Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-18
Message Of the President communicating he
Tfeaty Of Peace.

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Is. lay before the Senate. for their censid
GRAFTON e7a and advice. as to its ratification,
treaty "f peace. friendship, limits, and set.
element. signed al the city of GuadalGpe
Hidaig". on the second day ,of February.
fs49. by NJ p iris, on the par, Of the
Ugited States, and by plenipotentla-ies
appointed for that purpose on the part ~ Of
the Mexican government $40 e'9''i q.
u deemii,iito he my duty to- state, that
the recall Of Mr.. Iris, as commissioner
Of the o., States, of which Congress was
informed ia my annual message, was die.
lated by belief that his continued pres !.
ence with the army could be productive
Of no good. but might do much HARM by
encouraging the false hopes and decisive
impressions ofiheI Mexicans, and that his
recall would satisfyMexico that the United
States had no terms of peace more favor.
able TO offer. 9 Directions were given, that
any propositions for peace which MEXICO
might make. should be received and trans.
mitted by the commanding general OF our
forces TO the U. States.
II was not expected that Mr.. T'rist wo' d
remain in Mexico, or continue in the ex !!
ercise of the functions of the office of com.
missioner, after he received his letter of
recall. He has. however, done so and
the plenipo,eniiaries Of the government Of
Mexico, with knowledge ofthe fact, have
concluded with him this treaty have
examined il with a full sense of the extra
nuoqs circumstances attending its conclu-
sion and signature. which might be OBJ.
Jected to: but. conforming, as it does sub.
stantially. on the main questions ofboun.
Diary and indemnity, to the terms which
our commissioner, when he left the Unit
ed States 10 April last, was authorized to
offer; and animated. as am. by The spir.
it which has governed all my official con.
duct toward Mexico, | have felt il my
duty to submit il 20 the Senate for their.
consideration, with view TO its ratifica.
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To the teath article of the treaty there
are serious objections and no instruc.
tions given to MIR. Trist. contemplated or
authorized its insertion. The public lands,
wiihin the limits OF Texas belong to that
state, and this government has no power
To dispose Oflhem or TO change the condi
ton of grants already made. All valid
titles 10 land within the other territories
ceded to the United States. will remain
by the charge of sovereignty;
and | therefore submit that this article
should moi be ratified as part of the trea
ty.' 90 e3aarleb haB .su,as..I .-.lIaI
o There may be reason TO apprehend that
the ratification of the Traditional and Sc.
ere, article" might unreasonabIy delay
and embarrsss the final action on the
treaty by Mexico, & therefore submit, |
whether that article should not be rejected
by the Senate. st.o.,.., ..t....
II the treaty shall be ratified, as propo- !
sed to be amended. the cession of te lrito.
~ made Ivy it 10 the U. States, as indem !
nifty, the provision for the satisfaction oil
the claims of oIr injured citizens, and the
permanent establishment of the boundary
of one Ofihe states of the Union, are OBJ. |
ircts gained Of great and national impor.
lance; while the nagnanimous forbear.
ance exhibited towards Mexico, IL Is hoped
may ensure a lasting peace, and good
neighborhood between the two countries.
communicate herewith a copy Of the
instructions given to Mr.. Slidell, in No.
vemher. l>4', as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipo,en,iary to Mexico
a copy OF the instructions given to Mr.
Tri.t in April last, and such. of the cor
respondpnce of The latter with the depart
ment Of State. not heretofore communities !
ted to Congress. as will enable the Sen
ate to understand the action which has
been had with view tothe adjustment Of
our difficulties with Mexico, t.. ]
JAMES K. POLK.
Washington, Feb. %, l~4s. hi |
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