Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-25
FIJI TREATY OF PEACE.

we have no official account of the contents o.
the Treaty of Peace signed by Mr.. Ifis'' ascom-
missioner on the part OF the United States, ando
three commissioners on the part OF Mexico; OUT
from wha, we hear of a copy of The Treaty re-
ceiyed by VI. Pageot, the French Minister, we
cannot dosb. that the following sketch Of the sub
stance of the Treaty in the National inteliigen-
Ger is correct:
Ffya-Peace between the United States and
Merieo. and an Armistice between the Military
Commanders of The two countries during sucn
time as The Treaty shall be in suspense.
Secoudiy.-Mexico agrees, IN consioetalion,
&c, that the boundary between the uhileu S'aes
and Mexico shall hereafter be from inc pea up
The middle of The Rio Grande 10 The boundary OF
New Mexico. and thence in a line which (with
some digression) is to run west Tor nearly weS'l
10 the Pacific Ocean, and strike a point soula OIL
the port OF San Diego.
INirdls-In consideration OF This large ces-
sion of Territory, The United States are 10 pay 70
Mexico the sum OF Fifteen Millions OF Dollars,
and 10 satisfy all The just claims OF citizens OF The
u. States agains, The Government OF Mexico.
The Treaty is understood 10 contain many pro-
visions OF detail; but does not, as we hear, ihciuue
any provision, as has been reported, Tor Inc mann
tenance OF a Military force by the United STATES
for certain time in Mexico.
This arrangement, it will be seen, gives US
New Mexico and California, withthe Rio Grande
as a boundary. The treaty, we presume, was
sent in yesierdrv as the Union of Tuesday
nigh. says:
1.-THE private Secretary Of the President was
charged with a very important message OF Inc
President 10 be laid before the Senate to-day; but
that body had adjourned a few moments before
Mr.. Walker could reach the Capitol. II is IN
derslood that this message contained The treaty
with Mexico, which was received by a special
messenger from Mexico on Saturday evening"
We take for granted that The Senate will acI on
it with as much promplitude as possible"
We understand, unoliciaily, that the Pfesiden!
has recommended the treaty 10 be ratified by The
Senate, with the exception Of one article, guar
antceing some large Mexican grants OF lands in
Texas. Such a proposition neither Texas nor
the U. States could ever accedc to. With this e1.
~ceprion, we canno, doubt from what we hear,
that the treaty will be ratified conditionally.
The N. o. Picayune says:
"Our advices leave US little room TO doub! that
The Mexican Government and Congress al Que
retaro have already ratified The treaty. II this be
so, We may regard a speedy advent OF peace as a
settled matter. Many will be disappointed al The
terms, but we fain believe the country al large
will be satisfied, il not grati6ed, that 1t Is SO. Inc
war will have ended with glory 10 our arms. ana
an extension OF The limits OF The Republic. what
we chose 10 abandon in Mexico, will be SO much
yielded 10 a weak and beaten enemy, and Wha'
we take will be a just punishment for the temeri'
~ and lool-hardiness with which she provoked us
10 war;"
The New Orleans Delta believes that The pre-
sen, Government of Mexico is very strong; and
from the revelations Of the papers in Mexico, and
The tone OF The address OF Rosa, the Mexican Sc.
crelary Of Foreign Affairs, in answer 10 The Co.
vernon of San Luis Polosi, who had pronounced
against The Government, We have reason to be-
lieye tina, the Mexican Government, is fully adc-
ouate, without even The aid Of General Scott and
our army, to enforce any peace it may conclude.
The President, Pena y Pena, in his reply to The
same San Luis manifesto, declares that it is the
policy Of his Government 10 make peace lhat he
intends 10 do SO, and that The United States are
willing 10 accep, terms honorable 10 both parties.
These signs are full Of cheering interest IN re-
| gard 10 a satisfactory adjustment of all hoslIli'Ies,
and The restoration Of the benign influences oil
peace. But TO secure the ratification OF Inc irea-
" BY The Mexican Congress, we should pass Inc
Ten Regiment Bill, and show them that We are
in earnest.