New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-14

ornias taken possession Of by forces Dor milf
ary and commanders ordered % conquer and
hold them subject TO be dispose BY treaty a peace
Thsse provinces 10 unfis pUt-d patton,
aud hsse bseu 30 for many mouths al r-sitsnce the
part OF Mexico hadog ceased within their limits. snI
satisfied thathey should never BY TO Mexico"
And. again he says on the same page
Beside Nsw-Msxico and the CALIFORNIA;, there ar.
other Mexican Provinces which have been reduced
possession BY conquest These other Mexican Prov
nanders under the general authority which conferred
upon conqueroT by the laws Of war. They should
tnue be held ans Il ccefcing Heaco % Accede
% Just terms Vt peace
me question then arises What arc these "ierms Of
ye8ce'ghat the President considers b bs ast," And
on which be % insst7 By turning 20 The eighth
page OF bis Message ou will rnd 70 tbis in
curry. You will then discover the views Of the Execd-
with regard TO Gst terms Of pssce. II has been
said the progress Of debate that The PRECEDENT attempt
regOtats after the battles OF Contrcrss snt Churu-
bu.c0-hat ne made Effort . treat with the Mexican
Connlssoners-haying sent Mr. Trst u Mexico for that
purpose In his Message he communicates the purport
VI the Instructions 10 ar Tns and ais u!limatgm"
The Commissioner Of TIE H. ID states author
lied the establishment Of the Rio GrsIds
the boundary from . ance no me Olf 70 is inter
section with the southern boundary OF w-heNico. Ia
nth latitude about thirty two degrees aud 10 obtain
cssson 70 tue nited States Of tho prosaces Of New
Mexico and tie Csiornis., AID the privilege Of the hight
Wy the Isthmgs VI Tehaanepec The bouada-
~ q The Grade aad the ces.on 10 tic Uded
OF NewAexco aud Upper California constituted 81 al
timalUm which Commissioner Wa, Ducer circun-
stances, 10 yield~
Here We have the Presidents ast terms q peace As
he Gals tlen-EB ulLmaflm - Cclnltcy ANNOUNCED,
and ore longer lef Is dng toe a.t two SERMONS
70 guess AZ the objects and Intentions of the President Il
the United Sates In regard 20 Mcxlco. Il Is csrtAl
that he As demanded utm4fum, and means 10 de-
nand hereafter e. hs ulm4ll he ~ the United
state or the CALIFORNIA; and the whole VI New Mexico
territory embracing At least go 0cO square miles Of aat
more than twice The entire territorial exieat q the old
thirteen states a. the time Of the Amerczz Ieyo.alon
And am called uron % give whch shall enable
the President 10 enforce thsse terms of peace o. am
cet aeon % sye vote that shall su1ols hi 10 compel
Mexico % csfe ths shol OF New exec and me .I,r-
MAS 20 his country. have choice lsa can AZ nee
.sze up my position and say whether b. favor Of the
acquisition and conquest o. al tbs REGION or wiaer
I sn opposed % j..
must confess ina 60 understand the srrna.snt
u ny honorable friend frcm Msry and. fMr Joassox
lie concluded understood with an expression OF Bis
resolution iof this 5 lie TOLD Us go-os, that II
the people OF the Uaited STATES suie5 he verify
believed the crest mae ci tn.m ~ou'd decide .asi me
acquisition eny territory the ~esiera sste Of a. lei
Norte. The senator thought that n People Of The ed
would - With Or acqlslllon q territory By az
q indemnity and sy way q robbery, oat payment
OF tsoi which q asly due vs. b. Mexico lie thous
thg people would 20 with hin Ear defend toe
county between he Naeces and the RIO Bravo; but he
hAd doubt that the eops of the United States were
clearly opposed, and would declare themselves when
called up0n ~ The acquisition Of any territory ON the
other ne u the Alo B.4yo. now carao, understand
ny friend having sryet at these conclusions beng
ihus satsaed as ~ tie popular vA reconcile IL 10
himself 10 yose loT this lmelsc addition " the Army 0.