Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-03-01
THE PEACE TREATY.
The New York Courier has the follo,yi,

The New York Courier has the following letter
from its correspondent, under date of
WASHINGTON, Feb %, lSd8.
The Treaty which has come to hand is mn, ,vb,,,
the friends of peace expected for we had uood re
son for surprising thatt would come ratified bv The
Mexican Congress. This, however. is moi Tho
gcase, and we must therefore act, without nos,;a.
ly knowing what that Congress will do with ,ba
treaty when they are called upon to rafy it. Peace
therefore, does not, as yet, absolutely follow from
! the treaty; though it is extremely probable tb1t
/ such will be the result.
\ Inc lhree Millions which are TO be paid down
Son the exchange of ra,catons will no doubt temIt
The Mexican Congress to a certain extent and tbsNv
may also be made 10 operate refractory members.
but sui there is no positive certainty as TO what
Sthey will do, and until that uncertainty is removed
Slt is impossible to say what will be the end NJ M,
lrists treaty. Ii is certain that the peace prono
sitions have tins time come from Mexico. and nut
5Irom our own government, and should the shirt
when led them to make the propositions continue
TO move Them, after 1t Is accepted the ratification
rot tins treaty is certain.
4 AS to the boundary line. il is. what Ih.v.;.
4my previous letters stated the most probabe.
and substantially the same, as the one offered bv
Il mr. L rist at the Conference of Tacubaya Tho
price is to be fifteen millions and our troops are 10
Aleave Mexico within three months after the ra,i6
cation OF the treaty. The latter clause does not
10
svery offensive to certain Democratic Senators =
ne treaty In my opinion will be confirmed; but
Thot WITHOUT serious opposition by the Wilmot mr.
7 vlso Senators of the North and the Calhoun men
lbu'ier, fulee and Jonhson,) of the Southern
States. "''"
mere is variety of reasons for which the treaty
swlll be assailed Some urge the necessitv of mil
Sitafy frontier, and suggest the famous Sierra Ma
o'e me as The proper one 10 contend for others OBJ
Jecl 10 the treaty because it is made informally o.
"o's 10 no, like any of its stipulations or think
8 "eni 100 advantageous for the Mexicans: yerv
& Mexico. Of' VIC "hoic Oh
q have ascertained To- day that Col. BENTON w;,,
go against the Treaty and that Gen Cass would II
ne We're not afraid Of being ridiculed The fac, !.
ne reay Will in all probability be confirmed from
3 the following reasons
list. because it is Administration measure.
Eand VIII therefore unite at least portion of tho De'
s;niocracy with Wings in its support.
"a. because the Presidential elections arc o,
i'ahu and no prominent candidate ofthe Democratic
!; party cares To lrriiae the Administrations on which
b o 'iuS' eventually rely for support This applies
!, Pa.necu,arIy 10 Mr. Buchanan and Cen Cass
Oh. because the "a degree 40 minutes men do
4 no' ENJOY the best reputation for sagacty: having
4 oeen SO egregiously duped by Polk and Buch man
Bon the occasion of the Oregon treaty.
f'h. because the Democratic members of the
Z ne nave no place to CO. after they have left
II W.T. Folk. They dislike the leader, but are OBLIGED
4 TO accept his leadership.
81 9TH Because Congress will henceforward ref,s.
tiiohey and men to carry on the war, and thew NAV
lnsl as well withdraw troops, as not provide for
shem and expose them to the vcissitudes of Tho oil;
D mate and the chances of war.
q me TACT Is every treaty which this country has
Aver MADE with foreign power, has been denounc
sea by the people, till the advantages of peace 60 e
jou'SrIPPed the disadvantages of The treaty. as to
4 render 1t an object of congratulation 10 all. The
O lay treaty in 1896, the last treaty of peace with
Il England the Ashburton and the Oregon treaty.
BsweTe unpopular when first started, but have since
4 oeen acquiesced in by all parties And SO it will.
IN the end probably be with Mr.. Trst's trea,v ~
formal as is, and unsatisfactory in many RESPECTS
ITO the expectations of the few.