The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-06

A Washington correspondent OF the New York Cou
rer touching the I'd instant upon the prospects of thu
| ratification Of the treaty, says:
The fate of the treaty is involved in extreme doubt
for if the wings go against body (of which, however
there is as yet the slightest indcaon nothing that the
Pre-. den his friends may do will save it, IL Clay mer
and Taylor pull together the treaty is lost; but
| scarcely apprehend such union for the present
The question may asked Why, if the President be
favor of amending the treaty. he should object TO having
tlad the table, and appointing commissioners to nego
tate a one The consent to an amended treaty nigh
be difficult obtain new treaty, without the excep
onable clauses of the present but this believe is
mistake. treaty, after the rejection of the old
could be easily negotiated in Mexico inspire the
Mexicans with confidence, amendments might be intro
duced the old The Mexicans, who have been in
srumcnta in getting this treaty. would be compromised
and discouraged They would lose caste with their
party and with the people large and would longer
be in position treat if they were inclined to do
formal rejection of the treaty, without some declaratory
the Senate, would be the death blow to all pros
poets peace and dash tho cup from lips just
were about to taste it,"
There additional reasons for prompt ratification
of the treaty Time would be saved; and time is all
important country where the rejection OF the present
treaty might produce revolution and overthrow the
powers that be- Time too, should be saved, whether
we are to send additional renforcemens. bring back
the troops that are now in Mexico, in consequence of
the approach of the Indictment No declaratory
act of the Senateno alternative project of new COM
mission which is said to have been agated in the Sen
ate supposng it would be acceptable to the Presi
dent-coud prevent the nischefs which would arise from
the rejection of the present treaty Send this paper back
ratified by the Senate and President with certain modca-
TONS and the rathcatons might at be exchanged in
Mexico, and peace made, and our troops Withdrawn
But leave the whole question open again. and who knows
whether the President would send another commission
er whether he would be encouraged in making
other attempt to negotiate another treaty. when the
present, with certain notifications, might be acceptable
to him whether Mexico would appoint another com
mission on her part '-or whether the present any
other government would be found there to act whether
a new treaty. if negotiated at ALL would be ratified by the
Senate Pin fact, whether peace would be made and
troops withdrawn in to avoid the fatalities Of the
climate
We can scarcely believe that one of the hypothesis
stated by this Washington correspondent, will be confirm
ed BY the movements of the (" Clay men and Taylor
men" We trust-indeed, we cannot doubt-that they
will see their own true interests in those OF their coun
try We have strong and absorbing feelings upon this
subject which our profound respect for the Senate for
bids us to express For once, happy to congau
late the National ntelgencer the position has as
sumed has put forth article this morning, which
breathes strong spirit for peace, and strong interest
TOR the success Of the treaty. l -
The National Inteligencer has placed its foot fiat
IN behalf OF the ratification. 1t furnishes accumulated
evidence Of the strong disposition Of the press and Of the