Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10
, MONDAY, FEBRrARY %. ls4s,

Mr.. SEvIER from the Committee Foreign Relations 10
whom referred, the 23d instant the eay Of peace
friendship limits, and settlement between the United States
Of America and the Mexican Republic concluded at Guada-
upe Hdago, the Cd day of February in the year s4s
reported it without amendment.
Mr. WEBSTER submitted the following resolution for con.
sideration
Resored That the further consideration of the message Of
the President Of the United States the 22d Of February
ls4s, be postponed and that be recommended the Pres
dent Of the United States Immediately nominate commits
sioners penpoientay fewer than three proceed
Mexico for the purpose Of negotiating with the republic OF
Mexico treaty Of peace, boundaries and indemnes due
American citizens.
Mr.. HOusros submitted tie following resolution for con-
sheraton
Whereas the President OF the United State, did on the 2;d
Instant submit the Senate instrument purortinv 10 BE-
between the Government Of the United State.
Republic Of Mexico signed Guadalupe Hdaeo on The &C.
cond day Of the presen, month"; by Nicholas p rs falsely
assuming under the authority the President OF the
United States and Luis G. Cuevas Bernardo Cou,o and Mig
Atrap, pretending 10 act BY the authority OF Mexico
And whereas the said ~ r. Trist was the time OF sign
ing sad instrument acting eontumAcouy and in direct
aton Of the orders Of his Government recalling him. which
orders he had communicated TO the Mexican authorities
And the said instrument having been sgned
person falsely representing himself minister Of this
cument while acting IN violation OF his Instructions laws
Of the land and the constitution Of this Unon and the great
scandal OF national character renders the said instrument
utterly void and Intellectual and would therefore, danger
GUS runous for the Senate BY their decision
ton such fragrant disregard OF the institutions OF the
try, IL would be holding inducements similar BY
vicious Who may be actuated BY the corrupt
reasonable intentions against the Liberties Of the country
And whereas the very peculiar circumstances under which
the SAID instrument concluded do not leave II FRI from
wsrounded sucon Of the interference Of agents OF other
Powers not parties TO the instrument and whose interests
adverse to those OF the United States and furhe it mani
fest from the correspondence before the Senate that norma
ton affecting the character Of the country ell as the In
sumeut ITSELF not before this body aud the individual
who the has promised much matter with the dup
cate which Is 20 arrive
And whereas il has been declared 10 be the object Of IN,
present 10 obtain indemnity the past ard security
the future y and a. n most probable that the domsn pro
posed be eedcd by Mr. 1s agreement al granted
Mexico will be covered by fraudulent grants If the agree
men should become treaty leaving the United States
ciy and political jurisdiction Of the same while il would b,
ncunbered by conditions relative the Indians which woul,
be worth 10 peeunary point than all the
acquired and which would leave the Government
United States indemnity honor Tor the lives of lis slan
sons ho fallen, indemnity the millions expended
for the blur which must dim the osre Of national
And whereas the conduct Of the authorities Of Mexico bay
been such justify this Government TO treat her as con
qucred people, and 10 claim nll indemnity Tor All the inu
which We nation, have sustained from her since 81
has claimed to be republic it would, therefore be but JUS
the nation and benecent those OF her people Who w0u
@ thereby into the United States that line Of he morton
of territory be claimed should begin league south
Tsmpieo, the shore and from thence running n
straight line northwest from the beginning and sssin
league south Of San Luis Potos 90 the summit of IN
main ridge Of the serr Madre, and thence norhWes alon
the said ridge Of the Sierra until il strikes the dc
gree Of north latitude aud then with said degree parallel
until u reaches the line OF Lower California
thence pursuing said lice south and until reaches In
Pacific ocean, Including such islands may lie within 81
leagues of the shore required by the United States ju
indemnity for the past !"
And whereas Il Is not probable to be supposed thu
Mexico will be able establish maintain order Tor n
future II is then proper aud will be wisdom retain posse
s,on OF Vera Cruz and the Castle Of San Juan de Uua 10
arrsoped by force sufficient for lis Defence and other po
II neefa ss security for the FUTURE" until Mexico sba
manifest her capacity ncapacy for sefgovernmen
foreign may not have preext for interference in u
olicy OF nations upon this continent and il they should
;emu 10 interfere United States viii be in cohdnic
TO yindicate her rights and national honor