Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-13

formed OF hi. appointment, and Of his p.sSeEc.
at the head quarters Il oGr army. AMI that ii,
was invested w:th fail powers . eoncluds def
\ EttIVe treaty Ct peace, whenever the MeNlc&f
3 government might sirHf.y q desire TO do So
W h,ie / was unwilling e subject The L states :,
> another ind. gnaut refusal, ! was Vel .esoiv--
that The evi2s Ct the gar should not he p7otra-tsl
day longer t-I.. Iat, II be -eUdefad absolute {,
necessary " the scxic11 government. Care " a
taken 10 give no instructions % me commission.
which coult IN any way intertess with cul
military rations. relax cur eisef.its ii tle
prosecution % the l'a assessed no au-
thortty auy nAe- 10 control taese operations
lie ,,a- al.aor,zei 10 exhibit his instructions e
the General n command Of The arm, snd "a The
cvent Of treaty being conclude and sats..ed q.
inc part o. NJ Nico, he vas Glfcctsd to eve In
notice Of that fact. On the haprrninl of sucsl
contingency, aa}G receiving notice there the
LeneFsiin command vas instructed by tho ,'e-
cretaFy Of ~ ar - .aspenG further active militia
ry operations Hnti, further ordered Thsse in
structioas were gwen vii. vis, TO iutarmi,
hostlities until ;e ;rasty thus ra,ied by Mexi-
co could be transmitted 20 W a&..ln. tot, ans re-
ceve the action Of the government Of tho [ nited
States.
The Commissioner was also directed GA re aclt
ing the army, to deliver 10 t.e General N com
mand, the despatc. winch Il sore ora tho Sec
rotary Of State TO the h.tn.s.ss u Sore..n At
fairs Of Mexico; and receiva. II. TIE l,e uasai
was Instructed by the Secretary c. " a. 10 eaLs,.
il 10 lie Transmitted to the ccr.taapGar of lie
Mexican forces with a request tha. IA. "a
communicated 10 his government.
Tho COMMISSIONER not re.ra tie he ai qaaE-
tiers OF the army until another brilliant victo ~
had crowned our arms at Cerro CoIdo
The despatch whoi.le lore from The .secreta-
ry of War 10 the General il comma ID Of II .
army, received by That officer then "a Ja-
lapa. the eth day OF MAJ, 1911, together In
tie despatch CT the Secretary Of State 90 the
Minister Of Foreign Afrtirs Of Mexico. having
been transmitted 10 him from Vera Cruz. The
Commissioner arrived at the head Quarters of the
ia -.
the army, and his diplomatic character. were
made known to the Mexican government from,
Puebia, on the 18th of June, 1911, by The trans
mission of the despatch from the Secretary Of
State TO the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Mex :
leo. Many weeks elapsed after It's receipt, and
no overtnres were made, nor was any desire ex-
pressed by the government Of Mexico to enter
into negotiations for peace.
Our army pursued its march upon tho capital.
and as it approached, !. was met by formidable
resistance. Our forces ::rst encountered the en-
envy and achieved signal victories, in the severe
ly contested battles OF Contrera5 aud Churubus-
CO. 1t was not until after these actions had re-
suited in decisive victories. and the capital Of
the enemy was within OR power, that tho Mex :
lean Government manifested any disposition 10
enter into any negotiations for peace; aud even
then, events have proved there IS too nrch
son to believe, they inSiHce1@; aud that in
agreeing to 20 through the forms of negotiation,
the object was to gam time to siren then ths de-
fences of the Capital, aud prepare for fresh re-
sistaBcc. The General in command Of the ar
my deemed it expedient 10 suspend hostIities
temporarily. by entering into an armstice, w it'll
a view TO the opening of negotiations. ComuIs-
sioners were appointed on the part Of Mexico 10
meet the Commissioner the part OF the I nite5
States Tho result of the conferences winch
took place between these func ti"n@fies OF the
two governments was tH.iure TO cone Re a
| treaty of peace The Counlissoner Of tho u.
States tnek with him the prs ect Of the treaty al
| ready prepared. by tho terms of which, the in
demnity required By the Uuited states Is ces
sion of territory.
! 1t is we'll known that tho only indemnity
which 1t is in the power OF Mexico to make, in
satisfaction for the Just aud long deferred claims
! Of our citizens against her. and the only means
! by which she reimburse the United States
4 for the expenses Of the war. is cesson 10 the
United States of 4 portion OF her territory. Mex
+ leo has no money to pay. and no other means of
/ making the required indemnity. If we refuse
! it, we can obtain nothing else. To reject indem
nifty by refusing to accept cession of territory
would be to abandon all just demands, and
to wage the war. bearing all its expenses, " It'll
out purpose, definite object.
! state of war nbrogates treaties prev iousiy
existing between the belliyeren;s; aud treaty OF
peace puts an end to all claims for indemnity for
tortuous acts committed under the authority of
one government against the citizens and subjects
of another, unless they provided for III its
stipulations. A treaty Of peace which would
terminate the existing war, without provdi Z for
indemnity, would enable Mexico. acknow ledK-
ed debtor, and herself the aggressor in the war;
to relieve herself from her Just liabilities. BY
such treaty our citizens VINO hold Just demands
against her, would have remedy for them, Of
Their against Mexico their government.
Our duty to these citizens must forever prevent
such peace: and treaty which does not pro-
vide ample means OF discharging these demands
receive my sanction.
treaty of peace should settle all existing IL
ferences between the two countries. If an ade-
quate cession Of territory be mad. By such
treaty, the United States should release Mexico
FRI a nnY hair ont
to our citizens. If instead of this, the
United States were TO consent to a treaty by
which Mexico should again engage to pay the
heavy amount Of such indebtedness which Just
indemnity to governrnen Mt and citizens would
impose her ii is notorious that she does pos
sess the means to meet such undertaking
From such treaty result could lie anticipated
but the Same irritating disapPontments which
have heretofore attic ted the violations Of simiIar
treaty stpulatons the part Of Mexico. Such
treaty would be but a temporary cessation of
hostities, without the Testoraton of the friend
ship and good unde rstanding which should e'erac-
terize the intercourse bety-e the countries.
That Congress contemplate the acce ptance q
territorial indemnity, wl.en that body u,de pro-
Vision for the prosecution Of the war. IS obvious
Congress could not have meant. when in Nav
1916, they appropriated ten millions Of dollars.
and authorize the fresident to employ the militia
ana naval. and military forcss Of the United
States, aug TO accept the services Of fifty thou
sand volunteers, TO enable him TO prosecute the
army had invaded Mexico. thew ma le additional
appropriations. aud authorized The raising Of nd
ditionaI troops for the same purpose. that IN
demnl;v was to BE- obtained from Hesico a. tho
conclusion Of the war; and Vet it was certain
that if no Mexican territory was acquired, that
no indemnity could ne optai ned.
Itfs further manifest that Congress centennpla-
ted territorial indemnity. from the fact that At
Their ast session act was passed upon the
ecutIve recommendation, appropri1ting three
millions Of dollars win that express object The
appropriation was made 20 enable the President
10 conclud- q treaty ofpesee limits and boz nda-
ri4s with the Republic Of Mexico, to be used bv
him in the event that said treaty, when sipnef
by the authorised agents Of the two governments
and duly ratified bv Mexico, shall call for the
expenditure or the same. any part thereof
The object u asking this appropriation dis
tin~iv stated IN the several messages that sub
Iect, which lconHlu nicated.
Similar approximations made n Sfi2 and S0S,
which were referred to, intended to be APP
piled in part Consideration for the cesson Of Lou