Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26


treaty with Government stable that Of Herrera, Pa
redes Santa Anna, the present Government whether
they be Governments de e or de fuco he will make II and
hold that country responsible for its ulment But in
emny for the past aad security for the FUTURE express
sion In the message the President be unpaa
table to the from Tennessee II all didn know
that the President incapable Of it. suppose he
had plagiarzed the expression from Mr. Clay When the OPP
ponents Of the last pressing that gentleman for
declaration Of the objects of Mr. Madisons war that gentle
replied the objects indemnity for the past and
security for the future" The avowal unsatisfactory at
that day, as il appears to be in this.
The President endeavored in December, 1885, to make
treaty with Herrera in the midst of revolution in that
try and only few days before Herrera was oyehrown He
endeavoed to make treaty with Paredes military usurper,
claiming only exercise the functions Of President a into
rim and when his downfall threatened, and which, in
a few months afterwards consummated he endeavored,
through his agent Mr. Trs to make treaty with Santa
Anna the dictator Of country, and but few weeks only
preceding his downfall He has since publicly avowed in his
message his willingness and hearty desire to make treaty
with Mexico at any future time Sir the President wants
peace with that country his objects peace, and all his
recommended 10 get peace There have been
many umor in this city and through the country that this
desired object of a-that with Mexicohas been
obtained by Gen. Scott and Mr. Tst II that
the Senator speak knowingly upon the subject and
that he those on this side of the chamber commit
themselves for or against before they any thing
about il.
Mr.. BELL discIaimed any such object.
Mr. SEWER said he glad to hear the disclaimer. But
these had been prevalent and there seemed to
have been confidence attached to these of peace
he intended ask Senator whether he had received nor
nation that Scott or T without the sanction Of the Govern
ment which neither Of them had had made treaty. or were
about to makea treaty, not have been about IN the city
good deal among gentlemen OF both pare and have heard
treaty in every directions and questions have been
asked Of if did know that the OF the treaty had
arrived by telegraph from Petersburg New York and,
again, that the treaty in the city, and that the messenger
that brought il was here's and therefore that, when
heard the Senator repeatedly asking if would accept
treaty ceding California and New Mexico, supposed he
might have what the Government had not copy of the
treaty in his pocket.
Mr. BELL. Do you know any thing about such treaty
Mr.. SEWER No, sir; know nothing about treaty !;
it did appear sir if the Senator had been informed Of
treaty. and that he trying to force US to commit our
seves-to go bind-whether for it against it.
Mr.. BELL disavowed any such intention. What ne
wanted TO know was whether the Administration regarded
the existing Government Of Mexico competent to give
nty for the future
Mr.. SEWER That question: sir have answered already,
that the Government would, if it could, make treaty with
the present Government of Mexico And, have had
prophets the other side, will now beg TO turn prophet
myself prophesy that when treaty is made il it ever be
made that that treaty will be decidedly opposed by the gen.
tlemen the other side They will oppose it being toe
liberal or too rigid to Mexico; il will have In too little or
too much for their appreciation hope may be mistaken in
this prophecy Put down the Prophecy your memorandum
books and when the day a come when we shah have such
treaty 10 dispose o. II will be seen whether have prophe-
sled truly or not.
Sir, the President will be satisfied with treaty providing
for the payment Of claims, and for indemnity for the
expenses and sacrifices which the has cost Upper
California and New Mexico regarded sufficient for oil
OF demands against Mexico Something may may
not now be required Tampco and the mountains Of Serra
Madre, without other equivalents than demands, with
probably the security of commercial privileges may be
required is not TO be expected that the precise terms
of contemplated treaty, before made with propreiy
be made public
thought that his object, heretofore now, the
inction of the nationality of Mexico heard sir,
from any respectable SOURCE until the Senator from South
Carolina mr. CALHoUs introduced his resolutions upon that
subject that the President had could have any
such schemen vew The Senator from Tennessee assumes in
the face Of the Presidents message that such the designs
OF the Presidents and upon that assumption he bases his OPP
position to the ten regiment BILL Sir my honorable friend
described with great force and much apparent feeling,
the cruelty and tyranny of the lash Of party and in the
connexon he told that he here this winter pre-
pared to vote for any reasonable Of and money
carry this successfully When put these state
ments togeiherthe party ash Of which he justly and
bitterly complained and the change which he confessed had
been made in his original intentions towards the
Administration upon the subject Of this war; and that Of
opposition the bill before us-I could but think that
the party lash had been but successfully applied to
him. He found his arrival here, that many Of his
party were not up TO his original mark that some OF them
far below il 10 be advocates OF the policy TO
bring back army the quickest and shortest and cheapest
way without peace, indemnify, the payment Of the
claims Of citizens could bat think that the rgor of
party discipline against his better will and judgment, had
the platform prepared for him by the Senators from Ohio MR.
CoRwrS) and New Hampshire (Mr. HALE) Forced into
this position thought that he considered necessary
assign for this change and that he found
in the position he assumes that is the design Of the Pres
dent TO seize and hold the whole of Mexico Sir that sin Of
which the Senator spoke in the poetic language Of Pope,
that at first epusve, then tolerated, and then embraced,
description thought fully applicable TO his transions
in reference to his change Of policy upon The subject Of this
war, and the substitution Of opposite policy
Sir, the Senator from Tennessee desires drive would
appear 10 the issue Of calling the army back the cheapest and
shortest way, to take the whole Of Mexico He has made
this issue. We have made il. We take the issue Of
prosecution OF this until force peace, predcaed
upon the terms Of paying the claims Of citizens and Of
indemnng the country, extent for the expenses OF
this the withdrawal Of army without peace
indemnity the payment Of those claims This is the true
ISSUE But sir the Senator from Tennessee able and
adroit man.
Mr. BELL. do not take that as a compliment.
Mr. SEWER. Well then, sir, will take it back. But
will say that from hisgrea abilities and talents and infu
ence in Tennessee and from the issues he made up for the
people Of that State to decide that he produced revolution
in public sentiment in that State and took il from the Demo-
cratic party He here with high reputation for his
powers Of mind which led to expect what know
by experience Now, sir, he would make issue for Of
the whole Of Mexico the line Of the Rio Grande the
Nueces. This is his issue-not Yet thss the
issue he argues He that is the policy Of the Ad
ministraon take the whole Of Mexico and regarding
it. he gives his views great length, cloqueny and
powerfully against such To prove that that
the object of the Administration he the abolition