The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-09

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rsr be NO tsrrnS place. tsst ksvsaites A~y ~ss M
sovsrnns.t may, pIsss Of pIvsss snssspriss cSss
negotiations with such foreign powers - may happen
% an matte r Of h. ssSs upon
it lie to stand.
IL is, therefore, proposed, instead Of confirming th
treaty to appoint commissioners proceed
to Mexico Tor the purpose Of opening negotiations In
the usus diplomatic manner ON the basis Of the propo
There is force in the objections urged and II W.
were dealing with other people than the Mexicans
close while the humor 10 Nevertheless It 10 said
that which Will render necessary for
II csppot 20 back a. Confirmed treaty ths prspristy
Of sending ussioners with de0ute propositions on
our part is much strengthened In the arst plaes n 70
said that the Mexican government in the propositions
under consideration allowed eighteen months for
the ratification Of the treaty after 1t shall have been
returned them This Of course would not meet the
san ction the United Ststes 1t hes rather too
strong tincture the old Mexican policy OF prooras-
ma tiop aud would far psrayss military opera
tons as to be nearly eq as to the loss Of campaign
Ia the second place, this project undertakes to pro.
vide for the connrmatien Of an unknown number of
grants land both In California and In Texas One
Of grants Ii said Of sixty leagues
square in California containing about many square
included within the bounds Of the State Of
Connscticut and should this stipulation be confirmed
how many grants OF similar extent would be raked
up nobody knows, or can even conjecture IL Is said
that the PROFESSIONALLY Of Some the most valuable
lands Ia Texas would be stu should treaty
oegnse the validity Of thess old Mexican grsus and
the public lands Of rexss still held By her, he ju
rdction the United states them would not be
scQuiesssd In by Texas
Besides all these grants If they have been regularly
made according to the laws of Mexico, aud the con-
dlons complied with by the parties according to those
laws, would be confirmed by our courts This hes al
grants both In Louisiana and TofidA and the practice
will be contsued in all other similar instances, provd-
ed the preliminary proceedings concerning them have
been fair, honest and r. GUAR.
There need 10 fears this head, provided the
treaty stipulation IL not designed to take Of
sp.o ulstors who dare trust their claims to the
scrutiny OF formal adjudication The anxiety said to
exist quarters in relation to this article
to oountensnos the suspcioo that It would have .
sinister effect 1t permitted stand in the treat
and the Impression very generally prevails that all ths
spulstons respecting the grants will be struck out by
the Senate, probably on the accommodation OF the
President
Having thus determined to return the paper for the
further concurrence Of what remains of the Mexicsn
government 1t very naturally rise TO the PROPOSE
ton of sending out commissioners with ultimstum
from government grounded upon the unob oction-
able terms OF the document now under confederation
and avoiding the recognition Of acts done in
by Who had no authority cannot learn that this
proposition has been yet decided and presume it has
mott although tho opinion prevail that COM
mssiosers will be appointed but that tho treaty,
be ratified and returned TO Mexico for 90
that IL will be complete and binding when that ooncur
renee is had This under tho circumstsnoes, would
presume, which will be adopted.
Recent advices from Mexico from ofhcers Of tho army
poets Of peace notwthstandns The plausible appear
Of the present attempt negotiation 1t to
be understood that the proceeding be sanction
ed by the Mexican Congress- and during the time which
has intervened since These propositions made and
when the Congress was expected to assemble, Mr. Clay
Lexington speech and resolutions which preceded
it, have bsep received in Mexico printed In Spanish
and generally circulated through the country. The
speeches Of Of our most prominent whig members
inf al n hann rad u
culated These, tog ther with the fact that not man
dollar had been raised for the prosecution Of
the war; although three onths Of the session have
passed. have Infused hopes into the Mexican lesn
and Is thought that they be brought
to their by thing short Of the most stringent
war measures The firm tone Of the Presidents mes
sage and the preparations they progress for the
occupation of all the principal points of their country
alarmed them; and the propositions now before the
senate were made under the influence of that alarm
Their fears having subsidized the obstnscy Of the
has resumed Its sSsy end may involve them in farther
dlfA cultics
OF thing, however, may speak with entire conf.
dsnce the dsvelopemen Of opinion by these
any terms not dishonorable to u.s. and those who
had their fears alarmed lest should involve
hing else but uoh dispo.sion hs. been shown on this
occasion by the great controlling OF this oountry
tho people; and sppa. entity ell authorities, have
sDced &c much anxiety to preserve ihe nationality OF
Mexico, II 'he bad been Of States con-
tending against q foreign enemy.
Another effect Of the bryo treaty is also very per-
cept,be IL bas brought all the wing active
to dead stand They are ~ sti IS " they had been
turned to stone not one Of them has budsed an noh
since it generally undertood that proposals for
peace ually under consideration Like their
and pr sprcrive speeches against MIR Van Buren,
10 1874 their political missiles likely to become OBJ
solete and useless
Much of their artillery had been directed against the
Mexican war denouncpg IL As aggressive and unjust
on our part and trbutiog TO the ADMINISTRATION the
wicked designs of ocpq usst and suhjugstion.
The speech of Mr. B.h, OF Tennessee, in the Senate,
"a fair specimen Of what 10 behind peace, at this
uncture you will readily perceive would render all
Chs gas perfectly innox'ous and bring neighbors
once more into a very curious category. 1t would
pei them to fail back their old party issuesa
tionsl bank protsstivs tsria, and internal improve
msnts by the general goyernment-principles which
they do not now appear to be very anxious to discuss
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