The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-12
The Treaty Ratifi ed-Peace with Mexico, Mt
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Mexico, with the amendments appended to it,
which we announced under the telegraphc head
yesterday, has produced great feeling aud great
satisfaction among all parties and all classes of
society In this metropolis. There may be few
persons hostile TO peace with Mexico as we
have some singular votes opposed to it in the
Senate; but we believe that the general feeling
ofthe community, in this region, is gratified, not
only at the events Of the recent war, the glory
which it has SHE'D on the American name, but
now, at its termination, by the ratification Of
treaty of peace with Mexico. There was
strong and just objection to the mode N
which the treaty was negotiated in Mex-
co, and also to the nerotator, Mr. Trlst.
There was also objection to the influence by
which 1t was brought about in Mexico; for there
to b. Lutte d ,ubt that speculative purposes,
aud moneyed operations, have been princi pally at
the bottom o; the motives which have controlled
toe Mexican government; but these disagree
able accompaniment, though they may be swal-
lowed with wry faces, will soon pass away, and
the memory of them only retained for short
time, IN the lace OF a general prospect of peace
between the two republics with the accession,
the part of the United States, of immense
teri tory, additional influence, a great demon
SIT 1tluH OF power on par, ana dt u cost, 100,
which will amount to little or nothing, compared
with the extraordinary and increasing resources
of this country.
The debate on the treaty, the speeches deli
vered, the confusion of men and parties, and the
vote of ratification, all as curious as they are
interesting, and will produce scenes of most
mixed kind throughout the country, particularly
at the approaching Presidential election. One
of the most singular conJunctlons on this vote,
is that of Benton and Webster against the rati-
hcaton of the treaty. We shall probably hear
much on this and other points; for the ratifica-
ton of this treaty, the opposition Of the Sena-
tore and the speeches delivered will probably
become some of the controlling elements in tn 2
approaching election for President and Vice
President of this country.
The amendments made to the treaty are
somewhat lmportan put we do not think
they will endanger its ratification by the
Mexican government. We get the whole
of Upper California, with the free navigation
of the Gulf of California, and of the river
Colorado up to the mouth OF the ella.
Fifteen millions of dollars to be paid to Mexi
90 for all ihese acquisitions, in annual install
ments Of three millions each, for five years
We believe this latter clause will have more in
huence in disposing the Mexican government to
agree to the treaty, and to keep the peace for at
least FIVE years, than any 9th r clause or condI-
ton that it contains. We have licked that peo-
pie in thirty or forty battles, taken one-third OF
their territory, and pay them three millions
year for five years IN addition. This ought TO
satisfy such miserable race as the Mexlcans
are. The grants of land in Texas and Califor-
MIA are also left out.
1t is generally said that this negotiation, and
its ultimate success, will depend on the inhu-
ence exercised by the Rothschlds. the Barlngs,
Mr.. Mcintosh and other great European capt.
talists, in Mexico. This is probably true; and it
opens up to the contemplation of the old and the
ne world, new position Of things in relation
TO Europe and America.
During the recent copfict with Mexico, we
have astonlshed all Europe, as much by our mill
tary energy and military genius, and mill
tary power, as by our financial elements to sup
port that power, and to maintain any conflict
The great capitalists of the old world, as we
have frequently stated have at last arrived at the
profound conviction that the United States is Que
of the most youthful, the most growing and the
moot remarkable countries, and its people the
most remarkable, that ever appeared on the
face of the earth. We are only In our
youth-a homogeneous people, energetic, in
dustrious, enterprising, liberal, gifted with
a soil aud climate beyond that possessed by
any other people on the face of the globe. The
army OF the United States, in the recent cam
.paigas, has not more astonished the military
leaders aud military men OF Europe, than our fl
nsnclal power has walked up new spirit among
ter great bankers aud ilDanclers Hence, we see
the ho'hscnilds, the Earrings, and all the great
capitalists oil Europe, rushing forward and TAX
ing 81 CAS- IN every possible way, Issued by the
Unued ) aes. TINS is a ieature in the progress
Of tie United States VIII en- may be treated of m
volumes, instead OF paragraphs We shall re-
urn to It again aud again, for we have much 70
ay on tins particular topic.
There Will be great cry from some unimpor.
.nt QUenete against this treaty Of peace. aa.d
snlngt living 40 the whole of As.tco upht,h