The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

We have information from Washington
by telegraph TO the 9Th inst. There has
been nothing ofimportauce transacted in
the Senate. Their attention is almost ex-
cusively confined to the treaty. In the
House, the bill making appropriations for
the Deficiencies in the revenue has been
the main topic. 1t was ordered 10 third
reading or the 9TH inst.
Great uncertainty still hangs about the
fate of the Treaty negotiated by Mr..
Trist. 1t would fill a column to give
mere summary of the reported views OF
Senators, upon its general purport, and
on its details. By the relegraphic re-
ports of March 5, we confidently antcipa-
ted an immediate vote ofapprova. 1t still
remained subject Of warm discussion on
the 7th. and from the fact of this delay,
and the surmises of correspondents, and
the attributed out door sayings of Sena-
tors, doubt has been cast over the action
the Senate. 1t requires two thirds
vote for approval, and as each ticle is
voted upon separately, and two thirds
vote understood to be necessary thereon
it is evident that it is subject of no
little uncertainty, as we'll as difficulty
There are various parts of it as it is
given. particularly obnoxious to differ
ent portions of the chamber, besides
the mere fact its springing from the acts
ofan unauthorized agent. The line pro.
posed for the boundary is objected to by
both extremes of the Senate. The fact
that in the cession of upper California and
Mexico, no provision has been made for
ascertaining the popular sentiment of
those States is said to have caused oppo-
siton on the part of Mr.. Benton and 9TH
ers. on the ground Of its being repugnant
10 the theory OF our institutions. and to the
uniform practice of our Government.
The acceptance Of another article, prov-
ding for defence of Mexico against In
dian and Savage enemies and for recap
turing from them prisoners, will involve
us, it is feared. in bloody and intermin-
able war, in comparison with which our
Seminole operations have been but tri-
fling. The anticipation that our Mexican
fellow citizens of California and New
Mexico will not prove loving and faithful
allies startles the minds of many. They
look forward to the very short time that
may elapse before those States may claim
admission TO the Union, with Almonte,
Santa Anna or Canalizo as their Congress
sonal Representatives-the oath of ale
glance indeed on their lips, but the indy
ing fury of hate in their bosoms. The pro-
lection the treaty gives to the land grants
of Mexico is very Objectionable; as pan
dering simply to stock jobbng interests,
and as springng from the interference of
British agents.
On the whole, the treaty is little liked
by any, and yet may receive the sanction
of a very large majority. By many it is
deemed too bad; by others not bad en-
ough; while there are not a few who
would prefer sanctioning it, to any longer
trusting the management ola foreign war
to tie rash, unpatriotic and incompetent
hands of selfish administration. We
have little doubt, however, whether this
particular treaty is ratified or not, that
peace will very shortly ensue. Even if
it is rejected, it will prove basis on
which definite action can be taken, and
other plans built more deserving and
more successful.
The many notifications which the
Senate is likely to make in the treaty may
induce that body perhaps to the appoint
ment of new commission to Mexico, as
bearers of the draft ofan inchoate treaty.
which this country would accept, and
which Mexico would find it to her interest
10 ratfy. This is reported to be the wish