The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-03-01
From Me N. O. Pieay~ne.
THE TREATY OF PEACE.


sioners on the part of Mexico, is scarcely
inferior to the parties concerned in making
II. There is no doubt of the fact, that Mr..
Trist, under the advice and sanction of Gen.
Scott, has continued TO exercise the filnc-
tiocs OF q negotator, and that a paper, in
iorm And substance treaty Of Peace, has
been signed: sealed, and sent to Washing
Ion Tor approval. The terms Of accommoda.
t!on have in the main transpired. In their
exact and precise phraseology they have
not come to light, but enough is known to
enable one to infer theri purpr.
1t appears that Mr.. I'rist and the Mex.
iean commissioners have agreed that Peace
shall be restored upon the following cond-
lions ~ gqti; t~,s -
]. Mexico tozccde to The U nited States
the States ofNew- Mexico and upper Cali
fornia, and acknowledge the Rio Grande as
the boundary between the United States
and Mexico, from the Gulfto the 32d degree
OF north. latitude, where the river penetrates
the State Of Santa Fe: orSNewMexico. ~
2. The United States is TO- pay trifling
compassionate Mexico for the cession Of
territory agreed upon. s ~
3. The United States to garrison and hold
possession Of certain posts in Mexico till The
terms ofthe treaty are complied with.
The United States Government had re-
called Mr.. Trist. and revoked his powers
before this treaty-or projeL' if the author
ity of Mr.. Trist is repudlatcd in the premis-
es-wns formed. They may either adopt
or reject the arrangement as sthey deem fit,
but we do believe that if the terms agreed
upon do not vary materially from their re-
p rted signfications, they will be acquiesced
IN by the Administration and ratified by the
Senate.
The terms ofthis arrang ,ment differ from
the proposition made by Mr.. Trist at Tacu-
baya, during the armistice in September
last, and Which Mr.. Polk entered his UNI
qualified dissent. in this important par,lcu
lar, by the terms of that proposition the ter
ritory between the Neuces and the Rio
Grande was to be considered forever neu-
tral, and subject to settlementby the citizens
of neither Republic; The terms of the pre-
sent accommodation approach more nearly
the instructions prepared for Mr.. Trist by
The Department Of State in The first instance
Mexico is to receive, perhaps,>a smaller pc
cuniary compensation, and the right of way
across the isthmus of Tehuantepec is aban-
doned on our part
Our advices leave US little room to doubt
that the Mexican Government and Con-
s gress at Queretaro. have already ratified the
treaty. lfethis be so we may regard II
speedy advent Of peace as settled matter.
DlsTREss AMONG WORKING CLASSES IN
EUROPE SO great is the distress of the
working classes in Vienna, that the funds
of the public paWnbroking establishment
? have been exhausted by the numerous ad-
vanecs which II has made onpledges, and it
Z has consequently contracted loan Of ,O00,-
600 forms "a bout fi04,O0O) The operat-
ives and working people generally are in
sad condition in all the mdIa nd countries
OF England, and the recent cold weather,
\ unusually cold for this country. has only
increased their sufferings At. Stockport,
the masters of every. mill have posted al
I their doors a pAacard addressed to the opera
tives, stating, .o.the effect, that they have
been compelled ,dsreduce the wages OF
hands 10 per cent.,,i in consequence of the
depressed statesof trade. sA!Manchester a
reduction ofwages has also taken place =
II: AZ Birmingham the general condition of
trade continues gloomy and unsatisfactory.
The conland iron masters have made re-
ductioa.in thes wages Of the operatives -
which has given great dissatisfaction and
iedto large mestings consisting of from Eve
Sc; 10 sir thousand persons. Inseverai instan-
sces the workmen have struck for higher wa.
isges:-a 1t is stated that in short time there
viii scarcely beSa pit o. furnace at work
throughout the mineral fields Of South Stat
forashire. ~ .4S $
y3Ss 3. e, tffl,zs
" TnE GRoUND BRoKEN. The first spade
!, 5lxyas:stacks3i an the great work of grading ths
s5gAlGs.& c.R. +. on Nv ednesday last, by Mr.
ID Eros, who has stakeht the contract through
Ssshis plantatio Y'that lhs work has beer
ctoemnlInencg Under favorable cireums stances
sSs; hope rockers Who hays pIedicte'
tiat this RSad would never be completed
will hold their peace, and give the energ.
and enter prize which is engaged in buildin,
s. IL. SliaaG ios show thar they have com
menced th ginning gof the end: :,' her
u should bs noi hing spoken sof ssit, but word
1 of encour gemen nt and. We; hope alt lis t1u
NJ fsisnds VIII i've heayea and setto q 70
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