H. the General vas instructed Dy '.e
Secretary Of WEr 70 cause IL % be transmitted -
the commander Of the Mexican iofces' WIN d &c
cues. that il might be communicated 70 uis so'0'H
meut- 49, ho.so,.-
tiers Of the Army until another brilliant '''s "A1
crC wned our arms a. Cerro COfao-
The dispatch which he bore rom the cecfe'al! -
War to the General II command OF the Amy ~~'
received By that officer then at Jalaps on sne Ses
euth dav Of May, l-i7. togefner Wiz 'ue -
s,, the secretary OF state to the Misister OF Or
ei.n aaairs Of Mexico having been transmitted %
Mn from, Yer. Cruz The commissioner arrived a.
The hssdouarters o. the army few DAY aiter"ale
rs nreseucs VITA the Army, and his dipomatc
character we're made known 70 the Mexican Gov
eumeut from Plebla on the I'm Jane, iS4', oy
- ,ransn,issiou OF the dispatch from the Secretary
of state to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs oi
Ns~ico Man, weeks elapsed after It's receipt
al no over.uIes were made nor was any desire
evpres,ed bv the Mexican Government 70 enter
into negotiations TOR peace. i'll
Oar army pursued its march upon the caPitsli
and as II spproe ched II, was met by iorpiusO'e
resistance. Our forces first encountered the enc
my and achieved signal victories IN the severely
contested battles Of Contreras and Chnruousco-
Il, os 40. until after these actions had resulted Ia
d,cis;ve vi-tories and the capital OF the enemy
was within our power. that the Mexican govern
nept manifested any disposition 70 eater lhloshe
gotiatons for peace and even ueh' - Vse"'s
have oroved there is too much reason to believe
thew were insincere and that Ia agreeing 70 go
thr5urh the forms OF negotiation, the object was 70
cain time to strengthen the deences OF their capi-
tai and 70 prepare for fresh resistance
TIC General In command OF the army deemed a.
expedient 10 suspend hOstilties Temporarily oy
entering into an ermistce with view 70 the open
ing OF negotiations. Commissioners were appoint
"a on rbe mart Of Mexico 20 meet the commissioner
on the part Of the United States The result Of
the conferences which took place between these
functiouaries Of the two governments was IAN
ure to conclude treaty OF peace. -,
The Commissioner OF the United states tooA win
him the proet OF treaty already prepared oy tne
terms of which the indemnity required by the Oni
ted states WAS a cession of territory. IL IS well
known that the only indemnity which II IS IN tne
mower OF Mexico 70 make in satisfaction OF tue
iust aud long deferred claims OF our ciuzens
against her and the only means by wnich she can
reimburse the United States for the expenses OIL
the war. is n cession 70 the United states oil
nor,ion of her territory. Mexico has no mcney TO
nav and no other means OF making the required
indemnity. II we refuse this We esn.ootan nothing
else To reject indemnity, by refusing 70 accept
cession Of territory, would be to abandon ali our
Just demands. and to wage the war bearing al us
expenses, without purpose or dennue OBJECT
4 state war abrogates treaties previously exist
ing between the begerents, and treaty oil peace
mats an end TO all claims for indemnty-ior tortous
acts committed, under the authority OF one govern
ent against the citizens subjects OF another IN
less they are provided for in It's stipulations. A
treaty OF peace which would terminate the exist
war. WlknOut IFoNiulue lOA hN'tH"tfJf
enable Mexico-the acknowledged debtor and her
self the AGGRESSION ia the war-to relieve hersef
from her lust liabilities. By such treaty, our
citizens. who hold Just demands against her would
have no remedy either against Mexico or their own
government. Our duty 10 these citizens must Tor
ever prevent such peace, and no treaty whicn
does not provide ample means o. discharsins
these demands can receive my sanction
treaty of peace should settle all existing dit
ferences between the two countries. II an sde-
ouate cession OF territory should be made by sucn
a treaty the United States should release Mexico
from all her liabilities, and assume TIER payment
10 our own citizens IT, instead Of this, the 7 nj
ted states were to consent 20 a treaty by which
| Mexico should again engage 10 pay the heavy
amonnt of Indebtedness which just indemnity 10
our government and our citizens would impose on
her il Is notorious that she does not possess the
means TO meet such al undertaking FROM such
treaty. no result could be anticipated. bat the same
/ irritating dsappOintments which have heretofore
attended the violations Of similar treaty stiPuls.
} tons on the part OF Mexico. Such treaty would
be but Temporary cessation OF hOstiltles, without
the restoration OF the friendship aud good nnder-
standing which should characterize the future IN
! tercourse between the two countries.
That Congress contemplated the acquisition OF
territorial indemnity when that body made provi-
sion for the prosecution OF the war, is obvious Con
gress could not have meant-when, IN May 1916
they appropriated ten millions OF dollars, and au.
thorized the President to employ the militia and
naval and military forces Of the United States, and
70 accept the services OF fifty thousand volunteers
TO enable him TO prosecute the war; and when, at
their last session and after our army had invaded
Mexico. they made additional appropriations and
authorized the raising Of additional troops for the
same pqrpose-thAt 10 indemnity was TO be obtain
ed from Mexico at the conclusion Of the war and
vet IL was certain that ifno Mexican territory was
acquired. no indemnity covld be obtained
IL is farther manifest that Congress contemPst
ed territorial indemnity from the fact that ct thelf
last Session an act was passed upon the Executive
Recommendation, appropriating 100000 OF dollars
with that express object This appropriation was
made sto enable the President to conclude treaty
of peace limits and boundaries with the repu0lc
OF Mexico to be used BY him In the event that SAID
treaty when signed by the authorized agents OF toe
governments and duly ratified BY Mexico sinai
call for the expenditure OF the same, or any par
thereof" The object Of asking this appropriation
was distinctly stated IN the several messages OF
the subject which l communicated 10 Congress
Similar appropriations made IN 1908 aud ls0o
which were referred -. were intended TO be ap
Piled IN part consideration tor the cession D
Louisiana and the FlOridas.
In Ike manner il was anticipated that, Ia settlin-
the terms Of a treaty OF limits and boundaries
VITA Mexico, cesslon ofterriIory estimated 20 o'
Of greater value than the amount OF our demand'
against her might be ob;ained aud that tn'