Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-01
THE TREATY RATlFlED.

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Through the courtesy of Capt. r. Pritchard,
we have been furnished with copy of the Mem
phis Eagle of the 18th ult., and Cincinnati Ga
aette Of the 18th ut., by which we received the
gratifying intelligence of the ratification of the
treaty OF peace with Mexico in the Senate, on
the 10Th ut. The vote stood 3S to Is. Through
the same channel we learn that the Hon. A. Fl
SEWER, U. S. Senator from this State, has been
appointed Commissioner and has, ere this, started
to Mexico, to close the negotiations. He resigned
his seat in The Senate on the l5th and Mr.. HAN
NEGAN, of Illinois, was appointed his successor as
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
This intelligence disseminated Joyous excite
ment everywhere through the country. it flew
upon the lightning wings of the telegraph.
The Treaty ratified in amended form,
yet the alterations are Of so slight nature that.
it is supposed, they will offer no obstacles to the
concurrence of the Mexican government.
Since writing the above we have been furnish
ed, by Capt. McGg6Tct the polite Master of the
Cashier, with Little Rock Democrat Of the 24th
uIt., from which we take the following extract Of
the Washington Union of the IO,h ult.
The Treaty Ratified by the Senate Of The u States.
The Senate adjourned, to- night few minutes
past o'clock, after session in closed doors of
nine hours. The labors Of the Senate have been
very severe for several days.
We congratulate the country on the result of
their deliberations. The treaty has been ratified,
it is understood, by a vote of 3 to l5-three Sc
nators, of course, being absent.
The constitution provides that " He (the Presi-
CeQtl shall hl bV and with ha adv
and consent of the Senate, TO make treaties Pro
Uided, fWO-thtTdS Of the Senator's present concur.
This treaty Is, therefore, ratified by more than
The constitutional majority of two-thirds.
1t is also understood that the votes both of the
majority and minority are made up Of both poti-
cal parties.
1t Is said that the original treaty has been rati-
fled with some modihcatons-as proposed by the
President. 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 10 that effect. 1t cannot. therefore be
expected that we should at this time enter into
any specifications of the precise notifications
that have been adopted, or Of the names of the
Senators who voted in the affirmative or negative.
1t Is presumed, however, that the boundary line,
as said to have been originally specified by the
treaty, or the amount of the money to be paid has
not been changed by these notifications.
We congratulate the country upon the result
as furnishing some hope and some augury of the
restoration of peace. We trust that the Mexican
government will not be so biLd TO the true nte-
rests OF both countries, 10 refuse its final rati
hcatnn OF the treaty, about to be sent back
TO them. We have obtained glory enough by our
valor. We shall rejoice if the blessings of peace
shall now succeed 10 the clash of arms.
We shall wait, of course. with some anxiety
for the decision Of the President and Congress Of
Mexico. We presume that intelligence Of the
general result will be Immediately forwarded BY
special express 10 our commanding officer in Mex
co--to be followed as soon as possible, by an au-
thentlc copy of the ratified treaty, and with ac-
cOmPanylug Instructions.
We trust that all The objection, and all the idle
cIamors which have been raised against the views
Of the administration, VIII now disappear. The
President has promptly and wisely waived all un-
necessary objections 10 the irreguIarity of the
manner III which the treaty formed. The
sanction which It has received from the President
and the commissioners of Mexico, stamps it as
their official act.
The ratification which it receives from the Sc
nate of the United States cures all the informaIi-
ty with which it made on the other side
What becomes, now, Of the doubts which were
once expressed of the Presidents desire for Peace?
And what becomes of the doubts which were
entertained of the sincerity of his declarations
that he had no desire TO eXngush the nationality
of Mexico!
The Senate have adjourned over till Tuesday
next, for the purpose Of enjoying some rea xaton
after the severe iabors to which they have been
subjected for these two weeks past.