Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-18
The Treaty

The Treaty.
In another fefums eur raiders VIII. hndsa fsil
synopsis Of ~ ussty. asis passed tie Senate Of
shs United @tatu. xysttsf with a Int q .msm.
bers voting Sor and Itsfnst il. The New York
Hetald, from whiek-'vht aeeoun, 10 taken. hss
sime p'hiisksd ihs srti<lescf sh. treaty 10 full
Es~hiex 1ssnat- -xHsEssM SFsysss:sSaSdsSs sF.SSs.
tpsper The sbsssstw ws sass psbiished. enssfs.
crs the aubstsnes Of The whole. .,s. ~, s..1lu
-rss:iAjuAssiss " serrr.y hdr rot YET been re-
mssed W ne Ssnsts. and yet the editor Of the
HeralA ssys ~ hss had nils rssssStca yhs entire
treaty, for several weeks psst How -hs managed
to get II, will Of course remaip. 2 secret. II
member Of the Senate has furnished II, he dare
NOT. OF eourse, avow t. The Herald probably
may have obtained copy ,uIeptitionsIy in
Mexico. AZ al eveats, il shows the folly Of
| the executive sessions Of the Senate being held
with rlossd doors. THE proceedings Of these
secret sessions are generally made public BY the
letter writer's snd .rrpos,ers, Of newsrspers in
"a hours afirr they eerus. to the treaty.
we are inclined TO think thstit will he ratified
/ by the Mexican authorities. The is millions
of dollars. which after the 6rst three millions to
be paid down, will be paid in instaiments Of three
millions annually, which will prevent the Mexi-
cans violating the treaty, az they would thereby
forfeit the balance Of the money, and we, Of
course, keep the territory Of California and New
Mexico ceded to Us by the terms Of the treaty.
/ HTM CLAr AND 'rHe Lapirs ar N. YORK
A Aqisy was set apart for Mr.. Clay to receive the
lacies at the City Hail At half past 10 o'clock
Mr. Clay and Alderman Lawrence entered hand
| in band. One Of the isdies immedisteIy rsised
her pretty lips TO the -Aldermsn.s kissing Rim in
mistake for Mr. Clay. which error she immedi.
airly reciihed by kissing Mr.. Clay. An who
ceixed fatherly kiss. The papers ssy. smcne
them were countless numbers Of the wives and
daughters Of the richest and mosf distinguished
New Workers. About o'clock the doors were
closed, when Mr. Clay had already kissed and
taken by the hsud about 900 in two hours =
There were still abou, 500 who had not spoken
TO him. To these he made short address, and
closed by saying: rf7's F~+ p
'sAfter day like this I cannot stop TO kiss
you ell, but 4 call down on your heads the bles-
sings of heaven, and hope l shall meet you all
in that blessed bourne. whittier the righteous
pass when they depart hence" ~ ~ ss sa
To kiss score or two Of pretty women, would
be pleasant enough: but to kiss 1000 indiscrimi.
nately. Young and handsome. old and ugly. would.
| in our estimation. be q terrible infection.
! - -
CO There is evidently some misunders,and.
| ing between the cabinet and Gen Scott. The
correspondent Of the Ledger says that Gen, Scott
has r-fased to obey the orders Of the President,
and that he wi.hedto be re- called: and that when
4 the whole truth comes out the conduct Of Gen
Scott will be very generally condemned. 2
| %. ,..su M WASHINGTON, March IA. p
The Senate remained in Executive session
4 for three hours this afternoon, A motion wa.
| made TO remove the injunction Of secrecy from
treaty, but an adjournment took place without
any action in relation to it.
4 The publication of the treaty in the various
papers has caused great excitement.
| Mrssrs Clayton and Mangum unequivoca'ly
deny having furnished the Information to the cor
respondent Of the North American, a. VA
charged '*t
/ Mr.. Walsh. the son Of the Secretary Of Less
tion TO France, hss been appointed. Secretary Il
Mr.. SEWER, the Commissioner 10 Mexico. ri
4 i..ig s.-st ---------g----- - af,,'' 80
The smount Of specie in all the banks in th
United States, by the last returns, may be state,
., about forty millions. Of dollars. or less thai
two thirds Of the amount in the Bank Of England
Judge Ambrose Spencer died ~ Lyons, N. Y.
on the 9th inst. He Vas from Albany, wher
his remains will be inferred. Hon. Henry Whts
ton died at Roxbury, Mass, on the nth inst.
About 800 copies Of the Scriptures have bee
trusted TO special agent, the Rev. Mr.. Norri,
Tor distribution in Mexico. sfa 't Ff~a H
i A bill has been reported in the New York Sc
cate, to suppress the business Of fortune telling
4 SrccEss TO HIn I'm the House OF Represent,
, tives on Saturday, Mr., Sawyer gave notice Ibs
y he would, at an early day, ask leave to intrs
duce bill making provisions to bring home III
: remains Of officers and soldiers killed or died
Mexico.
. Ma CLAY AND ALsERr GALLATIs, who has
f been estrsnged for many yesrs, have Became =,
eoneiled TO each other during the visit Of the 70
. mer to the city Of New York. Mr.. Clay ealls