The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-03-14
THE GALAXY.
MIDDLEBURY.VT.
Tuesday, March Il, 1913.
TIE TREATY.

Our readers are aware that the attention of
the Senate has been for several days occupied
with the consideration of Treaty, forwarded
by Mr.. Trist for ratification or rejection by
our Government. We will repeat, in sub
stance, the terms of this Treaty, in so far as
they have been made public.
l. The restoration of Peace between the
Republics of the United States and Mex
leo.
2 The establishment of boundary which
will include within the bounds of the United
States all the territory North and East Of
the Rio Grande from the Gulf of Mexico to
Ell Paso and thence, along a line to the Pa
cifc, the Provinces Of New Mexico and Up
per California.
s. The payment to Mexico in consideration
of this cesson. of Fifteen Millions of Dollars
and, in addition, the payment by the United
States of the sums due, or which may be
found due blythe Government of Mexico, to
citizens of the U. States, (say five millions
of dollars.)
The most intense anxiety is every where
manifested respecting the result Of these de-
alterations of the Senate. Never, perhaps,
were more important interests at stake-the
interests not Of the present generation alone,
but Of all coming generations throughout this
entire continent. Thousands of lives and mill
ions of treasure have already been worse than
squandered; our national character has been
compromised; a neighbor;ng Republic has
been wantOnly and needlessly asssiled, in Il
temper most unbecoming Christian people,
and for purpose most inconsistent with our
own political institutions; fair terms and con-
ditions of peace have once been rejected BY
our chivalrous President, and the nation, dis
appointed in its sanguine hopes and weary Of
its grievous burden, most heartily wishes for
repose. Propositions for peace, with still
greater concessions than before, are again
made and what slal be the result?
Mexico understands but too well the only
condition on which this unprincipled Admins
tration can be propitiated. Accordingly it
submits-in its present helplessness and des-
pair-to the cession of an immense TERRITORY
dwarfng itself with the limits Of small, uniln-
portant state, without rank or character n
mong nations And on the other hand, proyi-
dcd the treaty be ratified, what advantage shall
we have gained? VIII the glory of half =
score of brilliant victories over the disorgsniz-
ed troops of Mexico appear in the eyes Of Or
practical, economical people as a solid, perma-
nent good, when they are called upon 70 settle
the enormous debt which the War has fixed
upon them? And will il seem a bargain"
very much TO be rcjo:ccd over, when few
thousand square miles Of comparative desert
have been purchased at four times the price
f5r which ;t...ishi doubtless have been obtained
before ever hostili;ies commenced?
But while we are compelled to admit that
by the proposed treaty, our condition will be
almost incidentally worse than when this in
famous invasion was commenced, yet We shall
most heartily rejoice to see peace confirmed,
even on such conditions as these. We can
never have better, while this insane Admin
istration continues. Matters are daily growing
worse and worse. The national debt is rapidly
accommodating. Disease is wasting away our for
ces,exposcd to tie uuceuial climate Of Mexico.
The President and his Cabinet, swayed by the
lowest party feeling, are doing all in their
power to disorganize tho Army, and to put m
end to all subordination. Rather than this
wretchcd state of things should continue for
snot her wear, We trust tina; all prudent mem
beers of the Senate will vote to accept the con-
ditons of the Treaty, unsatisfactory rs they
arc, and thus relieve US from ruinous and
disgraceful War.