Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11

lant army, the nuion is cuile6 ~ mouto owes
the iuss Of many brave ofiieef9And soldiQfs who
have fallen in defence. OF ehAir cSvntstp hpnot
end intete.te. The hfNve desc fikct their fhel.
apcholy .ate in a tureign land, nobly disohsrg.
inp their duty, and with their coun,pys flag
waving uiumphsntiy IN the face ot the fus.-.
Their patriotic derds are justly appreciated, snd
will long he remembered by their gfuteful cum.
,ry,nen. The psren,sl care of ,ha government,
they loved and served, should be extended 10
their surviving iam,lies -.
Shortly after the sdiournn,enr Of the las, scs.
sion Of C,,Hg sess ,he grnhfyide- intelligence
was received OF the s,gnsi victory OF f3uena Wis.
ia and Of the tall OF the city Of Vera Cruz. ond
with II the str,x,q castle Of San Jusnlde Ulios.
BY which il wa.ideieDdrd. Believing ihat afies
these and other successes, 20 honorable 10 otr
arms end 70 disastrous 10 Mexico. the period
was Propitious ta sff5rd her ano'her opportunity,
1t che thuDght proper Ia pmbrace ii, to enter into
negotiations tor proce, 4 commissioner was np.
pointed to proceed to the headquarters of our ar.
my, with full powers to enter npon negotiation
aud to conclude just and honornhie treaty Of
peace. He was not directed 10 m,ke sny new
overtpres,ef peace. but was The bearpr Of dps.
patch from the Secretary Of State of the United
States to the Minister os Forc,gh Affairs of Mex
ico IN reply so unc rrc.ived from the latter al
the 22d Of february, ls47, in which tie Mexi.
can government was Inio,m med ot his sppoin:.
n,ent, and OF ha presencr at the headquar rters of
our army, ant. That he wac invested with full
powers tn conclude d. faue treaty of peace.
whenever the Mexican. government nigh sig-
nifty .sire 10 do ro While was UNIV iliiup
to subject the United States to another indig.
nsnt refusal. wss yet olved that the evils OF
the war should not be rrdrsc,ed q day longer
than might be rendered absolutely necrsssry by
| AI.e
Care was taken TO give ne Instructions TO the
Commissioner which could. in any way, interfere
with our military operations, or relax our ener.
gies in the prosecution Of the war. He possessed
no authority in any manner TO control these ope-
rations He wss authorized 10 exhibit HE in.
( strnctions TO the General in command Of the ar.
my and in the event of treaty being concluded
and ratified on the part Of Mexico, he wac direc.
ted 10 give him notice OF that fact On the hap.
prnine of such contingency, and on receiving no.
tice thereof, the General in command was in
structed by the Secretary Of War 10 suspend fur.
ther active military operations until further or.
ders. These instructions were given with a
view to intermit hosiilitts. until the treaty thus
ratified by Mexico could be transmitted TO Wash.
! ington. and receive the action Of the government
OF the United States. .x-Jo
! The commissioner was also directed, on reach
ing the army. 10 deliver 10 the General IN com
msnd the despatch which he bore from the Sc
cretary of State 10 the Minister Of Foreign At
fairs Of Mexico, and on receiving il. the Genera
was instructed by the Secretary Of War 10 cans,
il 10 be transmitted to the commander of th'
| Mexican forces. with request that IL might b,
communicated to his government.
The commissioner did not reach the headquar
tiers of tine army Until after another brilliant vic
tory had crowned our arms at Cerro Gordo
The despatch which ne bore from the Secrets
~ Of War to the General in command Of the ar
my was received by that officer, then at Jsispa
on th 7th day Of Nav ls47, together with III
despatch from the Secretary Of State 10 the Min
ister Of Foreign Affairs Of Mexico, having bee
Transmitted 10 him at Vera Cruz. The commits
sioner arrived NJ the headquarters Of the army
few days Afterwards. His presence with the o.
my and his diplomatic charactes were mad
known 10 the Mexican government. from Pueblo
on the 18th OF June. lSi7. by the transsnissioa @
the despatch from the Secretary Of State 10 IN
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico ~ rii
Many weeks elapsed after lis receipt, and n
oveTtares were made, nor was any drsire exprei
, srd by the Mexican government 10 enter into q,
got'ations for peace
, Oar army pnrsued its march Upon the cspita
and, as it approached il. vas met by formidsb b
resistance. Our forces first encountered the e,
emy, and achieved signal victo, les in the s-ver
= iy contested bai,ies Of Coptrerss and Chsrubnse'
I. II was not until sf>es these actions had resulis
I in dec sive victories, and she capital OF the enem
I was within our power tha, TIE Mrxicsn gover
|. ment nsnifested any disrpsis cu 10 enter into n
d eociations for peace, and even then, as even
i. have proved there 10 too much reason to bslie'
Il they were insincere, end that in agreeing To
n through the forms OF the neeociatiop. the objs
was to gain time 10 strengthen the defences
their capital, and 20 prepsre for fresh resistanc
\ The General in command Of the army deem'
:, il expedient TO suspend hostiities iempor aril
by entering into On armstice with view to q
=, opening Of negotiations Commissioners we
!" appointed on ,he part Of Mexico TO meet the co,
missioner on the part Of the Uatsd Ststest II
,. result of the conferences which took place b
d tween these func tionaries OF the two governmer
.. was failure to conclude treaty of peare.
>, The commissioner Of the United States to-
Il with him the project of treaty already prepare
q by the terms OF which the indemnity required
;. he United States was cession Of ieTriery. Z
u Itiswsil known that the enly Indemnity viii
!, II 10 in the power Of Mexico to make in .aiisfi
y tion Of the Just and long deferred claims Of onr
= tizeGs against her. and The only mans by viii
70 she can reimburse the U. States for the expens
u Of the war. 10 cession TO the United States o
e. portion Of her territory Mexico has no mon
IN TO ray, and no other means Of making the req
red indemnity, If We refuse this, we cen cbt,
n nothing eise. To reject Indemnify, bv tefusi
er TO accept a eessioa Of territory, would be to
nd tsndon all our just demands. and To wage ,
/; war, bearing all i,s expenses. without parrt
I or definite object.
by The terms Of the tres'y proposed by the y
70 ted States were MT only jus, To Mexico, b
u. considering the character and snna,tit ri
nd claims, the aniusli6csbls and ooprovoked CO
3 mencemen, OF hosiiliiics by her. the expenses
NJ. the war 10 WHICH we hsVe bern subjected, q
ny the success which had attended oar arme, ",
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