The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-19
WAsHINGroS, Sept. Ia, l647.

The Action of the Neat Congress.
1t may happen that lasting peace viii be the result
the negotiations Of which there prospect at the
last advices In such an event Congress must at the
Of the next session. act upon the treaty,
as an immediate ratification will be necessary. An at
tempt will doubtless be made to incorporate an anti
slavery provso In any treaty that may be submitted
but 1t Is to be hoped that attempt to clog 1t with such
meaningless and absurd restriction, win not be persist
ed in. Indeed, such restriction would be 40 very
meaningless and absurd that would be inclined to
dismiss all ofan attempt at Its enforcement
but that attempt equally preposterous in principle at
least made to incorporate the Wilmet Proviso In the
three million appropriation bill Butifth ratification
Of the treaty should involve the issue Of peace or war;
the most determined advocates OF the doctrine OF the
wmot provso would scarcely have the temerity to take
the responsibility allowing their peculiar views 10 re-
tard the restoration Of peace To send the treaty back
to the Mexican Congress rashly to endanger It, and to
say TO the government Of Mexico" sirs, we viii make
peace with you on condition that you will be obligng
as to tic our hands, would be to present ourselves In
most ridiculous position before the world
The treaty hit be made will be opposed by two par
ties-the ultra democrats who In Of absorbing
all Mexico and the ultra wings, who oppose any acqu-
sition Of territory But It is questionable II they viii
take the responsibility Of defeating it, and thereby Of
retarding peace indefinitely The treaty will then, in
all probability, be ratified and the great struggle will
be the bill to extend the Jurisdiction Of the United
States, over acquisitions
The coming session will be full Of ercitoment Pend
ing the question Of extension OF the Missouri Com
promise line the conventions will be held, and the
Presidential candidates nominated II Ia vain TO expect
calm or wholesome legislation in the prevalence Of such
morbid agitation ~ these things will generate There II
not much to expected therefore, from the next Con-
gress ut It's first session.
II Is certain that party organisation will be maintained
TO greater extent than has been anticipated The dem
ocratic party although 1t is much distracted by
variety Of issues will in all probability get rid Of their
dssensons and maintain the regularly nominated
adate Mr.. Clay will be the candidate Of the wings, and
will call the full strength Of the party should Cen
eral Taylor run, which, think improbable, for he has
lately shown great reluctance to being candidate II
impossible predict to what extent the support given
him will trench upon'party organization. 1t is likely,
however, that he will receive greater number OF wing
votes than democratic there seems TO be generh
determination on the part Of the demosss to msnsn
the integrity Of their party organization 1t said MI
Calhoun friends have abandoned the design OF running
him n, AN independent candidate. MIR Calhoun himself
s mt in favor of the Missouri Compromise last winter
hut rec.nt indications to show that ne not so
,Iv onpoied 10 IL his resolutions introduced
Iast session, would argue him 70 be ,x,r~ys,s