Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10

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?, or to send gentleman whose intelligence aud integrity
will restrain him om attempting any violation of the rgh
or territory OF sovereign State of this Union Therefore
Resored That the beore-descrbed agreement be rejected
4 BY the Senate.
Mr.. BALDWIN, submitted a resolution, which, having beer
considered by unanimous consent, was, motion by Mr.
1 DICKINSON, amended and agreed TO- as follows:
Rssorsd, That the President be requested TO communicate
to The Senate, IN confidence the entire correspondence be
tween Mr. Ir and the Mexican Commissioners, from th
time OF his arrival in Mexico until the time Of the negotiation
OF the treaty submitted The Senate and also the entire
repondencs between Mr. t and the Secretary OF State il
relation TO his negotiations with the Mexican Commissioners
also all the correspondence between Gen Scott and the Gov
eminent and between Gen. Scott and Mr. Trlst since the
rival Of Mr. Tst in Mexico which may be in the possession
of The Government.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 30 1913.
The following message received from the President
the United States by Mr.. WALLER, his Secretary:
WAsKISGroN, FEBRuARY 30, lS4S.
To the Senate 6f the United STATES.
In compliance with the resolution Of the Senate passed in
executve session yesterday requesting the President
u communicate to the Senate confidence the entire cor
respondence between Mr. Ist and the Mexican Commission
from the time of his arrival in Mexico until the time Of
The negotiation Of the treaty submitted to the Senate and also
the entire correspondence between Mr. Tst and the Secrea
ny OF State in relation his negotiations with the Mexican
Commissioners also all the correspondence between Gen.
Scott and the Government and between Gen. Scott and Mr.
Trsi the arrival of Mr. Tst in Mexico, which may be
the possession of the Government transmit herewith the
correspondence called for These documents very yolu
nous, and presumng that the Senate desired them in refer
early action the treaty with Mexico submitted
the consideration Of that body by my message of the ed in
sant the originals of several of the letters of Mr. Trst
herewith communicated in order the time which would
necessarily be required make copies of them These orig
nal letters requested may be returned when the Senate
shall have no further use for them.
The letters of Mr. Tst the Secretary of State and espe
ciay such of them bear date subsequent the receipt by
him OF his letter of recall Commissioner will be perev-
ed contain much matter that mperinent irrelevant and
highly exceptonabe Four of these letters, bearing date
spectyey the 29h December S47 January H. January %
and January %, s4s have been received since the treaty
submitted the Senate In the latter is stated that
the Mexican Commissioners who signed the treaty derived
their full powers, bearing date the 30th December 1917,
from the President ad interim Of the republic (en. Anaya
constuonay elected TO that Office in November by the
eregn constituent Congress of Mexico II impossible that
can approve the conducto Mr. Trst in dsobeyng the posi-
tive orders OF his Government contained in the letter recalling
him. do otherwise than condemn much of the matter with
which he has chosen ncumber his voumnous corespon-
dence Though all Of his acts, since his recall might have
been dsayoed by his Government yet Mexico take
such exception The treaty which the Mexican Commission
have negotiated with him. with full knowledge their
part that he had been recalled from his mission, binding
Mexico.
Looking the actual condition of Mexico and believing
that if the present treaty be rejected the will probably be
continued great expense of life and treasure for ne
mite period, and considering that the terms with the excep
tons mentioned my message Of the 22d instant conomed
substantially, far relates the question Of bounda-
~ 10 those authorized by in April last, considered it
be my solemn duty the country, unnfuenced Ivy the
cepuonabe conduct Of Mr.. Ts submit the treaty the
Senate with Recommendation that il be ratified with the mod
fcaons suggested
Nothing contained in the letters received from Mr.. Trisi
since submitted the Senate has changed my opinion
on the subject.
The resolution also calls for call the correspondence be-
tween Gen. Scott and the Government since the arrival Of
Mr.. Trs in Mexico. portion of that correspondence,
atng to Mr. Trst and his MISSION accompanies this
nicaon The remainder Of the correspondence between
Gen. Scott and the Government relates mainly if excu-
siyey, to military operations part OF il communicat-
ed 10 Congress with annual message and the whole of
will be sent to the Senate if shall be desired by that body
As coming within the purview OF the resolution, also
muncae copies the letters the Secretary of War Ma
jor Gen. Butler in reference to Mr.. Trs remaining the
headquarters of the army the assumed exercise Of his pow
4 eFs OF Commissioner. JAMES h. POLK.
| The message read.
On motion by Mr.. HoUsToS,
Ordered That the message and documents communicated
Herewith be printed confidence for the Of the Senate
The Senate proceeded consider the resolution submitted
by Mr.. WEBSTER the 2slh instant and after debate,
adjourned