The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-20
from the Union of Friday night March 1o1
Treaty Ratified by the Senate of the United States

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Friiay NIGH, 10 o'clochE1'he Senate adjourned
tonight few minutes past clock after session
IN closed doors Of nine hours The labors of the
| senate nave been very severe for several DAYS.
we congratulate the country on the result of the
deliberations. The treaty has been ratified, il is
understood, by vote of 50 to l5-three Senators.
/ OF course, being absent.
The Constitution provides that " he (the Presi-
DENT shall have power, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, TO make treaties provided
tWo-thrds OF the Senators present concur' This
treaty is, therefore, ratified by more than the CON
stltulIonal me- oriiy of tWo-thrds.
1t Is also understo' that the votes both of the
majority and minority made up of both political
parties.
It's said that The rginal treaty has been ratified
with some notifications as proposed by the Pres-
dent or adopted by the Senate.
The seal of secrecy has not been removed and
in fact we do not understand that any proposition
was made to that effect. 1t cannot therefore. be
expected thai we should at this time enter into any
specifications OF the precise notifications tina! have
been adopted, or OF the names of the Senators who
voted in the affirmative or negative Ii is pre-
simed however, that the boundary line. as said 10
have been originally specified by the treaty. or the
amount OF the money 10 be paid has not been
changed by these notifications
We congratulate the country upon the result as
furnishing some hope and some augtlry of the res
toratl0n of Taace. We trust that the Mexican
Government will not be so blind to the true inter
ess OF both countries refuse the final ratifca-
ton OF the treaty now about to be sent back to
them. We have obtained glory enough by our
vaior. We shall rejoice if the blessings of peace
shall now succeed TO the clash of arms
We shall wait of course. with some anxiety for
the decision OF the President and Congress of Mex
leo. We presume that intelligence of the general
result will be Immediately forwarded by special
express to our commanding officer in Mexico to be
followed, as soon as possible. by an authentic copy
OF the ratified treaty, and with accompanying IN
structiOnS
We trust that all the objections, and all the idle
clamors which hayesbeen raised against the views
of the Administration, will now disappear The
President has promptly and wisely waived all unne-
cessary objections to the irregularty of the manner
IN which the treaty was formed. The sanction
which ii has received from the President and the
Commissioners of Mexico stamps it as their Off
cial act.
The ratification which il receives from the Senate
OF the United States cures all the inormality with
which it was made on the other side
What becomes now, of the doubts which We're
once expressed Of the Presidents desire for peace
And what becomes Of doubts which were enter
tanned Of the sincerity of his declara TONS that he
had no desire to extingush the nationality of
Mexico!
The Senate has adjourned over till Tuesday
next, for the purpose of enjoying some relaxation
alter the severe labors to which they have been /
subjected for these two weeks past.