The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-04-11
NUMBER 50.
view to obtain an honorable pcace. >

occupancy OF Mexican territory, Is dlsaNOWeO.
The war had been carried into Mexico, to cripple
her power, and compel her to make al honorable
peace. Again, sir, the President in his message
Of August 18th 1916, says
Equally anxious to terminate, by peace hon
Orabe 10 both parties. | was originally 10 avoid
the existing war, | have deemed it nv durv a.
gain to extend the olive branch to Mexico
Should the Government of that republic accept
the offer, in the friendly spirit by which it
was dictated negotiations will speedily commence
for the conclusion OLA treaty"
Il ptace honorable to toth parties was the OBJ
iect desired. The chief difficulty to lie antiei-
patcd in the n goiia,ion." says the President
i Is the adjustment Of the boundary between the
parties. ly line which shall he at once satisfae
tory and convCuieu; TO both, and such as neither
viii hereafter, be inclined to disturb. This Is the
best mode Of securing perpetual peace ard good
lnCi.hhCrhOC between the two republics Should
the Mexican Government in order TO accomplish
these objects, be willing 10 cedc anv portion of
their territory 10 the United States we ought to
pay them fair equivalent; just and honorable
peace. and not conquest, being our purpose in the
prosecution Of Tic war"
/ The boundary question was the matter in dis
putc between the two countries-and sLt nd the
Mexican Government, for the purpose Cf estah-
fishing line convenient for both parties. b sril
hig 10 cede a portion et keT tsTfoTy 70 dc CHitCd
>fGtes, ought 10 pdg fjtir eqHrdi,It f9s i. No
ccssion Of territory was TO lie required iiLour
TIE free consent Of TIE Mexican Government.
Bus this i NOT ALL sir; the President asked for an
appropriation Of $1,000. COO to enable him to I'D
vance portion Of of the consideration money.
for any cc-sion OF territory the AIexican Govern
Wcnt might lie willing 10 make TIL Character
and objects Of the war having been thus ounced
I 20 Congress and !hc country !. with most of the
Senators ON this ,ide Of the chamber. at the last
/ session Of Congress, voted men and money for lis
prosecution. Ard. sir. 70 show that our votes
were Given with no yi,R to the ACQUISITION Of
/ McNi,an tcrTitoTv ~ conquest refer 10 tic =
mcndmcnI offered ~ tie hOaorall e Senator fem
: Georgia Mr.. Bcr;cn.) 20 Senate bill, No. los
making farther appropriation TO bring the exist
! ING war with MeNiCO 10 Il speedy and honorable
] conclusion. commonly called the three million
J bill. Thebllowing are the words Of tie amcId-
mcnt
/ Provided always and it is hereby declared 10
be The true intent and meaning of Con. res. in
making this appropriation that the VAR with Mex
| 10 ought not 10 Re prosecuted hv this Govern
alcnt, with any view 10 the dismcmbcln.,ut Of
that rcIn!lic, or 10 the acquisition. nv CONQUEST.
of any portion of her territory. That Ills Cav
eru,ncni. ever DESTROYS TO maintain and preserve
peaceful and friendly relations with ell nations.
/ and particularly Ni;h the ncishborng republic of
Mexico viii ALWAYS he rcadr to enter upon rcco-
ta.ions with vice 20 terminate the present I'M
happy conflict, terms which shall. secure tic
! lust rights. and preserve inviOlate the rational
honor Of the United States and Mexico. That it
I Is especially desirable, in order 10 maintain and
J preserve those amicabie relations which OUGHT a.
wavs 20 exist letweCn nci-hboring republics that
| the boundary of the STATE Of Texas should he de-
fnit;ecly settled. and that provision be made ~
the republic Of MeNiro for the prompt and equil.-
be adjustment Of tLe just claims Of our citizens
on tia, repHi,lic.
! Gn the question, shall this amendment lie 4
Jopttd - il was determined in the negative. ~ Il
vote Of yeas, twenty-four-nays. twenty -ninc--tr-
cry Senator on tits side Of the chamber wilh the
exception Of IIr. johnson Of Louisiana voting
! in the Affirmative Here. sir, IS lhc recorded D.
pii;ou Of the WHY'S Of the Senate, That tits v,r
ought not to he prosecuted with a view to arpui-
>iiion by conquest, ofany portion Of Niyx:c.n
territory.
4 and here. too, is ,he recorded opinion Of the
democracy Of the Senate. IN direct Gi,posi-on TO
that expressed bg The wings. Tic is II is Giirly
ioincd-sud to tic country / am rerf -ctly willing
1 10 -u MI tlc decision Of the question. have
shown I tink. sir hy evidence wAich Senators
on tic o.hers &c Of the chamber not at liber-
~ to dispute that up to the close of the last scs-
sion Of COn-rss- the acquisition, by cOn9u-st Of
SieXicau territory. WAS dsayOwed BY the Exccu-
| riyc. What -.r. i the character of the war now
+ For what purpose l., it TO be prosecuted with in
creased energy and power in the more vital parts
Of the cacngs country 1t is. sir. 10 cofnieI
lIeyiro 10 ce.ic TO the United States nearly one
irIfuf her rrpuhlic-more than 100000 squire
mile, o. her territory. AMI NOR, than three humid
rcd il.nl~sui Of her people. This ce5sion Of ter
ri.cry demanded 1t L. -aii, because Mexico hss
r-0;T.icieI the war hv ol,:inatcv fI-ina- to re-
ceirc the olive branch when offered bv our Gov
crnncnt Mc,iro. it Is true, agreed TO receive =
Commissioner. 20 adjust the question ofhouudaTT
b tween the two Governments. Lut n II. i lent
seut Minister rleniputcn;iary. and Size rejected
him: expressing. however. aj the same time. her
ui.l.neic-, To- receive Linn in The character II Con
missioner But, >ir. lid >hc reject the olive
branch wicu offered by Commissioner Trist ~
the ate. Of her capital No. sir. Sic received it
,.rir,.ncd a. II was with the blood of her slauei.-
tered women and CT dreH. And What were q C
terms Of peace offered hy our Government -
They were first. the Rio Gr.nde for our western
BOUNDARY second. the ccsSiou 20 the nitedSiatcs
of New Mexico aud tic two Califo-IIils: aid
thir,i a right Of WY across the lsr'imus of Tohu-
ant-pec And. in con idcra ton Of these demard~
if conceded We proposed fIsf 10 reHoHnce al
claims for the expenses OF the war; second 10
sumo and pay the Claims Of our citizens Inc
Mexican GO-cr,imeni, supposed to be about
SJOC01G0l and ti.ir'l, 10 pay sleNico such a1di-
rional SUN in money tie territory coded mi lit
he worth over and above our claims anon Ter
Government. j he offered by Mr.. TIist is
stated TO have been from fifteen TO twenty millions
Z of dolisrs-and that, TOO. after our demand had
been reduced to the uitimafum Of the President
Well sir. whar was the reply offhe Mexican Gov
erumcrt to orr demands IL was. in The Ian
euaec of the McNican Commissioners to BIr. Trisi,
that
The existing war was undertaken solely on
account Of the territory Of the State Of Texas re-
spectins which. the North American republic
presents as its title the act of the sad State BY
which il was annexed TO the North American con-
federation after having proclaimed its indePend :
cnce Of Mexico. The Mexican republic offering
las We have informed your excelencyl TO consent
for 4 proper indemniicaiion to professions Of the
Government of Washington 10 the territory OF
Texas. the cause Of the war has disappeared and
the itself ought to cease since there Is no war-
rant for its continuance. To the other territories
mentioned in the fourth article of yOnr exce.len-
cv's lraught, no right has heretofore been assert
ed by the republic Of North America, nor do We
hclieye it possible for it to assert any, consequet-
". if could not acquire them except by the right
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