Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-22

4 andinierests. The brave dead met thei
4 melancholy fate in foreign land, nobly
!; discharging their duty, and with thei
!, 5counry's flag waving triumphantly il
I |dReface ofthe foe. Their patriotic deed.
are justly appreciated and will long be
. remembered by their grateful country.
men. The parental care Of the govern.
ment they loved and served should be
extended tothefr surviving families.
Shortly after the adjournment Of the
session OF Congress, the gratifying intel
.Eligence was received Of the signal ricto-
! .ry of Buena Vista, and the fall Of the
City Of Vera Cruz, and with 1.-THE strong
d Castle Of San Juap do Ulloa, by which
!; Fit was defended. Relieving that after
these and other successes so honorable
TO our arms and SO disastrous to Mexico,
the period was propitious 70 afford her
another opportunity, ifshe thought prop,
Ter 10 embrace it, to enlerinto negolia-
sllions for peace, a Commissioner was ap.
4 pointed proceed 10 the head quarters
|3of our army, with frllSpowers to enter
.l;upon negotiations. and TO conclude a
4 just and honorable treaty of:peace. He
was not directed TO make any new over,
] itures, but was the bearer: of. a dispatch
from the Secretary of State ofthe U.
!. States to lhe Minister Of Foreign Affairs
.Eof Mexico, in answer 10 one received
.)sfrom the latter cf:the 22d ofFcb. 1847,
in which the Mexican Government was
Informed of his appointment and of his
presence at the head quarters of our
army,Sand that he was invested with full
]powers 10 conclude a definite treaty OF
peace whenever the Mexican Govern
ment might signify desire to do so.
- c are was taken to give noinstructions
];lo the Commissioner which could in any
way interfere with our military opera
.Etions ortrelax: our energies in the prose,
Ecution Of the war. He possessed no
sauthority in any mannerto: control these
lopeiations. He was authorized TO ex-
I,hibit his, instructions stostle General in
command sof the army and in theseyent
!, ofa treaty being concluded and ratified
on the parl OF desico, he was directed
istos osgiye him notice sols that fact. Oastbe
II hap peSin g such conliag agencg and on
reseiytlg 8 not lilereei, the Generalsin
11fary W ario suspend furihs active
Enilitafy operations intil further orders.
These inslfGtiion rs we're given win the
I-yieW TO intern.l. hosliIilies until the
Effeaty thus ratified 6y Mexico could oe
transmitted 10 Washington and receive
Ethe action ofllie Government Of the u.
S. The Commissioner was also directed,
onroaching tile army, 10 deliver to the
General in command The despatch which
he bore from the Secretary Of Slate 10
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs in Mex
leo, and on receiving 1.-THE General was
instructed by the Secretary Of War 10
cause il 10 be transmitted TO the COM
mander of the Mexican forces, with a
Erequestlhat it might be communicated to
his Government.
4 Many weeks elapsed after its receipt,
and no oyertures were made nor was
any desire expressed by the Mexican
Government 10 enter into negotiations
for peace, The Commissioner Of the
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United States look with him the project
Of a treaty already prepared, by the
terms of which the indemnity required
by The United States was cession Of
territory. Itis well known thatthe only
indemnity which it is in the power Of
Mexico 10 make, in satisfaction of the
just and long deferred claims Of our citi-
zens against her, and the only means hy
which She Can reimburse the United
States for the expenses of the war, is a
.cession to the United States of a portion
fofher territory. Mexico has no money
TO pay, and no other means Of making
The required indemnity. If We refuse
this we can obtain nothing else. To
eieetindemnily by refusing to accept a
cession Of Territory, would belo abandon
Fall our just demands, and relieve her
from her jus, liabilities. By such a
treaty, our citizens who hold just de-
mands against her, would have no rem
edy either against Mexico or their own
IaGovernment. &.
Our duty TO these citizens forever
prevents such peace, and no treaty
which does not provide ample means Of
discharging these demands, can receive
Emy sanction. A treaty Of peace should
settle all difficulties between the Two
countries. If an adequate cession Of
Territory should be made by such trea>
fty,stlle u. S. should release Mexico
from all hnr9liabililies and assume their
payment to our own citizens. That
congress contemplated the acquisition
iritorialindemnily, when that body
madeSpro:ision for the prosecution Of the
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