The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-04
IyTKI.LiGENCH 81 TGE Msgle.
Affairs In W ayhington,
WASHINGTON, March 2, l848.
The TTeatu.

WASHINGTON March 2, 184S.
The Treaty.
AS you were duly advised by telegraph, the
wings of the Senate had a caucus this morning
upon the treaty. The Senate, as usual, had
prayers at twelve but 1t was near one O'Clock
before there was quorum present, owing to the
perfect blank on the whig side Of the chamber.
The resolution of the wings was, other objeo-
tons being removed, to decline concurrence in
the treaty, on The ground of Its informally, and
~ send the treaty back in the hands of commits
sioners, with ample powers to conclude peace,
upon the basis of tn, boundary indicated in the
articles sent up by Mr.. Trst
This, it is believed to-day, will be the plan re-
commended by the Senate and the President
having cast himself upon their advice, will be in
duty bound 10 accept il.
Mr.. Mangum, we understand, led off IN the
discussion to-day, the Senate being closed up for
tour hours on this peace question He defined
his objections to the adoption of the present
treaty on the ground OF Its intormalty, and ar
gued that II was by means the only alternative
between peace and war. The war was ended
there was no disposition manifested on the part
OF Mexico to renew hostities, should the stipu-
atlons submitted be rejected as unacceptable
they be rejected on account of the illegltmacy of
the negotiations, and the style of the amplifed
recapltu atlons of the docume mt, and because of
tne VerDlage with which 1t Is encountered. We
may do this, and at the same time provide
tor legitimate, immediate and satisfactory
treaty, by senulng with the document refus-
ed, commissioner with full discre-
ton to compromise our relations with the enc
my upon the line suggested as the basis of ne
gotlatloOs. In the discussion to-day, such we
learn were the views expressed by Mr. Mangum,
and we suppose some fifteen or eighteen wings
are with him.
Mr.. Benton, Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Hannegan, and
perhaps Mr.. Bagby, will be against the treaty,
even with the notifications which would make
) mon Pure contract acceptable. Mr. Calhoun
and Mr.. Butler are for it, as measure of peace,
and they hold that the hazard OF Its rejection
viii! justify Its confirmation. Mr.. Cass, strange
as 1t may appear, is for the treaty-the ad-
| mlnistration is for it-Mr Cass is for and
OF the admlnistratiOn-that is enough. Mr..
| Sewer IS Tor II, and if, as it is said is
| the fact, the Senate have rejected the tenth
Texas Senators may be softened down. But
they desire the Sierra Madre, because there
| their southern borders would be protected by
sovereign State or two resting upon their exposed
tanks, and rendering them perfectly secure from
all lncurslons whatever
Briefly, we expect the decision upon the case
on Saturday, the 4th inst. We are prepared for
MODIFICATION OF the treaty, as an expression OF
the opinion OF the Senate; but even with modl-
tcaton, we scarcely expect the Senate will say
There, Mr.. President, send that to the dignl-
tarles at Queretaro, as our ultimatum;" but that
conn., slOn will be recommended with dscre-
tlonary powers. w.