Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-17

At last the long agony is over l"e treaty 10
ratified, and the hopes, fears. and wishes OF
the people of this country that have been ex'
cited TO an extraordinary degree ever since the
ca1 Of last month, the day upon which the
treaty was Transmitted by the President to the
Senate, have been at last terminated, at least
50 far as this country is concerned Peace,
however, is not yet obtained. The treaty has
to be sent back to Mexico, and governed az
that country now is, it is far beyond the pow
er of any man 10 say, with any degree OF GER
tainty, what its ultimate fate may be- AL
though the specific mode and form in which
the treaty has been ratified by the Senate has
not yet transpired, the seal of secrecy not hav'
ing been taken off the proceedings OF that bo'
dy. still We believe if is pretty well ascertain
ed that it has been modified in some OF its
important details. Whether the Government
of Mexico will ratify it in its present shape,
remains 10 be seen. We incline 10 the opinion
that peace will grow out Of the present nego-
tiations. The treaty was under the consdera-
ton of the Senate sixteen days, and therefore,
we presume. viewed by that body in all its AS
poets with extreme deliberaton. From the
Washington Union, of Friday night last. we
clip the following article, which will give the
reader all that has yet tTanspireI connected
with this important matter. Should anything
else reach our Office before we 20 to press, ~
| will give it TO our readers
The Treaty II atIhed by the Senate Of -,
| United stats.
FRIDAY NIGHT, 10 o'clock.
| The Senate adjourned. tonight, few min
utes past o'clock, after session in close;
doors OF nine hours. The lahors Of the Sen
ate have keen very severe for several DAYS
We congratulate the country On the result
Of their deliberations. The treaty has bee
ratified, II is understood, by vote Of 81 to /
three Senator'S, Of course, being absent
The constitution provides that - He 9TH
Presidency shall have power. BY and with III
advice and consent of the Senate, TO max
treaties, PROVIDED TWO THIRDS OF THE SENA
TORS PRESENT CONCUR" This treaty ia, there
fore, .atitied by more than the constitutions
ma ority of two-ihirds.
1t is also understood that the votes, both e
the majority and minority, are made up G
both political parties.
1 II is said that the original treatv has bee
ratified with some mo'iifcai;ons-ae propose
by the President, or adopted bv the Senate
The seal uf secrecy has not been removed
and, IN fact, we do not understand that an
proposition was ma lie to that effect. 1t can
not, therefore, be expected that We should a
this time enter into any specifications of tn
precise notifications that have been lOpteC
or of the names of the Senators who voted i
/ the affirmative OF negative. 1t is presume:
however. that the boundary line. as said t
have been originally specified by the treaty
or the amount of the money 10 be paid, ha
, not been changed by these mo lifcations.
t We congratulate the country upon the re
sult-as furnishing some hope and some au
curry of the restoration of peace We tru!
that the Mexican government will not be r
> blind TO the true interests of both countries, 4
to refuse its final ratification of the treaty, no'
about 10 be sent hack 10 them We have or
tanned glory enough by our vaIor. We sha
rejoice If the blessings of peace shall now sue
cecil to the clash OF arms.
We shall wait, of course. with some ANKLE
ty, for the decision of the President and Con
greSs OF Mexico. We presume that INTEL
gence of the general result will be immediate
Iy forwarded by 4 special express to our cor
handing officer in Mexico-to be followed,
, soon az possible. by an authentic copy of III
ratified treaty, and with accompanying instruc
tiOnS.
| We trust that all the objections. and all til
idle clanlors which have been rai>ed again
the views of the administration, will now dil
appear The President has promptly AT
. wisely waived all unnecessary objections
1 the irreguIaritv of the manner in which II
treaty was formed. The sanction which
has received from the President and the Con
missioners OF Mexico stamps it as their ofici
{ act.
The ratification which it receives from II
Senate of the United States cures all the info
r mality with which it was made on the other Sit
: What becomes. now, Of the doubts whic
{ were once expressed of the Presidents des
for PEACE' And what becomes of the doub
which were entertained of the sincerity Of h
s declarations. that he had no desire to extil
It guish the NATIONALITY of Mexico'
|. The Senate have adjourned over till Tue
= day next, for the purpose of enjoying son
relaxation after the severe labors to whi'
they have been subjected for these two weel
Il past