The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-20
The War Party in Mexico on the Peace Party IN
the United States.

commenced yesterday.
For the honor of the nation-tor the honof Oh
for our own political existence-t Is TO De hopeu a .h
Ubiquitous treaty, this unequal contract, WIN " ,o,
appreciation of Congress and that the Stales WI"
; ;n il to defend their tights. and secure our future
| welfare. .,,tr-,o saw
Rn+,o saw nothing of the gnomny of the treaty,o say
o,b;ne of the want of authority to negotiate IN WI
tn cav nothing in short, of the fact that Cohsie mas
or tn hind the States, in whole or in part Without hs
consulting their wiwha faith can be placed III any
f the observance of which we have no othef
tho hare word of the American funconaes VINO nave
violated those previously existing; and who moi content
b denrivug ms of the province of Texas which contains
more than q coo square leagues OF the most iefe iand IL Is
possibe 10 imagine have by taking advantage OF the CIVIL
sco which for has distracted our unortu
1T oonn,v carried war of desolaon to the very
of the republic? Even if or two friendly should
guarantee the existence of the treaty it would still be bad
hut we should have security that, within short time
of signing it, Mr. Polk his would not again
come to disturb the pacific enjoyment of what territory
| may have remained to
And let be thought that exaggerate the bad faith
of the dominant party in the United States for it is well
known that its generals have recently in pire of the
armsce and the treaty of peace, occupied Chihuahua
taking Governor Tras prsonernvaded the State of San
Luis occupying the valley of the Maz and the Cedra and
have possessed themselves of Mazap belonging the State
of Zacatecas. And shall then rely the simple word
of these invaders, who in faces make buresque
| of the most solemn compromises
On the contrary, appears that now so near the
Presidential election would be better to await its result
because is that, should Mr. Polk be reelected
which not probable he, whoever else may be elected
would be more desirous of speedily making peace and would
make conciatoy accommodation than that which
Is now demanded, and which has undergone such modca
the American Senate that should not even be ad
mitted to discussion Let show ourselves, then resolved
dare risks in continuing the war and then enter into
negotiations obtain reasonable conditions oil
peace when certain that graspng adVersaes will
modify their petensons. BY acting In any other manner
| unl,io pr
any benefit And in TRUTH what will result from this igno
minous treaty of peace which is offered to us Nothing
as shown that give for fifteen millions what worth
five hundred millions unless our adversare should repent
when they have obtained the ratification OF the treaty
As little will achieve internal peace, for the Minister OF
Relations himself communicating to the Governors OF the
States that the of the 81 Of February last had been
signed expressed himself with the greatest ankness in the
following terms:
The termination of the may be new preex for
disco and this consideration alone should make all those
Of this long series Of revolutions and atrcda which
weakened the national strength when was necessary to
most excellent Provisional President terrified survey
this terrible future because though profoundly grieyed by
the fear that dissensons will distract the Republic he
conde in Divine Providence which nations by means
unknown to man.
IT, then, the termination of this will be the
mencement of civil discord among usand if the most excel
lent Provisional President is not terrified at the horrible future
which awaits why does his Exceency not rather decide
continue contest with the foreigner than to give
the diSsenslonS which menace the Republic
consequence OF treaty so lgnominous. Is not foreign
thousand times preferable civil war! One who would
prefer bury the poinard in the bosom of BROTHER rather
than expose his existence in struggling against cursed and
unjust invader must be destitute of every feeling of love for
his country and be capable OF treason to the land which
him birth But sometimes to believe things necessary
them. Who at the beginning of the would have
said that there could be Mexican cowardy degraded
that he would prefer the destruction of his countymen
to that of the enemy! Who would have said that
coui he alliance between Meyicans Yankees
for the persecution of those who did desire the gnomny
of their couny These things reserved for certain
men, whose existence great misfortune for the Republic.
But there such and should the nation day. become
tired of toleatng them, they will receive the punishment
which they merit Then repentance will be too late. The
of the country should then reflect well upon whatever
they may determine adopt forgetting the
in France where the people have ceased to suffer for
much less causeithan exists here.
We have manifested reasons for believing the
treaty gnominous We have also shown that the immense
sacrifice which demands Of Mexico will not be compensa-
ted, either by internal tranquility, by pecuniary ad
vantage becoming subject OF dcue for all,
and the treaty remaining without for its OBJ
from any foreign friendly to both parties.
Let examine if the Congress has to
such treaty, and if the government had any right to
cude it with agent who invested with legal
hoy according the declaration of the President of the
United States his the Congress OF said States
Art 20, concerning amendments to the Constitution,
This Constitution may at any time be amended by two
thirds of both chambers by the majority OF two successive
and distinct Congresses. ANY amendments which may be
10 BY the Of the State legislature In every poec
OF due regard must be had to the delay above
tabished.'
Well are, not the powers of the States of Sonora
Chihuahua Coauu, and Tamaupas limited by the treaty.
which delivers the dominion of part OF their territory to
foreign power! The affirmation is clear it then evident
that Congress cannot without nfracon of the Consttu
tion raty treaty which imports amendment TO the
Constitution still less when Art q says that the powers of
the Union derived from the Constitution and limited
to the exercise of the functions expressly designated therein
without being understood that Others be permitted
because they not expressly forbidden"
As for the negotiation of the treaty do not know what
power the government had to conclude it, although
Art ITO of the Constitution, part a. it is given to
conclude treaties STILL opinion, this should be with
penpotentares duly authorized but not with persons like
Mr. Trist whose mission ended after the negotiations
the house of Alaro And if this So will be easy
show whether there exists the protocol OF the conference
Guadalupe which the said Tr has exhibited
bearing date subsequent to September last On the contrary
the government committed great assuring the
ton, its Circular of the 9Th of February last that Mr. Tr
had full powers negotiate and Congress should hasten
correct if it does not wish to establish precedent which
have the most melancholy effect upon the republic.
Having shown the iIegaity with which the executive has
proceeded in the of the treaty and proved that
Congress raty without scandaous viola
ton of the fundamental law another doubt to
Should the sovereign Congress upon the treaty
modelled by the Senate of the United States upon that
last February Tous is clear upon the last for supposng
that at the time of its conclusion Congress had been in
sion ought have BEEN could have acted upon
other From this results that Congress cannot take the
other treaty into consideration and ought by decree to
declare the supreme which should give the
basis for opening negotiations that the next treaty
be improved according the wishes of the nation and
its legitimate representatives.
AS for particular articles. opposed to the 18th, which
reestabsbes the treaty of friendship commerce. and nayiga
ton negotiated the 9th of April 1885 and that would
be emneny preudcal to the Republic should be retained
the subject for separate negotiation when peace shall
have been reGstabished.
Not less injurious article TO- by which Mexico deprived
of the right of dsposng of lands in territories unqueonaby
belonging to her But that which especially attracts the
tention article IS of the treaty, which nothing
less than the destruction for three four years of
time customhouse. For this the enemy should give
of not less than twenty five millions duties upon the large
of foreign goods which he has accumulated and
will continue Introduce into the Republic until the restu-
ton of cusomhouses This calculation will appear